"Success": what does it mean to you?
Is it excelling in school, beyond grades, or exploring "holistic education"- the buzzword in education? But this is easier said then done. To succeed holistically, youths today not only need to source for opportunities, but also need to carve out a direction for themselves early in their education. That's what Profectus' Youth Opportunity Fair is all about.
We want to connect you to opportunities,
and explore a more exciting future together with you.
Featured Event
Opening Panel: Leveraging Opportunities for Success
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Be inspired by successful young adults to explore and take your next steps to discover opportunities.
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Discover the variety and options of opportunities that exist out there.
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Understand the real-life challenges, learnings and skills from creating/ leveraging opportunities.
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Spark your thinking about how you define success!
Human Library 1: Youth Opportunities in Leadership and Community
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Meet youth speakers who created opportunities to lead, learn, and serve outside of school.
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Engage in casual conversations and build personal connections with them.
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Learn how to succeed by capitalising on similar opportunities.
Facilitated Engagement 1
Selling Yourself: Personal Statement & Portfolio
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Learn how to effectively sell yourself in recruitment forms and application essays for future success.
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Receive guidance from tutors experienced in both interviewer and interviewee roles.
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Build an authentic, strong personal image with tips to make the process easier.
Facilitated Engagement 2
Charting Development: Goal-Setting, Planning & Prioritisation
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Planning for success is about discovering your goals and committing to actionable, realistic steps.
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Receive personalised guidance from tutors to chart out your next year, focusing on skills and schedule planning.
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Balance academic success with personal interests to develop holistically as an individual.
Facilitated Engagement 3
Parental Partners: Supporting your Child's Growth
Parents- Join us for this cosy fireside chat over lunch: mystery speakers to be revealed soon!
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Hear from experienced educators about how parents can best support their child’s development for success.
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Find out how we can partner with you to support your and your teen’s journey as they further their education!
Human Library 2: Admissions and Making Full Use of Pre-University and University Courses
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Meet relatable youth speakers who share how they secured their desired school, course, or scholarship.
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Learn how they maximised school opportunities beyond academics and CCAs within their schools.
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Discover helpful insights on DSA/EAE and achieve more as a Secondary or ITE/Poly/JC student.
Closing Panel: Navigating Passions and Pathways
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Hear the personal stories of successful working adults and their complex career journeys.
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Discover unique and traditional career pathways to find your best fit.
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Learn about balancing between your plans and being adaptable to what life throws at you!
Closing Activity
A short guided personal/ sharing reflection activity, to:
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Consolidate the day’s learnings and information.
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Define “success” for yourself as an individual.
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Plan your immediate next steps for your 2025!
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Event Details
Date: 12 January 2024
Time: 9am to 5.30pm
Venue: Common Ground Civic Centre
Our Speakers
Damon Goh
Executive Director, Canossaville Children & Family Services;
NVPC Next Generation Changemaker
From Youth Development & HR to making a pivot into partnerships and management roles, Damon has had vibrant and meaningful experiences that shaped his growth. As an Industrial Relations Officer with NTUC till 2019, Damon learnt about labour relations, stakeholders management, and most importantly, balancing between workers and business needs. However, his need to be closer to action and people drove him to join Canossaville, a social services agency, as their HR and Community Engagement Manager, and subsequently the Singapore Heart Foundation as Partnership Development Manager. Damon eventually returned to Canossaville as its Executive Director, fulfilling his calling to form hearts, transform lives, and empower communities.
Opening Panel
Farah Amy
Founder, GROUNDBREAKERS Collective
Amy is the Founder of GROUNDBREAKERS Collective, a social impact initiative aimed at developing young adults in the gig industry or NEET individuals through their creative passions, strengths-discovery and designing a holistic life journey together with them. Her cause-driven efforts include A Cup of Community (ACOC), which is a community-centric engagement involving play, and Eidsistants Charity, a fundraiser supporting beneficiaries in rental flats who had been largely affected by the pandemic. In her role in multiple organisations over the years, Amy has developed, curated, facilitated and conducted a variety of youth programmes. Through mentoring, training, and curating a suite of youth-focused resources, Amy aims to empower communities and individuals in their personal and professional development journey.
