Changemakers Journey Into Singapore’s Heart And Soul

24 April 2019

Changemakers Journey Into Singapore’s Heart And Soul

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“The true beauty of Singapore is not solely about its impressive skyscrapers or highly efficient people. It lies in the fact that regardless of who they are – religion, race or group – they stand as one Singapore.” – Andri Rizki Putra, Indonesian influencer.

Today’s global landscape has seen increased levels of diversity, which makes it imperative that people of different backgrounds enhance their efforts to collaborate for good.

It was against this setting that 15 key opinion leaders from around the region came together for the Singapore International Foundation’s inaugural Changemakers for a Better World programme.

In showing them Singapore’s heart and soul through a curated four-day programme, we also drove meaningful online conversations on ways to build a better world.

Not only did our international friends gain a deeper appreciation of our country’s compassionate society, they also saw aspects of our social innovation and cultural vibrancy.

The key opinion leaders saw how SIF’s award-winning digital storytelling arm, Our Better World, uses virtual reality to enable actual experience to inspire action for social good.
The influencers tested machines at an inclusive gym for people of different abilities. The gym is in the Enabling Village, an inclusive community space staffed by able-bodied and disabled individuals to prepare and enable people with disabilities to contribute to society.
The changemakers shared how they used digital tools to make a difference with our Young Social Entrepreneurs (YSE). The YSE workshops nurture a network of social entrepreneurs, where the power of ideas, know how and resources can be harnessed to enrich lives and effect positive change for a better world.
The group visited The Intan, a home museum showcasing the unique Peranakan heritage culture which embodies Singapore’s multi-racial ethnicity.
Our international friends saw the cultural vibrancy of Singapore when they visited Little India and Kampong Glam.
The key opinion leaders grew in their understanding of the challenges the visually and hearing impaired faced when they participated in a blind and deaf dragon boat race. The race was organised by Society Staples, a YSE alumni which aims to create an inclusive society for persons with disability.
The influencers had the opportunity to hear why our Citizen Ambassadors volunteer with us to build a better world.
Wu Jiezhen, from Singapore on the Changemakers for a Better World programme.
Zheng Jiani, from China on The Intan.
Zheng Jiani, from China on The Intan (Cont’d).
Nimisha Verma, from India on Society Staples.
Nila Tanzil, from Indonesia on the Enabling Village.
Nila Tanzil, from Indonesia on the Enabling Village (Cont’d).
Nurfarini Daing, from Malaysia on Singapore’s cultural vibrancy.
Nurfarini Daing, from Malaysia on Singapore’s cultural vibrancy (Cont’d).