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Young people should only volunteer at will, instead of being forced. Do you agree? 

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Young people should only volunteer at will, instead of being forced. Do you agree? 

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What are some places in Singapore that you find particularly interesting for youths?

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What are some places in Singapore that you find particularly interesting for youths?

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What are some ways families can work on being more bonded in Singapore?

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What are some ways families can work on being more bonded in Singapore?

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How do you feel about what you see in the video?

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How do you feel about what you see in the video?

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Cloud Forest at Gardens by the Bay | Interesting Places to go in Singapore

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What do you think is happening in this picture?

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What do you think is happening in this picture?

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What kind of volunteer work would interest young people like yourself,and why?

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What kind of volunteer work would interest young people like yourself,and why?

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I think that a class is preparing food packs or goodie bags for a VIA project. The class seems to be split into their own groups to pack the snacks more efficiently. A teacher seems to be at the side assisting or guiding them to ensure that the group is performing up to standard and not straying from the purpose of the VIA project. This seems to be during the Covic-19 period as they are wearing their masks, so they ay be preparing food for people who are less fortunate or may not be able to have access to food or snacks similar to what the students are packing, like the elderly. Or, they may be packing snacks for kindergarteners or youths who may need a small boost for the tough times during Covid-19, as there is a large setback and youths may feel that a part of their youth is being taken away from them. Hence, the students may also be packing for those who need a small boost of joy and care from others.

Similarly, I have been involved in such activities before. It was not school-wide, but I was involved in Chingay packing, where we packed fun packs for the guests and VIPs. I had lots of fun as I could really see me and my batchmates working together, in some sort of relay system, to ensure that all guests and VIPs had the correct items in their bags. Everyone was especially observant, yet, we felt that we gained more values from this VIA. We were involved in putting a smile on other people's faces, despite not knowing them personally at all. But I felt some sense of selflessness and bliss after doing such an act.

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I think the students in the picture are participating in VIA by packing food items into bags, most likely to contribute to a food drive or to participate in volunteer work. The students are wearing masks as well, which means that this activity took place amidst the pandemic. Taking this into account, they may be providing goodie bags  to provide food for those less fortunate, or those hindered by the pandemic. From my past experiences,  these activities are under VIA, or values in action. I've participated in a school event before that involved providing food to the needy. It was a very meaningful experience and reminded all of us to always remember that there are those disadvantaged in our society. I think that experience alone was very memorable for us as a class, because it was the first time for most of us that we had that sort of experience. Personally, it only boosted my drive towards wanting to participate in more volunteer activities outside of school.

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I think the students are packing the items together into one bag and preparing it for a project like VIA.

Most likely, they are going to give it to families that have low income because purchasing such can be expensive sometimes.

I have participated in VIAs like that before, in Secondary 2 where we went to a block and gave bags of food to the residents living there.

I must say that it was an eye-opening experience for me as it was the first time I saw what it was really like instead of hearing it all the time from teachers, and made me feel appreciative for what I have.

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In this picture students are packing hampers probably for hamper packing for elderly. I love doing such activities as I had previously been introduced to hamper packing since primary school. Every year , we would pack hampers for the needy, elderly and even children in the orphanage. I even had the opportunity in Primary school to visit 2 nursing homes to personally give the hampers and spend time with the elderly. As seen in the picture , even the food items packed in the hampers are very specific as they have to be nutritional and most of the time we are asked to choose food items with the halal symbol and the healthy symbol on the packages.

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i think that the students in the picture are from different classes, packing a vast variety of snacks into bags to (i infer) contributing to food banks and giving out to the society (plight of those who are less fortunate) and for volunteer work (VIA), and alongside they have a teacher to assist them and lend a helping hand. They are also wearing their masks which deduces to tell me that this happened during the Covid-19 period, which means that this program was held recently or not too long ago. I have once participated in such volunteering events like these as my school has planned such organisations for us to fill in our VIA hours. Before lockdown, I had went with my classmates to a nearby vicinity to distribute food platters for the underprivileged elderly and families. Getting to see the broad smiles planted on their faces because they have lesser access to these type of foods warms my heart :( it was definitely an eye-opening experience!

