Volunteers Needed For School Camp

22 volunteers for the Spastic Children's Association School (SCAS) School Camp. Find out how you can help here.

Project IDentity 2009

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The Starlight Club

The Youth Executive Committee (YEC) have just launched a community service club – “The Starlight Club”, under the youth group on Sunday, 15th March 2009. In their efforts to promote greater inclusivity in the community, the YEC have initiated a pilot project to establish and provide support to youths with special needs in the community (i.e. Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC) by:

1. providing the liaison between special schools and community to ensure that youths with special needs continue to have meaningful social activities and social support after they leave schools;
2. organizing suitable activities for different activity groups of beneficiaries;
3. connecting existing community support groups with beneficiaries.

The YEC are looking for young people, or the young at heart to contribute their time and efforts to assisting youths with special needs and youths at risk to integrate into the community

To know more about YEC and The Starlight Club, please visit YEC’s websites at

• http://www2.paym.org.sg/toa_payoh_central
• http://starlightclub.multiply.com

Are we forgetting someone Special?

From PAYM Policy Forum

The Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC Youth Executive Committees invites you to:

PAYM Policy Forum
Are we forgetting someone Special
- Is there a place for the youth with special needs in Singapore?

How much does the mainstream society understand about the youth with special needs?
What are the challenges faced by the youth?
Can the youth with special needs be vocationally active?
What form of support can the community offer to these youths and their families?


Event details:

Date:
Saturday, 22 November 2008

Admission:
Free (Join us for dinner after the Forum)

Time:
5.00pm – 7.00pm (registration starts at 4.15pm)

Venue:
Toa Payoh Central CC, Theatre, Level 3
93 Toa Payoh Central
#01-01 Toa Payoh Central Community Building
Singapore 319194

(Opposite Toa Payoh Community Library)

Our panellists

Guest-of-Honour: Mrs Josephine Teo
Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC


Mrs June Tham
Executive Director, Rainbow Centre

Mrs June Tham has devoted more than 20 years to the education of children with special needs. Mrs Tham joined the Margaret Drive Special School as its Principal and Executive Director in 1989. The school came under the umbrella of Rainbow Centre (RC) in 1992 when the latter was founded.

Rainbow Centre (RC) is a voluntary welfare organisation with a mission to enhance the quality of life of children with special needs through education and training to enable them to achieve their fullest potential.

Mrs Tham spearheaded the growth of RC by developing two purpose-built special schools, expanding the early intervention programme to serve more children. She also started the Training & Consultancy Unit to train teachers, professionals and parents.


Mr Adrian Yap
Winner of The Amazing Race Asia Season 2

Adrian’s innate hearing disability has not stopped him from being a high achiever. In the recent “The Amazing Race Asia Season 2”, Adrian and his partner emerged the winners, proving that his disability does not get in his way.

Apart from his thirst for challenges, Adrian also enjoys picking up different languages. He is also an ardent fan of ancient Chinese and Asian history.


Registration

For enquiries and registration, please email toa_payoh_central@paym.org.sg by Thursday, 20 November 2008

or register online at http://www.pa.gov.sg/

Activity Code: (A12998063)