Fortifying Youth with Strong Co-operative ValuesMs Dolly GohCEOSingapore National Co-operative Federation

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YOUTH• Students in Secondary Schools• Junior Colleges (JCs)• Institute of Technical Education (ITE) • Tertiary Institutions

Assembly Talks In Schools

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YOUTH• 35 years and below: Parents of young children

Parents of young children

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INFLUENCERS• Parents of 12 – 18 year olds

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INFLUENCERS• Principals & Teachers of Secondary Schools,

JCs, ITEs

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INFLUENCERS• Heads of Departments of Tertiary Institutions for Social

Enterprise, Business Studies, Enterprise Centers

Faculties of Tertiary Institutions

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INFLUENCERS• Pre-school to Lower Primary school children

3 - 6 year olds

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INFLUENCERS• Teachers of 3 - 6 year olds

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CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMS• Secondary Schools, JCs & ITEs• Tertiary Institutions

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PARTNERSHIP WITH MINISTRIES

Registry of Co-operative Societies

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PARTNERSHIP WITH MINISTRIES

Mr Heng Swee KeatMinister for Education

Mr Chan Chun SingMinister for Social and Family Development &

Second Minister for Defence

Dr Tony Tan Keng YamPresident of The Republic of Singapore

Mdm Halimah YacobSpeaker of Parliament

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PARTNERSHIP WITHYOUTH ORGANIZATIONS

Nobody Enjoys Being Ordinary (nEbO youth club)About 350 – 400 youths attended.

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PARTNERSHIP WITHYOUTH-FOCUSED ORGANIZATIONS

KESUMA’s YESCOM (Young Entrepreneurs Skills Competition) 2013Champion (Open Category) – Madrasah Al-Maarif Al- Islamiah (Secondary School)

National Pushcart Challenge 2012 WinnersBendemeer Secondary School Co-operative Society Ltd

26 schools participated - 14 Secondary, 1 JC & 2 ITEs 39 Secondary Schools participating in 2013

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YSEP -

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Kwek Yi Jun

Scholar 2011/2012

Song Lyricist to IYC Come Together As One 2012

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Photography Competition garnered more than 17,000 online, presence internationally with 613 entries for Open Print Category

Campus Awareness Video Series

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Business Plan Competition University Students set up Co-op

Polytechnic Students organize competition for Secondary Schools

Co-operative studiesincluded in curriculum

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IYC 2012 Co-opaliciouz & National Library Board

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Come Together As One 2013

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Marina Barrage, 9 June 2012

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Summarya.Know target market

b.Define Youth-focus groups

c. Identify Influencers

d.Customize Programs

e.Form Partnerships

f. Align Programs with Government

g.Empower Youth

h.Guide and Mentor

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Thank you!

Singapore National Co-operative Federation

The Power of Youth is Engaging and Empowering Youth