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EVENTS   VOLUNTEER   STUDY LOAN SCHEMES   EDUCATION   EDU TRUST FUND   RESEARCH PAPERS   STATISTICS   CORPORATE PLANNING   SPEECHES   MEDIA RELEASES   IN FOCUS   INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES   SENSE   POLLS   YOUTH IN ACTION   DONATIONS   ARTICLES   MILESTONES   FAQS   LINKS   BOUQUETS   CAREERS   MAILING LIST	Media Releases Contents:   MENDAKI’S ‘iPLAY. iLEARN’ TO GET HEAD-START FROM RAMADAN CONTRIBUTION FROM THE MALAY MPs Bersama MENDAKI at Woodlands Bringing the message closer to the community in the North 20 Aug 2010: EXAM READY TIPS TO HELP PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN BE EXAM-FRIENDLY 5 Aug 2010: ENGAGING HEARTS AND MINDS: Working with Malay Families CLF and SSTI Enhance Capability of Sector Through Sharing of Best Practices 15 Aug 2010: LAUNCH OF “BERSAMA MENDAKI” CAMPAIGN Enhancing Community Awareness, Outreach and Engagement 7 July 2010: TDP DAY 2010: EXPLORE YOUR WORLD AFTER “A’s” Ever wondered what the world will be like after you've completed your JC/Madrasah/Polytechnic education? 14 July 2010: TOP PSLE MALAY/MUSLIM STUDENTS JOIN MENDAKI CLUB’S CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME YOUNG MINDS’ CLUB 20 July 2010: MENDAKI CLUB TO HOLD GRADUATES’ TEA TO CELEBRATE ACHIEVEMENTS OF MALAY/MUSLIM GRADUATES More than 350 graduates celebrated their achievements at MENDAKI Club’s Graduates’ Tea event at the Marina Mandarin Hotel on Saturday, 24 July 2010, 1.30pm. 24 July 2010: Official Opening Ceremony of MENDAKI SENSE Career Service Centre 25 July 2010: FIESTA ASSYAFAAH Celebrating Active Family Life! 31 July 2010: The Self-Help Groups’ Joint Tuition Awards Ceremony 2010 Celebrates the Success of Students Across All Races 2 Aug 2010: National Day Observance Ceremony 2010 Celebrating Our Aspirations 3 Jul 2010: Dialogue with DPM Teo 19 June 2010: YAYASAN MENDAKI 21st AGM: NEW MEMBERS ELECTED 23 May 2010: Launch of Project SPARK Successful Parents And Resilient Kids A Temasek Cares and Self-Help Groups Collaboration 7 June 2010: NEW MAINLINE NUMBER FOR Yayasan MENDAKI 2 june 2010: Celebrating Excellence in Our Families Family Excellence Circle (Keluarga AKRAB) Turns Five! 9 June 2010: KNIGHT RIDERS 2010 An Overnight Cycling Event to Help Youths Connect Better with their Parents and Community 18 June 2010: YAYASAN MENDAKI 21ST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY’S RESILIENCE 7 May 2010: More External Agencies Collaborate with MENDAKI 8 May 2010: COMMUNITY LEADERS’ FORUM 2010 FORWARD PLANNING EXERCISE PUBLIC SEMINAR MAKING SENSE OF TRADITIONAL VALUES AND URBAN SOCIETY 11 May 2010: MENDAKI SENSE’S LEARNING AMBASSADORS JOIN IN THE EFFORT TO HELP MORE WORKERS TAKE UP WORKFORCE SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS (WSQ) COURSES. 22 APR 2010: MENDAKI CLUB 10th ANNIVERSARY Youth Activism in Singapore – Opportunities in Challenges 11 MARCH 2010: ENHANCING RESILIENCE OF OUR FAMILIES 10 Apr 2010: COMMUNITY LEADERS’ FORUM 2010 FORWARD PLANNING EXERCISE SEMINAR INDEPENDENT THINKING EXPLORERS (ITE) SPEAK: EXPLORING OUR FUTURE, THINKING ALLOWED 27 Mar 2010: COMMUNITY LEADERS’ FORUM 2010 FORWARD PLANNING EXERCISE FORUM NATIONAL POLICIES AND ITS IMPACT ON THE MALAY/MUSLIM COMMUNITY 13 Mar 2010: KNIGHT RIDERS An Overnight Cycling Event In Celebration of Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games 13 Mar 2010: Youth Working Group Briefing cum Festival Melayu Ada ENGAGING OUR YOUTH ON COMMUNITY ISSUES AND THEIR STAKE IN OUR FUTURE THROUGH THE CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS 11 Mar 2010: Cheque presentation by Tian Fu Club STRENGTHENING CONNECTIONS BEYOND THE COMMUNITY 26 Feb 2010: Max Out Graduation 2010 HARNESSING OUR YOUTHS ASSETS 20 Feb 2010: MENDAKI APPRECIATION TEA 2010 On Saturday, 20 February 2010, MENDAKI gave our community partners who have journeyed together with us to make this world a more beautiful place to live in. 19 Feb 2010: CLF Cheque Presentation Ceremony On Friday, 19 February 2010, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources and Minister-In-Charge of Muslim Affairs, presented cheques to partners. 