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THE LEADERSHIP FACE-OFFChampioning leadership in challenging times.

Leader of Leaders/ Book Review: The Last Lecture

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Heartwarmed!

Rolling Out the Red Carpet: Welcome, New Trainers!

Capturing Moments and Lessons

What’s Coming Up?/The Halogen Impact

Get Involved!

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PatronTeo Chee Hean Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Home Affairs and Co-ordinating Minister for National Security

Board of Directors[Chairman] Michael Palmer Partner, Harry Elias Partnership; MP, Punggol East SMC

Soon Sze-MengDirector of Cross-Border Business, APCEMEAVisa Worldwide Pte Ltd

Raymond McConnell Co-Founder and Managing Director, Sandler Training® Singapore

Bill Padfield Chief Executive Officer, Dimension Data Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

Jeffrey Yip Co-Founder, Halogen Foundation Singapore

Martin Tan Co-Founder and Executive Director, Halogen Foundation Singapore

Editorial TeamJael Chng Editor

Faith LuoWriter

Lin Xue HuWriter

Peter OhDesigner

ContributorsDarlene Joy UyAdeline HoCheong Wan Rong

Let’s talk: Teacher’s Day 2011

My Teacher, My Hero, Our Story

Passing the Torch

Taking Halogen Social Further

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WE’rE LiViNg iN iNTErESTiNg TiMES. Historians might disagree but i cannot remember a period (at least in the 34 years i’ve been alive) that we have had such low approval ratings for world leaders collectively. From the United States, to germany, and even in Asia, the approval rate of leaders have fallen significantly in the eyes of their constituents. Here in Singapore, while much higher than most countries, the support of our government has dropped as seen in the May 7 general Elections. There is now a new Prime Minister in Thailand and the Arab Spring is bringing a change of guards in the Arab world like a collapsing row of dominos. We are living in interesting and challenging times. Over the last 20 years, authors Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner have asked people what characteristics they look for in admired leaders. The top four consistently desired were being honest, forward-looking, inspiring and competent. While the order and percentages may change from year to year, these four attributes remain what people look for most in leaders. in these challenging times where wars are ongoing, climate changes are creating devastating havoc in countries and the volatile economy emits fear in consumers and citizens, we need leaders who can rise above and inspire hope.

For us at Halogen, we know we can do little about the world situation today. However, what we can do instead is invest our time and resources into tomorrow’s leaders. if we can instill character and values, and competencies which work across boundaries and lead across generations, we can raise a generation of young leaders who will be equipped to take on the challenges of their time. in this issue, we read the stories of teachers who are inspiring young people to make a difference, the leadership programme we ran for the National Youth Council and The Leadership Face-Off, a competition for young people to pit their leadership skills against another school. These stories are some of our efforts in building young leaders who will practically change the world in issues they believe in. For our world will be led by these young leaders. Challenging times or not, we need leaders. Join us in building a generation of young leaders who will lead themselves and others well.

Martin TanCo-founder and Executive DirectorHalogen Foundation Singapore

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The Leadership Face-Off!

ABOVE: PARTICIPANTS HAVING A BLAST AT THE GRAND FINALE OF THE NATIONAL FAMILY COUNCIL FAMILY DAY OUT. RIGHT: KELVEEN AND TEAM MATE WITH MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT MR SEAH KIAN PENG AT THE CERTIFICATE PRESENTATION CEREMONY.

ABOVE LEFT: PARTICIPANTS RARING TO START THE 3-DAY-2-NIGHT CAMP AT DOWNTOWN EAST ABOVE RIGHT: PARTICIPANTS EAGERLY AWAITING THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS

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it was like being on the set of “Apprentice”, Singapore style. i was in the thick of action at The Leadership Face-Off, a leadership competition organised by Temasek Secondary School, Temasek Junior College and Halogen Foundation Singapore. Teams of four from all schools in Singapore were invited to compete in this challenge, themed “Family First”.

The Leadership Face-Off tested leaders mentally, emotionally and physically. Within a span of three days and two nights, students had to complete four tasks. They were challenged to create a marketing video judged by votes via the National Family Council’s website, budget and raise funds for the President’s Challenge, convince strangers to take pledges revolving around Family, and create an activity to teach about family values and bonding.

it was exciting, gruelling, but terribly fun. The best team with the best ideas and execution

Firstly, i learnt what makes leaders. i grew closer to my group mates which included the Student Council President and Vice-President. Previously, they had always led me. However, this round, i had the chance to lead them! Though a seemingly small role and experience, i was honoured and gained confidence through it. I also learnt that my Student Council leaders are ordinary people too; the difference is that they serve the school with greater influence and responsibilities.

