Social Entrepreneurs to Share Their Ideas

In some schools, the students projects, who can not get the marks of their quality, but we're going to somehow get social change. Clementi Town Secondary students, for example, put together to raise funds for victims of a devastating earthquake in January Haiti. Develop alumni, are sold in specially designed T-shirts and raised $ 3,550. These activities are part of a global initiative to bring about a significant change in society, which is now in 20 primary and secondary schools here.

Clementi Town and students, they must make a significant contribution, realizing that they can make a difference in the world,"said the teacher responsible for Janice Chan. Since this was my first time participating in the project that is beyond their immediate community, the students were also pleasantly surprised by the fact that their efforts to create a strong signal of support,"he said.

At Pasir Ris Primary students have been studying how to integrate the new citizens in society - an ongoing project to tackle,"said the spokesman for the school, as we want the students aware of the changing profile of the population (s) include the new citizens and the international community in our country.

This Saturday, a total of 26 projects were submitted for the first child for social change in the manual of Singapore. supported by Maybank Singapore and Shell Livewire, the changes in society and the growing children Singapore Chapter of the Design Contest for Change, which began last year in India. He has already extends to 50 000 schools in 25 countries.

The competition aims of nine children, aged 14 and the substrate to interact and share ideas,"he said Ms. Madhu Verma, director of the organizing committee. "The children of this age do not get the opportunity to promote social change, so hopefully, this event brings change,"he added.

The reactions of teachers and parents have been encouraging, said Ms Madhu. But the most satisfying, "he said, he witnessed the suffering of children and hear about their journey of change. Come Saturday, there will be workshops for children. For example, non-profit group of animal research concerns and Education Corporation, one of the organizations with the rope, a contest for students and distribute materials to participate in efforts to eradicate the illegal trade in wildlife here.