Promoting Volunteerism the Fun Way
Show Youth Care (SYC) is an inaugural event organised by Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) to promote the spirit of volunteerism. The event was held over two days in July at the Atrium and showcased a total of 18 booths by various community service and environment related CCAs and their partner organisations. It was a little quiet during the afternoon when I visited on the first day, with a few people in each booth. I walked into the auditorium and was welcomed by the representative from the Mentoring Club who introduced their booth�s objective. I played some of the games that they had prepared. Through one of the games, I learned how to properly engage senior citizens with better communication skills and behaviours. The next stop for me was A.R.T which captured my attention. Organised by NYP Students� Union, the station had a big crowd. I saw serious faces tracing pictures on a translucent sheet while some drew their pictures freely. Most of them did it beautifully. Some of them were making S...