Secondly, i discovered my weaknesses and strengths. i am usually comfortable speaking in front of a group of friends such as making announcements as a Secondary one Class Chairperson. However it is different when i am with strangers. After presenting a marketing strategy to two judges, my facilitator asked if i was stressed and tensed. Without her observation and encouragement, i would not have realised it. To improve i’ve started practicing reading speeches to my stuffed toys at home!

i discovered that approaching strangers one-on-one was not as difficult. For one of the challenges, i had to convince strangers to take a family pledge. it took me awhile to warm up but turns out, i was braver and more vocal than i thought i was. To quote Mark Twain, “Courage is not absence of fear but it is acting in spite of it”.

i had always thought i was a terrible comedian. But through the experience of diffusing stressful situations with my humour, i realised that this is also my strength.

Thirdly, “The Leadership Face-Off” gave me an opportunity to understand and manage different personality types. i encountered people who will simply follow instructions to those who object to everything. There are also those who have good ideas but are too shy to express them. i have learnt to create opportunities for them, and to take varied approaches – strict or soft – depending on what motivates them. rather than forcefully leading, i found out that followers often like a person before they will respect and follow them. Building relationships with those i lead is important to me.

i am proud to say that even though i am only 15, i know i am a leader. i am thankful for the opportunities to lead in The Leadership Face-Off, as a student counsellor and as a leader of my National Cadet Corps (NCC) Freestyle Drill Team. it’s true, you know... we are never too young to lead.

would win. Although they entered this competition in groups of four, in two of the tasks, they had to face the challenge, alone. Who and which team would stand out most?

i was on site facilitating the challenges, cheering them on and capturing moments on photos and videos. Along the journey, i met Kelvin Kaung Sett Moe Myint from Bukit Panjang government High School. Having come from Myanmar in search for better education, he found more than what he bargained for: the privilege of a holistic education which includes leadership development.

He shared his experience with me:

i have been given leadership opportunities before, but The Leadership Face-Off was an avenue for a fresh kind of leadership learning. i was taken out of my comfort zone at school, and was challenged to lead differently.

Adeline Ho is pursuing a degree in Economics and Psychology at the Singapore Management University. impatient to graduate, she is living her dream job managing events as an executive intern in Halogen.

I am proud to say that even though I am only 15,

I know I am a leader.

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The Leadership Face-Off!

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23-YEAr-OLD MiSS TAN XUAN HONg, iS A Chinese and Physical Education school teacher with a bubbly charisma. For the last 10 years, she has been involved in volunteer work. She has also been teaching in an all-boys secondary school the last two years. Her tireless passion in youth development is one of the biggest qualities which her colleagues, peers and students remember her by. This Teachers’ Day, Xuan Hong sits down with us to talk about her inspirations, her aspirations, and the best teacher she never had.

This is probably a question you’ve heard 1000 times. Why did you choose teaching as a career?Well, i love kids, i love working with kids, and i love the Chinese language. if you look around you now, you’d know that homegrown Chinese teachers are hard to come by. So i thought - hey, let’s break out of the mold.

Tell us about a challenge you’ve faced.i used to teach an amazing class of Primary six students. Academically, they were weak, and their energy levels were insane and i had a hard time winning them over. But during one of the Teachers’ Days, my boys wanted to boycott the Best Teacher Awards because i wasn’t nominated. Those are one of the moments when you know your efforts have paid off.

Are there any lessons that you wish you had learned from your teachers when you were young?Hm, this is a tough one! i was a real stubborn learner and missed out on a lot! (laughs) But i do wish that my teachers could have taught me how to protect myself, my self-esteem and my emotional well-being. it’s a pity that we are so focussed on breeding clever minds, not so much on healthy ones.

Lin Xue Hu is interning with Halogen, on extended ‘loan’ from the National University of Singapore. An avid geography student, he dreams of writing for National geographic one day.

A kid comes up to us and says he doesn’t have friends, and we dismiss it as a phase. A kid comes up and asks us big philosophical questions, and we tell her to go outside and play with her toys. We patronise kids all the time. So yes, i do wish emotional development was something i could’ve learnt in school, and that’s what i want to do for my students.

