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17 April 2013, Wednesday |
93.8 LIVE What will it take for new citizens and permanent residents to be truly accepted in our country? Can we live comfortably with foreigners in our midst? Guests-Kirpal Singh, Political Observer from the Singapore Management University, Michael Heng, board member of OnePeople.sg, a community organization focused on strengthening race relations in Singapore and has recently begun looking into foreign-local integration and William Zhu, a new citizen of about 5 years and a volunteer with Hua Yuan General Association of New Immigrants from China. |
| 2 April 2013, Tuesday | Teaching the young to say no to racism Lianhe Zaobao To promote understanding and importance of racial and religious harmony to more young children in school, 16 year old Estee Leong, from Raffles Institution, together with three other friends wrote and designed a fiction book which teaches children to say "no to racism". Estee and her friends hope that the book can be published so that primary school students can be educated on the ill effects of racism. Estee is hoping to tap on the Harmony fund to achieve this purpose. |
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17 March 2013, Sunday |
Look to the future to define sense of S'pore identity The Sunday Times Singapore needs to work hard to maintain peace Berita Minggu The peace that is enjoyed by Singaporeans of various ethnic groups is not something that will remain forever and cannot be taken for granted. He related an incident of an accident and death of an Indian in Changi Airport at one time. Now, we were informed it was a traffic accident. However, in the 60s the situation was different. Will it remain peaceful as it is? We have to work hard for it, said Acting Minister for Social and Family Development Chan Chun Sing, during a biennial dialogue, Community Leader Conference, organized by OnePeople.sg, held at Republic Polytechnic, yesterday. |
| 5 March 2013, Tuesday | More than 20,000 new citizens completed 'know Singapore' programme Berita Harian More than 20,000 new citizens have completed the Singapore Citizenship Journey (SCJ) since it was launched two years ago. Under the programme, those between the age of 16 to 60 years old will have gone to the National Museum and Parliament House. One project that is supported by the Community Integration Fund (CIF) which was launched in 2009 is CampTeen, organized by OnePeople.sg. |
| 19 January 2013, Saturday | Evaluate effectiveness in an effort to encourage harmony Berita Harian The national body that promotes racial harmony, OnePeople.sg is working with a local research institute to come out with a study to gauge racial harmony in Singapore. The survey which involved 4,500 Singaporeans started in the middle of last year and is expected to end this year. Chairman OnePeople.sg, Mr Zainudin Nordin commented that the survey evaluates and gauge the success of future intervention to build racial harmony in Singapore. 5,000 leaders undergo training to help preserve harmony Berita Harian Around 5,000 community leaders have undergone various training run by OnePeople.sg for the past five years to preserved racial harmony in Singapore. They, among others learn how to identify issues that can bring about racial conflict and how to solve such conflict. Besides education and training programmes, OnePeople.sg also organizes the yearly Orange Ribbon Walk. From social service centre to bringing harmony Berita Harian Frustrated with train congestion, a polytechnic student made racial comments on his Facebook and Twitter, and was immediately lambasted by net users last year. Following the incident, OnePeople.sg, a national body with the aim of preserving racial harmony, invited the student to attend a programme to discuss racial issues. This is one of various effort organized by OnePeople.sg to face the challenges from adult social media. |
| 12 November 2012, Monday |
93.8 LIVE Getting young people to be advocates for racial harmony and integration - that is the spirit behind the recent Campteen 2012 which had the theme Love Out Loud (LOL). Daniel Martin discovers how Youth Racial Ambassadors will be coming forward to make their mark and also how advocacy projects led by youth will help promote integration and making a stand against racism online.Guest: Chairman of OnePeople.sg, Mr Zainudin Nordin |
| 11 November 2012, Sunday |
200 students from 30 schools participated in a racial harmony camp |
| 10 November 2012, Saturday |
