Rather than one-off efforts, more can be done through sustained and cause-driven volunteerism, he said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - There is still more scope for active and sustained volunteerism among youth, even as they become more civic-conscious and active, said former senior minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Thursday evening.
Young people can make a difference by mentoring children, volunteering at a social service agency, or simply lending a helping hand where needed. “There’s a lot to do, strengthening trust in our neighbourhoods, growing civic responsibility generally, and very importantly, just increasing interactions between people,” he added.
“I think what we’re really trying to do here in Singapore, in the region, in fact globally, is to build optimism amidst challenges that are unprecedented,” he said.Youth to get nearly 3,000 volunteering opportunities as part of Forward SG exercise
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