CAPTains at the 47th National Athletics Championships
On 16 March 2019, four of us from the Deaf Exploratory Committee went down to the 47th National Athletics Championships 2019 to support the participating deaf students from Beatty Secondary School.
Community Engagement Festival (CE Fest) 2019
Community Engagement Festival (CE Fest) is CAPT's annual flagship event which aims to celebrate the uniqueness of different communities, through community engagement and relationships forged with our partners. On 22-23 March 2019, over 200 CAPTains and 160 community partners took part in 12 trails focusing on meeting, engaging and learning from the communities on the ground.
CAPT Kamal to Bangalore 2019
This is the 4th year that CAPT is visiting, in the 4th iteration of CAPT Kamal to Bangalore, India. From the 12 to 26 of May, a team of 23 students spent two weeks working with an NGO and a charity organisation based in Bangalore.
CAPTsmile 2019
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.
CAPTains’ “Team Internship” in Botswana
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.
CAPTSLAM 4.0
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).
CAPT Research Forum 2019
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 […]
Learning more about the Deafblind community
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.
CAPTain Spotlight 1 of 9: Art for a Cause
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.
CAPTain Spotlight 2 of 9: SGappreciatesFDWs
SGappreciatesFDWs was an initiative started by Ang Tian Tian (Year 3), Juliano Prastyo (Year 3,) and Risa Marielle (Year 3).
CAPTain Spotlight 3 of 9: HawkerJio
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.
CAPTain Spotlight 4 of 9: Our Migrant Brothers
Esther Teo and Siew Meng Ren (both CAPT alumni) have been engaging migrant workers at the Sungei Tengah Lodge for the past two years.
CAPTain Spotlight 5 of 9: Handmade with Love
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.
CAPTain Spotlight 6 of 9: Beyond Expectations
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.
CAPTain Spotlight 8 of 9: For the Orang Asli
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.
CAPTain Spotlight 9 of 9: A Dose of Kindness
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.
CAPT Kamal 2020/2021
Despite the pandemic stacking all odds against Overseas Service Learning (OSL) projects, this is CAPT Kamal’s 6th iteration.
CAPTain Spotlight 7 of 9: Food for Thought
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.
Planting Trees with Community Leadership Module
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.
Supporting our Migrant Workers – Beyond our Shores
“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...