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                                                                                            q HWA CHONG INCEPTION 06
                                                                                            q SPIRITUS AUDENT 08
                                                                                            q HEAR THE LION ROAR 12
                                                                                            q YOUTH LEADERS’ SUMMIT 20
 Stories of inspirations. Moments of transformations.

                   Caring & Sharing
                   Spread the joy of caring, sharing and giving to
                   the less-fortunate with Bishan Park Secondary
                   School Youth Leaders.

                   Spirit of Venture
                   Join in the spirit of venture and discovery
                   with Raffles Institution Students and relive the
                   adventure of Admiral Cheng Ho to the scenic
                   port-city of Malacca.

Empowering Extraordinary Lives. Transforming Extraordinary Leaders. Locally & Globally. One at a Time. www.agapegroupholdings.com
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                                                                                                         from the Chief Executive
Inspirational Stories

                                                                                     Empowering the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Character and Leadership

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Academy

                                                                                     Extraordinary
                                                                                                                                                                                                        EDITORIAL
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Editor-in-Chief:
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Delane Lim, Group CEO
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Agape Group Holdings

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Co-ordinating Editor & Designer:
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Wong Kheng Leong

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Proof Reader & Lead Photographer:

                                                                                     W
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Mike Lim Chee Han, Lightly Salted

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                                                                                                elcome to a New Year of Exploration,                                                                    CONTRIBUTORS
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Ada Voon
                                                                                                Equipping & Engaging our young people         ”Transformation of Youth Leaders”, a process              Chong Wei Ting

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                                                                                                                                                                                                        Jacob Chin
                                                                                                in Singapore and beyond! We spent the         where we encourage and actively create platforms          Lim Yue Yi

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                                                                                     last few months of 2013 reminiscing and revisiting       for youths to be world-ready and to be youths of          Nor Hashanah
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Mathusuthanan
                                                                                     our past achievements for the past eight years. I am     good character, purpose and heart.                        Ng Xin Yu
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Teo Rong Jie
                                                                                     extremely touched and proud to see many of our

                                                  featured
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Teo Jing
                                                                                     past youth participants becoming interns, staff and        The public and our partners recognise that Agape’s      Wong Hoe Xian

                                                                                     volunteers of Agape, it is heartening to see that they   strength is only as good as the people in it. We remain   DESIGN
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Wong Kheng Leong
                                                                                     share our belief in what we do and why we do it.         commited in the stringent selection of our staff
                                                  04   Certificate in Design                                                                                                                            PHOTOGRAPHY
                                                                                                                                              and vendors. In addition to the stellar professional
                                                       and Facilitate Experiential                                                                                                                      Mike Lim, Lightly Salted
                                                                                     We started off the new year busy preparing for           qualifications, a common trait of our trainers and        Zhou Wei Quan
                                                       Learning                                                                                                                                         Mathusuthanan
                                                                                     our SQM (Singapore Quality Medallion) award.             professional partners is their involvement in some
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                                                                                     In Agape, we believe in offering the best quality        form of social work. This ensures that our people
                                                  08   Spiritus Audent                                                                                                                                  First Printers
                                                                                     training programmes for all our partners and we are      have the right heart and are genuinely interested in
                                                  10   Bishan Park Adventure                                                                                                                            GENERAL ENQUIRIES
                                                                                     extremely proud to be shortlisted for this award. We     social and youth development.                             Agape Head Office
                                                  12   Hear the Lion Roar!                                                                                                                              A’Posh BizHub,
                                                                                     are also working towards our launch of ”Agape10”
                                                  14   Bukit View Compassion                                                                                                                            1 Yishun Industrial Street 1, Singapore
                                                                                     in celebration of our upcoming 10th Birthday.              This year we have an injection of new faces to          768180
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Phone: (+65) 6694 2110
                                                                                     Lastly, we have also been confirmed the launch           our team and with it, a change of management.             Email:
                                                                                                                                                                                                        enquiries@agapegroupholdings.com
                                                                                     of Singapore’s 1st Professional Code of Conduct &        We believe the new additions to our family will           Website:
                                                                                     Safety Council for Youth Training Sector.                bring with them a refreshing, renewed vigour. I am        www.agapegroupholdings.com

                                                                                                                                              confident that the new team will be able to continue      ENVIRONMENTAL
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                                                                                     changes, Agape recognizes the need to expand our         endeavours. Our cumulative diverse experience and         carbon footprint to the Mother Nature.

