Halogen nyld yam_ahmee
Transcript of Halogen nyld yam_ahmee
Building an Active, Caring and Connected Youth Community
Sharing by:
Mr Yam Ah MeeChief Executive Director
People’s Association
• Great platform for the elderly residents to stay active, connected with the community and widen their social networks
• Deepen intergenerational bonding through weekly interactions
H.O.P.E Garden @ Indus – A Youth-initiated Community Garden for the Elderly Residents
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• Home energy audit exercise, youths go house-to- house to share with residents on energy-saving tips and change their light bulbs
• Reached out to more than 9,600 households
Project SWITCH –
ight Up the Lives of Needy Residents
“ I am glad that I can contribute to society and I hope I can do more to help the needy around us. I also feel lucky and will treasure what I have more.”
Suganthi d/o Periasamy, 15, Student Volunteer , Outram Secondary School
“We hope Project SWITCH will be extended to more 1 and 2-room flats. This is truly beneficial.”
Angie Ng, Resident
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R.Y.O.G (Recycling Youth Olympic Games) • Initiated by the Outram Service-Learning Club members• Modified games to encourage elderly participation
Inculcating in the Young – Care for the Elderly
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• To-date, 35 YECs have embarked on 65 regular local community service programmes
• YOUths Care @ PAYM! - around 70 community service activities in end Oct 2011
• Involve 4,500 youths with good mix of schooling and working youths, across all races
Youth for the Youth, Youth for the Community!
iden and Deepen Youth Engagement through Cause-based Community
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YOUths Care @ PAYM! YOUths are a part of the community, not apart from the community