Who was the most influential teacher in your life?When i was in Sec 4, i had the fortune to have my life changed by a young teacher called Miss Ho. She only took our class for Physical Education (PE), and i never missed the chance to skip her lessons.

For our prelims, my math score was 12/100. On the paper, Miss Ho wrote an entire essay of encouragement. And she didn’t even teach that subject! As my friends passed my paper around in amusement, i was annoyed — annoyed that she couldn’t mind her own business. Another time, i sprained my ankle outside of school during PE i remember throwing a huge tantrum at Miss Ho while sitting there in pain. instead of backing off, she picked me up and piggybacked me 800 metres. That’s when my attitude towards her changed. Before i graduated, she said she’d love to catch up with me again.

it never happened. After ‘O’ levels, Miss Ho died in a car crash during her honeymoon trip. i passed my math, and till today, i’ve kept the prelim exam script with me. i never once skipped PE in JC. She was even the reason why i became a PE teacher.

You know what? Seven years later, my ex-classmates and i still wonder where her urn is. The most amazing teachers influence you way after they quietly leave your side.

Xuan Hong is currently training in the National Institute of Education. We wish her all the best as she continues to strive in her noble pursuit.

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THE CHEEKY ONES, THE NAUgHTY ONES, the angelic ones, the diligent ones. The creative ones, the smart ones, the leaders, the followers, the outspoken and the shy ones.

Teachers have seen them all, taught them all, and persevered and enjoyed through them all!

As a trainer at Halogen, i conduct workshops in schools. As much as i enjoy it and am very rewarded by the interaction with the students (i love my job!), i’m only in classrooms for about three hours each week. The amount of energy used and variety of students i meet often makes me wonder – teachers are amazing! How do they do this day in, day out, for hours on end?

i must say – some superhero work is being done in schools!

This Teachers’ Day, Halogen held a Facebook contest titled My Teacher, My Hero, Our Story, to share about their “teacher heroes” who have inspired, challenged, encouraged or empowered them. Entries told of how teachers were encouraging, persevered or never gave up on them. Teachers out there reading this – your efforts are worth it!

Jeffrey Low, a former Temasek Secondary School student, wrote about Mr Jared Oh, the teacher-in-charge for Peer Support Leaders. it garnered 104 Facebook “likes” and came out top for the contest! For that, he won his teacher, Mr Jared Oh, a The Leadership Challenge®

Workshop Voucher worth $880, as well as two Universal Studio Singapore tickets for himself!

HOW MR OH MADE AN IMPACT ON JEFFREY

Let’s talk: Teachers’ Day 2011

My Teacher, My Hero, Our StorySpotlight on Teacher’s Day Contest Winner

Faith Luo chose Halogen as her first job after attaining her degree from down under. She now lives her dream in training and engaging with young leaders.

ABOVE LEFT: JEFFREY LOW (RIGHT) WITH MR JARED OH AND A FELLOW PEER SUPPORT LEADER AT TEMASEK SECONDARY SCHOOL. ABOVE RIGHT:

JEFFREY AS A 19-YEAR-OLD STUDENT AT REPUBLIC POLYTECHNIC, CURRENTLY COMPLETING A DIPLOMA IN OUTDOOR AND ADVENTURE LEARNING.

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• Developing Strategic Perspectives

• Personal Leadership and Leading Teams

• Coaching and Mentoring

• Facilitate Organisational Excellence and Change Management

• Community and Youth Vision

the youth responded with conviction and optimism – the kind we’d expect from everyday people who want to be the caretakers and change makers in our community.

Besides the seminar sessions, we visited Yong En Care Centre and Healthserve. Those visits opened their eyes to the needs of the poor, sick, elderly, troubled, and all types of people who have been “left behind” by the majority of society. For those who had never seen how the other half of the world lives, it certainly was a powerful eye-opener.

Towards the end of the programme, participants were separated into three groups. Each crafted a strategic plan for a project which they would like to commit to. These plans were presented to Mr Teo Ser Luck (Member of Parliament and Minister) and Mr Aaron Maniam, among other representatives from NYC and PAYM. it showcased the excellent job the youth leaders did in applying what they learnt. it was not just all talk; many of these plans will be developed further and implemented.

There is no set formula for nurturing and being young leaders; it takes

both hands and heart — Hands to do the work, and the heart to lead through service. Even though i have left Halogen as a full time staff, it is Halogen’s connection with and belief in young people that keeps me coming back. While equipping these young leaders, i myself have received much from their creative minds.