                                                                                     capabilities and capacity to meet these growing          personalities enable us to meet the requirements          COPYRIGHT
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                                                                                     demands. We are in the preliminary stage of drafting     of our clients. We remain committed to delivering         is copyrighted unless otherwise stated

           upcoming                                                                  up a master plan for the year 2020 – with the aim        powerful,    empowering        and     transformative     or it may rest with the provider of
                                                                                                                                                                                                        the supplied material. Agape Inspire
                                                                                     of reaching out to 500,000 youths globally and           programmes.                                               takes all care to ensure information
                                                                                                                                                                                                        is correct at time of printing, but the
                                                                                     locally. Our commitment towards facilitating the                                                                   publisher accepts no responsibility
           18   Spotlight Youth Experience                                           achieving of greater self and society growth through       Through the launch of our newsletter, we hope           or liability for the accuracy of any
                                                                                                                                                                                                        information contained in the text or
                @ Hong Kong                                                          experiential learning remains unchanged.                 that to share with you some feature programmes,           advertisements. Views expressed
                                                                                                                                                                                                        are not necessarily endorsed by the
           20   Embracing Friendships for                                                                                                     upcoming plans and post-event reports. May this           publisher or editor.
                Life! - AG-CLA Youth                                                 We will be investing in two key areas to achieve         new year be even more breathtaking than the last.
                Leaders’ Summit                                                      our goals: ”Youth empowerment” is a change in            Let’s continue to put a smile on the faces of people
           22   Magical Moments of                                                   the attitudes, structural & cultural process when        we touch!
                Singapore 50                                                         young people gain the ability to make decisions and

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                                                                                     implement a positive change in their own lives and       Delane Lim
                                                                                     the lives of other people.                               Chief Executive, Agape Group Holdings
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Certificate in Designing & Facilitating
Experiential Learning

LIVES EMPOWERED :: 32 ASPIRING YOUTH FACILITATORS
COUNTRY CONNECTED :: SINGAPORE

A
       gape Group Holdings held
       its 15th intake of youths for
       the Certificate in Design and
Facilitate     Experiential      Learning
(CDFEL) programme on the 16th
-17th of December in Bethesda Care
and Counselling Services Centre.
The two days were filled with learning
and laughter as youths come together to
seek a deeper understanding of various
effective training and facilitation skills.

                        Through their short but meaningful
                        two-day learning journey, aspiring           •   Acquiring facilitation skills for
                        youth facilitators and trainers will learn       team learning.
                        the skills, knowledge, and dispositions      •   Using Experiential Learning
                        central to experiential education and            Framework in creating great
                        are provided with ”in-class” and ”out-           teams.
                        of-class” opportunities to design
                        lesson plans, prepare presentations,     The youths learnt various methods of                            It is only at this reflective juncture
                        and engage in activities that have       engaging participants, empowering                               that effective learning is achieved.        For more information about the future
                        direct,     transferrable      relevance.them through structured decision-                                                                           intake on the Certificate in Designing and
                                                                                    making and ultimately enabling them          At the end of the two days, participating   Facilitating Experiential Learning, please
                        The programme consists of a mix of                          to reflect on their learning experiences     youths are equipped with skills             visit elc.agapegroupholdings.com
                        both theoretical lessons and hands-on                       through the exciting activities conducted.   that allow them to better engage
                        activities which integrate experiential                                                                  future participants of their own and
                        learning pedagogy into their adventure                      Here in Agape, we strongly believe that      effectively pass down knowledge to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Contributed by
                        or classroom practices, including:                          an unreflected upon experience is a          mould better leaders for tomorrow.                                                       Teo Jing
                                                                                    lost experience. The concept behind
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Human Resource,
                        •       Designing & Facilitating a Team-                    Experiential Learning is for an individual
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Research and
                                building Workshop.                                  to reflect upon one’s experience, only                              Teo Jing                                                          Development
                        •       Improving understanding of                          then can the participant discern between
                                team dynamics, learning and                         the right or wrong decisions made.
                                personalities.
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Hwa Chong
Inception

2
       nd January marks the first day of
       school and while most students
       packed their bags for regular
       classes, over 90 Secondary One
students of Hwa Chong International
School packed for a three-day, two-
night camp in Batam, Indonesia.