23 Jan 2010: Dialogue Session with Mathematics Whiz, Adib Surani Recent reports of Malay students’ underperformance in Mathematics has tugged the hearts of our own local Mathematics whiz, Adib Surani, compelling him to come forward and do his bit for our community. 15 Jan 2010: Community Leaders' Forum (CLF) 2010 Forward Planning Exercise (FPE) updates On Saturday, 15 January 2010, the Community Leaders’ Forum Secretariat conducted a media briefing to update the media on the CLF 2010 Forward Planning Exercise (FPE). 8 Jan 2010: Edu-Advisor Hotline for O-Levels Yayasan MENDAKI will be offering guidance to Malay/Muslim parents and students who may need advice in considering their post secondary school options through our Edu-Advisor hotline at 6245 5784. 10 Dec 2009: EDUCATION TRUST FUND TO GIVE OUT MORE THAN $1.75 MILLION TO BENEFIT MORE NEEDY STUDENTS EDUCATION TRUST FUND DISBURSEMENT CEREMONY 2009 5 Dec 2009: COMMUNITY LEADERS’ FORUM FORWARD PLANNING EXERCISE 2010 Convening and Induction of Working Groups 29 Nov 2009: STRENGTHENING FAMILIES SERIES WORKSHOP KEEPING PARENTS UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST PARENTING SKILLS 24 Nov 2009: YAYASAN MENDAKI OFFERS GUIDANCE FOR WHAT’S NEXT AFTER YOUR PSLE Edu-Advisor Hotline 19 Nov 2009: ETF’s Mosque Fund-Raising Project FOSTERING THE VOLUNTEER SPIRIT AMONG YOUTH 14 Nov 2009 : COMMUNITY LEADERS FORUM 2009 Strengthening Community Cohesion Through Effective Collaboration 26 September 2009 Needy Students to Benefit More from the Joint Registration Exercise for ETF and MTS 4 April 2009 Empowering More Women to Step Out into the Workforce 11 April 2009 Making Mathematics Fun Through Tiga M 16 May 2009 ENHACING OUTREACH IN THE HEARTLANDS 29 & 30 May 2009 Maths and Science ...Atomatik-ly” comes alive this June! 30 May 2009 WANT TO TRY OUT SOCIAL SERVICE SECTOR… ANYONE? Sharing Session on the Social Service Sector 27 June 2009 STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS YAYASAN MENDAKI 20TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 27 June 2009 Yayasan MENDAKI 20TH AGM: NEW MEMBERS ELECTED 4 July 2009 Yayasan MENDAKI Celebrates the Spirit of Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games with Sports Jamz! 11 July 2009 ROUGHING THE EDGE, MAKING THE CUT GRADUATES’ TEA 2009 9 July 2009 ENHANCING AWARENESS AND STRENGTHENING OUR WORKERS’ RESILIENCE 19 July 2009 Reading Together as a Family is More Fun! 25 July 2009 HELPING PMETS GET CONNECTED TO CAREERS 3 August 2009 CELEBRATING COHESIVE DIVERSITY JOINT SELF-HELP GROUPS NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS 2009 25 July 2009 EDUCATION SEMINAR SERIES 2009: KEEPING PARENTS UP TO DATE ON THE VARIOUS PATHWAYS AND ASSISTANCE SCHEMES AVAILABLE IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION LANDSCAPE 25 July 2009 ENGAGING OUR BRIGHT YOUNG MINDS WITH COMMUNITY ISSUES 29 July 2009 MAKING LIFELONG LEARNING MORE ACCESSIBLE OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF MENDAKI SENSE CAREER SERVICE CENTRE 14 August 2009 STRENGTHENING OUR FAMILIES RESILIENCE PROGRESS UPDATES OF THE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, COMMUNITY LEADERS’ FORUM 29 August 2009 BRINGING THE MESSAGE OF PRUDENT SPENDING CLOSER 5 September 2009 SPENDING WITHIN ONE’S MEANS 12 September 2009 SHOP SMART AND SAVE MUCH 16 September 2009 Project Joy spreads Syawal cheer to 50 needy families 16 September 2009 ENHANCING AWARENESS ON SKILLS UPGRADING THROUGH LUNCH