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i think that the students are involved in a VIA activity as i can see that they're packaging food items into plastic bag. i also can see that they're wearing masks so its suggesting that this is taking place during the covid pandemic. i assume they're that they're going to distribute the food to those who are less privileged and are suffering through the pandemic, or the elderly as based on my personal experience in primary school, i also had a VIA experience where i had to collect non-perishable food from the school and handed it out to the elderly. it was one of my most memorable VIA experience as it was very fun and heartwarming to see the happy faces when handing out the food and it made me feel satisfied that i was able to help someone in need

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i see students and teachers packing food into small goodie bags for their VIA projects. to donate or give away those goodie bags to elderly or to charity organizations. the picture also shows that the students are wearing their masks so this was done during covid times where many people would have been affected by the pandemic and lockdown that took place. doing such projects like these would very much help the people who were really really affected badly by the pandemic because they might not have sufficient food or might not even be healthy. the food packed by the students are like nutritional and healthy for them. i have done these kind of projects before but it was before covid happened.

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i can see that the students are currently taking part in a VIA activity in their separate groups.They seem to be packing food and daily necessities for the less fortunate and are really focused in doing their work.They are also wearing their masks which leads me to believe that this activity was recent and during the covid period.As students,i have also participated in such VIA activities.In my primary school,every year each class had to pack hampers and the hampers will be delivered to the elderly or the less fortunate.Once,i even had to chance to visit an old folks home with my class and entertain them by playing games.We played such as chess and bingo,and we even performed a dance for them.Seeing a smile on their face,really made my day a lot better and made me understand that there are many people in this world who we can help

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The students in this picture are organizing and preparing for a VIA activity. I can observe them packing food in plastic bags. A teacher is assisting them and ensuring that they are getting their work done properly. This seems to have been taking place recently as the students in the picture are seen wearing their masks. This leads me to assume that they are perhaps doing a food bank or a food donation where they will give out food for those greatly affected by the pandemic. I think this is a great way of providing help and assurance to others through the pandemic.

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I think that the students in the picture are preparing food to give away for VIA such as milo and coffee packets.

They seem to be split up into different groups in order to pack the different kind of foods more efficiently. It can be observed that this is happening during the covid-19 period as they are wearing masks. They could be donating to people that are lacking food due to the lack of income, unemployment or unavailability of food.

I feel that this is a very meaningful activity as it helps out people in need a lot. I've actually participated in a similar activity before. The school had gotten my cohort during secondary 2 to go around a block to give out food bags to the elderly. It was very heartwarming to see all the elderly overjoyed and thanking us when we handed them the bags of food.

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I think that the students in the picture are taking part in some sort of VIA project which involves packing and donating food and beverages to the needy or the elderly. I feel that the students are most likely partaking in a VIA project as my school has this type of projects annually, for different levels and I feel that this picture is similar to my school's VIA situation.

Upon looking closer, I noticed that the students, as well as a teacher, are wearing masks, which tells me that this picture was taken during the Covid-19 situation, when everyone is suffering from the horrible pandemic. This leads me to think that the students could possibly be preparing to donate the food and beverages for the less fortunate during the Covid-19 situation as well.

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A group of students are preparing goodie bags alongside a teacher. They seem to be wearing masks which would mean this took place during the pandemic. With this being said i can conclude that they are most likely procuring a goodie bag for those who have been affected by the pandemic.

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Personally, I feel going to external centers like Old folks' homes or kindergartens would be really interesting for young people. So far, all we've done for VIA is mostly litter-picking and packing for food. Although these forms of VIA also serves a very important purpose such as taking care of the environment and looking out for others, I do believe that if the ones doing VIA enjoys VIA in the first place, I think that more people overall will have a better understanding and outcome of the VIA. Visiting to Old Folks' Homes can first build a greater bond between the young and old generation. It is common that people perceive the old and young generations as too different, and that we cannot understand one another. However, I think that by spending more time with each other can eventually lead to understanding. Some people are just unwilling to make time for others and honestly speaking, I don't think VIA is actually that favoured amongst my generation. But, with more exposure, I think that it can bring along a greater bond. Secondly, I think that this would be more favoured as youths can interact for more people. Youths, similar to me, are always keen in finding more about others and hungry for knowledge. When youths visit places like the ones I suggested, we can learn more about their generation, like how life was in the past, and how we can adopt values from them. And when we enjoy such experiences and learn new things, we can enjoy what we're doing, which is VIA.