Instead of a conventional orientation
programme to assimilate them into the
new environment, the new Secondary
One students bravely embraced the
opportunity to venture into an off-
site camp where they went through
several experiential learning activities
to learn more about themselves and
to bond with one another as a class.                                                                                                                                                             Preparing
                                                                                                                                                                                               for their very
Themed Inception, the innovative
orientation programme was indeed an                                                                                                                                                           first outdoor
eye-opening experience for everyone.                                                                                                                                                          adventure!
Having grown up in the city, the students
got to personally participate in many                                                                                                                                                         Hwa Chong
outdoors activities for the first time.                                                                                                                                                       International School
Activities such as jungle trekking and                                                                                                                                                        students with their
outdoor cooking provided refreshing                                                                                                                                                           Jungle Trekking
new experience for the students.                                                                                                                                                              Instructors.

The highlight of the camp was the dinner
and dance held on the second night and
saw the students, student facilitators
and trainers performing on stage with
specially-prepared performances. The
night concluded on a high note with
spectacular and stunning fireworks
lasting over five minutes long.

Agape     trainers, together with
                                            Contributed by
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Exploring the
                                            Chong Wei Ting
the facilitators from Hwa Chong                                                                                                                                                                                                            wilderness
                                            Manager, Human Resource & Grants
student council, had helped to
forge a tighter bond with the                                                                                                                                                                                                              Building resilience and
students by the end of the camp.                                                                                                                                                                                                           teamwork through
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           outdoor learning and
                        Wei Ting                                                                                                                                                                                                           discovery!

                                                                               Agape Trainer Wei Ting with Cheryl, one of the student facilitators.   Group photo after a long trek through the jungle! A new experience
                                                                               The facilitators are a wonderful bunch of caring and awesome           for the city kids.
                                                                               seniors to the secondary one students. They were a great help to
                                                                               the trainers with their infectious energy and enthusiasm.
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Spiritus
Audent
LIVES EMPOWERED :: 524 RAFFLES INSTITUTION STUDENTS
COUNTRY CONNECTED :: MALAYSIA, STATE OF MALACCA

B
      ringing a group of 524 students to
      Malacca is no small feat. Thanks to
      the commitment and dedication
of the staff of Raffles Institution, Agape
Group Holdings and 1896 Travel Pte
Ltd, the 4-day team-building and self-
discovery programme for year two
students of Raffles Institution was
made possible.

Themed ”Spiritus Audent” - the latin for
                    the word ”Venture” - the transformative
                    journey that took place from the 6th to
                    9th of January of 2014 saw the year two         also an exclusive sneak peek into the
                    students of Raffles Institution reliving        mysteries of the Mamee Snack Factory.
                    the roles of the imperial envoys from the       These brave and adventurous imperial
                    Ming Dynasty Explorer Admiral Cheng             envoys grew not only in the knowledge
                    Ho’s Treasure Fleet on its signature            of the greater world around them but
                    exploration down the South China Sea.           also in the wisdom of understanding
                                                                    and appreciating the finer things in their                     around the historic Jonker Street district,
                        Besides enjoying the tantalising lives.                                                                    exploring the landmarks and savouring
                        Peranankan cuisine in the scenic port-                                                                     the infamous local delicacies such as and appreciating the finer things in
                        city of Malacca, the imperial envoys also                        After numerous days of hardwork           durian chendol and nonya kueh on their their lives. The programme may have
                        embarked on an eye-opening voyage to                             and adventure, the imperial envoys        way back home.                              ended but the shared experiences and
                        uncover the rich and vibrant tapestry of                         celebrated their last night in Malacca                                                memories shall live on forever in all our
                        Malaysia’s cultural diversity.                                   with a celebratory dinner and a           ”There is nothing like returning to a hearts.
                                                                                         spectacular fireworks display before      place that remains unchanged to find                             Jacob Chin
                        Through interactive and engaging                                 concluding their rewarding journey with   the ways in which you, yourself have
                        missions involving outdoor challenges                            a final spot of fun - an Amazing Race     altered.”
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Contributed by
                        and cultural discovery, they surmounted
                        daunting obstacle courses, jungle                                                                          These brave and adventurous imperial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Jacob Chin
                        treks and had their very first hands-on                                                                    envoys grew not only in the knowledge                                                   Head of Academy and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Training Manager
                        experience with traditional batik painting,                                                                of the greater world around them but
                        home-made pineapple jam-making and                                                                         also in the wisdom of understanding
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Values-in-Action!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Bishan Park Secondary Students
                                                                             Youth Leaders’ very first Jungle Trekking experience into the outdoors                                                                                     preparing for their CIP Initiative!

