Ignite Integrate Shape 2024
Tales of Tradition and Unity
Engaging Workshops
Cultural Performances
Interactive Panels
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Do let us know if you encounter any issue or feedback by sending an email to hearback@integrationcommunity.sg
Our Community Vision
Tales of Tradition and Unity
This year, we will create a program for residents in Singapore, regardless they are local, foreigner or
immigrants, to share stories about their culture, values, and friendships with individuals from diverse
backgrounds. It will also be a platform for people of diverse cultural background to understand and
embrace the cultures of each other by sharing through cultural workshops.
Storytelling traditions are prevalent in cultures worldwide, with each culture often having its unique style
and forms of storytelling. Despite of difference, all of them contributing to the collective human experience
of sharing stories, passing down knowledge, and preserving cultural heritage. Storytelling also serves as
a universal language that transcends boundaries, fosters empathy, promotes understanding, and
strengthens relationships among individuals and communities.
Cultural workshops play a vital role in promoting understanding and embracing diverse cultures by
providing interactive platforms for participants to engage in hands-on learning, discussions, and cultural
exchange. These workshops foster empathy, dispel stereotypes, and encourage respect for cultural
differences through meaningful dialogue and shared experiences. By celebrating cultural richness and
promoting inclusivity, workshops create lasting connections and collaborative environments that contribute
to building interconnected and harmonious societies, where diverse cultures are valued and celebrated as
sources of strength and enrichment.
Celebrating Diversity
what is the programme about?
IGNITE: EMPOWERMENT
Empowers locals, immigrant and
foreigners by providing a platform
to share their stories, fostering
confidence, feel accepted and
validated as ONE Singapore.
INTEGRATE: LEARNING AND INSPIRE
Cross cultural background individuals to inspire and educate, promoting empathy and understanding across diverse backgrounds.
SHAPE: CONNECTING THE DOTS
Fosters solidarity among locals, immigrants and foreigners, creating a supportive community for engagement and positive change, promoting integration and inclusivity.
Exploring Narratives
Topics of Story telling
Cross-Cultural Connections
To share stories about meaningful friendships which you have formed with others from different cultural backgrounds. Highlight the positive impact of these relationships on your perspectives and attitudes.
Community Unity
To narrate stories that showcase instances of communities coming together in Singapore, overcoming challenges, and working towards common goals such as Volunteering and helping the less privilege households and individuals in Singapore.
Cultural Celebrations
To Share stories about traditional cultural celebrations, festivals, and ceremonies that are observed in Singapore from other cultures, reflecting on and understanding the meanings they represent. Culture can be related to food, music, movies and more.
Immigrant and Foreigner Experiences
To share personal stories about their integration into Singapore, what you experience in Singapore and how home to you.
Celebrating Diversity
Programme
Our goal with these events is to bring people together. Singapore’s got this amazing mix of people from all walks of life—different ethnicities, religions, nationalities, you name it. Hence, we are encouraging everyone to share their own stories about their culture, values, and friendships. It’s all about creating a deeper understanding, promoting inclusivity, and strengthening the bonds that tie us together as a society.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN STORYTELLING?
The best top 10 inspiring stories will be selected to recording and showcase to celebrating Singapore’s 59 years Birthday. It’s open for Singaporeans, foreigners, or immigrants from 15 years of age onwards.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Simply click on this link to tell your story: Share your story or scan the QRcode below
Do let us know if you encounter any issue or feedback by sending an email to hearback@integrationcommunity.sg
STORY TELLING CONDITIONS
There is a limit of 10 mins per story telling, and you can tell it in English, Chinese, Malay or Hindi. Please keep to one langage in each story. The top 10 stories teller will be contacted by us to make a video of your stories to showcase in our cultural showcase and online.
The themes must be related to one or more of the following, or it will be disqualified:
- Cross-Cultural Connections: To share stories about meaningful friendships which you have formed with others from different cultural backgrounds. Highlight the positive impact of these relationships on your perspectives and attitudes.
- Community Unity: To narrate stories that showcase instances of communities coming together in Singapore, overcoming challenges, and working towards common goals such as Volunteering and helping the less privilege households and individuals in Singapore.
- Cultural Celebrations: To Share stories about traditional cultural celebrations, festivals, and ceremonies that are observed in Singapore from other cultures, reflecting on and understanding the meanings they represent. Culture can be related to food, music, movies and more.
- Immigrant and Foreigner Experiences: To share personal stories about their integration into Singapore, what you experience in Singapore and how home to you.
For our selection criteria, please refer to the table below:
Assessment criteria | |
Inspirational
| 40 |
Clarity
| 30 |
Creativity
| 30 |
Please note that the stories theme must be related to one of the topics or the story entry will be disqualified. If you are selected, you will hear from us through your contact information.
Click here to participate or scan the QRcode below
Do let us know if you encounter any issue or feedback by sending an email to hearback@integrationcommunity.sg
JOIN US AT THE CULTURAL SHOWCASE
Date: 26 July – 2 Aug 2024, 9 AM – 9 PM SGT
Venue: TBC
BISA
BISA officially established at 2012 and our focus mainly to assist business matching between Indonesia and overseas through Singapore as our business hub.
We have many international and local business networking, events, seminar, coffee meeting, business trip, etc. https://linktr.ee/BISA_KITA
Our aim with BISA is to helping clients to make the most of their business decisions. When looking for a professional partner in Singapore to assist with business matching cross border activities, market – entry or business expansion – you will want one that delivers.
Our approach ensures a strategic and global approach to the creation, implementation and administration of business solution and consultation.
As an independent boutique business aggregator that provides advisory services and solutions
CLOUDSQUIRE
Established in 2014, Cloudsquire Pte Ltd specialises in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence solutions, initially targeting local SMEs to provide cost-effective security measures.
As our clientele expanded to include government agencies, MNCs, local Corporations, SMEs, and non-profit organisations, we integrated AI technologies to enhance efficiency in information processing, thereby boosting productivity and fuel innovation ways of solving problems.
By leveraging AI algorithms, we streamline work processes, automate repetitive tasks, and optimize resource allocation, allowing our clients to focus on their core operations with greater confidence.
Through our innovative approach, Cloudsquire continues to lead the way in empowering organisations tonavigate the digital landscape securely and efficiently. Cloudsquire is dedicated to leveraging technology to support integration initiatives in Singapore.
Through innovative solutions and strategic partnerships, we aim to facilitate seamless collaboration and communication across sectors, contributing to the advancement of Singapore’s digital landscape.
Get in Touch
Contact Us
Stephanus Titus Widjaja
Mobile +65 9355-4952
Email : stephanustw@bisakita.com
www.facebook.com/bisa.singapore
www.meetup.com/bisakita
@bisasingapore
BISA Pte Ltd
Co. Reg. 201212341G
182 Cecil St, #17-00
Frasers Tower, Singapore 069547.