Youth

Definitions

Definition of civically engaged youth

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• It is usually easier to start with national guidelines, laws or reports from apex organisations.
• Include a comparison with how other countries define the issue if possible (e.g. Local definition of Disability does not include mental health conditions)

Context and History

A vibrant youth movement in 1942-1965 decolonisation and nation-building. Singapore's population was young then, and therefore many social policies were youth-oriented policies. PAP itself was founded as a meeting of the most politicized and active youth in Singapore (as result of Fajar Trial in 1954).

Singapore carefully manages and polices youth, and constantly tries to mobilise and deploy young people in service of their nationalist agendas. Young people enjoys space within carefully managed boundaries.

Lee Kuan Yew 1996 to Singapore Polytechnic "Idealism of youth is a valuable weapeon in the hands of any sophiticated ruling class"

List of State Driven Youth Mobilization: (non-exhaustive)

SIngapore Youth Cuncil (1948-1959)

National Youth Leadership Training Institute (1964-)

National Youth COuncil (1989)

Key Statistics & Figures

• Size of target population / prevalence rate: Ideally, it would be the total number of people in your target group, identified by national censuses, surveys or research. When data isn't available, try using the best available proxy, e.g., number of people receiving key services.
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Map of Key Needs & Issues

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Sub-pages

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Areas of Needs / Desired Outcomes

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Need to catalyze youth civic engagement

• Desired Outcome: Reduce apathy? Are youths actually apathetic? This framing may not be helpful. There is actually significant levels of youth participation and interest in civil society.
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Existing Programmes	Gaps & Their Causes	Possible Solutions
State Driven Youth Mobilization -intentional and deliberate projects by state and non-state actors
Non-State Driven
Organically -spontaneous and driven by dramatic events

State Driven Youth Mobiulization

• National Youth Council
• https://www.nyc.gov.sg/en/initiatives/grants/young-changemakers/
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Non-State Movements

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Organic Movements

• Project Hills - respond to Covid-19 Circuit Breaker.
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Youth need to understand and appreciate the worth of different social causes

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Need for capability and resources for civic engagement

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Need for community support / relationships to sustain their efforts

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Resource Directory

CAPE - Community for Advocacy and Political Education

https://cape.commons.yale-nus.edu.sg/

Edgar Liao

Historian of childhood and youth in Singapore, including student political activism. Previously chaired the National Youth Council's Young Chagemaker's Grant and therefore has experience of youth civic engagement in Singapore.

Project Hills

https://www.facebook.com/projecthills/

Project Hills is a ground-up initiative that aims to provide assistance to residents of rental housing estates. With our volunteers, we conduct outreach and delivery of essential household items and supplies to the underprivileged and elderly. Started by Zulhaqem Bin Zulkifli and his siblings.