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AWARE Active Bystander Workshop Are you concerned about domestic violence but feel unsure or scared to intervene?🤔 This workshop aims to help you understand the signs of power-based violence and coercive control in relationships and teach you how to assess the situation, and determine whether and how to safely assist🤝 You'll learn to recognize unhealthy dynamics and gain the confidence to act as a supportive bystander, making a real difference in preventing harm💪🏻 Join them to empower yourself with the tools and knowledge you need to help those in need, while keeping yourself safe. 🔴 27 Sept 24, Friday 🔵 7pm-9pm ⚪️ Wild Rice @ Funan 💵 $32.54 Sign up at: https://bit.ly/4exhgGG

Design Futures Forum 2024 The Design Futures Forum 2024 is a two-day programme, examining the critical role of design in creating a better future in the areas of emerging tech, sustainability and care✨ Featuring thought leaders and practitioners from Singapore and around the world, the forum will explore how people – from an individual scale to a larger, societal one – and design intersect to make a positive impact and create a better future for all beings🧐 🔴 1 Oct 24 - 2 Oct 24 🔵 9am-6.30pm 🗺 Victoria Theatre & Chamber at The Arts House 9 Empress Place, S(179556) 💵 $25-$120 ‼️ 20% discount for OpenJio subscribers on tickets for Day 2 – Design for the Future of Care (Limited to first 50 Subscribers) To redeem the discount, subscribers need to sign up through this unique link: https://bit.ly/3TualG8 Student has 50% discount, with proof of student status, through the normal sign up link. Full event sign up at: http://bit.ly/SDWDFF2024

Growth Beans Self Awareness Festival 2024; Enabling Inclusivity: Bridging Communities Growth Beans Self awareness festival is a reminder to provide ourselves with self-love, self-care, and self-rejuvenation💖 There are four different tracks this year: Making Difficult Choices, Embracing Our Struggles, Living It Out On Our Own, Taking Supportive Action! Through the event, you will get to hear from the invited speakers, exchange perspectives, explore new meaning and connect authentically😊 🔴 21 Sept 24, Saturday 🔵 12pm-6pm ⚪️ Impact @ Hong Lim 💵 FOC Sign up at: https://bit.ly/3Be1cLk

Craft Your First Project with Bagus Together Know someone who’s passionate about a cause or community, and wants to turn it into reality? Invite them to Craft Your First Project, the second and final session of BAGUS Together’s new series for budding changemakers! ✨ 🕵🏻‍ Uncover user needs through guided immersion of the “User Needs Generation” tool. Create unique and personalised solutions to address those needs. 📝Learn how to effectively allocate project resources and create actionable plans. Join them and start your journey of changemaking😊 🔴 24 Sept 24, Tuesday 🔵 7pm-10pm ⚪️NVPC Multi-Purpose Hall, 6 Eu Tong Sen St, #04-88, The Central, S(059817) 💵 FOC Sign up at: https://bit.ly/3BdZjye

DrugFreeSG x Young ChangeMakers Context Setting Do you have questions about drug abuse that you’ve always wanted to ask, but didn’t know who to turn to?   This context setting session will provide you with information to come up with your own ideas to fight drugs. If you are inspired after this context setting event, share your ideas with them at their Open Mic Pitch in February 2025, and stand a chance to receive funding of up to $5,000 to implement your ideas. 🍽 Light refreshments are provided! 🔴 28 Sept 24, Saturday 🔵 10am - 12pm ⚪️ 490 Lor 6 Toa Payoh, #04-10, HDB Hub Biz Three, 310490 Sign up at: https://bit.ly/3MOCwMd

Merlion Project Human Library: Redefining Death and Relationships As a death doula, Xinran helps people cultivate better relationships with death ⚰️- especially the kinds that are often unacknowledged or invalidated. Like the loss of a job, a pet, or a relationship🥹 Xinran is also the co-founder of Conscious Dating Asia, a movement that challenges the status quo of dating culture. 🔴 21 Sept 24, Saturday 🔵 3pm-5pm 🗺 MacPherson CC #02-08, Conference Room, 400 Paya Lebar Way, S(379131) 💵 $20 Sign up at: https://bit.ly/3XuYmJs

Digital Workshops by Hatch Academy Hatch is a social enterprise that is committed to providing a safe and empowering environment where you can uncover your strengths, acquire in-demand skills, and pursue meaningful digital careers💻 They are running a series of free digital upskilling workshops which you can pursue to increase your skillsets in the digital industry💪🏻 🔴 3 Sept 24- 11 Oct 24 🔵 Depends which workshop you sign up for 🗺 Zoom or Ace Ideation Centre @One North (Depends which workshop you sign up for 💵 FOC Sign up through the various QR codes on the posters.

