At the inaugural Behaviour Change Hackathon 2019 in Singapore, Team LinkAges, made up of Dawn, Tay Lyn, Nabilah and Ying Jie, was crowned champion, with their innovative idea winning the votes of the panel of judges. Working with partner organisation Bold At Work, the team of four seeks to change Read more…
Imagine Auntie Rosy. Like every Singaporean parent, Auntie Rosy loves her kids and wants them to grow up strong and healthy. However, with a hectic schedule, shoestring budget, and with young children who, like most kids their age, cringe at broccoli and spinach, Auntie Rosy finds it difficult to fix Read more…
WISE has introduced three editions of the Designing for Behaviour Change (DBC) workshops in Singapore so far. Since 2018, we’ve had more than 100 participants. Today, let’s meet Lastrina, one of the young Singaporeans who are inspiring many by their spirit and courage in pioneering social initiatives. You would have Read more…
WISE has introduced three editions of the Designing for Behaviour Change (DBC) workshops in Singapore so far. Since 2018, we’ve had more than 100 participants. Today, let’s meet DBC alumni Imran, a young Singaporean who has shown great spirit and courage in pioneering social initiatives. Imran is the co-founder of PaperBackPackers. “We Read more…
Situated in the district of Wat Chum – Sangkat Krang Thhnong, Khan Por Sen Chey, Kouk Raka Primary School sits on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. A year ago, stepping into the school, you would have been greeted with plastic bottles strewn across a grass field or debris haphazardly Read more…
Hackathons are no longer reserved for the tech sector. Businesses are utilising the same idea to break down organisational inertia and instill a more innovation-driven culture. WISE is employing the same principle to enable youth to become active contributors to society while at the same time, advancing and providing effective Read more…
Buku Bersambung strives to create a supportive environment for students to take action and improve their awareness to stop them from throwing away their old notebooks
Scrolling through my computer, I saw the very best of humanity from afar. That is, from another country, another surface. Coming from different parts of Cambodia, 13 selected participants took part in the Community Assessment Capacity Building – CACB Lab Workshop held at Battambang Province from Oct. 29 to Nov Read more…
As part of WISE’s Inspiring The Future programme in Singapore, WISE mentored team members from Project Daya and provided training on programme planning. In this article, Jennifer Freedman features the work Project Daya carries out to serve underprivileged communities in Indonesia. Despite the dangers of smoking, many people still turn Read more…