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Personally, I feel that most young people, myself included, enjoy going to old folks' homes. With the understanding that a large majority of young people enjoy socializing with others, directly interacting with other people would be both engaging and meaningful for them. For most of my past VIA projects, we've only participated in litter-picking. However, there was an instance when I had the opportunity to visit an old folks' home. This was the most memorable experience I've had, and I know from my classmates' responses that it was memorable for them too. There was definitely a sense of comfort and endearment that came from talking to the elderly, because they reminded us of our own grandparents. Getting to hear their life experiences was very enlightening as well, and we left that experience with more insight and perspective. I feel that with these volunteer activities, it is beneficial for both young people and the receiving parties.

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i think that the students in the picture are preparing for some sort of event or activity, most likely involving Values-In-Action(VIA) work. the students are assisted by their teacher to help pack a variety of snacks into small bags. since the students are wearing their masks, this took place during the ongoing covid-19 worldwide pandemic. i assume that these students are preparing to give out the goodie bags to the less fortunate, or perhaps even people who have been greatly affected by the pandemic. this definitely will be a beneficial learning experience for the students because reaching out to others amidst rather difficult times like these will build up their compassion and empathy.

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Personally I feel that visits to facilities such as elderly homes will be one kind of volunteer work that youngsters like myself will be really interested in. In primary school, I was given the opportunity to lead my class in planning and organizing and executing a program for an elderly care home. We had planned different activities such as bingo, warm up exercises, performances and other elderly friendly home. I feel that this visit was a very significant one for me as I still remember it till today. Interacting with the elderly was very refreshing and eye opening to me. It was very unexpected and was a very enriching experience. Interacting with the elderly was an opening to new knowledge and life experiences. I had learn so much about olden day Singapore and how life was like back then. I had also learned that most of elderly there all lived alone and so I was extremely happy and grateful to have been able to spend meaningful time with them. I was honestly quite sad when it was time for us to depart. Even though it was only a few hours sent together, I was very contempt to have spent my time such meaningfully.

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i think that the students and a teacher are trying to organize the goodies bags that consists of packet food in the classroom. I think they are preparing it for a VIA  where they contribute to the society by helping the needy families and providing them with food.

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I think that the students are packing food into goodie bags, possibly giving them out to other people. It seems to me that they are most likely participating in a project to donate food to other people in need, and I also noticed that the students are engaged in the activity. I feel like the students are interested in helping out other people, which warms my heart. I think that schools should often organise these kind of activities so that to teach students on how to make a difference in society as well as the importance of doing so.

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I think that the students are sorting out bags for maybe a project or via project.They are split into different group and might be assigned to different task to do good for others.They could be giving the bags which may contain food or beverages to people who needs it more like old,disabled or poor people.This creates a very positive community as sharing is caring and by doing this movement,the students can learn compassion and use it in their future and thus building on their character trait which will help them suceed.I remember doing something similar to this.At secondary 2,we cleant the area near our community as a class and cleared the trash and sorted them out by paper,metal and jst garbage.Recycling not only helps the earth but also helps our community,as it is earth healthy and keeps our community clean.If we fork out a little effort to help this world,the world will be a better place.

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Personally, from my experiences, i really enjoy the moments where i could go to the nursing homes to visit the elderly which to me was very heartwarming because they were so happy that we were playing with them and listening to them . Since, then i have always loved the idea of doing volunteer work at nursing homes and orphanages where the children and elderly spend their day alone. It is quiet upsetting to know that they do not have anyone to share thier feelings with in a personal level and to see them earn for attention at such a age is really very disturbing. That is why i would love to do volunteer work at nursing homes and orphanages , so as to make their day and let them know that they aren't alone . It also helps me to understand the importance of the people in my life because seeing the elderly having no one to talk to , makes me realize how valuable it is to have someone to share your thoughts with because sometimes it can be overwhelming to have everything buried insdie yourself.

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I personally feel that from my past (not many) experiences, I LOVED going to old folks' homes and nursing homes as it was always very insightful and being there for them in that moment is just so emotionally uplifting and soul-stirring. In primary school, there was once we visited an old folks' home and it was definitely one of the most unforgettable memories in my life. we had so many exciting and invigorating activities such as dancing and singing together, painting paper plates, doing pottery, sitting down and just having nice conversations with them in our own dialect. There was this elderly woman whom impacted me deeply- she told me about her entire life experience and how tough her life was, and how companionless and isolated she felt with no one to turn to bc her family had left her, and I couldn't help but burst into tears (which was def insolent for me to do bc I didn't want to seem as if I was "pitying" her) she then taught me to have optimism and see the brighter side of life and enjoy my youth and adolescence while I still could.... definitely a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence! However, I would definitely love to have the chance to volunteer with kids as I love children, and I think most of my peers would enjoy interacting with them too as our past VIA programs has mostly been litter-picking and giving out food

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I personally feel like volunteering at the old folks home would really interest young people as most of them probably don't visit their grandparents often,so visiting an old folks home would remind them of their grandparents and get them to spend time with their grandparents.For me,i really enjoyed visiting the old folks home and spending time with the elderly.It really puts a smile on my face when i see them appreciating and enjoying our company.

