TJC COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME
Citi-YMCA Youth For Causes (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 development
among Singapore youths.
BE THE VOICE FOR SOCIAL CAUSES
IN SINGAPORE!
DEVELOPING
COMMUNITY TJC
LEADERS
encourages
our STUDENTS
to participate in the
YFC programme and
be the masters
of their own project,
by working closely with
SSAs in Singapore,
and gaining first-hand
experience in
organising events to
champion a social
cause.
EMPOWER
LIVES
To spark their
entrepreneurial spirit,
and
be developed
into socially
responsible
community leaders.
In teams of four, the Talent Development
Programme (TDP) JC1 students demonstrate values
such as harmony, respect and responsibility as they
champion their social causes.
TEAM
OF
4
EMPOWER
LIVES
Execute
self-initiated
Project
for a
Social Service
Agency (SSA)
of
their choice
EMPOWER
LIVES
RAISE
AWARENESS
IN
SCHOOL
EMPOWER
LIVES
RAISE
AWARENESS
TO
PUBLIC
EMPOWER
LIVES
RAISE FUNDS
TO
SUPPORT
SSA(s)
EMPOWER
Handmade Merchandise
LIVES
MOBILISE
VOLUNTEERS
Tie-dyed shirts, Umbrellas
Coding & Technology
Workshop
EMPOWER
LIVES
MOBILISE
Empowering volunteers VOLUNTEERS
Engaging with the beneficiaries
IN 2020
TJC RECEIVES
• YFC 2020 Supportive
School Award
• YMCA-LIM KIM SAN
VOLUNTEERS
PROGRAMME
EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTION AWARD
2020
2020 YFC Merit Award IN 2020
2020 YFC Distinction Award
Team Sonder
Team Sunflower
Team Ciel
Team Altair
Embarking on a 6-month social service
project with an external social service I have certainly learnt a To me YFC was like
organisation has certainly broadened lot from participating in running a small,
INSIGHTS
our minds and caused us to notice the YFC. It was a really eye- meaningful business. I FROM
various difficulties the disadvantaged opening experience, could, and hence did YFC 2020
in our society may face — problems with this being the first involve myself in a DISTINCTION
that may have gone unnoticed, but time I've embarked on great many things from
impact their lives greatly. YFC has such a huge project juggling administrative AWARDEES
empowered and enabled us to help that was mostly student work, to rallying
our beneficiaries through our initiated. I have learnt community leaders, to
initiatives, with the seed funding given, how to work better with garnering international
as well as the strong support of our others, organise events, outreach. Through
mentors, both internal and external. as well as seek out these varied
Lastly, this project has better valuable opportunities experiences, I've come
developed our organisation and in the course of this to better hone my skills
communication skills, and we have journey. The holistically, and better
certainly experienced personal growth experience I've had is understand where my
through serving our beneficiaries and certainly unforgettable! strengths and interests
reflecting on our initiatives to better lie.
cater to their needs. The Sky's the Ciel-ling!
SIM PING YI IZEN TOH
ARIELLE GOH CG01/20 ELVIN LIM CG 06/20
CG 06/20 CG 14/20
TESTIMONIAL
FROM
From our YFC Mentor, Jocelyn A
YFC MENTOR
INSIGHT
FROM
YFC
EXPERIENCE
INSIGHTS
YFC has taught YFC truly taught me the gift “Because of our active involvement with the
me empathy for of giving, and how a simple beneficiaries, the stories that I learnt and the
project can really make an ways the children needed help during the
the unfortunate COVID-19 pandemic really showed me that a
as well as how to impact on one's live. Through
lot of the times, the voices of disadvantaged
organise events YFC, our team helped
families goes unheard. This awareness has
children with critical illnesses, really helped me become a much better
and promoting
and raised much funds for person by not just motivating me to do
sales. them. We gained a greater everything I could to help my SSA in every
understanding of these way we could, but also by bringing more
beneficiaries… clarity to what society really is like and by
showing me how there are many ways
possible to help and get involved.”
REMY NG CHONG TRENICE HANNAH LUCIA VALENCIA
CG 18/20 CG 08/20 ANASCO, CG 21/20
YFC TEAM FORTIS YFC TEAM OLAF YFC TEAM ALTAIR
INSIGHTS
The Citi-YMCA YFC YFC was a truly enriching It helped me glean greater insights
experience showed me how experience that enabled me on the detail and patience
united we are as to hone my communication required in the planning for
Singaporeans and how we skills. I gained a deeper activities, initiatives, as well as the
choose to put those in need appreciation for the work work behind collaborating with
before ourselves especially in done by voluntary welfare external organisations, in order to
this COVID Crisis. It has really organisations and am raise awareness and funds for our
opened my eyes and thankful for this invaluable cause. It was certainly an
touched my hear. opportunity to support a enriching experience, as I got to
social cause I feel strong for. learn new soft skills, which I believe
will be very relevant in my future
endeavours.
PRITHVI MAJAL, CG 06/20 TAN KAI TING, CG 18/20 ALWYN TOK, CG 06/20
YFC TEAM CHARIS YFC TEAM LA FLEUR YFC TEAM SONDER
INSIGHTS
I learnt a lot of important The Citi-YMCA YFC experience was
I really learnt how to take organisation and definitely a huge step out of my
ownership of something I technical skills. Most comfort zone. However, through this
committed into, by leading and journey, I have learnt how to be a
importantly, I learnt to
organising the whole process of much better leader and student
never underestimate the who is better able to take initiative
fundraising, and raising
awareness alongside my possibilities a kind act and responsibility. This experience
groupmates. This is not could bring because also allowed me to hone my
something that can be easily sometimes, all it takes is a communicative and time-
experienced with just any spark to kindle a wavering management skills. Despite the
volunteer work, as we actually flame. many challenges faced along the
have to step up to lead the way, my teammates and I
whole process ourselves. managed to persevere and pull
through with the aid of our
supportive tutors, mentors and
organisers.
MEGAN TAN, CG 19/20 LAI KENG YU, CG 01/20 SUBHASHREE PANNEER, CG 19/20
YFC TEAM SUNFLOWER YFC TEAM SPARK YFC TEAM EX CORDE