Moving out of the comfort zone. Youths learning through outdoor adventure.      ‘‘The best example of Leadership,
                                                                                    is Leadership by example.’’

Meaningful Memories. BPSS Youth Leaders giving back to the less-fortunate.

Bishan Park                                                                                                                                                      and sharing in the Values-in-Action (VIA) segment, where
                                                                                                                                                                 they personally conceptualised and contributed impactful
                                                                                                                                                                 initiatives to Johor Bahru Home of Disabled Children in Kulai,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    members of the society, inculcating in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    them the positive intentions and altruistic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    learning values to serve the community

Adventure!
                                                                                            Doing your part. Caring, sharing and contributing to the community
                                                                                                                                                                 Johor. Besides buying and delivering daily necessities to the      and the people in need. Agape is glad
                                                                                                                                                                 Home, youth leaders also rolled up their sleeves and put their     to be a part of the meaningful journey
                                                                                                                                                                 plans into action ranging from distributing food, cleaning and     with the staff, partners and youth
                                                                                                                                                                 maintaining the Home compound, raising funds and organising        leaders of BPSS to provide youth-led
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Contributed by
                           A MEANINGFUL JOURNEY OF CARING,                                                                                                       fun games and activities to enliven the lives of others. For       and youth-initiated assistance directly
                           SHARING, GIVING AND OUTDOOR                                                                                                           many of the students who grew up in the comforts of the urban      for charitable causes beyond borders. Mathusuthanan
                           ADVENTURE!                           With the aim of fostering teamwork and building positive                                         cityscape, the visit to the Home was both an eye-opening                                                           Operations Executive

                           T
                                                                character and leadership values, this exciting adventure                                         experience and a great opportunity to make a positive difference
                                  he Secondary Three youth of self-discovery has created opportunities for the                                                   and give back to the less-fortunate members of our society.                                        Matz.
                                  leaders from Bishan Park budding generation of youth leaders to forge stronger
                                  Secondary School (BPSS) had bonds beyond the class and among the entire cohort.                                                In Agape, we strongly believe that the successful leadership       Be a part of the meaningful cause!
                                  a wonderful kickstart to the                                                                                                   is based on the positive efforts and contributions to the          For more information about Service Leadership
                           year, embarking on a 3-day, 2-nights ”The best example of Leadership, is Leadership by example.”                                      community, the society and ultimately the betterment of            or Values-in-Action, please visit us at
                           journey of learning to Desaru for Throughout the many meaningful activities of the camp,                                              others before self. As such, the BPSS Discovery Week seeks to      academy.agapegroupholdings.com
                           the annual BPSS Discovery Week. these passionate youth leaders exuded their spirit of caring                                          nurture and groom every student, every individual into useful
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                                                                  After the successful collaboration with       a mental journey on how they too can        preserve and celebrate such vanishing
                                                                  J Team Productions last year for the          combine traditional beauty with modern      culture in Singapore.
                                                                  movie “Ah Boys to Men 2”, Agape Group         dynamics and make a positive difference
                                                                  Holdings is delighted to kickstart year       in their work, school and play.             Agape Group Holdings and J Team
                                                                  2014, showing continuous support                                                          Productions will also be organising The
                                                                  through the Gala Premiere of latest local     A crowd of 370 joined us at the Orchard     Lion Men School Tour to the various