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In my own opinion, I feel that teenagers like myself would preferably enjoy voluntary work that involves taking care of animals, something related to food, and since we are the infamous "Gen-Z", we would definitely welcome the idea of working with technology with open arms

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i think that volunteer work that will allow us to engage with people will interest the young people the most. All of my VIA experience so far has just been handing out bags of food or picking up trash around the neighborhood. Although these are meaningful acts, They are uninteresting. Without interest, the results that we show will likely be mediocre compared to when we are doing something we are interested in. VIA experiences like visiting old folk homes, however, will likely in interest us the most. We will constantly be interacting and entertaining with the elderly and that'll allow us to stay engaged throughout the whole activity. Not only that, we can possibly also learn new things or hear new stories from the elderly, making the experience beneficial for us.

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the picture depicts several students preparing food, presumably for a via activity that they were tasked to do by the teachers. i feel that this is a good way to educate the students about their values, especially through a physical activity

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the picture depicts several students preparing food, presumably for a via activity that they were tasked to do by the teachers. i feel that this is a good way to educate the students about r

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the picture depicts several students preparing food, presumably for a via activity that they were tasked to do by the teachers. i feel that this is a good way to educate the students about r

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the picture depicts several students preparing food, presumably for a via activity that they were tasked to do by the teachers. i feel that this is a good way to educate the students about r

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the picture depicts several students preparing food, presumably for a via activity that they were tasked to do by the teachers. i feel that this is a good way to educate the students about r

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the picture depicts several students preparing food, presumably for a via activity that they were tasked to do by the teachers. i feel that this is a good way to educate the students about r

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the picture depicts several students preparing food, presumably for a via activity that they were tasked to do by the teachers. i feel that this is a good way to educate the students about r

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the picture depicts several students preparing food, presumably for a via activity that they were tasked to do by the teachers. i feel that this is a good way to educate the students about r

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the picture depicts several students preparing food, presumably for a via activity that they were tasked to do by the teachers. i feel that this is a good way to educate the students about r

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the picture depicts several students preparing food, presumably for a via activity that they were tasked to do by the teachers. i feel that this is a good way to educate the students about r

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the picture depicts several students preparing food, presumably for a via activity that they were tasked to do by the teachers. i feel that this is a good way to educate the students about r

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I think it is better to force young people to volunteer because they are too lazy and it may even be good for some of them. Youths nowadays are lazy so they will not take initiative.

Life lessons can be taught through experience and this is a very good platform to do so. This activities also allows the class to bond and have new memories to reminiscence.

They can also grow a deeper understanding of issues in society and widen their knowledge of things.

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i think that volunteering at the elderlies houses will interest young people because a large number of elderlies does not have families to take care of them so their houses will be messy and disorganized. Young people can volunteer by helping to clean the house for them or having some conversations with them. Young people will be interested as they dont normally spend time with older people so through this experience, they can understand the living conditions of elderlies.

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For me,i like to do voluntery work that directly affects people like helping old folks or maybe helping to collect rice for the poor.From previously experiences,i was once a scout and had many activities like job week where we raise money for helping other people do simple tasks like watering the plants or sweeping the floor,this allows me to learn basic skills regard cleanliness and allows me to see the happy owners as i had done the job with full effort.For me,seeing other people smile is the most important thing as if im what im doing is making others happy,i will not regret and be proud of myself.And to add on,the money that i earn from this activity goes to charity which will help the needy which makes me feel proud that i can help so many people,its like killing two birds with 1 stone.Therefore,i think volunteery works that you can directly help others will drive you to continue and workhard on it.

