Emily Tan Yi Lyn

The Entrepreneurship Campus empowers social entrepreneurs, especially young people, from around the world to create a culture for entrepreneurship, to promote entrepreneurial education, and to engage in a more peaceful world. Participants are invited to submit their innovative ideas and projects with a societal impact, which champion and implement one or more of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The competition offers young entrepreneurs the opportunity to work on their ideas and to exchange ideas, thoughts on entrepreneurship, and challenges they face in a global community. It is particularly important to us to support especially young people in realizing their ideas and entrepreneurial goals. Participants from 13 to 29 years with an idea or project, a concept, solution, or initiative with a societal impact that champion and help implement one or more of the  17 Sustainable Development Goals  are welcome to join. *This program is an activity within the framework...

ISSCY is a research competition for high school students around the world, co-hosted and sponsored by the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) and GATSVI Challenge. In an effort to promote the study of humanities and social science among secondary students around the world, the ISSCY invites young minds to submit their research paper to a panel of judges for consideration. Students will submit a proposal for the preliminary round and, if selected, will be invited to submit their full papers. After a careful screening by esteemed judges, 80+ young researchers may be given the opportunity to publish their work in the ISSCY’s Online Journal. 80+ finalists will be selected and may be published in the International Social Science Conference for Youth online journal. All fields in the humanities and social sciences are accepted. Possible fields may include, but are not limited to: Humanities:   Classics, History, Literature, Linguistics, Performing...

The first step to real global change is posting your dream for earth. What is your dream? When posting your dream at dreamforearth.com, you can participate in the competition for the Dream for Earth Award and a chance to win a trip to the upcoming world exhibition Expo2020 in Dubai. If you win, you will be able to see your winning dream, along with all the dreams of the world collected in the Dream for Earth campaign, on display in the Dream for Earth interactive exhibition in the Swedish Pavilion. You will also be presented with the Dream for Earth Award from our Founder & Secretary General Ms Ann Molin, in a livestreamed ceremony from Expo2020 in Dubai. The Dream for Earth exhibition opens on October 1st and will be open for the duration of Expo2020, i.e until the end of March 2022. The Dream for Earth Award will be offered to the dream with the highest level of sustainability, diversity and possible impact for the citizens of the world. The dream for earth that...

The HGEM Innovation Challenge (HIC) Southeast Asia III will focus on two tracks, Urbanisation & Industrialisation and Well-being & Equity, to guide delegates through the different aspects of international development and to help them understand their role as citizens of the world. Delegates will choose to join one of these tracks and then engage in track-specific discussions and seminar sessions featuring influential leaders from academia, business, and government. Throughout the virtual event, delegates will also have the opportunity to form meaningful relationships with other conference attendees from all over Southeast Asia. After various workshops, delegates will work in small teams on an impactful “Solution Proposal” designed to tackle real-world problems and stimulate ideas for future collaborative projects.  These proposals are comprehensive in nature and incorporate various media forms, policies, and entrepreneurial ideas. Students will be challenged in open...

A group that uses artists to recruit volunteers for the seed team and cultivates humanitarian services in the community! The Taiwan Quality Life Association has a footprint all over Taiwan. Since its establishment, we have visited and cared more than 10,580 elderly people living alone and in nursing homes, 1,260 vulnerable children, slow children, and Tang babies. It cared about 35,815 people and visited more than 40,590 people as of 2021. Disadvantaged groups participated in our tour of North, Central and South for more than 81 "Love Inheritance" caring concerts Thank you! Let the Taiwan Quality Life Association have the strength to help people in need in all corners of Taiwan. I look forward to looking forward to 2021 with you, and continue to work together to help more disadvantaged friends, combine every love, improve the disadvantaged corners of society, share love, let warmth infect everyone, and...

高中生的你 好奇怎樣才能當上心理師嗎? 心理師到底都在做些什麼事? 參加本活動你將了解 成為心理師要克服的眉眉角角 也有機會體驗心理師 所經歷的各種試煉 歡迎有興趣自助助人的你參加! ##凡參加者可獲得研習證明+生涯諮詢一次(50分鐘)## 【課程資訊】 * 地點:綠野仙蹤心理諮商所(高雄市左營區裕誠路188號2F) * 帶領人:鍾文佳 諮商心理師/黃伊伶 諮商心理師 * 費用: 3,600元，早鳥及兩人同行3,000元 ＊報名時間：即日起至額滿為止 ＊課程對象：高中生 -早鳥:【依匯款日期認定，非報名日期】 第一梯於06/18(五)前完成匯款 第二梯於07/16(五)前完成匯款 -兩人同行團報