Hear the Lion Roar
                                                                  movie blockbuster, ”The Lion Men”.            Lido theater. This year, we are honoured    Secondary Schools and institutions all
                                                                                                                to have our partners from Bendeemer         over Singapore.
                                                                  In line with this year’s key focus of Youth   Secondary School, Bishan Park Secondary
                                                                  Empowerment and Transformation of             School, Bethesda Care & Counselling         To catch the cast and crew of The
                                                                  Youth Leaders, the screening of “The Lion     Services Centre and 1896 Travel joining     Lion Men live for your school’s
                                                                  Men” provided an excellent opportunity        us at the exclusive gala premiere.          assembly programme or recess
     Catch the latest action and happenings of The Lion Men at    for youths to discuss and reflect on                                                      breaks, please email us at enquiries@
                                                                  the engaging topic of infusing modern         The event hopes to generate awareness       agapegroupholdings.com for more
                            our exclusive Lion Men School Tour!   culture into traditional beliefs. Through     and appreciation of the traditional arts    information.
                                                                  penning down their inner thoughts and         and practices in Singapore among the
                                                                  opinions on how the movie has impacted        youths, and therefore inspire youths into   Rong Jie
                                                                  their perspective, youths embarked on         embarking on community projects to
                                                                                                                                                            Contributed by

                                                                                                                                                            Teo Rong Jie
                                                                                                                                                            Manager, Programmes
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Bukit View
Compassion
LIVES EMPOWERED :: 197 BUKIT VIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
COUNTRY CONNECTED :: MALAYSIA, JOHOR, DESARU

C
      ommunity Service has always been
      Bukit View Secondary School’s
      unique and holistic educational
curriculum to promote altruistic and
compassionate spirit among the youths.

In this year’s ‘Value in Action’ project,
a group of 197 Bukit View Secondary
School (BVSS) students visited the
Handicapped and Mentally Disabled Children
Association Johor, where the Secondary 3
                      youth leaders had the opportunity to put
                      what they have learnt in their civic and
                      moral education classes into practice by   In the three-day, two-night programme,
                      lending a helping hand to those in need,   youth leaders from BVSS embarked on
                      broadening their insights and widening     their unforgettable journey to foster
                      their life experiences outside their       teamwork and bring out their most
                      familiar homeground at the same time.      positive character and leadership values
                                                                 beyond their classroom.
                       Besides planning and executing their                                                                       appreciate the cohesive kampong spirit
                       very own Community Involvement Besides the participating in educational                                    through activities like Marble Games,
                       Projects, the youth leaders had the most team-building activities, youth leaders                           Lerang and The Eraser Challenge and
                       meaningful and fulfilling encounters of                       had the golden opportunity to sweat          relive their youthful moments away Although the short three-day, two-night
                       their lifetime interacting with the elderly                   it out and compete for their own class       from the bustling city life.              programme may be over, the youth
                       and the other less-fortunate members                          honour and glory for the prestigious title                                             leaders’ journey of caring, giving and
                       of our society through a wide-variety                         of The Telematch Champion in Captain’s       Youth leaders celebrated their last night sharing has only just begun.
                       of altruistic initiatives. In addition to                     Ball, Dog and Bone, and the Poison Ball      in Lotus Desaru Resort with a bang
                       restocking daily necessities, learning                        Challenges. They also engaged in the         literally. Accompanied by spectacular We look forward to being part of the
                       materials and putting up a cheerful                           traditional cultural games and learnt to     fireworks display and a sumptous meaningful journey next year again.
                       performance of songs and light-hearted                                                                     buffet dinner spread, both the youths                                            Contributed by
                       comedy, youth leaders and educators of                                                                     and the teachers put up their unique                                             Teo Rong Jie
                       BVSS also helped raise over 1,000 RM of                                                                    performances and danced to the                                Rong Jie           Manager, Programmes
                       donations for the home maintenance                                                                         acoustic beat of Timbre Group’s Live
                       and repairs.                                                                                               Band, The Common People.
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                                                                                                                                                            Youths visioning their learning outcome through
                                                                                                                                                                                        Team-Value Contract