HOUR TALKS DURING RAMADAN 8 January 2009 GCE ‘O’ Levels Briefing for Parents and Students 12 January 2009 Preparing Our Business To Ride Out The Challenging Times Ahead 11 February 2009 Strenghtening Resilience and Enhancing Capacity and Capacity of Malay/Muslim Families 11 February 2009 Bring Job Ready and Job Steady 11 February 2009 Making MENDAKI Educational Assistance More Accessible 19 February 2009 Nurturing the Spirit of Compassion: MENDAKI Appreciation Tea 2009 26 February 2009 Dialogue Session on "Resilience Package 2009" with Malay Members of Parliament 5 March 2009 New Initiatives to Synergise Resources and Enhance Outreach 6 March 2009 Smart Moves To Overcome Challenging Times 18 March 2009 "Knowing SpUR" - A Briefing for the Community and Social Sector Employers 2 April 2009 Empowering More Women to Step Out into the Workforce 4 April 2009 Community Tuition Fee Subsidy 4 April 2009 Overwhelming Response to MENDAKI "Success In PSLE Mathematics" Seminar 24 September 2008 Project Joy continues to spread Ramadan cheer to 55 needy families 26 September 2008 Yayasan MENDAKI goes to the bazaars to thank the community for their contributions and continuous support 5 July 2008 Self-Help Groups Joint Tuition Awards 2008 5 July 2008 “Youth On Wheelz” :An Overnight Cycling Event To Commemorate Youth Day 2008 4 August 2008 National Day Observance Ceremony 2008 1 August 2008 Yayasan MENDAKI DMZA Maritime Scholarship 23 August 2008 Education Seminar Series 2008:Keeping Parents Updated on the Many Pathways in the Secondary Education Landscape 16 August 2008 Graduates Tea 200: Celebrating Our Student's Success 24 August 2008 Launch of Program BIJAK BELANJA at Grassroots Club 30 August 2008 Anugerah MENDAKI and Goh Chok Tong Youth Promise Award Presentation 2008 6 September 2008 Batik kites to add pizzaz to the Esplanade's Pesta Raya 2008 11 September 2008 Community Engagement during Ramadan through Project Joy. NURTURING OUR BRIGHT YOUNG MINDS AND KEEPING THEM CONNECTED WITH THE COMMUNITY More than 200 Malay/Muslim students from the top 15 per cent of last year’s Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) cohort will be inducted into the Young Minds Club (YMC). POLICY FORUM 2008 Importance of Upgrading and Lifelong Learning To Ensure Upward Mobility NURTeensLINE REACHES OUT TO MORE YOUTH Enhancing awareness of 97777-NUR(687) through NURteensLINE Design Competition among ITE students and NUR on the MOVE CARPE DIEM : TAKING FIRST GLOBAL STEPS Inspiring youths to take that first steps to grab global opportunities MClub Conversation Series Conversations with Mr Viswa Sadasivan on Youth Leadership Parents Seminar on Globalisation GLOBALISATION : ITS CHALLENGES AND BENEFITS EDUCATION NETWORK GETS CREATIVE Progress Updates and Action Plan for Education Network for 2008 FAMILY DEVELOPMENT NETWORK FOCUSES ON BUILDING CAPACITY AND ENHANCING RESILIENCE Progress Updates and Action Plans for Family Development Network in 2008 CREATING A MORE RESILIENT AND QUALIFIED WORKFORCE Updates and new strategic focus for Employability Network for 2008 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT NETWORK FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING "YOUTH AT THE BRINK OF SUCCESS" Updates on Youth Development Network action plans for 2008 BUILDING CAPACITY, LEADERSHIP AND RESILIENCE IN THE COMMUNITY Dr Yaacob Ibrahim presented cheques to 17 CLF partners. HGEF Presentation Ceremony 2007 Children of drug offenders will receive financial help from Harun Ghani Education Fund. MENDAKI tumpu pada murid sekolah rendah bawahan Percaya asas kuat dalam EMS dari awal jadi kunci jaya Education Trust Fund ETF extends its assistance to reach out to more needy students CAMPSTAR TO STRENGTHEN RESOLVE FOR OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTHS TO STAY IN