Zainudin : Do not keep quiet when you know of statements which contain hate elements Singaporeans have a role to play in supporting national harmony and be prepared to stand up against those who are racist. More importantly, raising our voice against such people to show our disdain and that such remarks are not accepted in our society, said chairman of OnePeople.sg, Mr. Zainudin Nordin, during the closing ceremony of Campteen 2012, a camp to groom “Youth Racial Harmony Ambassadors” organised by OnePeople.sg. Mr Zainudin also stressted the importance to stop the spread of racist meassages via social media. Singaporeans must “understand that a person’s thinking is shaped by upbringing, education and such. Camp to advocate and understanding of communities and religions Close to 200 teenagers of various nationalities and religions came together to share and learn about one another’s culture and religion in a four day camp called, Campteen 2012, organized by OnePeople.sg. The students were invited to visit Malay Heritage Centre (TWM), Buangkok Village, Philippine Embassy and Eurasian Association to learn about different cultures, ethnicities and religions of various communities. |
| 10 October 2012, Wednesday |
Racial fault lines 'not as deep as in 1960s' |
| 17 August 2012, Friday |
Towards better online conduct |
| 16 August 2012, Thursday |
Four self-help bodies set-up student care centre |
| 15 August 2012, Wednesday |
Self-help groups pledge to remain relevant to meet needs of community The community self-help groups came together on Tuesday in a show of unity for a combined National Day Observance Ceremony. Joining in the celebrations were the heads of the various ethnic self help groups - Chairman of SINDA, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Chairman of Yayasan MENDAKI, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Chairman of CDAC, Gan Kim Yong,President of the Eurasian Association Benett Theseira and Chairman of OnePeople.sg, Encik Zainudin Nordin. More than 100 staff, beneficiaries and volunteers took part in cultural activities such as ketupat-making, rangoli colouring and performances held at OnePeople.Sg at Lorong 1 Toa Payoh yesterday. An integrated happiness At a combined National Day observance ceremony held at the OnePeople.sg multi-purpose hall in Toa Payoh yesterday, community leaders pledged to work together against the backdrop of an uncertain economic climate, and said ethnic self-help groups play an important role in strengthening cohesiveness in Singapore's diverse society. Joining in the celebrations were the heads of the various ethnic self help groups - Chairman of SINDA, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Chairman of Yayasan MENDAKI, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Chairman of CDAC, Gan Kim Yong, and President of the Eurasian Association Benett Theseira. More than 100 staff members, beneficiaries and volunteers took part in cultural activities during the ceremony. |
| 29 July 2012, Sunday |
How do you deal with racist Web posts? Students discuss racial harmony, social media's role at conference |
| 27 July 2012, Friday |
93.8 LIVE Orange Ribbon Celebrations 2012 98.7FM |
| 26 July 2012, Thursday |
Orange Ribbon Celebrations 2012 98.7FM |
| 25 July 2012, Wednesday |
Orange Ribbon Celebrations 2012 98.7FM |
| 24 July 2012, Tuesday |
Orange Ribbon Celebrations 2012 98.7FM |
| 23 July 2012, Monday |
Orange Ribbon Celebrations 2012 98.7FM |
| 21 July 2012, Saturday |
Orange Ribbon Walk 2012 interstitial video |
| 21 July 2012, Saturday |
Racial issues needs to be handled properly / Isu kaum perlu terus diurus dengan baik Education Minister Heng Swee Keat said recent incidents such as derogatory online posts reported in the media show that racial and religious issues can be sensitive and emotional. Mr Heng made these points at the Racial Harmony Day celebrations at Innova Junior College. At the event, he launched a montage of pictures on IJC Community Harmony Day which was produced by the students and an alumni of IJC, Mr Lai Jun Wei, under the Community Engagement Leadership Programme (CELP). IJC launched the pilot CLEP project four months ago together with National Education Unit of MOE and OnePeople.Sg to encourage students to be more active with the community. Director of OnePeople.Sg, Mr Ramesh Ganeson, said 'students attend four months training with them to learn about various cultures in Singapore, leadership skills, stereotype effect and prejudice towards society'. |
| 20 July 2012, Friday |
All for one |
| 13 July 2012, Friday |
Nip racial intolerance in the bud |
| 8 July 2012, Sunday |
Silent majority urged to speak up against bigotry 6000 go orange in walk for values of Singapore pledge |
| 31 March 2012, Saturday |
Bonding over camp activities |
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30 March 2012, Friday |
93.8 LIVE |
| 29 March 2012, Thursday |