Leadership                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Inspirations
                                                                              Building Teamwork, Trust, and Camaraderie

   The Secondary School Journeys                                                                                                                                                                                                         The Primary School Adventures

  Toothpaste Challenge with Bukit View                                                                                                                                             Jurong Primary School Youths enjoying their          Teamwork in Action! Youths working
  Secondary School Students                  Crescent Girls School Experiential Leadership                                                                                          new living quarters in their newly-pitched tent     together in Turn Over a New Leaf Activity

                                                                                             Something                        for       A Transformative
                                                                                             Everyone                                   Experience
                                                                                             Relive the moments of our journey of       Besides nurturing teamwork among
                                                                                             inspiration. Ranging from classroom        friends, our Character and Leadership
                                                                                             learning to outdoor adventure, Agape       Programmes are also specially designed
                                                                                             offers      customized      programmes     to deliver meaningful life skills such
                                                                                             specifically tailored to each and every    as outdoor cooking, tent pitching and
                                                                                             individual, bringing out the best in our   service leadership learning to youths in
                                                                                             youths.                                    a fun and lively manner.

                                            Hwa Chong International School Students
                                                         having fun at Laser Quest!                                                                                                       Youth Leaders from Jurong Primary School enjoying their
                                                                                                                                                                                                     very first Outdoor Cooking meal

Agape’s learning philosophy is deeply entrenched in our
guiding belief that every one deserves the opportunity to
shine like a star.

Through our Leadership Programmes, we engage our
participants in situational leadership activities and nurture
in them lifelong concepts and lessons of discovery,
observation, learning and inspiring self and others to
achieve greater heights.                                            Bukit View Secondary School Students                                                              Maris Stella Primary School Students       Youth Leaders challenging their limits and
                                                                    preparing for their Blind-fold Maze                                                                            solving the Crazy Airway      communication skills at the Poker Maze
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SPOTLIGHT YOUTH EXPERIENCE
                                                                                              @ Hong Kong!

       29th July 2014 to 3rd August 2014

                                                                                                             S
                                                                                                                     potlight Youth Experience (SYE)       SYE is an executive leadership and
                                                                                                                     @ Hong Kong is an international       entrepreneurship training and mentoring       Early Bird Promotion
                                                                                                                                                                                                         S$ 1,400
                                                                                                                     exchange      program,      which     programme which uses an approach
                                                                                                                     serves a cultural and economic        or framework to understand key
                                                                                                             gateway to new and emerging markets           aspects of modern day leadership and          per person only!**
                                                                                                             around the world for Singapore through        entrepreneurship strategies, identify
                                                                                                             a holistic program, which combines            key skills that they can contribute back      Regular Package
                                                                                                                                                                                                         S$ 1,800
                                                                                                             leadership, character, entrepreneurship,      to their school or community, recognise
                                                                                                             environmental        education        and     the attributes and skills of a leadership
                                                                                                             humanitarian activities. SYE @ HK             style that promotes shared leadership         per person only!**
                                                                                                             Delegation team will be led by Mr. Delane     and team empowerment.
                                                                                                             Lim, Executive Director for Character &                                                     ** For your best experience, all prices are

A MEMORABLE                                                                                                  Leadership Academy.                                                                         inclusive of accommodation, flight, meals and a
                                                                                                                                                                                                         delegate ratio of 1:5.

