About Us
Citi-YMCA Youth For Causes 2017
Team: EduTomahawk
VWO - Canossaville Children & Community Services (CCCS)
Description
Our team consists of five members, Tan Jia Shun, Josh Ang, Cheryl Ee, Gan Shi Ying (from right). Our mission is to raise funds for children who is suffering from mild autism,dyslexia, hearing impairment and families with financial difficulties. We are raising funds to create more awareness about what Canossaville is as most Singaporean may not have heard of Canossaville before.
We also hope to encourage not only youths but people of all ages to be more socially responsible through participation in fundraising events/projects.
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About Citi - YMCA Youth For Causes
Citi-YMCA Youth For Cause (YFC) is a community initiative started by Citi and the YMCA of Singapore in 2003. Funded by Citi Foundation, the programme is a catalyst to promote social entrepreneurship and community leadership develpment among Singapore youths. It provide youths aged 15 to 25 with a platform which includes seed funding, training and vokunteer mentorship for excuting self-initiated projects to raise public awareneww, funds and mobilize volunteers for Voluntary Welfare oranizations (VWOs) of their choice YFC complements the "Value in Action" (VIA) programme as part of Ministry of Education's Character and Citizenship Education. The youth, comprised in teams of four, will demostrate value such as harmony, respect and responsibility as they champion their social causes.
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The YFC programme empowers participants to be the master of their own project, working closely with VWOs in Singapore, and gaining first-hand experience in organizing events to champion a social cause. Students get to learn lessons outside of the classrooms to spark their entrepreneurial spirit, and be developed into socially responsible community leaders.
About Cannosaville Children & Community Services
Vision
A happy, confident and resilient child who is creatively other-centred.
Mission
In creative partnership, we collaborate with parents and caregivers to provide children with emotional and psychological support using promotional and preventive approaches.
Guiding Principles
Every child can learn.
Every child is precious and unique.
Every child deserves love, care and respect.
Every child deserves opportunities to develop his or her potential.