Overview of
Youth Corps Singapore
Last Updated 21 Feb 2024
NYC Mission
be heard, be empowered
be the change.
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Resilience Service Enterprise
Developing mentally and Championing youth Home to enterprising
physically rugged youths to volunteerism to youths who are
be active citizens inspired build active citizenry committed to creating
and a caring and
to serve the community cohesive society their own future
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Champion Youth
Volunteerism
to build active citizenry and a
caring and cohesive society
Building a Movement
of Young People
with strong esprit de corps and service ethos to ignite
positive change in society through community service
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Our Focus
Areas
Environment Children Special
& Family Needs
Sustainability Social Inclusion
Social Youth Seniors
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Overview of Youth Corps Singapore
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Supporter Programme to to empower youths to lead
champion for mental service-learning projects
wellness
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Youth Expedition
Project
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Volunteer
Youth Expedition
Project (YEP)
Service-Learning (SL) programme to develop “Asia Ready”, confident and resilient youth, who are
socially responsible and active citizens with the desire to make a difference both at home and overseas
Teaching children basic English Youths repairing houses during their YEP Trip
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China
YEP
India Myanmar
Lao PDR
Thailand
Cambodia
Vietnam Philippines
Malaysia Brunei
Each year, approximately
4,500 YEP participants Singapore
embark on 200 YEPs in ASEAN Indonesia
member states, China and India
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Objectives of YEP
To develop:
• Confident and resilient youths who are able to work in teams
• Caring youths who actively seek to improve the lives of others both at
home and overseas through sustainable Service-Learning projects
• Asia-Ready youths who are socially and culturally aware and able to forge
friendships in the ASEAN member states, China and India.
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YEP Journey
Approx. 6-8 Months
Overseas Closure
Preparation (min. 10 SL Days, incl. of up to
(3 – 5 months) 12 hours of online (within 2 months)
engagements, if any)
Local Volunteering (once-off / regular)
• Learn more about social issues Overseas Project Teams are to submit their Project
in Singapore and the overseas • Include a Learning Journey with at least Closure Documents within 2 months,
host community. 3 types of organisations in the host after the completion of the Overseas
country. Project and Local Volunteering.
• Leader(s) to have a valid YEP • Conduct facilitation and reflection during
Leaders Training Course the overseas trip.
Certificate before the recce trip
• Prepare documents to apply for Local Volunteering
YEP Grant at least two months • Before or after the overseas project
before the Overseas trip • Local volunteering can be with Social
Service Agencies, Community
• Complete the ASIA Ready Organisation, existing volunteering
Module (online) programme from school clubs /
12 residential halls or Youth Corps Singapore
YEP Learning Journey
The aim of learning journey is to allow youth to be:
• More aware of the economic development of the overseas host country;
• Understand the relations/cooperation between Singapore and the overseas host country;
• More aware and open to opportunities in the overseas host country and/or Asia (for example,
internship, employment, business, networking etc).
Examples of Learning Journey in Indonesia, by Team Bakmee:
SG Government-
Innovation-related Org. Start-ups Social Enterprise
related
SG Embassy in Indonesia CoHive Tokopedia Blk 71
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YEP hiBSCus
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YEP hiBSCus
A project by Youth Corps Singapore’s Beyond Singapore Cluster.
The Beyond Singapore Cluster is a youth-led group that aims to raise awareness of UN
Sustainable Development Goals, and issues within the region and encourage volunteerism
to help overseas and local communities.
Objective of YEP hiBSCus
YEP hiBSCus aims to:
• Enhance youth’s understanding of volunteerism within the region
• Collaborate and volunteer with local youths in community projects
• Facilitate workshops to develop individual’s soft skills and
• Foster cross-cultural understanding through daily interactions, curated activities, and
shared meals
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YEP hiBSCus
20th December 2024 to 2 January 2025 (Actual Trip) 20th September to 23rd September 2024 (Recce Trip)
Indonesia, Jakarta
20 Members and 2 Youth Leaders from Singapore
Potential Project Scope
1. Workshops with Indorelawan youths on soft skills and social issues, such as volunteer management,
communication skills, leadership skills, climate actions, literacy etc.
2. Volunteer with Indorelawan youths on:
a. Existing activity that Indorelawan youth have planned for the beneficiaries and community partner
b. Collaborate and plan activities with Indorelawan youth for the beneficiaries and community partner
c. Volunteering activity should involve interaction with beneficiaries
3. Learning journey with industry partners on economic developments
a. Indorelawan youth can participate in the learning journey together
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