Yearly Archives: 2012

Job Posting: Assistant General Secretary (Event/Marketing/Communication)

The Assistant General Secretary (Marketing) at Singapore Kindness Movement (SKM) is an important member of the SKM Secretariat whose will provide operational implementation & support for the movement’s key messaging & corporate partnership work. Working with the Associate General Secretary (Marketing ...

Discipline with Kindness – It Works!

“Wow. Are you OK?” The next time someone lashes out at you, try those words. It may not be a conventional retort but it just might reap positive results. When a student treats a teacher with contempt, chastising with kindness rather than ...

Kindness Journey Postcard

The Kindness Journey

"Understanding is the first step to acceptance." The journey of Robert Whitfield is quite unlike the travels of many. It is a one man attempt to foster respect through the understanding of various cultures around the world. Inspired by the teachings of ...

Khalsa Kindness

On a hot 22 April Sunday, the Singapore Khalsa Association was teeming with thousands from the Sikh community who turned for the annual celebration of "Vesakhi Mela 2012" with the theme Forging An Inclusive Community. An annual event in the ...

Mother's Love

Mother’s Love

It is a love that is unique, unconditional and inexplicable. It is a love that begins at conception and lasts till always. There is nothing like a mother’s love and when better to shower your mum with love in return ...

Walk the Talk

Walk the Talk

“You can talk the walk, can you walk the talk?” It seems like it was only yesterday we were making New Year’s resolutions and yet we are almost approaching the halfway mark in the year. For those of us who are ...

Project Hello Stranger

Project Hello Stranger

Ever gave some thought about “the kampong spirit” era that our parents once had? Is it forever lost in this day and age? Project Hello Stranger is a voluntary movement by a group of Singaporean youths who yearn to see a ...

project: uplift

Project: Uplift

Ever wondered how long it takes to brighten someone’s day? A group of students from the University of Buffalo decided to test this by handing out helium balloons inked with messages of Kindness. Project Uplift was held on Monday, 26 March 2012, ...

innoweek

Innoweek with Singa and the Kindness Cubbies

In conjunction with MOE’s Innoweek, Singapore Kindness Movement (SKM) collaborated with Temasek Polytechnic’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences, in particular, the Early Childhood Education course. Year 1 students from this course volunteered at the gallery tour which was held ...

True Singapore Kindness

True Singapore Kindness

Hi Singapore, I am a foreigner (from Indonesia) who has worked here for the past 1.5 years. During this time, I have experienced two great kindnesses from Singaporeans. Here are the stories: 1. Lost in MRT I have two kids - one daughter ...