Singapore’s Youth Charter launched, new SG60 grant to fund youth-led community initiatives

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Singapore’s Youth Charter launched, new SG60 grant to fund youth-led community initiatives
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Around 127,000 youths took part in 212 conversations, focus group discussions and other engagements.

cards interface. Give it a try.SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Youth Charter was launched by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Saturday .

"The charter is not just about words, it’s not just a document. It’s a call to action. It’s a blueprint to shape the community and the Singapore you want for yourselves and your future," he added., racial and religious harmony, as well as sustainability and the environment.About 127,000 youths aged between 15 and 35 took part in 212 conversations, focus group discussions and other engagements.

On Saturday, Mr Wong also visited an exhibition where youths showcased projects they have done to benefit the community. They included tours to places of worship and workshops to help young children build emotional resilience and cope with mental stressors. “You just read the newspapers or you look at social media every other day, there's something unexpected, something unpredictable, something that makes your heart sink because you worry that the world is going into a more dangerous trajectory, and things will just spin out of control.”

“To all our young people, I say, Singapore’s future is not just something you inherit. It is something you will create, through with every action you take, starting today,” said Mr Wong. In response to a question from CNA, Dr Puthucheary, who is advisor to the PAYM, said: “Of course, when it comes to the governance and accountability of specific funding and specific projects, there is a framework for that.

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