Polys, varsities to get racial harmony 'diplomats' Harmony unit wants to engage student |
| 5 December 2011, Monday |
Every Singaporean must speak out against racism |
| 19 November 2011, Saturday |
We (heart) OnePeople.sg |
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30 November 2010, Tuesday |
CampTeen 2010 Finale |
| 21 November 2010, Sunday | Ex-foes link up to promote religious tolerance - The Straits Times |
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26 July 2010, Monday |
Dawn of greater cohesion |
| 27 July 2010, Tuesday | Best friends forever - The Straits Times |
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24 July 2010, Saturday |
Orange Ribbon Celebrations Finale 2010 |
| 19 July 2010, Monday | Community carnival at Dhoby Ghaut Green promotes social harmony - The Straits Times - Today - Channel News Asia - Omy |
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16 July 2010, Friday |
Campus on 938LIVE at Anderson Junior College: |
| 15 July 2010, Thursday | PA calls for tenders for audit of charities - Channel News Asia |
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11 July 2010, Sunday |
HarmonyWorks! Conference 2010 |
| 7 July 2010, Wednesday | Swing to the dawn - The Straits Times |
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8 June 2010, Thursday |
Orange Ribbon Celebrations 'Friendship Without Borders' |
| 1 June 2010, Thursday | Share your ‘friendship’ story - Today - Channel News Asia/ 938Live |
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19 July 2009, Sunday |
Racial Harmony is not a given: MM, PM |
| 19 July 2009, Sunday | Symbol of racial harmony and social graciousness unveiled - AsiaOne News |
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18 July 2009, Saturday |
MM Lee says Singapore needs to do more to achieve nationhood |
| 2 July 2009, Thursday | Launch of National Orange Ribbon Celebrations - The Straits Times - Channel News Asia - 938 Live - Lianhe Zaobao - Berita Harian |
| 22 February 2009, Sunday | Use new media wisely: Vivian - The Straits Times |
| 21 February 2009, Saturday | Govt says policies on new media will evolve as new challenges crop up - Channel News Asia |
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21 February 2009, Saturday |
Singapore launches first online resource repository focusing on racial harmony |
| 10 January 2009, Saturday | Project Encouragement- Getting the Young Involved -The Straits Times (Report) |
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25 November 2008 , Tuesday |
Status of Women in Islam. Wrong understanding of Non Muslims rectified. |
| 4 November 2008 , Tuesday | 'Youths create Singapore's largest paper ball mosaic' - Channel News Asia |
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7 July 2008, Monday |
'1st Orange Ribbon event for newcomers to mix' |
| 7 July 2008, Monday | 'Newcomers get some help settling in' - TODAY |
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6 July 2008, Sunday |
'Orange ribbon celebrations to strengthen racial harmony' |
| 6 July 2008, Sunday | 'Orange Ribbon Celebrations mark racial harmony in Singapore' - Channel News Asia |
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6 July 2008, Sunday |
'Racial harmony and religious diversity core to National Orange Ribbon Celebrations' |
| 6 July 2008, Sunday | 'Minister encourages all races to take part in new celebration' - AsiaOne News |
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30 December 2007, Sunday |
‘Youths organise CampTeen Carnival 2007 at *scape park' |
| 21 November 2007, Wednesday | ‘SSEAYP 2007' - English translation |
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14 November 2007, Wednesday |
‘CampTeen : Youth Racial Harmony Ambassadors Programme 2007' |
| 27 October 2007, Saturday | ‘Marathon Relay to spread message of Racial Harmony' - Channel NewsAsia |
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28 October 2007, Sunday |
Singapore Racial And Religious Harmony Marathon Relay |
| 2 July 2007, Monday | 'OnePeople.sg wants young to be champions of racial harmony' - Channel NewsAsia |
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28 May 2007, Sunday |
‘National body launched to boost racial ties' |
| 28 May 2007, Sunday | “Small things matter, says PM” - TODAY |
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28 May 2007, Sunday |
‘New organisation, OnePeople.sg, to champion racial harmony' |
| 28 May 2007, Sunday | Launch of OnePeople.sg - Lianhe Zaobao , English Translation - Berita Harian , English Translation - Tamil Murasu , English Translation |
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27 May 2007, Saturday |
OnePeople.sg formed to enhance racial harmony, community bonding' |