Youth Action Challenge Season 6 This is a 6-month developmental programme where youths will go through a series of workshops (e.g. design thinking, prototyping, pitch masterclass) with opportunities to work with government agencies and receive mentorships from industry experts. They also stand a chance to receive up to $50,000 in grants to implement their ideas ‼️(T&Cs apply) This year, the Youth Action Challenge will be focussing on the following themes and sub-themes; Navigating Careers, Society for Everyone, Environment & Sustainability and Balance in Life 🤗 🔴 Oct 24 to Mar 25 💵FOC Sign up by 11 Sept at: https://bit.ly/3TkIDLW

Let’s talk about epilepsy (Epilepsy Care Group Anniversary Symposium) Epilepsy Care Group (Singapore) [ECG] is a non-profit, volunteer-based organization that began in 1993 as an effort to address the needs of persons with epilepsy and their caregivers in Singapore This event examinines various topics relating to epilepsy in detail such as, 'The Relationship between Sleep and Epilepsy', 'Managing the Challenge of Anxiety in Epilepsy', and 'Driving & the Law' and cover key learning points with engagement in interactive discussion✨ 🔴 21 Sept 24, Saturday 🔵 2.30pm-5pm 🗺 NUSS guild house, 3 Temasek Blvd, (Tower 5, Mall, #02-401 / 402 Suntec City, 038983 💵 $10 (Member) $20 (Non-Member) Sign up by 13 Sept via email at: ecgs93@singnet.com.sg For any questions, WhatsApp them at 97314615

Facilitation Day by YCS Facilitation Network Join them for an exciting day of workshops 💪🏻, games 🕹️and conversations 🎙️! Learn and network with Facilitators from all walks of life through insightful workshops and also get to hear hear all about their journey and facilitation niche in their Human Library Section 📖 Experience and learn more facilitation tips and tricks in booths managed by our very own Facilitators Network members🕶 There will also be exciting prizes up for grabs! 🤩 🔴 21 Sept 24, Saturday 🔵 9am-5.30pm (Can come anytime) 🗺 City on a Hill @ 9 King Albert Park #B1-01 KAP Mall, S(598332) 💵 FOC Sign up at: https://bit.ly/3AWODUG

Local Innovators Programme Ayni - Asia Edition 2024 Ashoka, RIL (Argentina), Vía Educación (Mexico), and CoLab (Chile) have joined forces to promote an initiative that will transform the way we design local solutions to the most pressing challenges facing our cities‼️ Ayni is a global community of local innovators redefining participatory innovation and community organizing for the common good🏡 This a powerful three-month experience in which teams of local government leaders and social entrepreneurs, using systemic innovation methodology and guided by a team of facilitators, mentors, and experts, work with the community to design and develop a solution to a priority problem in their cities💫 Join them to co-create the future of your city! 🚀 🔴 September 24 to December 24 🗺 Virtual meetings 💵 FOC 🔗Find out more about the eligibility and programme details on their website: https://bit.ly/LIPWebsite2024 Sign up by 15 Sept at: https://bit.ly/3XprGlW

Parking Day 2024: Designing the Good Life by Bold at Work For Parking Day 2024, they invite you to see parking lots transformed in 5 different neighbourhoods around Singapore to a place for meaningful conversations on health and how we could define and create ‘a good life’ for ourselves✨ 🔴 14 September 24, Saturday 🔵 4pm-8pm (except Lengkok Bahru, 2pm-6pm) 🗺 1. Science Centre Singapore (Jurong East) 2. Queenstown Kakis (Stirling Road, Queenstown) 3. Tzu Chi Humanistic Youth Centre (Yishun) 4. Filos Community Services (Chai Chee, Bedok) 5. Beyond Social Services (Lengkok Bahru) 💵FOC Sign up at: https://bit.ly/4e1VhqW

“Death Cafe …with ASHTRONAUT” Join them in conversation about life and end-of-life, as we cordially invite you to the 12th & final edition of Death Cafe ...with ASHTRONAUT! This time round, they are excited to offer a Lie-in-Coffin Experience ⚰️ They hold the space for you to discuss death, and anything related under the sun.  Let’s make the most of our (finite) time on Earth & carry out a fearless exploration together 🚀 🔴 14 September 24, Saturday  🔵 12pm - 6pm 🗺 GV x The Projector at Cineleisure, Ruby Lounge - Level 6 💵 FOC Sign up at: bit.ly/deathcafeRSVP

Navigating the Complexities of Suicide: An Introductory Talk from A Caregiver's Perspective Navigating the complexities of suicide can be overwhelming😪 Join them for a compassionate conversation about suicide and prevention, and find support as a caregiver. The event welcome caregivers 21 and above who are suicide loss survivors or have loved ones who are suicidal to join them. 🔴 14 September 24, Saturday 🔵 2pm-4pm 🗺 491B River Valley Road #04-04 Valley Point Office Tower, S(248373) 💵FOC Sign up at: https://bit.ly/478iMMO