Closing Panel
Hazeem Nasser
Founder & President,The Signpost Project
With a focus on supporting the vulnerable, Hazeem Nasser started two non-profits, ALittleChange in 2016 and The Signpost Project in 2019, to support low-income families and elderly street sellers respectively. He remains active with The Signpost Project where it is one of the founding members of the Vulnerable-in-Community Network in Singapore. For his non-profit work, Hazeem has received The Diana Award and Community Cares Award. Hazeem recently completed his MSc in Sociology and Master in Public Policy at the University of Oxford.
Tommie Chen
Head of Partnerships, Institute for Adult Learning (SUSS)
Dr Tommie Chen is currently with the Institute for Adult Learning (IAL), an autonomous institution of Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS). As Head of Partnerships, Tommie leads a dedicated team to identify, negotiate, and formalise high-impact strategic partnerships with industry leaders, organisations, and corporate entities to broaden the institution's network and reach. He also drives initiatives to explore and enter high-potential markets, clients and industries, including creating business strategies that align with institutional goals and respond to emerging trends. The ultimate goal is to go through an end-to-end journey with this ecosystem of strategically-curated partners for impactful transformation, bringing together key stakeholders to innovate and co-produce solutions within the life-long learning ecosystem.
Lauren Koek
Co-Founder & Chair, Future Lawyers; Co-Founder & CEO, Aheadify
Lauren is a final-year Computing & Law student with a second major in Innovation & Psychology at SMU. She is the founder of Future Lawyers, a global NPO impacting 360K+ youth worldwide, and Aheadify, an EdTech startup helping youth explore career realities. As a Singapore representative at international conferences like the APEC Forum for Women & Youth Empowerment and the ASEAN SDG Youth Camp, Lauren is committed to advancing youth empowerment, female leadership, and education innovation on a global scale.
Tiziana Tan
Founder & CEO, Brain Juice Collective
Tiziana Tan is a bold entrepreneur and ecosystem-builder who thrives on turning big ideas into meaningful change. From selling ice cream at 12 to launching her first business at 20, her journey is driven by a passion for social innovation, education, and people development. Tiziana has partnered with organisations like the Ministry for Culture, Community and Youth, WorldQuant and Singapore Management University, helping them create impact beyond business through consultancy, solutions implementation and Responsible Innovation programmes. She co-founded Singapore’s first intergenerational innovation space run out of an eldercare centre, sparking 40+ innovations, and co-owns Rebelhouse Asia, a social impact film house whose work has reached global platforms like Netflix and Lionsgate. Her vision and work have been celebrated by BBC, Forbes, and The Straits Times, inspiring others to rethink what’s possible.
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Christopher Gordon
Career Civil Servant & Community Builder
Christopher Gordon is a civil servant by profession. He currently serves as Director (People & Government Engagement Division) in the People’s Association. He has also served stints in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Ministry of Manpower (MOM), Prime Minister’s Office (Communications Group) and the then-Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI). In his personal capacity, Chris currently serves on a number of national bodies and organisations including as 1st Vice-President of the Eurasian Association, the self-help group representing the Eurasian community in Singapore; and Secretary of OnePeople.sg, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) that champions racial and religious harmony initiatives in Singapore. Some of the topics that Chris actively champions as a youth advocate include enhancing inter-racial and inter-faith harmony; and promoting mentoring and youth mental well-being.
Chenthil Kumarasingam
Regional Division Leader for Dispute Resolution (Asia), Withers KhattarWong LLP
Chenthil is a Regional Division Leader for Dispute Resolution (Asia) and a partner in the litigation and international arbitration team. Chenthil handles complex commercial disputes and urgent crisis management matters across a wide range of industries, bringing to bear a blend of acumen, strategic insight and practical wisdom in solving problems. He is regularly called upon by business owners and private clients to advise and act in disputes relating to investments and joint ventures, minority oppression and company matters, contract claims, defamation, and employment matters. He also has a special interest in trust, estate and inheritance disputes and related matters.
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