Youth Programmes
Nurturing a
New Generation
of Resilient Leaders
Through our youth programmes, Temasek Foundation has been engaging and supporting aspiring youth leaders in their interest and passion to do good and contribute to the community.
These initiatives include building the mental resilience of youths, nurturing their artistic and sporting talents, as well as inculcating their interests in areas like sustainability and climate change. Through regional exchange programmes, youths from Singapore and across Asia can connect, share experiences and build friendships with their peers in the region.
Arts Development Award
The Arts Development Award, jointly supported by Temasek Foundation and the School of the Arts (SOTA), aims to nurture the talents of primary school students from lower-income families who show artistic potential. The funding supports these young students to participate in arts enrichment classes in areas such as traditional musical instruments and drama enrichment programmes.
Seow Yue Tong (pictured above), a third-year Visual Arts student at SOTA is one of the Award recipients. With the funding, Yue Tong can better focus on honing her artistic talents. She enjoys experimenting with different visual arts mediums such as ceramics and oil painting in school.
Temasek Foundation Inspire Fund for Athletes
High-performance sports training is often costly and challenging for young athletes to manage in their quest to be the best in their field. In partnership with Sport Singapore, the Temasek Foundation Inspire Fund for Athletes was set up in January 2021 to help aspiring Singapore sportspersons to achieve their sporting ambitions.
Kickboxer Nazri Sutari and Ju-jitsu exponents Fiona Toh and Oon Zi Gui credit the Inspire Fund for supporting them to participate in overseas training and competitions without worrying about the expenses. “When I got the help from the fund, I could actually afford to go for a training camp in Europe,” said Nazri who noted that the camp was crucial to improve his technical skills. He has since won a silver and a bronze medal at the Serbia Open 2022 – a first for a Singaporean.
#WeGotThis
Launched in September 2021, #WeGotThis (WGT) is a global youth sustainability incubator programme to empower youths to advocate for sustainability utilising the reach of social media. The programme is a collaboration between Temasek Foundation, the World Wide Fund for Nature Singapore, media platform Green Is The New Black and advertising agency Grey Singapore.
WGT comprises masterclasses by industry experts, boot camps, a six-month practicum and mentorship programme to help youths better understand issues such as climate change, sustainability, innovation, living consciously and more.
The 2021 run of the programme attracted over 400 youths from around the world who attended the masterclasses, with guest speakers such as sustainability experts Ms Melissa Low and Mr Boris Le Montagner who shared insights on climate change and more. A total of 65 teams, comprising 89 youths, were selected to join the WGT incubator boot camp from 4 to 8 September 2021.
Raising Awareness of Youth Mental Health
The “Truths About Us” is a 10-episode Chinese drama about a group of youths with mental health struggles. The drama, commissioned by Temasek Foundation, aims to raise awareness about mental health issues in the community. Through the drama, viewers can learn to emphathise with people facing mental health issues, how to support them and the resources available.
Temasek Foundation-NUS Youths for SG: Building a Shared Future
To support youths in developing their strengths and interests, Temasek Foundation partnered with the National University of Singapore’s School of Continuing and Lifelong Education to initiate a programme for youths to learn more about new technologies like quantum computing.
The programme also encourages participants to build their desired Singapore through games and activities like placemaking. In November 2021, a pilot three-day programme was conducted with 40 students from Yio Chu Kang Secondary School.
Young Sustainability Champion
Launched in 2020, the Young Sustainability Champion programme is an annual competition that aims to raise awareness about sustainability and empower students to develop creative solutions based on environmental science and innovation. The programme is organised by Science Centre Singapore and supported by Temasek Foundation.
The 2021 run of the programme which focused on food sustainability issues in Singapore, attracted more than 10,000 students from over 70 schools, with 200 students progressing to the mentorship and prototyping stage.
Team Carbs and Team Sustainability Champs eventually emerged as the champions in the Junior and Senior Top Teams respectively for their creative solutions to tackling food waste.
