Letter to Parent_26March2013

March 25, 2013

Dear Parents/Guardians,

INAUGURAL ASIA YOUTH FOR UN WOMEN (UNIFEM) INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

Youth For UN Women (UNIFEM) International Certification Program is a comprehensive development program designed with World Class Learning activities to give your child/ward an opportunity to be the forefront leaders by expanding their roles to serve in the international arena.

This certification program is uniquely different from the various programs which the student leaders across Singapore are involved in. Recognizing that young people can effect positive changes in society, the program provides a platform to guide the young people to voice their opinions and ideas and implement solutions to issues under the guidance of mentors from UNIFEM and Youth’s Leader Singapore.

Designed for the age group between 14-18yrs, the program enables our local students to become national or global ambassadors by building evidence-base education

awareness about various women’s issues in Singapore and around the region. This will be brought up to UN Human Rights Council in 2013.

The inaugural program will involve students from 10 local schools. The organizers have also set up two centers of excellence (leadership) in the west (Nanyang Girls’ High School) and in the east (Victoria Junior College).

Some key features of the program include:

Four phases of learning domains for students to learn and complete before receiving the certification;

1st Student Leaders Virtual Conference at INSEAD Asia Campus with student leaders in countries across the world simultaneously to learn and exchange views;

Live Pitch event in front of well-regarded experts compromising of C-Suites professionals, world renowned academic experts and highly respected social activists;

Student Leaders Exposition 2013 to showcase education projects.

The program will end with the Talented Young Women’s Seminar at Nanyang Girls’ High School, where the student leaders will get inspiration from the sharing of the invited

national/international women leaders, and further be motivated to effect social changes through the participation of the forum with the speakers.

We look forward to your child/ward’s active participation in the programme.

Youth For UN Women (UNIFEM) International Certification Programme Format of Scheme

Format Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4Domain Personal Team Leadership Education Reflection

Development Project Scoring Criteria

20% 40% 30% 10%

Learning Approach

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Development

Personal Development/CommunicationSkills

Social Emotion Learning- Self-Awareness

Leadership/Innovation Enterprise Education

Social Emotion Learning- Social Awareness

Values Education

ResilienceRespectResponsibilities

Document the whole learning process/journey

SEL Focus: Self-Management

Outcomes Skills: Presentation Skills

Requirements 1)Attend a Half Day Design Thinking Workshop-National Design For Learning Session- 10%

1) Create Education project in groups to raise awareness of women’s issues and the values they exhibit- 25%

1) Participate in 1st Student Leaders Video Conference- 10%

2) SLE 2013:

1) Share individual’s learning journey by writing an article and post it on the National Youth learning portal-

2) The Leader’s Speech & Song track recording - 10%

2) Attend five mentoring sessions - 15%

2.1. Complete Live Pitch- 20%&

2.2. Showcase of Education Project

Youth.SG- 10%

2) Attend the Talented Young Women’s Seminar

Note: Students should score at least 70% to receive the international certificate.

Youth For UN Women (UNIFEM) International Certification Program Schedule

Phase Activities Date/Time Venue

1 Design Thinking Workshop 26th April, Friday230pm – 6pm

Nanyang Girls’ High School

The Leader’s Speech Outdoor Presentation @ Berlin Wall Gallery

Recording For the official song track for the Programme

27th April, Saturday8am – 5pm

Bedok Reservoir

Dreambox Recording Studio

2 Project Mentoring Sessions to 3rd May, Friday 230pm-430pm

Nanyang Girls’ High School

create Education Project 22nd May, Wednesday2.30pm-430pm10th June, Monday 800am-1200pm15th July, Monday 230pm-430pm2nd August, Friday 2pm-4pm

3 1st Student Leaders Virtual Conference

31st August, Saturday

Insead Business School Asia

9am-12pm Campus Annual Student Leaders Exposition 2013 (Live Pitch +Showcase of Education Projects )

31st August, Saturday2pm-5pm

Nanyang Girls’ High School

4 Individual sharing on Youth.sg portal

31st October, Thursday

Young Talented Women Seminar 2013

9th November, Saturday 8am-11am*

Nanyang Girls’ High School

* 11am - 3pm: In-Conversations and Networking Lunch for Invited Guests and all NYGH SBGE students

1. Personal Particulars of The Applicant

Full Name NRIC/ Passport No. Affix a recent

passport size photograph here If You

HaveNationality □ Singaporean

□ Singapore PR (Resident of _____Country_____)

Local Address

Contact Details(E-mail)

(HP) (H) (O)

Other informationDate of Birth:_________________(DD/MM/YYYY)

Race: _____________ School Name: ___________________________

Age: Gender: Male/ Female Class:

2. Tell us more about yourselfHave you participated in any National/International Student Leaders Program? If yes, please specify the name of the organisation(s), the position held and the nature of your involvement.

Name of Organisation 1:

Period of involvement: (MM/YYYY)

___________ to ___________

Position Held:

Nature of involvement:

3. Parent/Guardian Acknowledgement

Parent/ Guardian (for applicant under 21 years old), to provide the following details:

________________________________________Name, Parent / Guardian (*Signature)

_____________________Contact No.