By passing the torch of leadership to our young leaders, we empower them to pass it on to others, lighting up the way for more future leaders to come. Now, i see our young grassroots leaders from NYC and PAYM continuing their discussions on Facebook, i am encouraged by their conviction of what they do and why they do it.

During the sessions, Halogen trainers shared real-life experiences to which

WHEN iT COMES TO CHALLENgiNg our youth to lead, serve and celebrate our community, one can always count on Halogen to put the “extra” in “extraordinary”. Over the span of March and April 2011, Halogen was privileged to be involved in the development and delivery of the Leadership Development Programme.

This was an inaugural event for grassroot leaders from the National Youth Council (NYC) and People’s Association Youth Movement (PAYM). The objective was to inspire and induct youth leaders in their early 20s to assume top leadership positions in their respective programmes.

The sessions focussed on the following areas:

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Passing the Torch

Jane Koo used to be a staff at Halogen. Despite her busy schedule, she still volunteers her time enthusiastically.

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it is with this intent that Darlene and i went to Dreamforce* in San Francisco. Some may look and question this investment; even i had my doubts before i went there. However, during the conference, i understood why. in January this year, Halogen moved our CrM (customer relationship management) onto Salesforce. We saw what was possible with Salesforce, learnt from industry thought leaders and connected with other non-profit organisations globally.

Coming back, we are fired up to strategise for 2012-2013, streamline Halogen’s work processes, redefine our reporting dashboards to our board members and more. By being there, we also had fruitful discussions with Salesforce Foundation, and we are in the midst of finalising partnership initiatives for a roll out in Singapore.

This is an exciting time to be alive. Despite the economic and social challenges that surround us, never before have there been technologies like what we possess now. With one click, we can share updated and valuable information across the organisation. With one click, we can collaborate with people across the globe for social good. With one click, we have the potential to influence millions.

What are you dreaming of? What are you waiting for?

*Dreamforce is an annual conference held for Salesforce.com users. Salesforce is a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software service on the cloud

HAVE YOU EVEr WONDErED what it is like to work in a non-profit organisation? Have you ever asked what non-profit professionals do everyday?

The word “non-profit” conjures up many images, which i believe include “candy floss”, “free hugs” and “care bears”. To some, it may also imply “inefficient” and “less stressful”. i would term this “The myths of working in a non-profit organisation”.

The truth is (coming from 10 years of corporate experience), a non-profit organisation is equally as focussed on objectives and goals, just different from the goal of making profits and maximising shareholder value. With limited resources, we are challenged to operate as lean as possible, while maximising the returns. As we receive public and government funding, we are held to a high level of accountability on how we manage the dollar. For each dollar, we think thrice before we spend it. For every dollar, we think how we can stretch it three times or more!

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ABOVE: MEET UP WITH SALESFORCE FOUNDATION STAFF, NON-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS STAFF AND PARTNERS WORLDWIDE LEFT: TESTING OUT NEW TOUCH TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITIES OF SALESFORCE.COM’S MOBILE APPS ON BIG TOUCHSCREEN.

ABOVE: SALESFORCE’S BOOTH AT THE DREAMFORCE CONFERENCE EXPO

By passing the torch of leadership

to our young leaders, we

empower them to pass it on to others, lighting up the way

for more future leaders to come.

Jael Chng champions relevant ways of communicating with young people at Halogen. She blogs, tweets, snap photos, videos, posts on Facebook and writes for an online magazine.

Leader of Leaders

PASSiON.

That is what i experience at The Leadership Challenge® Workshop for Facilitator’s this July.

i had the privilege to attend this workshop with educators from CHiJ St Joseph’s Convent, St Joseph’s institution and Temasek Junior College. Together, we learned the tenets of The Leadership Challenge® — understanding the foundations, the ethos, the framework, the definitions and more.

Through the practice sessions, our delivery of one leadership practice was not just tested, but also sharpened.

Questions were asked. Discussions were sparked. Friendships were formed. Beyond the knowledge i’ve gained, what encouraged me was the presence of a community of passionate educators. Educators whom themselves want to be better leaders so that they can build better leaders. Educators, who care enough to be actively engaged in both the ideological issues and the practical

CONgrATULATiONS TO NgEE Ann Secondary School for their 2nd record breaking this year! Ngee Ann Secondary School and Halogen Foundation Singapore worked together to take up the challenge of breaking the record of “The largest display of origami hearts”.

