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14 articles
16 May 2025
Erasing the invisible line: A man on a mission for inclusivity
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SG60
Syazwan Bin Zainal Shah isn’t just talking about inclusion, he’s living it. From leading camps to launching bold initiatives, he’s building a world where everyone can belong.
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6 May 2025
How Singapore’s youth leaders bridge the generation gap
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SG60
Project InterGen bonds youths and seniors through food trails, nature walks, and other fun activities.
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28 February 2025
Why this 24-year-old chose community impact over a corporate job
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SG60
Upon graduating from university, Wu Xi Yuan took the road less travelled when deciding the career path to take. Instead of taking on a corporate role, she chose to work full-time in the volunteer space at Glyph, an organisation which provides underprivileged children with a wide range of enrichment classes.
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12 March 2024
From panel to policy: how youths are shaping Singapore's policies directly
With their eyes and ears on the ground, how will two active volunteers shape Singapore's policies with Generation Z's perspective?
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12 December 2023
Hey You Got Mail!: How Gen Zs spread cheer to socially isolated seniors
The month of December is often known as the season of giving. But for some young Samaritans, the season of giving is all year round. Kaya speaks to three youths – Ru Xin, Harini and Alicia who are driving the heart-warming initiative “Hey, You Got Mail!” and how their movement to connect socially isolated seniors has grown from a pandemic initiative to an enduring kindness collective.
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16 October 2023
Breaking the silence - How youths bring mental health stories to the big screens
Kaya catches up with young filmmakers participating in the Singapore Mental Health Film Festival's Short Film Youth Competition, and finds out how they continue to encourage expression and discourse around a sometimes complex and taboo topic.
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26 January 2023
On whether happiness is a science: Sherman Ho
In celebration of MCCY’s 10th Anniversary, we speak to individuals who are forging the charge in the arts, heritage, community and youth, and sports sectors. In today's spotlight, we have Sherman Ho, co-founder of Happiness Initiative, a social enterprise that translates research into programmes and products that empower people to take ownership of their own well-being.
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12 December 2022
The true meaning of giving as told by youth volunteers
We’ve heard much about the importance of strengthening our social compact. Find out how inspiring youths like Jonathan Yeoh, Sujesh Veeramani, Joy Lim, and Jobie Lee found their own ways to give back to the community.
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3 November 2022
Joy Yuan: I'm vegan, so what?
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What's your gig?
Choosing to live a life free of animal products is not a fad for Joy Yuan. While it seems to upset some, this vegan chef-blogger just hopes to help others enjoy the plant-based life.
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16 September 2022
Searching for a sound gig
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What's your gig?
Wendy Lum gave up a job as a marketer to start a new career. The allure of sound healing and a chance to help others were reasons to drop out of the rat race.
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