Y Dance Outreach
Spearheaded by Uni-Y NTU, the Y Dance Outreach programme brings together like-minded volunteers who are passionate about dancing to bring cheer to the intellectually-challenged and enrich their lives through dance. Uni-Y NTU volunteers are paired one-to-one with their buddies during the activities, to perform and teach simple dance movements to them during their monthly programme conducted at Bishan Home for the Intellectually Disabled. Through this programme, beneficiaries get a fun and enjoyable full body workout through dancing and improve their self-confidence and interpersonal skills as they mingle with the volunteers.
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You could see [the residents] beaming with joy every time they manage to clear the stations successfully. It was very encouraging to see them persevere through and get better with practice.
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Terence Khoo, Uni-Y NTU CSP Director, 2014
Y Arts Challenge
Y Arts Challenge employs visual arts as a platform to encourage and develop talents of underprivileged children at Thye Hwa Kuan Family Service Centre @ Macpherson. This programme aims to develop and nurture literacy and visual skills in the children, and provide them with a platform to showcase their talents. In February 2014, Uni-Y NTU adopted this as its second community service programme. Believing that every child is an artist, Uni-Y NTU volunteers teach children how to express their creativity and personality through simple art and craft. It was indeed a fun time for the children, and a great platform for them to interact with the volunteers!
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