The South East Community Development Council
(SE CDC) enables youths to come forward to do
their part for racial harmony. The South East CDC
Racial Harmony Youth Ambassador (RHYA)
Programme, a flagship programme launched in
March 2002, seeks to develop a dynamic and
cohesive generation of youths from different
races who participate actively in the development
of a cohesive and harmonious community.
MISSION
The South East CDC Racial Harmony Youth Ambassador Programme seeks to develop a dynamic and cohesive generation of youths who participate actively in the development of a cohesive and harmonious community
OBJECTIVES
1. To promote inter-racial understanding, appreciation and confidence among youths
2.To encourage active citizenry among the young
3. To create more opportunities for students, to interact with students from different racial background
ROLE OF RHYA
- Spreading the message of multi-racial harmony within own families/ friends/ schools
- Initiate and organise multi-racial activities both within and outside families/ friends/ schools
- Provide feedback and inputs to the CDC on the views of the students / youth population on multi-racial related issues
RHYA PHASES OF DEVELOPMENT
(1) Training Phase
- RHYA Camp
- South East Harmony Tour
(2) Community Outreach Phase
- School Presentations
- Racial Harmony Projects
- Various Festive Celebrations & RH events of Ext Org
(3) Preparation & Evaluation Phase
- Networking Sessions with Stakeholders
- Senior RHYA Camp
PAST PROJECTS INVOLVED IN:
2010:
- School to School (S2S) Visits to St Anthony Canossian Primary School and First Toa Payoh Primary School
- Chingay 2010
- Telok Blangah Inter-Racial and Religious Confidence Circle - Interfaith Dialogue 2010
- South East Briskwalking Session in conjuction with YOG 2010
- RHYA Induction Camp - Cohort 12
- South West Community Development Council鈥檚 WORLDview360
- South East District Meeting 2010
- Scape Opening Ceremony
- South East District Arts Festival Opening Ceremony @ ITE Simei (BroadBAND Performance)
- Graffiti Arts Workshop @ Changi-Simei CC
- National Orange Ribbon Celebrations 2010
- South East District Racial Harmony Day 2010 - Graffiti Arts Competition and Youth Concert
- National Day Dinner @ Fengshan CC (BroadBAND Performance)
- South East Youth Olympic Games Opening Ceremony @ ITE Simei (BroadBAND Performance)
- South East CDC Youth Groups National Day Rally Discussion
- RHYA Senior Youth Amabssadors Camp Cohort 7
- RHYA Community Service Project @ Geylang East Home for the Aged, Sunlove Senior Activity Centre and Tung Ling Community Services.
- Amazing Race @ Universal Studios Singapore with Metta School
2009:
- Launching of Junior Racial Harmony Youth Ambassador
- RHYA Bi-monthly Gathering @ SHINES (Jan/Feb)
- NE Leadership Training @ Broadrick Secondary School
- Maris Stella High School National Education (NE) Student Leadership Camp
- RHYA Induction Camp Cohort 11
- Youth Appreciation Party 2009 @ The Arena Live (BroadBAND Performance)
- Ren Ci Community Hospital (BroadBAND Performance)
- Singapore Arts Festival 2009
- National Orange Ribbon Celebrations 2009
- District Arts Festival - Graffiti Art Competition (BroadBAND Performance)
- National Day Celebrations @ Geylang Serai Community Club (BroadBAND Performance)
- South East Skipping Challenge
- RHYA Senior Youth Ambassadors Camp Cohort 6
- RHYA Retreat - Tag Paintball @ Turf City
2008:
- Maris Stella High School National Education (NE) Student Leadership Camp
- RHYA Induction Camp Cohort 10
- RHYA Senior Youth Ambassadors Camp Cohort 5
- RHYA EXCO Retreat @ Fort Canning Park
- Racial Harmony Short Film “RENG”
2007:
- Launch of South East District Arts Festival – Love Singapore
- Explorations in Faith (EiF) Course
- Project Million Lotus
- Maris Stella High National Education (NE) Camp
- Launch of OnePeople.sg in conjunction with CDC 10th Anniversary Racial Harmony Celebrations
- Racial Harmony Christmas Party
2006:
- Harmony Rockz! – Youth Celebration Concert
- Explorations in Ethnicity (EiE) Course
- Racial Harmony Amazing Race @ South East
- Bedok View “Harmony in Motion” Secondary 2 Camp
2005:
- Boys Brigade CARES Carnival
- Fun on Foot (Org by NHB)
- Racial Harmony Amazing Race @ South East
- Project Blossom – fund raising project
- Bedok View Sec 2 Camp
2004:
- South East District Racial Harmony Campfire Celebrations
- South East Sand City
- Racial Harmony Amazing Race @ South East
- Youth Concert @ South East
2003:
- Party for children in Jamiyah Children’s Home and the elderly in Bedok Multiservice Centre
- South East District Parade and Kampong Game
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