KEY MILESTONES:

The Amber Initiative is officially registered as a company limited by guarantee guided by a not-for-profit constitution.

The Amber Initiative was given support, guidance and mentorship from Eagles Communications Ltd.

‘Dare to Dream’ buddy mentor program with first batch of graduating students from Northlight School. Launched at the 2009 Formual 1, Singtel Singapore Grand Prix.

‘Cambodia Now!’ human trafficking information gathering trip with key partnership collaborations with local NGO’s in Phnom Penh.

‘Voicing our Vision’ - Amber’s first youth conference held at the National Library, Singapore - The Black Box with special guests from Home of New Beginnings, Thailand.

‘Opening Little Eyes (OLE)’ Conference organised by first batch Amber conference students from Singapore Chinese Girls School (SCGS) themed around child trafficking for primary school students and their parents.

The Amber Initiative participates in the Global Engagement Summit (GES) hosted at Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

KEY MILESTONES:

‘Happy Home, Hidden Hero’ Conference hosted at Singapore Chinese Girls School (SCGS) with special guests, Bridget Tan (Founder of HOME) and Subhas Anandan (Top Singaporean Lawyer, Criminal Law)

Partnered and participated with MTV EXIT Live in Myanmar concert against trafficking that featured Jason Marz

‘Learn To See’ dialogue with Pfeffer Peace Prize Winner, Dr. Hakim & Participate in the first ever groundbreaking video call across borders with the Afghan Peace Volunteers.

Partnership with Fiftyfold to co-host a tutorial relationships workshop with Dr. Gabriel Camara for Curriculum Planning & Development Division, Ministry of Education, Singapore

Magic Exploration @ Botanical Gardens with students from Shuqun Secondary School

KEY MILESTONES:

Restructuring of ‘The Amber Initiative’ from a charity to ‘Air Amber’, a social enterprise; reflecting our ethos of seeing sustainability in community efficacy

Launch of new branding that reflected the glowing sun; a representation of a constant hope that never tires.

Launch of first ever ‘Magic Amber Bus’ Experience in Singapore, a multi-sensory community-mindedness learning journey that brought in participants from varied backgrounds

Launch of ‘Bumbong Sunsets’, a weekly open house that brought youth and migrant workers together to build learning relationships.

Pass It On Campaign to build awareness about migrant workers through an Ez-link card donation drive.

Formalised partnership with Brainjuice Collective, an impact marketing agency that helped us redefine our marketing strategies and aligned our enterprise goals.

SG MoMo Party was a radically different impact screening experience. From momo-making to directly connecting with the Nepal Prison Children, this led to the eventual realisation of the Butterfly Books Venture.

KEY MILESTONES:

Air Amber becomes an official member of the Singapore Centre for Social Enterprise (raiSE).

Launch of Butterfly Books, Air Amber’s first product in partnership with the Early Childhood Development Centre (ECDC).

Launch of ‘Live A Legacy’ co-book writing project which saw youth and seniors coming together.

Set up of first-ever Inter-Generational Innovation space in Singapore in partnership with St Luke’s Eldercare - L!VE Cafe and L!VE Labs.

Launch of GIGI Asia, illuminating the value of creativity with both seniors and children through creative play.

Partnered with the Singapore University of Social Sciences to design and implement a community-mindedness programme for all incoming undergraduates for the year 2018.

Asian Premiere of Soufra and social impact community market which saw over 2000 attendees and over $30k generated in sales for market.

Participated in the 7th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning (APRCSL) at the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS).