IFP this year has taught me many things. It taught me to think about the bigger picture, and then showed me the small things that I can do in order to encourage change in the world. At the start of IFP, I didn’t really think that I would be getting this much out of it […]
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Open letter to 11MYS
Dear Mentor Group, I think that we should discuss “The Guest House” poem by Rumi (see below) next mentor session. We should try to answer the following questions: what do you think this poem means, specifically when the poet says “he may be clearing you out for some new delight”? why is it important to […]
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Kahaani 2018
This post is about planning a CAS experience. I am updating each stage continuously as time approaches the final performance date. Investigation In Kolkata GC, one of our main events is Kahaani – an annual dance performance that aims to promote and raise awareness about our cause. We try to incorporate a message in […]
“Jah and Kay” Activity
IFP today was extremely fun and eye opening for me. We did an activity which involved splitting into two groups- the Kayns and the Jahns. The Kayns were people from a developed country whereas Jahns were people from a less developed country. I was a Jah during the activity. At the start, we were told […]
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Kolkata GC
This is my second year involved in Kolkata global concern. Kolkata GC works with Voice of World- an organisation that helps raise awareness for people with visual impairment in Kolkata, India. They provide services including education and social rehabilitation. Their mission: “To serve the suffering humanity in general and person with handicap and disability in particular”. […]
Dancing with patients from MINDs
25/09/17 Today we had our first dance session with our clients from MINDs Tampines. We met in the conference room straight after school and danced with them for around half an hour straight. I did not realize how tiring it would actually be and ended up perspiring a lot by the end of the session. […]
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CultuRama
This year I am involved in two dances in CultuRama: India and USA. I have been in previous dances in CultuRama before (including: England, West Africa, Polynesia), but never the ones I got into this year. Based on these past experiences, I knew before signing up that I would thoroughly enjoy myself as I really […]
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Soap box activity
26/09/17 In IFP today, we were all given a task to write a one minute speech about any topic that we feel strongly about, to which we would have the opportunity to share with the rest of the group if we wish to do so afterwards. My first challenge was trying to come up with […]
Introduction to MINDS
MINDS Tampines is a local service that empower people with intellectual disabilities and their families, to help them unlock their potential and fulfil their aspiration. There is a need for this support because these people deserve to be empowered no matter what disabilities they have, and their aspirations shouldn’t be hindered because they are disabled people. All […]
Peace Conference
09/09/17 Today I attended a Peace Conference at the Dover Campus, which was lead by grade 12 students who were previously in IFP the year before. The day was split up into four sessions: Media, Discrimination, Violence, Identity. Each topic all had a similar over arching theme of peace and how to resolve conflict, but […]