Group 3's PI presentation

1. inary Idea
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Ta rget or he rry Che
Fong, C ulianne Lee
Done by: Mao le Goh, J
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2. 1. Summary
2. Reasons
3. Objectives
4. Project plan
• Fortnightly session
Content: • Fundraising concert
5. Resources
• Human resources
• Physical resources
6. Potential problems and
solutions
7. Evaluation

3. Summary
Plan a community involvement project, in line with
the co-curriculum program
Help youths who are within the same age group
Propose to CARE Singapore
Conduct fortnightly session
Fund-raising concert in December (“we CARE”)

4. About
CARE
Children-at-risk
empowerment Association
Reaches out to youth
Aspire, help and motivate
individuals to develop their
potential
Divert youths from crimes,
negative peer influence and
self-harm

5. Reasons
A number of students with behavioral problems or
are at risk of dropping out of school
School drop-out rate/%
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
3.2 2.6 2.3 1.9 1.6

6. Number of youths arrested between 7 & 19 years of age
Arrest rates 2006 2007
Number of Juveniles 1987 2131
arrested (7-15 yrs)
arrested
Number of Youth arrested 4280 4526
(7-19 yrs) arrested
Number of admissions to 467 477
MCYS Juvenile Homes:
Boys 346 364
Girls 121 113
Three of the most common offences for arrest (7-19 years of age)
Cases 2006 2007
Shop theft 1,260 1,294
Other theft (include theft of 591 520
bicycles, theft from motor
vehicles and theft from
persons)
Rioting 500 461

7. Objectives
Find ways to imbibe in them values
increase their confidence, their awareness
Allow participants to have better self-control

8. Project Plan

9. Fortnightly sessions
Enrichment classes
Life skills talks
Group bonding time
Peer tutoring
Games (Captain's ball, soccer etc.)

10. Fortnightly sessions
When: Saturday evenings
Where: CARES headquarters function room

11. Fortnightly sessions
Time Activity Conducted by
2.30pm-4.00pm Enrichment classes Volunteers/guest speakers
4.00pm-5.30pm Group time + peer Group I/C + volunteers
tutoring
5.30pm-5.45pm Break time -
5.45pm-6.30pm Games Group I/C / Game I/C
6.30pm-7.30pm Dinner Volunteers

12. Fund raising concert
Participants will learn various skills
Fund raising concert: allow participants to show case
their talents
Participants will have a sense of
Funds raised would be used for future activities

13. Resources

14. Physical resources
Venue: CARE Headquarters
Musical instruments, props, sports equipment
and stationery
Venue for concert: Community centers/school

15. Human resources
Students from ACJC
Trainers who are experience in performing arts
Guest speakers
 Founder of SPLAT!: Dominique Lim

16. Attractive aspects

17. Attractive aspects of
project
Meets the needs of CARE
•
A very integrated programme
•
Help youth to lead a balance life and have a positive
•
mindset
Involve youths in the fundraising project
•

18. Attractive aspects of
project
Provides an opportunity for those who have a
•
strong passion for youth
Money earned from fund-raising will ease financial
•
burdens
Allows interaction within community
•

19. Potential
problems and
solutions

20. Participants
attendance
Participants may refuse to come for the following
session
Not feasible with small number of participants
Time Constraint
Other commitments

21. Solution
Games and activities
Bonding sessions
Learn new skills
Peer tutoring

22. Insuf ficient volunteers
No fixed number of volunteers
Unable to help out due to other commitments
(CCAs)
Volunteers may not want to volunteer regularly
Unable to find guest speakers

23. Solution
Inform the organizing committee 5 days in advance
should they be unable to attend
Find a replacement and brief them on the task
Class CIP (community involvement project)
Link up with companies that deal with youths

24. Financial issue
Sponsors needed to support to ensure the
sustainability of the project
Money needed to fund the concert and fortnightly
sessions

25. Solution
Sponsors from some charitable organizations (Lee
foundation , NCSS-National Council of social
service)
Annual Flag day
Donations
• Raise funds through the sale of concert tickets

26. Fund-raising concert
• People may not be aware of the concert
• Curious to know what the concert is about

27. Solution
• Inform schools
• Schools can encourage their students to attend
• Create a video
• Booths to be set up at community places, such as
libraries

28. Evaluation
• Feasible
• Money can be collected from fund-raising
• Volunteers can be committed to help the
participants
• Participants will be willing to come down for
sessions and rehearsal

29. THANK YOU!
Credits:
•www.care.sg
•www.volunteersingapore.com
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