Community Service and Service Learning Offices

Definitions and Scope

Service Learning or Community Service Offices of Schools

Service learning offices

Community engagement offices

Size and Segments

Not just how many service learning offices, but also How many students from tertiary education institutions, in what disciplines who have to go through service learning; how many are part of curriculum, how many voluntary etc

Needs of service learning offices

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Need overview of social causes and host organisations

Existing Resources

IHL's VWO engagement sessions, networking or festivals

NTU Local Community Engagement Office list of possible projects (see also this webpage)

Gaps and Their Causes

IHLs do their own VWO engagement and develop their own networks

Possible Solutions

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Need to match students with host organisations

Existing Resources

Volunteer matching platforms (local)

• giving.sg
• Taproot+
• Serve.sg

Information on overseas volunteering opportunities & hosts

• VolunteerWhere

Gaps and Their Causes

Possible Solutions

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Need to ensure students achieve learning outcomes

Existing Resources

Gaps and Their Causes

Possible Solutions

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Need to ensure service outcomes for host organisations or social impact for community

Existing Resources

NTU Community Engagement Initiatives (12 per year, up to $5k each, for community in South West, application window Jan-Mar & Jun-Aug)

NTU Community Research Fellowship (4 per year, up to $50k, NTU faculty will lead project, submission by 15 Jan)

Gaps and Their Causes

Possible Solutions

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Need to structure meaningful overseas volunteering projects

Existing Resources

YEP

Actvocado

Gaps and Their Causes

No clear connection between overseas and local initiatives

Possible Solutions

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Resource Directory

Polytechnics

Republic Polytechnic -

https://www.rp.edu.sg/shl/beyond-the-classroom/service-learning

Temasek Polytechnic - Centre for Character and Leadership Education

https://www.tp.edu.sg/centres/centre-for-character-and-leadership-education

Universities

NTU - Local Community Engagement Office

http://www.ntu.edu.sg/lceo/Pages/default.aspx

NUS Office of Student Affairs

http://www.nus.edu.sg/osa/

NUS Chua Thian Poh Community Leadership Centre

https://ctpclc.nus.edu.sg/

SIT

https://www.singaporetech.edu.sg/studentlife/student-development/community-outreach

SUSS Service-Learning

http://www.suss.edu.sg/CET/Pages/Service-Learning.aspx

SMU Centre for Social Responsibility

https://c4sr.smu.edu.sg/

Relevant Agencies

NYC Youth Corp

https://www.youthcorps.sg/en

In-Depth Profile

Republic Poly

Scope of Service Learning

Schools / Clubs	Capabilities	Examples
Office of Student and Graduate Affairs
School of Applied Science	Biomedical sciences, Biotechnology	Batam- sports activities, health screening
School of Engineering		Batam - engineering students helped in building of communal amenities
School of Hospitality		Sunlove Marsiling SAC - culinary students prepare food with seniors
School of Infocomm
School of Management and Communication
School of Sports, Health and Leisure
School of Technology for the Arts	Arts and Theatre Management, Game Design
Service-Learning Club

NTU - Local Community Engagement Office

Staff

Position	Name	Email	Tel
Executive Director	Dr Toh Kian Lam	kltoh@ntu.edu.sg	+65 6592 2517
Deputy Director	Alvin Lee	alvinlee@ntu.edu.sg	+65 6904 1118
Senior Assistant Manager	Shi Jin Chen, Iona	[[1]]	+65 6904 1108

Strategic Thrusts

1. Foster new community partnerships through networking and relationship building
2. Create community impact through community-participatory research
3. Provide education and enrichment for the community

Special focus on South West Community

Initiatives

Community Engagement Initiatives

Community Research Fellowship