LEARNING JOURNEY!                                                                                            The eventual aim of SYE @ Hong Kong
                                                                                                             is to catalyse businesses and overseas
                                                                                                                                                           To find out more about the Spotlight
                                                                                                                                                           Youth Experience @ Hong Kong,
                                                                                                                                                                                                         ** Prices may change according to the flight
                                                                                                                                                                                                         sector/season.
Join us this coming July as we take you on a meaningful                                                      projects collaboration between the            please register online at our website:        ** Registration closes on 15th June 2014.
educational journey to make new friends, learn and                                                           youths in the near future. SYE @ HK           http://www.youthleadersummit.org/
discover the beauty of Hong Kong and her people                                                              is set out with a goal to equip young         spotlight or simply drop us an enquiry at
together with fellow youth leaders.                                                                          Singaporeans with leadership skills           enquiries@agapegroupholdings.com.
                                                                                                             and cultural sensitivity to take on
Enjoy the once-in-a-lifetime experience of taking part in
                                                                                                             opportunities at the global stage, creating
the prestigious Leave No Trace Awareness Course and
                                                                                                             meaningful cross-cultural dialogues
Youth     Entrepreneurship      Symposium       specially
                                                                                                             between Singapore youths, Hong Kong
designed to bring out the best in you! You can also take
                                                                                                             youths & China youths.
home:
       A Certificate of Trip Completion
       Awarded by Hong Kong Poly University

       A Badge of Completion for Leave No Trace Awareness Course
       Awarded by Leave No Trace International

       A Certificate of Completion for Youth Entrepreneurship Symposium

* You can use this trip to complete most of the NYAA Award Bronze/Silver/Gold requirements.
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Embracing
Friendships
                                                                                                                                                       AG-CLA
                                                                                                                                                       Global Youth
                                                                                                                                                       Leaders’ Summit
                                                                                                                                                       Embracing friendships for life!

for Life!                                                                                                                                More about the
                                                                                                                                         Youth Leaders’
                                                                                                                                           Summit!
A
         G-CLA Global Youth Leaders’
         Summit is an engaging series of                                                                                                 When: 25th July, 2014. 2 P.M.
         international youth conferences                                                                                                 Where: NTUC Downtown East
held annually to bring together                                                                                                                 Entertainment Hub
youth leaders of different nationality,
ethnicity and cultural backgrounds,                                                                                                      To register, simply visit our official
with the aim of nurturing global leaders,                                                                                                website at
instilling creative and critical thinking                                                                                                www.youthleadersummit.org
and facilitating the establishment of
lasting friendships for their future                                                                                                     Should you have any enquiries,
endeavours.        Themed       Embracing                                                                                                please drop us an email at
Friendships for Life, the Summit aims                                                                                                    enquiries@agapegroupholdings.
to develop greater cross-cultural,                                                                                                       com
                       cross-religion     understanding     and
                       empathy between Singapore youths                                                                                  Summit Highlights!
                       and their contemporaries through
                       cultivating an accepting mind set           What’s New?                                                           • Cultural Amazing Race to discover
                       and inclusive attitude towards social                                                                               the unique sights and sounds of
                       integration and cohesion. Featuring         This year’s Summit shall engage youth leaders in a journey of           Singapore through food, music and
                       racial and transcultural initiatives        adventure and learning to discover and embrace our vibrant              historical nuances
                       and workshops, the Summit seeks to          tapestry of religious and cultural diversity in Singapore. Youth      • Transcultural Dinner and Dance with
                       become both a catalyst and an origin        Leaders’ will enjoy interactive and thought-provoking discussion        special guest performances
                       to instill positive sentiments towards      sessions by renowned religious leaders and appreciate the             • Unique and Thought-provoking
                       embracing our multi-racial, multi-          various beliefs and practices unique to our nation, such as the         Discovery Café Sessions with
                       religion and cultural diversity among       HDB Void Deck Wedding Celebrations, the burning of incense              renowned religious leaders in
                       Singaporean youths, new immigrants          paper for ancestral worship in communual living spaces,                 Singapore
                       and international friends at a young age.   the meaning of religious clothings in worship and daily life.         • Voices of the Youths Engagement
                                                                                                                                           Forum with Parliamentary Speaker
                                                                                                                                           and Members-of-Parliament
                                                                                                                                         • Eye-opening Global Village
                                                                                                                                           Experience to discover the distinct
                        ‘‘Youth Leaders’ will enjoy interactive and thought-provoking discussion                                           cultural beauty of our world
                                                                                                                                         • Networking Opportunities with like-
                        sessions by renowned religious leaders and appreciate the various beliefs                                          minded individuals and Youth Leaders
                                            and practices unique to our nation’’                                                           from all over the world