SCHOOL The 3 day/ 2 night camp is part of developmental activities aimed at strengthening their resolve to stay in school and ultimately enter post-secondary institutions. BRIDGING HUMANITY ACROSS SEAS 24 youths from Darussalam Mosque’s Youth Wing, some of whom are MENDAKI’s volunteers, will be making their fourth humanitarian trip to Aceh from 18 to 27 December 2006. HELPING DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN BRIDGE THE EDUCATIONAL GAP AND BECOME SCHOOL READY The self help groups have come together to help run the Bridging Program for about 100 children to help them get ready for primary one in 2007. JOINT MENDAKI-SCCCI SCHOLARSHIPS HELPS TO FULFIL ONE STUDENT’S WISH TO FIND A CURE FOR CANCER 4 deserving Malay/Muslim students will be presented with the MENDAKI-SCCCI Scholarship to pursue their undergraduate studies at the local universities. RELEASE OF ‘N’ LEVEL RESULTS: MENDAKI OFFERS GUIDANCE MENDAKI is offering guidance to Malay/Muslim students who need advice in considering their post secondary education after the release of the ‘N’ level results. HELPING PARENTS CONNECT AND UNDERSTAND THEIR TECH-SAVVY TEENAGE CHILDREN To help parents better understand and connect with their children who are more tech-savvy, MENDAKI will be organising a talk on the impact of technology and how it can affect them. MEDIA BRIEFING : SHARING OF IMPACT EVALUATION SURVEY ON COMMUNITY INITIATIVE ON TEENAGE SEXUALITY MEDIA BRIEFING : SHARING OF IMPACT EVALUATION SURVEY ON COMMUNITY INITIATIVE ON TEENAGE SEXUALITY STRENGTHENING BONDS BETWEEN PARENTS AND THEIR TEENS An upcoming 10-part info-ed family TV programme called SEKSa will be aired from 10 January 2007, 9.00 pm on SURIA. EDUCATION TRUST FUND REACHES OUT TO MORE NEEDY CHILDREN More than 1,400 primary school children who will be receiving their vouchers for school textbooks and shoes, from ETF this year. Media Releases Archive HELPING AT-RISK AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTHS DEVELOP CHARACTER, TEAMWORK AND RESILIENCE THROUGH SPORTS A group of youth mentors came together to organise an exciting sporting challenge for at-risk and out-of-school youths. CAHAYA M MOBILE BRINGS JOY OF LEARNING Cahaya M Mobile continues to empower parents with skills and knowledge. "GOTONG ROYONG" SPIRIT TO ENSURE A HEAD START IN EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN FROM NEEDY FAMILIES About 150 volunteers armed with donation tins and plenty of smiles, appeal to the Muslim public to donate generously towards the Education Trust Fund. Keluarga AKRAB celebrates Hari Raya campfire style About 80 families of Keluarga AKRAB (also known as Family Excellence Circles or FECs) will be celebrating Hari Raya with style - a campfire. WELL- PREPARED FOR CAREER JOURNEY AHEAD About 127 secondary 2 NA & NT students from 10 different secondary schools will celebrate the completion of their career awareness programme. INSPIRING YOUTHS THROUGH MENTORING In recognition for the mentors contributions, dedication, and outstanding performance over the past years, Yayasan MENDAKI will be holding its first-ever Mentors Tea Party. NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AT YAYASAN MENDAKI Mdm Rashidah, who was seconded to Yayasan Mendaki from the Ministry of Education on 30 November 2004, will return to the Ministry on 1 Jan 2007. RELEASE OF PSLE RESULTS:MENDAKI OFFERS GUIDANCE MENDAKI is offering guidance to Malay/Muslim students who need advice in considering their secondary education for PSLE results recipients. Getting Your Child to be "School Ready" Come this Sunday, Muhammadiyah is organizing an Education Seminar for Parents. YAYASAN MENDAKI GOES ON RETREAT Yayasan MENDAKI will be going on a one-day retreat this Saturday. STATEMENT FROM MDM RASHIDAH AB RASIP STATEMENT FROM MDM RASHIDAH AB RASIP