Through our youth programmes, Temasek Foundation has been engaging and supporting aspiring youth leaders in their interest and passion to do good and contribute to the community.
These initiatives include building the mental resilience of youths, nurturing their artistic and sporting talents, as well as inculcating their interests in areas like sustainability and climate change. Through regional exchange programmes, youths from Singapore and across Asia can connect, share experiences and build friendships with their peers in the region.
Arts Development Award
The Arts Development Award, jointly supported by Temasek Foundation and the School of the Arts (SOTA), aims to nurture the talents of primary school students from lower-income families who show artistic potential. The funding supports these young students to participate in arts enrichment classes in areas such as traditional musical instruments and drama enrichment programmes.
Seow Yue Tong (pictured above), a third-year Visual Arts student at SOTA is one of the Award recipients. With the funding, Yue Tong can better focus on honing her artistic talents. She enjoys experimenting with different visual arts mediums such as ceramics and oil painting in school.
Temasek Foundation Inspire Fund for Athletes
High-performance sports training is often costly and challenging for young athletes to manage in their quest to be the best in their field. In partnership with Sport Singapore, the Temasek Foundation Inspire Fund for Athletes was set up in January 2021 to help aspiring Singapore sportspersons to achieve their sporting ambitions.
Kickboxer Nazri Sutari and Ju-jitsu exponents Fiona Toh and Oon Zi Gui credit the Inspire Fund for supporting them to participate in overseas training and competitions without worrying about the expenses. “When I got the help from the fund, I could actually afford to go for a training camp in Europe,” said Nazri who noted that the camp was crucial to improve his technical skills. He has since won a silver and a bronze medal at the Serbia Open 2022 – a first for a Singaporean.
#WeGotThis
Launched in September 2021, #WeGotThis (WGT) is a global youth sustainability incubator programme to empower youths to advocate for sustainability utilising the reach of social media. The programme is a collaboration between Temasek Foundation, the World Wide Fund for Nature Singapore, media platform Green Is The New Black and advertising agency Grey Singapore.
WGT comprises masterclasses by industry experts, boot camps, a six-month practicum and mentorship programme to help youths better understand issues such as climate change, sustainability, innovation, living consciously and more.
The 2021 run of the programme attracted over 400 youths from around the world who attended the masterclasses, with guest speakers such as sustainability experts Ms Melissa Low and Mr Boris Le Montagner who shared insights on climate change and more. A total of 65 teams, comprising 89 youths, were selected to join the WGT incubator boot camp from 4 to 8 September 2021.
Raising Awareness of Youth Mental Health
The “Truths About Us” is a 10-episode Chinese drama about a group of youths with mental health struggles. The drama, commissioned by Temasek Foundation, aims to raise awareness about mental health issues in the community. Through the drama, viewers can learn to emphathise with people facing mental health issues, how to support them and the resources available.
Temasek Foundation-NUS Youths for SG:
Building a Shared Future
To support youths in developing their strengths and interests, Temasek Foundation partnered with the National University of Singapore’s School of Continuing and Lifelong Education to initiate a programme for youths to learn more about new technologies like quantum computing.
The programme also encourages participants to build their desired Singapore through games and activities like placemaking. In November 2021, a pilot three-day programme was conducted with 40 students from Yio Chu Kang Secondary School.
Young Sustainability Champion
Launched in 2020, the Young Sustainability Champion programme is an annual competition that aims to raise awareness about sustainability and empower students to develop creative solutions based on environmental science and innovation. The programme is organised by Science Centre Singapore and supported by Temasek Foundation.
The 2021 run of the programme which focused on food sustainability issues in Singapore, attracted more than 10,000 students from over 70 schools, with 200 students progressing to the mentorship and prototyping stage.
Team Carbs and Team Sustainability Champs eventually emerged as the champions in the Junior and Senior Top Teams respectively for their creative solutions to tackling food waste.
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