“To me, this is simply us sharing what we care about, and caring about what we share.'“
Our founding director, Huijia, shares her journey on why and how the Training complement at Skillseed was developed, ending the year by reflecting on how we started.
By Mark Leong and our programme participants from SMU and BEAM Foundation
When traveling overseas for community service programmes (OCSP) was not possible, we had to pivot to virtual programmes. It was a reminder for all on how agility and adaptability is vital but more importantly, we visualised what can be achieved when we tap on our individual and collective assets to make such an experience possible despite the many challenges.
Through such virtual skilled volunteerism programmes, Skillseed hopes to leverage the unique skills and knowledge that our local students have, while equipping them with the confidence to share this knowledge with and empower the host community in their endeavours.
A reflection piece by Ser Lyn, our Skillseed intern and final year NUS student majoring in Project and Facilities Management
Akriti Shrivastava, a volunteer at Skillseed and an experienced social development professional across the non-profit and corporate sectors, shares about ESG and why it matters in today’s context.