Project IDentity 2011 has come to an end!

Project IDentity 2011 has come to an end! Our committee would like to thank all the organizations involved, sponsors, volunteers, participants, MINDS MYG projects (Terra Hope and Guilly) and everyone else who has contributed.

We hope to see all of you again in future events organized by RSPID and MINDS, and together, may we continue to create awareness and contribute in our own ways to the intellectually disabled beneficiaries. 

More photos will be uploaded! Do keep a look out! 

Founder of Project IDentity - REVEALED! :)

Edmund Lin (:

"Dear all

I'm Edmund, an ex-RSPID volunteer who led and started Project IDentity around 5 years ago in 2006. From what started from a humble project in 2006, I am delighted to see that Project IDentity has since transformed to be one of the trademarks of RSPID and WSC due to the hard work of my more-than-abled successors. I've been to every other Project ID after the one I initiated, and I am glad that, similar to 5 years ago, the glaring passion and un-dying commitment of the volunteers have remain unchanged. I am also thrilled to witness that even after years have gone by, our beneficiaries' joy for being involved in such an event, remains high. The sparkle in their eyes has always brighten up my day. Here, I take the opportunity to congratulate all the volunteers because you have made, yourself, RSPID, WSC, NTU and even Singapore very proud of our nation's youth. Keep up the good job, and all the best for the event come 16th July 2011! 

Best Regards,Edmund Lin 

Dare to Commit - RSPID"

Bits of facts on RSPID!

History

RSPID is the oldest regular service project in NTU. It was formed in 1985 by Mr Tay Tiong Beng. Over the years, volunteers had been committed to serving this very special group of people, our very own Intellectually Disabled beneficiaries, to be there to help assimilate them into the society.

Aims

• Impart useful social skills and proper ethnics to our Intellectually Disabled beneficiaries to asist their integration into the society.
• To help our beneficiaries gain open employment.
• To create a strong sense of belonging for both our beneficiaries as well as our volunteers.
• To build up strong bond and confidence with the beneficiaries to cultivate a strong sesnse of identity and commitment to the club.

Project IDentity 2011 is coming your way!

Credits to: Sheena Tan

Registration

To register, you can fill up the form or email us for an application form. The last day of participation will be on the 13th of July!

Past Project IDentity events

Project IDentity ’10

"Redefine your focus, remove your filters"

Project IDentity ’10 was featured a photography competition with the theme "Resolution". Entries for the competition must be able to demonstrate the participants's resolution in helping the intellectually disabled - removing social stigma, resolving misconceptions and others. Alternatively, it can also show the ID's resolution to live their life to the fullest despite their intellectual disability.

Project IDentity ’09

"A Special Day with the Special Ones"

Project IDentity ’09 featured a 4km walk with the intellectually disabled. A gigantic cube structure was featured to allow participants to write their well wishes. This special day was to enable the participants to know more about the intellectually disabled by going through a walk with them, with posters and booths from MINDS MYG and other projects.

Project IDentity ’08

"Bloom a loving heart”

Project IDentity ’08 featured a large three-dimensional heart, symbolising a garden. The heart was filled with flowers by the public. These flowers were designed and hand-made by our volunteers. The heart represents our society and the flowers represent the IDs. The tagline, “Bloom a loving heart”, reflects the theme and significance of our project.

 

Project IDentity ’07

“‘Leaf’ your love, colour their lives“

Project IDentity ’07 featured a 2.5m artificial tree which was filled with specially made maple leaves. The tree represents our society and the leaves represent the IDs. The public shows their acceptance of the IDs by leaving their well wishes on the maple leaves.

 

Project IDentity ’06

“See not a piece of me but view me as a whole“

Project IDentity ’06 featured a large puzzle measuring 3.5m by 2.5m. This very special puzzle featuring our IDs was pieced together by the public. The public involvement in fixing the puzzle symbolises them helping the IDs integrate into the society.