青年體驗學習計畫宣導影片徵選用體驗，形塑最獨特的你 為使我國青年學生在進入大學前，能有多方面探索性向與興趣的機會，以利後續求學與生涯的規劃，教育部透過跨部會合作推動「青年教育與就業儲蓄帳戶方案」，分為「青年就業領航計畫」及「青年體驗學習計畫」。「青年體驗學習計畫」由教育部青年發展署辦理，鼓勵青年參與學習及國際體驗，協助青年開拓視野、增廣見聞、探索自我以發展未來生涯志向。 活動目的 藉由辦理影片徵選， ​鼓勵師生認識及推廣「青年體驗學習計畫」， 使社會大眾了解計畫內涵， ​進而鼓勵支持高中職應屆畢業生藉由各類體驗活動， 探索自我，並確立人生未來方向。

PoP stands for “Power of Positivity” and through the PoPstrings Project, residents at Star Shelter have been introduced to bracelet-braiding - a new hobby to bond over and find joy in. For them, PoPstrings is a means of supplemental income from the sales of handmade creations. Over the past 5 years, PoPstrings Project has also worked with Babes, a teenage pregnancy crisis service to teach these young moms the art of mindful braiding and we continue to explore new opportunities to work with women on initiatives that resonate with our cause and purpose of upliftment and empowerment. The foundations of PoPstrings have been built on strong support from volunteers that participate in activities such as training, beading & braiding, administration support, and a lot of behind-the-scenes work which allows us to create and sell these beautiful pieces of jewelry.   The PoPstrings Project is entirely run by volunteers which we are so ever grateful for a nd we are looking to...

WGT is a youth-led sustainability movement.  In collaboration with Temasek Foundation, WWF, Green is the New Black, and Sustainably Grey, we bring world-renowned mentors together with passionate youth to exchange ideas and knowledge. By signing up you get to join our online masterclasses and over the course of three weeks,  unpack sustainable living, gain digital skill sets that help you bring your ideas to life, and let your voice be heard in the real world. At the end of the masterclasses, you can be one of the few who take part in our Bootcamp and meet our mentors in person to further sharpen your skills and take your sustainability ideas to the next level.  Our masterclasses start on 29th June . Don’t miss it, join the ultimate sustainability movement today! Our Calendar of Events  Sustainability Masterclass: June 29 onwards (for 3 weeks)  Sustainability Bootcamp applications: June 29 to July 25th (application deadline)  Sustainability Bootcamp: September...

The WSA is a unique awards system, selecting and promoting local digital innovation to improve society. Combining an ongoing series of international events and activities with a global network of start-ups, social entrepreneurs, mentors, jurors, speakers, experts, government leaders, academia, and civil society, WSA is an international platform for cutting edge examples of how ICTs can impact society in a positive way. With over 17 years of international experience, WSA is a quality seal for digital content with societal impact in over 182 participating countries. The WSA are a HIGHLY DIVERSE AND DEMOCRATIC AWARD SYSTEM, that selects and promotes the world’s best digital innovation with impact on society. WSA has been initiated in 2003 in the framework of the UN World Summit on the Information Society (UN WSIS). It contributes to the UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AGENDA by recognizing local digital content with an impact on society, demonstrating the richness and...

At Your Big Year, we envision a world where young people can reach their full capacity and apply their unique capabilities to solving the world’s most pressing challenges. Our long-term goal is to provide equitable opportunities as we believe anyone can make an impact - big or small. We meet, support and empower you where you are. Whether you have concrete goals about what you want to accomplish in your life or you’re just starting to ask yourself questions around where you want to go and who you want to become, we can help you figure it out. Your Big Year is about making an impact in your life and in your world. It’s about that moment in your life that inspires where you go today. And what’s more, if you feel like you don’t have that moment in your life as a catalyst just yet -- we can co-create that with you, and help you develop the skills and equip you with the tools to seize every opportunity that comes your way. We’re here to help you make today truly your big day,...

Are you a passionate young social entrepreneur with an early-stage social business? The Yunus & Youth Global Fellowship (Y&Y Fellowship) is a virtual, six-month program that is designed specifically for operating social businesses. The program is free, with no fee or equity stake required, and the application season is now open for the seventh global cohort. We offer Y&Y Fellows a high-quality experience that includes access to our online training platform, interactive projects, mentoring with Fortune 500 professionals, and access to top thinkers and institutions around the world. The experience culminates in a final pitch competition with a panel of impact investors. The Y&Y Fellowship gives you the skills you need to achieve financial sustainability, plan how to scale your business, and measure your impact. Long after you graduate, you will be part of the Y&Y community. The relationships you build will transform your social business and ultimately help...