They broke the record with a 6m by 6m formation of the Merlion with 61,146 origami hearts.

As part of the school’s National Day celebration and annual charity run, students folded paper origami hearts and filled them with positive handwritten messages. Apart from birthday well-wishes to Singapore, messages included those which raised awareness about autism — their chosen cause this year.

Prior to the event, Ngee Ann Secondary School Student Councillors went through The Leadership Challenge® Workshops by Halogen which empowered them to lead this project. They proposed to and persuaded their peers of the idea. Now that’s leadership for a good cause!

outworking of leadership. Educators who face challenges head on.

I am proud to be a certified The Leadership Challenge® facilitator, together with this community. Everyday, as i walk up the stairs to the Halogen office, I know I that I am not alone in building young leaders.

Jael Chng

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CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: STUDENTS WITH THEIR RECORDBREAKING MASTERPIECE. MR ADRIAN LIM , PRINCIPAL OF NASS, RECEIVING THE PLAGUE

FROM MR ONG ENG HUAT, PRESIDENT OF THE SINGAPORE BOOK OF RECORDS. MESSAGES WRITTEN ON ORIGAMI HEARTS TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR

THE AUTISTIC COMMUNITY.

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MANY PrOFESSOrS TAKE PArT iN an ongoing series of hypothetical final lectures, in which they are asked to think about the things they would want to tell their students if it would be their last chance to do so.

randy Pausch, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University, was tasked with this same responsibility. The only difference was: He didn’t

have to. He had been diagnosed with terminal cancer and had only a few months left to live.

The Last Lecture chronicles randy’s attempts in distilling and imparting all the wisdom that he had learnt over his lifetime to his audience in a single lecture. it also describes his motivation in doing so despite having many other personal issues to take

care of. The lecture that he eventually gave was not a grim tale about dying. rather, it was about overcoming obstacles, dealing with failures and living life to the fullest.

reading it made me pause and contemplate about the things i really want in life, and re-evaluate my current priorities. it set me thinking about theway in which i would live my life if i

were told i had only a few months left to life. What would i tell my family? What regrets would i have? And how would i want others to remember me?

All these also got me thinking about one of Halogen’s modules – Choices, Contribution and Legacy. it teaches that those are things which define us – it is our choices that show who we really are, and our contribution which

determines our significance. It provokes one to think about the ways in which how we can create a lasting positive impact in our community and society long after we depart.

The Last Lecture is definitely a worthwhile read which could change your perspective of life and help you make better decisions when faced with a crossroad.

For those who just cannot find the time to read a book or do not like the idea of reading, you can always look for randy Pausch’s Last Lecture video on YouTube. As he says in his book, “Time is all you have and you may find one day that you have less than you think.” What will you do with the time you have?

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it is not the things we do in life that we regret on our death bed. it is the things we do not. Find your passion and follow it. randy Pausch

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ABOVE: GRADUATING BATCH OF THE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE WORKSHOP® FACILITATORS 2011

Cheong Wan Rong is a Halogen Volunteer with the Editorial Team and Academy. He is currently serving the country in a green uniform!

socialising among newfound friends.

Shawn Khoong, one of the volunteers who has since joined Halogen as a full-time training coordinator, said, “Experiencing the Halogen DNA firsthand really helped to open up my mind to our young leaders’ points of view.”

The beauty of being a part of Halogen is that our volunteers, even those who have been with us since many years ago, can always be counted on to offer their services to the next generation.

This unwavering commitment is what gives life, purpose and conviction to our cause. When we can say with certainty that we do what we do because we, our friends, and our community, believe in it.

Bearing this in mind, it is a great joy to welcome our new members on-board and give them a chance to join something bigger than the sum of its parts.

To our new volunteers, thank you for sharing your life with the Halogen family! We look forward to partnering with you in our upcoming programmes and events.

AT HALOgEN, WE rECOgNiSE THAT giving goes both ways. This is shown through the value we place on our volunteers.

Since its beginnings in 2003, Halogen has always had the faithful support of volunteers from all age ranges. They are passionate for young people and leadership development. While volunteers offer their time and their resources, we offer our expertise, training and other opportunities for their growth.

