sparks:Like today, I read from ST that JCU is strong in environmental science (& marine sciences I think) which I was unware of.
DadOfGirl:but employers do see your pre-uni education & that's where singapore student will score against any regional education as both GEC O-level & GEC-A level are well recognized in US, UK & Aussie.
DadOfGirl:It will be easier with NUS/NTU/SMU degree. Our uni are higher ranking than Aussie...
[Volunteer Groups in Singapore]
[quote]Dear Friends,
If you wish to volunteer your time and service but are clueless on what's available out there, do check out this list of Volunteer Groups that I have compiled (to the best of my knowledge, feel free to add). You can look through these Facebook pages to better understand the mission of each group, the activities organized and type of support required. The good thing about these groups is that volunteering is totally ad hoc and no regular commitment is expected, so you can actually go try once and decide if you want to go back again the next time round. Most of these volunteer groups are set up by some like-minded friends, ordinary people like you and me, who have the passion to give and make a difference to the lives of the less fortunate. Please do give them your support because they do not rely on funds or grants from the government or any sponsors, which makes what they achieve very admirable.
Local Volunteering
1. Keeping Hope Alive
https://www.facebook.com/groups/KHAvolunteers/
2. Mission In Silence (Founder's Page)
https://www.facebook.com/snuranisalim?fref=ts
3. Friends in Charity
https://www.facebook.com/friendsincharitysg
4 Helping Joy
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Helping- ... 9090915143
5. Project GIVE
https://www.facebook.com/projgive
6. A Packet of Rice
https://www.facebook.com/APacketOfRice
7. TwilightLOVE
https://www.facebook.com/twilightLOVE.SG
8. CHOPE FOOD for the NEEDY
https://www.facebook.com/chopefoodfortheneedy
9. Willing Hearts
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Willing- ... 4094985354
10. The Soup Kitchen Project
https://www.facebook.com/thesoupkitchenprojectsg
11. Project Awareness
https://www.facebook.com/ProjectAwarenessSG
12. Saturdays at Lengkok Bahru
https://www.facebook.com/saturdaysatlengkokbahru
Overseas Volunteering
13. Blessings in a Bag
https://www.facebook.com/blessingsinabag
14. Swan Fund
https://www.facebook.com/swan.fund?fref=ts
15. Cambodia English Project
https://www.facebook.com/CambodiaEnglishProject
16. Voluntour Cambodia
https://www.facebook.com/holidayforagoodcause?ref=br_tf
Local + Overseas Volunteer
17. Happy People Helping People Foundation
https://www.facebook.com/HappyPeopleHelpingPeople
18. Xin Xi Volunteers
https://www.facebook.com/pages/%E5%BF%258 ... 6522287712
19. Caring Singaporeans
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Caring-S ... 0313081594
Last but not least, my very own project to encourage friends to spread kindness around, to anyone, anywhere, anytime. Let's embrace kindness in our hearts and make it a lifelong mission to give, to help and to make our world a more beautiful place. Bringing the love, hope and happiness to others is certainly a good way to gaining happiness, meaning and fulfillment in life.
Project Act of Random Kindness (P.A.R.K.)
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Project- ... 0069242216[/quote]taken from https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... 058&type=1
NKF Volunteer Programme For for Social Science/ Psychology Students
Are you a student studying psychology or related field(s)? Does your school provide the relevant clinical internship/ attachments for you to build the necessary portfolio?
Although NKF does not provde internship/ attachments for social sciences students, it does provide an academic volunteer package for student volunteers interested in gaining the necessary exposure in related fields.
What is Mind Stimulation Activities (MSA)?
MSA is a form of activity that engages our patient to be mentally active. It follows the similar basic concept of Play Therapy. This programme allows our volunteers to ease into the befriending session with the kidney patients during their dialysis.
The Objective of MSA
MSA allows the introduction of fun and stimulating mental activities to aid our elderly patients maintain an active mind. It also allows meaningful volunteering sessions for our volunteers.
Why MSA?
Patients spend about four hours each dialysis session for three times a week at the Dialysis Centre.
Most wheelchair-bounded patients only leave their house for dialysis with nothing to do at home. Their cognitive functions may decline without any activity for them to exercise their minds.
MSA help volunteers to ease into the befriending session, allowing them to have meaning volunteering session at the Dialysis Centre.
How Does it Benefit the Volunteers
This programme is a good exposure for volunteers who are considering to work in a clinical settings in the future. Volunteers would be able to interact with patients at the clinical settings. Volunteers would also be equipped with many relevant skills that would benefit them outside of volunteering work.
Video Presentation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQXSOEB4NZU
Training Provided for MSA
This ±15 hour course package aims at equipping volunteers who wish to engage in clinical voluntary work as a MSA Practitioner with NKF kidney patients. Upon completion of the programme, course participants will be able to: -
1. Understand the Helping Process as a volunteer
2. Understand and develop an empathic understanding of the plight and concerns of kidney patients
3. Understanding the Arts and Science behind happiness
4. Perform clinical para-counselling work using person-centred therapy
5. Create clinical therapeutic tools to stimulate the minds of the elderly patients
6. Know the various patient-centric programmes that are available
Format of the Training Sessions:
• Mind Stimulation Activities Practitioner Course – 4 hours
• Becoming a Better Volunteer – 3 hours
• Understanding the Plight of Kidney Patients – 2 hours
• Clinical Supervision – 3 hours
• Art Therapy – An Overview – 3 hours
• Counselling skills for Loss and Grief – 3 hours
Programme Recognition:
This programme has received both the support and recognition from the Psychotherapy Association of Singapore (PAS), SIM Psychology Society, NUS Psychology Society, James Cook University, and School of Information Technology, Nanyang Polytechnic since the launch in 2013.
Commitment
The commitment of this programme is minimum one year.
How to Apply
For students studying in their respective tertiary schools, you may approach your Psychology/ Social Sciences Society.
For societies that has not started the collaboration, they may write-in to NKF (contact_us@nkfs.org)directly.
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zbear:Thanks for info. For exchange, is it once a year or a couple of times per year?
May I know how difficult is the bridging pgm ?
My friends who have done both the bridging programs and the Singapore A-levels all said the bridging programs are much easier.
Is it better if we allow them to do JC here then go overseas uni ?
If you can afford it, just do the bridging program directly. Don’t bother with JC. No point spending the extra year in Singapore.
I've tried http://www.pixajoy.com.my. Quite good.
bebebub:Did u visit Chillion Castle? I'm wondering if it's worth traveling over 2 hours just to visit the Castle.
GLORYmum:they can help you pack the red wine in crates.
jetsetter:pierre marcolini chocolate!Belgium - always chocs...or if feeling rich, can check out loose diamonds (Antwerp)!