CAPTsmile is started by CAPT Social Innovation Wing in 2018. This overseas trip has continued into its second iteration in 2019. With the Impactful Community Development framework as a guide, CAPTsmile prioritized a ground-up approach to change that begins with understanding community’s needs and assets.
CAPT ran two STEER BOTSWANA trips, one in 2017 and another in 2018. The trips have allowed CAPTains to learn about the people and culture of Botswana with particular focus on education, employment and the environment.
CAPT Student Leader Action Mentorship (CAPTSLAM) was first pioneered by CAPT in collaboration with Tanglin Secondary School. In this fourth iteration, CAPTSLAM 4.0 sparked a new partnership with Queensway Secondary School (QSS).
The second College of Alice & Peter Tan (CAPT) Research Forum on the theme of "Contextualising Vulnerability & Well-being: Building Inclusive Communities in Research & Practice" was held on 14 September 2019. The research forum centred around two panels - "Youth, Body Image & Stigma" and "Migrant Health & Employment", and had more than 100 […]
The Hidden Communities in Singapore module invited three Deafblind speakers to class on 15 Oct 2019. The speakers shared their lived experiences and some of the challenges of the Deafblind community.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented upheaval to the world, and to Singapore, forcing the nation into a period of Circuit Breaker in efforts to curb the spread of the virus.
SGappreciatesFDWs was an initiative started by Ang Tian Tian (Year 3), Juliano Prastyo (Year 3,) and Risa Marielle (Year 3).
The HawkerJio initiative was the brainchild of CAPTains Donovan Liew (Year 4) and Benjamin Fong (Year 4,), both of whom had chosen to stay in CAPT during the Circuit Breaker period.
Esther Teo and Siew Meng Ren (both CAPT alumni) have been engaging migrant workers at the Sungei Tengah Lodge for the past two years.
One of the most prominent needs of our contemporary Singaporean society is that of mental health services. The pandemic has brought much instability and change to our lives.
In light of the enhanced social distancing measures in place, many Singaporeans have been innovating novel and creative ways of engaging with the communities in our midst.
The widespread impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has not only affected the communities in our midst, but also those beyond our shores. Hailing from Malaysia, Nicole (CAPT Alumna) has always been familiar with the nation’s indigenous Orang Asli communities.
With patient numbers that had been steadily climbing each day, the COVID-19 pandemic has indeed put healthcare systems around the world to the test, with Singapore’s being no exception.
Despite the pandemic stacking all odds against Overseas Service Learning (OSL) projects, this is CAPT Kamal’s 6th iteration.
During the Circuit Breaker period, life momentarily ceased to a halt. The lively cacophony of sounds on the streets that had once been teeming with life was reduced to a minimum, with only the occasional commuter passing by.
Mangrove forests are unique in that they can store three to four times more carbon than other types of forests on land. Given Singapore’s small size and its relatively high carbon footprint, mangroves play a vital role in keeping our air clean.
“When you educate a girl, you educate a nation.” This well-known African proverb was what prompted Assoc Prof Tan Lai Yong, NUS College of Alice & Peter Tan (CAPT) Director for Outreach and Community Engagement, and others at the College to spearhead a pilot project...
A million more trees in the next 10 years! The National Parks (NParks) Board's One Million Tree Planting movement is not only pro-environment but also envisions to revitalize the biodiversity of Singapore through a civic participatory model.
With the gradual resumption of activities in the latter half of the pandemic year, Westlite invited CAPTains to visit the Kranji Quick Built Dormitory (QBD). Members from the Migrants’ Sub-committee of CAPT’s Active Community Engagement (ACE) Wing made a recce visit to the dormitory in November.
Constellations is a mentoring programme that brings CAPTains and disadvantaged youth together through a common passion in music.