SSTL’s Space Coding Course is Singapore’s premiere coding course that teaches youths how to code autonomous free-flying robots onboard the International Space Station. The lessons are specially curated such that participants can learn how to apply their coding skills in the unique setting of space during the Hackathon on the last day and in future projects. Attractive prizes will be awarded to the best team for the Hackathon. Space Coding Course aims to enthuse and teach from different socioeconomic backgrounds the basics of Java in the context of programming free-flying robots onboard a space station. It will be a platform of exposure to the possibilities of how coding can improve space missions and will position Singapore to capture future benefits in mission requirements requiring more digital skills.

Calling all coders, scientists, entrepreneurs, designers, storytellers, makers, builders, artists, technologists, and space enthusiasts! From June 23- 29, you are invited to join  NASA  (National Aeronautics and Space Administration),  ESA  (European Space Agency), and  JAXA  (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) for the all-virtual, global Earth Observation Dashboard Hackathon. During this week-long event, participants will create virtual teams and solve one of 10 challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic using data from the   Earth Observing Dashboard   (the “EO Dashboard” for short). The EO Dashboard is an interactive data resource that gives the public and policymakers a unique tool to probe the short-term and long-term impacts of pandemic-related restrictions implemented around the world through the lens of Earth observation satellites. During the hackathon, participants will have the opportunity to form virtual teams, interact with experts from NASA, ESA, and...

The International Space Challenge (ISC) is one of the few platforms that connects young minds across the globe with industry experts, to nurture interest in space technology and its applications. It taps into the creativity of young minds to find new solutions and create a pathway for future commercialisation of these ideas.  Started in 2007 as the Singapore Space Challenge (SSC), it was a national space design competition to challenge student teams to leverage space technology. Since then, it has become a landmark platform with global reach. The SSC rebranded as the International Space Challenge (ISC) in 2021 with the aim of increasing diversity and to generate more accreditation from global organisations. Over 2000 youths have come through the doors of the challenge, drawing interest from over 18 countries around the world.  Held annually, the challenge calls for youths to work in teams to solve problems developed closely with the industry, derive theoretical models, design...

APPLY TO HOST THE VIRTUAL 2021 INTERNATIONAL SPACE APPS CHALLENGE FROM OCTOBER 2-3, 2021! Space Apps introduces problem-solvers worldwide to NASA’s free and open data. NASA's missions to Earth, our Sun and solar system, and out into the universe all entail gathering data in the pursuit of new knowledge that expands our understanding through new scientific discoveries and help us improve life on Earth. By using NASA data to solve each year’s challenges, Space Apps teams learn about NASA’s data, and share in the creation and application of the knowledge that results. Space Apps also inspires collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking that fosters interest in Earth and space science and exploration. Our mission is to leverage this interest to encourage the growth and diversity of the next generation of scientists, technologists, designers, storytellers, and engineers. Space Apps is managed by the Earth Science Division, Science Mission Directorate, at NASA Headquarters...

RDA provides equine-assistant therapy for disabled Singaporeans.  At RDA Singapore, we welcome volunteers both as groups and individuals, and we are always looking for new volunteers to help with our horse-riding therapy sessions for those with disabilities.  No horse experience is needed for sidewalkers as training will be provided. We offer on the job training throughout the year as well as regular training programmes every quarter. We are always looking for hard-working, passionate, and energetic people to volunteer at the therapy sessions, barn work, and fundraising to keep our free therapeutic horse riding program serving our beneficiaries each day. As a side-walker, you will be an integral part of the weekly progress of the riders, providing physical assistance and emotional encouragement. During therapy sessions, you will walk beside the horse while supporting (both physically and mentally!) and interacting with the rider and facilitate therapy activities. As such,...

Our mission is to  empower and improve the quality of life  of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (PWIDs) and their families and improve the quality of life for PWIDs by forging strong families, bridging them with the community and growing the movement to champion and advocate for PWIDs. In line with MINDS vision and mission, our overarching strategy has always been a continual review, improvement, and evolution of our services in anticipation of our clients’ changing needs in their life-cycle. MINDS aims to provide a seamless range of quality services that meet the current and future needs of persons with intellectual disability (PWIDs) and their caregivers and be a leading player and thought leader in the sector. At MINDS, our volunteers are more than just volunteers – they are friends, advocates, and catalysts of change in the special needs community. We welcome individuals from all walks of life to invest in our cause. A simple act of giving,...

