YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME

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YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME |

BLANK
SPACE

Nurturing civic-minded solutionaries committed to address social challenges in the community.

EMPOWER CHANGEMAKERS.

The goal of the Blank Space programme is to enable participants to conceptualise, create and pitch impactful community projects to address critical social challenges in our communities.

Participants will attend a series of experiential workshops to equip them with the skills & tools needed to uplift communities, rooted in the principles of Asset-based Community Development.

PROGRAMME FEATURES.

Raise awareness of social challenges by engaging community stakeholders and practitioners.
Competence-building workshops covering ABCD, Design Thinking, Presentation Skills, etc.
Nurture a strong sense of personal agency by utlising a problem-based learning approach.

"The highlight of my experience would be my presentation to a real panel of industry professionals. We were able to immediately see the feasibility of our ideas. Meanwhile, mentors from Air Amber equipped us with the hard skills necessary to pitch our idea to a group of panellists. I would highly recommend the Blank Space programme as it goes beyond the project alone. Participants can cultivate essential soft skills such as leadership and empathy for target audience groups."

Matthew Lim, Participant
"I was able to go through the whole process of creating my own project, to pitching it and continuing it. Shah and his team in Air Amber really inspired me to bring out the best in myself, be confident and creative in our unique ways. I really appreciate the guidance and support. I was also able to network with many different young leaders in my school and also with guests whom I had enjoyable conversations with. They shared many different viewpoints that made me more eager to investigate and delve into for my project."

Ryun Kua, Participant
"The way Air Amber facilitated Blank Space allowed me the space to question my limits and approach to societal issues. They provided me a framework to think and adequately challenge my beliefs so that my thought process can stretch beyond. Through this programme, I felt that I have learnt how to think more holistically and outwardly when ideating platforms or vehicles of change."

Syukrie Sulaiman, Participant
"As a community partner, I was personally inspired by the grit and determination of the BLANK SPACE participants to run their own programs for the community. During one of the sharing sessions, we had the opportunity to connect and share insights. Their passion for making a difference in the community is inspiring, and I am confident that they will continue to do great things."

Syerifah Alsagoff, Community Partner
"Participants are able to interact with key partners and the larger society and gain exposure to socio-economic issues faced by different client groups. It cultivates empathy and to be made more aware of the interconnectedness of everyone within the community. Teaches one that collectively, everyone and anyone can be facing issues and also be plausible solutions for one another. Any small improvement is always welcome. It’s a plus that Air Amber respects the collaborating facilitators' input to adapt, make constructive suggestions, make on site decisive changes to best conduct the sessions. That all of us are genuinely caring and giving with our expertise and experience to provide the worthiest sharing and input for the sessions."

Yeo Hon Beng, Community Partner

Catch a sneak peek of the Blank Space process!