 

Official Sponsors

Details for Project IDentity 2011

Date: 16th July 2011
Time: 09 00 a.m (Start registering for Befriender's Walk)
Venue: 460 Toa Payoh Lorong 6 (In front of COURTS)

Do:

• Bring along your ticket or registration receipt.
• Wear comfortable clothes and covered shoes.
• Ponchos or raincoats in case of wet weather.
• Come with an open heart and mind.

Project IDentity 2011

This year's Project IDentity Theme is Embrace IDentities- I Walk, I See, I Feel and I Care.

Project IDentity is an annual event organized by Regular Services Project for the Intellectually Disabled from Nanyang Technological University's Welfare Services Club. It aims to achieve the 4 As and they are as follows:

- create public Awareness about the intellectually disabled;
- create an environment for the intellectually disabled to be socially Accepted;
- provide financial Assistance to families of the intellectually disabled; and
- serve as an Avenue for volunteerism


This year, in collaboration with Toa Payoh Central Community Club Youth Executive Committee (YEC), tickets will be sold at $5 per person for a befriender's walk with our beneficiaries. Participants will get a certificate of participation and a goodie bag :) Furthermore, you get to enjoy performances on the day itself! The walk enables you to learn more about the intellectually disabled along the way as you walk, see, feel and care.

All proceedings will go to our beneficiaries' fund for the weekly sessions that we plan for them.

Promote this event to your friends and family and join us for a meaningful Saturday.

For more information, feel free to contact us:
1) through this FB page or
2) email us: project_identity_2011@yahoogroups.com

Starlight Club

Toa Payoh Central Community Club’s Youth Executive Committee (YEC) has been actively coming up with programmes and activities to connect the residents of Toa Payoh and serve the community at large. This year, we are proud to work with the Welfare Services Club for Project IDentity’ 2011.

Toa Payoh Central Community Club Youth Executive Committee (YEC)

  

The Youth Executive Committee belong to the community at large. YEC represent the Toa Payoh Central Youth Group – a non-profit group run by volunteers who come together from all walks of life to do what they are passionate about – outdoor adventure and guitar playing.

Under the Toa Payoh Central Community Club Youth Group, the YEC have 3 talented and spontaneous sub-clubs.

The Toa Payoh Adventure Club (TPAC) and the Toa Payoh Guitar Club (TPGC), both of which have our roots reach deep and as far as 30 years back.

The Starlight Club is a community service club newly set up by YEC and  are now looking for young people, or the young at heart to contribute their time and efforts to assisting youths with special needs and youths at risk to integrate into the community.

Besides organising regular activities for our members and public, the YEC also participate in various community projects events as well as running courses at Toa Payoh Central Community Club.
The Youth Executive Committee aims to scale new heights and embark into other areas of of interests. The YECs’ goals are to serve the dynamic generations of tomorrow in the best way they can, create a more vibrant society, and to maximise the potential of every individual.
Through fun filled and experiential activities, YEC bring out the best of individuals – enriching lives, serve as a mean for individuals to widen their social circles and in the process develop long lasting friendships.
YEC’s activities aims to bring the residents closer to music and nature to appreciate the finer things in life.

“The Starlight Club”

The Youth Executive Committee (YEC) have launched its community service club – “The Starlight Club”, under the youth group on Sunday, 15th March 2009.

 In their efforts to promote greater inclusivity in the community, the YEC have initiated a pilot project to establish and provide support to youths with special needs in the community (i.e. Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC) by:

a) providing the liaison between special schools and community to ensure that youths with special needs continue to have meaningful social activities and social support after they leave schools;

b) organizing suitable activities for different activity groups of beneficiaries;

c) connecting existing community support groups with beneficiaries.

The YEC are looking for young people, or the young at heart to contribute their time and efforts to assisting youths with special needs and youths at risk to integrate into the community

To know more about YEC and The Starlight Club, please visit YEC’s websites at

- http://www2.paym.org.sg/toa_payoh_central
- http://starlightclub.multiply.com