Global Compact Network Singapore (GCNS) is the local chapter of the United Nations Global Compact. As the leading voice on corporate sustainability, GCNS drives multi-stakeholder action to forge a more sustainable future, founded on the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact and the Sustainable Development Goals. The GCNS Youth Alliance is a membership programme that aims to provide youths in Singapore aged between 18 and 35 with learning, volunteering and career development opportunities in sustainability. Launched at the GCNS Youth Forum 2019, the Alliance will empower youths to contribute towards advancing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) while propelling career ambitions in sustainability. Career Development Opportunities Member rates for GCNS training programmes Complimentary passes to GCNS Summit** Internship opportunities with GCNS Member companies* Learning Opportunities Priority to be part of the GCNS Youth...

We empower and transform the community through design. MtC Singapore is partnering with the Singapore Media Literacy Council, under the Better Internet Campaign, for the Design for Good Competition 2021! The Better Internet Campaign is all about gathering like-minded people to create a safer, better internet for everyone. Based on our 4 core values of Empathy, Respect, Responsibility, and Integrity, the Better Internet Campaign raises awareness of cyber wellness issues that affect all of us and encourages internet users to unite and play their part in creating a safer, better internet for everyone. Participants will have to design and craft a communicative poster that creates  awareness to advocate for the Better Internet Campaign focusing on the 3 values: Be Kind Be Smart Be Safe For more info on the Better Internet Campaign, please visit:  https://www.betterinternet.sg/

Launched in September 1993 by Singapore’s Ambassador-at-Large and VSA Patron, Professor Tommy Koh, Very Special Arts Singapore is a local charity organisation dedicated to providing opportunities for people with disabilities to be involved in the arts. For the past 25 years, VSA Singapore has been running successful art programmes, workshops, competitions and art exhibitions for the special needs community, creating awareness among members of the public of their immense talent and resilience. Through our programmes, we: Promote the educational, social, rehabilitative and therapeutic benefits of visual, performing and literary arts; Integrate individuals with disabilities into mainstream society through the arts; and Assist them in obtaining financial independence through arts and arts-creation.   At VSA(S), we have the following opportunities: Class volunteering This involves attending our classes for our beneficiaries, and acting as a...

My Art Space Singapore's largest and leading art club established since 2005. 3 studios located at Istana Park, Khatib and Sengkang. We have successfully provided various art programs to more than 6000 individual adult art learners from all walks of life and 12500 employees from over 500 companies. We redefine art and lifestyles. We strongly believe that art enriches our life, we strive to create a holistic life.art.style experience for you to learn, enjoy and appreciate art. Together with our nonprofit partner ARTSOLUTE, My Art Space will be organizing community projects like fundraising initiatives, Art nurturing programs in the near future. We wish to develop and nurture children and youth in art. If you would like to be part of our volunteer team please drop us an email and provide us with your details.

TWC2  is a non-profit organisation in Singapore dedicated to improving conditions for low-wage migrant workers, perhaps the largest group of disadvantaged persons here, numbering about one million out of a total population of nearly six million in this city. Volunteers are at the heart of the work we do at TWC2. Our fantastic volunteers have helped make a tremendous difference to the lives of migrant workers.  In the light grey tabbed section is a list of our current volunteering opportunities for entry level, listed in alphabetical order. At TWC2, we have a structured program for those interested in volunteering. It begins with Heartbeat, which is a monthly introductory session for prospective volunteers who are interested in helping TWC2. The online session is led by a senior volunteer who will provide information about the organisation, explain the volunteer roles and answer any questions you may have. All volunteers are required to attend a Heartbeat session before they...

JOIN A LIFELONG GLOBAL NETWORK THAT’S CHANGING THE WORLD -- FOR GOOD History demonstrates that ideas don’t change the world -- leaders do. Global Citizen Year is transforming the trajectory and impact of future leaders. By joining Global Citizen Year, you’ll get access to the most influential changemakers of our time, and join a network of young leaders dedicated to solving the world's most complex challenges. With an alumni network of 1,200 and growing, the Global Citizen Year community is a source of collaboration, opportunity, and support -- for life. Our alumni are thriving in colleges and careers in over 60 countries; they’re being honored with Fulbrights, Davis Peace Prizes, and Gates Millennium Scholarships; they’re working at The New York Times, Airbnb, Teach For America, and Tesla. Global Citizen Year alumni are already having an outsized impact on society; and they’re just getting started! Connect with motivated young changemakers worldwide and together build the...