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I personally feel that young people will be more inclined to participate in VIA activities that involves going out into the community and working with outside organisations such as SPCA, visiting old folks homes, or helping to pick up trash in public areas. I think this is because youth have a drive for adventure, and enjoy exploring the community instead of doing VIA in the school. I feel like my generation consists of a lot of activists who enjoy directly involving themselves and participating in outside activities. i feel like voluntary work that involves more discussion and planning could be boring and draining AAAAAAAAAAAA

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personally, i feel that via activities allow youngsters like myself to build a strong sense of responsibility and experience something new at the same time. for example, vising an old folk's home. over there, youngsters will be able to initiate conversations with the elderlies that spend alot of time coped up in their beds. youngsters can also learn how things operate there, such as preparation of foodstuffs and maintaining the cleanliness of the facility. they are able to develop their communication skils which can be helpful in the future for them, such as confidence when going for job interviews

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i personally feel that volunteering and visiting nursing homes would interest young people like me. i have volunteered in an old folks home before and it was a joyful and exciting new experience for me

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I feel like going to the Old Folks Home to help out would be more interesting to young people like me, as it allows us to interact with the elderly. There is this one experience during my primary 5 days, my school organised a VIA activity where we would go to the old folks home to help out. From that experience, it was quite fun and engaging to me to interact with the elderly. We helped to clean the floors, windows, tables, teach the elderly on how to play board games and use technology, and of course talking to the elderly. I remember talking to an elderly

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Of course i agree with that statement. When someone is forced to do something they can never actually fully benefit or understand the objective of what they are doing. They would not be fully committed to the activity which would just be a waste of time to them. However when someone is more willing to do the particular work , that is when they would really understand the point of the activity and

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I do not agree with that statement. Although the actions from the youths will be more sincere, it will garner less results as there will definitely be lesser people helping out in these VIA acts.

Even if the young people are forced to volunteer, there will be more people helping out at once, even if there are ulterior motives behind doing so. Some young people might even become interested in volunteering even more after going through the experience.

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i definitely agree.When one is being forced to do certain thing,they will do it with a very gloomy attitude and will not take it seriously or do it properly.Since they are forced,it is already a sign that they do not have any interest in participating.However,when young people are volunteering by will,it means that they want to do it and will do their best to fulfill what they are needed to do.

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Yes I agree. Youngsters being forced to volunteer and do volunteer work will eventually end up doing everything very half-heartedly. Instead of volunteering half-heartedly, I think it will be more significant and meaningful if youngsters like me were volunteer at will. Many youngsters nowadays often volunteer in many things such as doing charity work with their friends. This also proves as a way for them to meaningfully spend time with their friends and also contribute to a good cause in society. When youngsters are being forced to volunteer, they often overlook the importance and the values that come with volunteering.

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From the picture I can see that students are preparing food or packing food into bags for I think is their VIA project. I can also see that the teacher is also helping out with the packing of food. They probably got their food donations from their classmates and those goodie bags would probably be given to the less fortunate or needy families. This is good as it teaches students that spirit of giving. I personally have done this VIA back in primary school. We were required to donated food items or necessities that would be useful. We could either buy the item or just give up an item that we already have at home for example I remembered that i gi.....

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I agree with this statement.Forcing youngsters to do things will not have many good endings,it will just make them angry and aggitated and go against your forcefulness.However,i feel that youngsters nowadays are more lazy and unmotivated so i think that there should be more school events that promotes volunteering work and more events should be hosted because eventually,the students will revolve around it and get used to it,.This will bring out their self motivation and allow them to do more of this such activity.These activities with bring growth and maturity amongst the students and also gives them an opportunity to give back to the society.Therefore,forcefulness is not recommended but motivation is the key.

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i think that youngsters should volunteer on their own will and not by force

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I disagree, I feel that young people should be forced to volunteer at will, instead of willingly contribute. What I would define 'young', is being a primary schooler, aging from 7-12. When in primary school, I would deem them immature and not ready to look at the bigger picture, relating to how values are cultivated, and eventually expressed through one's action

OK THE LESSON IS DONE

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I disagree. I think that volunteering is supposed to be cultivated and nurtured in you and not forced to do so. And it is not mandatory, especially with teens schooling nowadays. Okay, I think being forced for a first is still fine, when they're of a very young age, to instill this in them. However, at our present age, having to force them and the mandated nature means that "they're not really volunteering with their hearts" OK THIS DOESNT MAKE SENSE ILL CHANGE IT BYE

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I disagree, I feel that young people should be forced to volunteer. H

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yes, i feel that young people should have the freedom of choice whether they want to volunteer in something. if people are forced to do something they have no interest in doing in the first place, they will end up doing what they are tasked to do for the sake of it, and not putting their maximum effort and focus into it. they will do things very half-heartedly, and usually not having the mood to amend mistakes that were made.