Values-in-Action
Values-in-Action
"It's easy to make a big buck.
It's a lot tougher to make a difference."
- Tom Brokaw
SAVE OUR FOREST 2019
Eugene participated in a service event that helped a local community weed out parasitic plants at Mayfair Park. "Operation Dioscorea" aimed to preserve the nature while exposing the volunteers to the flora and fauna in Singapore.
NTUC SilverAce Project 2018
Eugene participated in a class activity that aimed to promote a healthy lifestyle for the elderly. Together with his class, he helped plan activities for the elderly such as dancing and pass the parcel. Through this experience, he has learnt the importance of keeping an healthy lifestyle and engaging actively with the elderly.
Volunteer work @ Fairfield Methodist Church (injured migrant workers) 2017
Through this experience, Eugene has a better understanding of how migrant workers are treated. Some of them have been cheated on (salary not given accordingly) and some who are not covered by insurance thus, are left crippled from their injuries. This gave him a better insight of their issues faced, allowing him and his classmates to empathise with them.
Volunteer work @Kranji Estate (decorate dormitory) 2017
Eugene was given an opportunity to help improve the living conditions of migrant workers at Kranji Estate. He now understands how harsh their living conditions are. He and his group of classmates decided to decorate and brighten the atmosphere of their estate by creating a snack corner as well as hanging their national flags around the common space to give them their sense of belonging.
St Andrews Home for the Aged 2016
Eugene participated in a class value-in-action program where he helped plan the activities for the elderly. Through this program, he has learnt the challenges faced by the elderly and help him better empathise with them.
Eugene participated in a kayak river cleanup program organized by his school. He has learnt how a selfish act of throwing a piece of plastic can be detrimental to the aquatic life in the water (fishes trapped in bags, otters ingesting the plastic bags). He picked up a variety of rubbish from Styrofoam cups to plastic bags and even shoes. This experience taught him how the effects of human polluting the waters can cause negative impacts to aquatic life.
River Clean Up with Water Way Watch Society and Clean Up in Kayak
2016-2017
Through this experience, Eugene has a wider perspective of the elderly. Allowing them to express their creativity through paintings and drawings has allowed him to gain a better insight on how the elderly can express their feelings freely.