Working towards a Socially Inclusive Society
Meet Cassandra Chia, a Year 3 Diploma in Social Sciences (Social Work) student. After gaining some basic understanding about the course through NYP�s Open House, Cassandra felt that it suited her personality and decided to enrol in the programme. �I always knew I wanted to work with people as I think human connection is important. I think being able to interact with, develop empathy towards, and put myself in the shoes of diverse individuals is both humbling and meaningful,� she said. What Cassandra did not realise then, was that what she was going to learn from the course would actually impact her in her personal journey of discovering herself. The course provided Cassandra with the knowledge and skills in areas such as basic counselling, group work facilitation, programmes and events management, introduction to sociology and psychology, and taught her how to work with elderly, children, youths, families and people with disabilities/special needs. Thus she learnt to better understand