http://ycmc.sg/YCMC today at SMU!
(Youth Change Makers Conference)
The Grand Opening started at around 8.10am.
It was awesome meeting the chairman, co-chairman & various people
from YCM.
They discussed with us about youth & change;
like on the stage, & it was opened to us for questions too.
The best part?
FREE T-SHIRT & GOODIE BAG. HAHAHAHAH.
(I sound so cheapo.)
Workshop 1.1: Yellow Ribbon ProjectWe learnt about the Yellow Ribbon Project,
why it was set-up, what it is for, etc.
The original inspiration was from the song,
"Tie a Yellow Ribbon around the Old Oak Tree"
It goes,
"I'm really still in prison
And my love, she holds the key,
A simple yellow ribbon's what I need to set me free."
Wasn't that nice?
It's a really well-knowned organization to help ex-offenders
to get a brand new start.
We got a yellow ribbon!
& we pin it on our shirts.
SO NICE. (:
Workshop 1.1: Food From The HeartWe learned about food wastage here.
"JUNKED FOOD" each day accumulates to about 20,000kg of bread.
THAT IS A LOT!
Per day you know!
That's about 900 supermarket trolleys.
So FFTH collects these leftover bread & donates it to the needy.
They also do food drives in schools to collect non-perishable food.
These food are then packed properly & given to the needy.
Thank Lord for such a wonderful organization to help the poor people.
Volunteer Experience: Yellow Ribbon ProjectWe went to various places.
Serangoon;
Visited some houses that are rented by NewHope organization.
Then, they will let ex-offenders who are rejected by their family
to stay at these places.
There, a guy talked for 45min straight.
WOW. -.-
Finally, we went to the next place.
Which was at Geylang. -.-
It was a halfway home.
There are ex-offenders who serve their time.
They are left with a few more months to serve & this halfway home
is to help them get used to the society again,
so that they will be able to contribute to the society once they're done
doing their time.
We met ex-offenders!
& saw their bunks.
I think I'm going to help them by designing flyers for them!
Then distribute them to help publicize for a flag day on 28th September O9,
by them, to help the ex-offenders.
(:
Went for yf immediately after the conference.
I spent about 10min in EH & yf ended. -.-
Then went for dinner & discussion with Mr Chin, Bin Hua & Kenneth.
Indeed, our spiritual life with God should be our success indicator.
Even if we have the best cars in the world, or the best results,
or become very famous, without God, we will not be successful.
Therefore, we should all aim to put our spiritual life as top priority.
Other goals like studies, interests, etc, will go together with our No.1.
That is, studying to please God.
Pleasing God is really a test of our obedience & discipline.
Pleasing God should also come forth whole-heartedly.
So let us all please God together, whole-heartedly & obediently.
Then, we will all obtain our No.1 goal, which is a good spiritual life.
Amen?
(:
Labels: empowering youth; inspiring change.