Good Start Conference 2024 GoodStart is an Annual Early Childhood Conference that hopes to build a community of practice that equips, supports and advances inclusion in preschools. There are speakers, breakout workshops and a Human Library section. The conference hopes to equip attendees practical handles they can immediately apply. The conference also allows the exchange of ideas, experiences, experience, motivation and optimise learning🤗 🔴 27 September 24, Friday 🔵 8.30am-6pm 🗺Suntec City Convention Centre 💵 Individual full day admission: OpenJio subscribers price‼️ Use discount code: OpenJioxGS Full day ticket will be $120, after including GST and platform fees, $130.80 in total. Original price is $163.50(exclude platform fee) Sign up at: https://bit.ly/3ZhHEjx If you are a student, sign up at this unique student link here with your student email with a special student price at $109(exclude platform fees) https://whova.com/portal/registration/gssec_202409/tljiu5ys

Project Hayat White Paper Launch The Project Hayat White Paper (Hayat, 'life' in Malay) is a community-led effort, guided by a working group comprising policymakers, suicide experts, researchers, community workers and helping professionals, religious leaders, corporate leaders, representatives from the media, and people whose lives have been impacted by suicide📑 You will hear about the key findings from stakeholder interviews with 13 representatives from different countries with their national suicide prevention strategies. There was also FGDS with 14 different groups of individuals with lived experiences and sector professionals as well as a public consultation with 506 respondents. You will also learn about the comprehensive recommendations from these findings💡 🔴 10 September 24, Tuesday 🔵 8.30am-11.30am 🗺The Lecture Theatre 37, Tahir Foundation Building (MD1) Level 3 NUS, 12 Science Drive 2, S (117549) 💵 FOC Sign up at: https://bit.ly/471kr6Q

Tak Takut Kids Club (TTKC) Better Eat Better Open House: Nurturing Health Through Community Living Join them at the TTKC to experience how they leveraged the power of community to promote awareness, adoption, and advocacy for healthy eating among children and their families🥗 The 2-hour tour consists of Interactive Neighborhood Tour, Healthy Snacks,Exhibits & Video of participatory action research as well as discussion with TTKC’s directors on how upstream community health initiatives can benefit disadvantaged children😊 🔴6 & 7 September, Fri and Sat 🔵 1pm-3pm, 4pm-6pm 🗺Tak Takut Kids Club, Block 176 Boon Lay Drive #01-362 S(640176) 💵 Pay as you wish Sign up at: https://bit.ly/3Mkt9U5

Hold me Now Exhibition by Montfort Care and Drama Box This is an immersive caregiving exhibition that delves into the depths of care work through innovative art and interactive experiences. Engage with creative prompts designed to reflect on your own caregiving experiences. The showcase features a thought-provoking short film by Tan Wei Ting and an inventive reimagining of walking sticks by anGie seah, crafted with 20 seniors from Montfort Care✨ 🔴 Aug 24 -2 Feb 25 🔵 Various timing available 🗺 Chinatown Point, 133 New Bridge Road, #04-01 S(059413) 💵 FOC Sign up at: https://bit.ly/3X7ohXI

IATSS Forum Leadership Programme in Japan: Shaping Tomorrow's Leaders This programme aims to cultivate the future leaders among young adults by engaging them in active discussions and problem-solving sessions around current issues in ASEAN, Japan, and globally. Participants will gain fundamental knowledge and methodologies to address these challenges effectively and allows intercultural exchange to enhance understanding of Japanese society and culture🇯🇵 🔴67th IATSS Forum: May - Jul 2025 (8 weeks) 68th IATSS Forum: Sept - Nov 2025* (8 weeks) (Application closes on 30 Sept 24) 🗺 Japan 💵 Successful applicants will be awarded a fully funded scholarship for this programme which will cover the round-trip airfare, participation fees for the program, accommodations, and almost all food expenses. Participants must be 35 years old and younger and has at least 2 years of full-time professional job experience Sign up at: https://bit.ly/46TkgKB

ASEAN-Australia Young Leaders Forum (AAYLF) 2024 This forum held in Ho Chi Minh City aims to connect and cultivate the next generation of leaders in ASEAN and Australia. This year’s theme “InnovASEAN: Shaping Tomorrow’s Tech Leader” focuses on Technology in Institutions, Emerging Technologies and Technology for Good🌍 🔴 28 Nov 24 -2 Dec 24 (Application closes on 2 Sept 24) 🗺 Ho Chi Minh City 💵 $160 AUD (You will need to cover your flight and travel insurance if you are unable to secure your university, work, local organisation or government’s support) Delegates must be 18-29 years old Sign up at: https://bit.ly/3M9jsrC