                                                                                                                                         ...And many more exciting programmes
                                                                                                                                         and activities await! Stay tuned to
                                                                                                                                         our website for the latest updates
                                                                                                                                         and happenings of the Youth Leaders’
                                                                                                                                         Summit!
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     Magical Moments of                                                           The year 2015 marks a significant          cultural performances and        learning    tapestry of racial and religious diversity

     Singapore 50
                                                                                  chapter in both Singapore’s and Agape’s    adventure!                                   with fun-filled Amazing Races and
                                                                                  memorable journey of growth, hopes and                                                  engaging competitions.
                                                                                  inspirations.                              Here’s a little sneak peak into some of
                                                                                                                             our ideas and concepts to get you excited:   Stay tuned to our latest celebrations
                                                                                  As we approach Singapore’s 50th birthday                                                news all at our website at www.
                                                                                  and our very own 10th Anniversary, let’s      •   SG50 Crisis!                          agapegroupholdings.com or simply
                                                                                  look back on our adventure as a people        •   SG50 Brands!                          drop us an email at enquiries@
                                                                                  and come together as family, friends and      •   SG50 Eat!                             agapegroupholdings.com to find out
     Stay tuned to Agape’s very own Singapore 50 Birthday Festival as we          neighbors to celebrate this milestone in      •   SG50 Integrate!                       more and be part of the memorable
                                                                                  our history.                                  •   SG50 Diversity!                       moment!
     celebrate our historical moments in 50 years of nation-building with food,                                                 •   SG50 Icons!
                                                                                  Although the official celebrations will       •   SG50 Play!
     music, cultural performances and adventure!                                  span over a year, from January to
                                                                                  December 2015, we are not waiting till     Besides tantalizing your tastebuds
                                                                                  2015 to get started. We invite you to be   with a multi-cultural food trail on our

                Y
                                                                                  part of this mementous and meaningful      unique hawker centre delights, our
                                                                                  event as we celebrate our Mega Birthday    Mega Birthday Festival also celebrates
                                                                                  Festival with our unique food, music,      Singapore’s resilience, sports and vibrant
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                                                           Character and Leadership

                                                           Academy
    Empowering Extraordinary Lives, Transforming Extraordinary Leaders - Locally & Globally, One at a Time

           Anderson Secondary School                                                 Lianhua Primary School
          Assumption Pathway School                                                Macpherson Primary School
          Bendemeer Secondary School                                               Maris Stella Primary School
          Bishan Park Secondary School                                            Mayflower Secondary School
           Boon Lay Secondary School                                                      Mee Toh School
          Broaderick Secondary School                                            Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
          Bukit Batok Secondary School                                                 Nanyang Polytechnic
          Bukit View Secondary School                                            Nanyang Technology University
          Cedar Girls’ Secondary School                                          National University of Singapore
        Chestnut Drive Secondary School                                                Ngee Ann Polytechnic
        Choa Chu Kang Secondary School                                               Pasir Ris Primary School
         Crescent Girls Secondary School                                            Ping Yi Secondary School
           Farrer Park Primary School                                                      PSB Academy
              Fuchun Primary School                                                    Qihua Primary School
             Fuchun Secondary School                                                     Raffles Institution
         Gan Eng Seng Secondary School                                                  Republic Polytechnic
       Geylang Methodist Primary School                                               Shuqun Primary School
           Hillgrove Secondary School                                          Singapore Institute of Management
           Holy Innocents’ High School                                         Singapore Management University
         Hwa Chong International School                                                Singapore Polytechnic
               Innova Primary School                                                 Stamford Raffles College
                 ITE College Central                                               Tanjong Katong Girls’ School
                   ITE College East                                             Tanjong Katong Secondary School
                  ITE College West                                                     Temasek Polytechnic
               James Cook University                                                       TMC Academy
               Jiemin Primary School                                                        W7 Cluster
            Junyuan Secondary School                                             Yio Chu Kang Secondary School
               Jurong Primary School                                              Yuan Ching Secondary School
              Kranji Secondary School
    Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School
           LASELLE School of the Arts
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