An example of how Halogen does this is through workshops we conduct in schools. Halogen Academy volunteers start out as Assistant Trainers who observe a more experienced trainer and assists in technical ways. Later, they are gradually mentored to become Lead Trainers through chances to share their experiences, lead activities and manage the classroom. These volunteers would have grown in essential areas such as their presentation and classroom management skills as well as learning to connect with the audience.

Marvin tells us: “I started Volunteering in 2005. It was the National Young Leaders’ Day. I didn’t have a camera back then and I used the office’s camera. I had to figure out how to use the camera and ensure that I did not mess up any key photos moments then.”

in his willingness to help out, Marvin bravely picked up the camera, and a new skill to boot! it was that encounter that led to his foray in photography. He enjoyed it so much that he made it his full time profession – Marvin is now a professional photographer!

Since then, Marvin has been consistently volunteering his expertise. i asked him – of all organisations, why Halogen, and why for six years?

“At the start, I needed to finish my Community Involvement Project (CIP) hours for my coursework in school. However, even after I finished my CIP hours, I still enjoyed volunteering for Halogen events. There’s always something to learn from the speakers at the events. I found it enriching and meaningful to do so.”

What was one of those enriching things?

“I have always enjoyed listening to the different speakers that Halogen invites. Nick Vujicic, is one speaker who has inspired me greatly. His ability to live his life without any limbs is simply awesome. From Nick, I have learnt to treasure the blessings that I have in my life and to use them to its fullest potential.”

While many people volunteer to give back to the community, life has its way of giving back; many others, like Marvin, have benefited from the sessions through service, and through the inspiration, education and action that happens at Halogen.

Check out Marvin’s keen eye and knack for capturing moments at http://www.marvinlowephotography.com/

going through different life stages such as transiting from university to working adulthood, volunteers naturally do come and go. However, there are still others who stay on and volunteer when they can. One such volunteer is Marvin.

WiTH A SMALL STAFF AND A WiDE area to cover in the domain of youth leadership development, the Halogen Academy taps on the tireless passion of volunteer trainers to influence young people. On 24 June and 2 July, we greeted 30 new members of the Halogen team through our the Train the Trainers Level 1 programme.

Our new volunteers learned about Halogen’s philosophy, our humble beginnings (our first office consisted of Martin and his fax machine), how far we have come, and where we want to go next. One of the key moments of the session was when we went around the table describing the most important mentor who has made us who we were today. These are things that don’t strike us when we see the social issues plaguing the world, but that sharing surely reinforced the need for good mentorship in a young person’s life.

We also talked about ways to connect with our young leaders and went through a preview of what to expect on training days. True to the Halogen DNA, both days were also filled with games with learning points and

BELOW: MARVIN’S SHOT OF THE DINNER TABLE AND CAKE-CUTTING AT HALOGEN’S FIFTH ANNIVERSARY DINNER IN 2008.

LEFT: MARVIN’S SHOT OF THE SWITCH ‘N’ CLICK SHOW ON 25 MAY 2011.

ABOVE: VOLUNTEER SINCE 2006

LEFT: LEARNING ABOUT LEADERSHIP ARENAS — WHAT IS MY ROLE IN RELATION TO THE COMMUNITY AND WORLD?

Darlene Joy Uy is passionate about educating young leaders through the Halogen Academy. She is an avid reader so chances are, you’ll find her with her Kindle.

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ABOVE: VIBRANT VOLUNTEERS AT “TRAIN THE TRAINERS” HELD AT THE NATIONAL VOLUNTEER AND PHILANTHROPY CENTER.

Experiencing the Halogen DNA firsthand really helped to open up my mind to our young leaders’ points of view.

“”Shawn Khoong

Rolling Out the Red Carpet: Welcome, New Trainers!

National Young Leaders’ DayAn event for secondary school students with inspiring speakers like Yam Ah Mee (PA), Emily Teng (Power98) and Min Xuan (Playmoolah), and workshops which will turn ideas to action.

National Primary Young Leaders’ DayAn event for primary school students with inspiring speakers like Shiao-Yin (School-of-Thought) and Min Xuan. You are never too young to lead!

Cambridge-Halogen Youth Leadership Programmein 2010 – 2011, Cambridge Alumni and Halogen Foundation Singapore came together to mentor a class at Ang Mo Kio Secondary School. Modules on leadership were taught and students put theory into practice through community projects. For the next run from October 2011 to May 2012, Oxbridge grads and friends are invited to join as mentors. For more information, please contact Darlene at darlene@halogenfoundation.org.

The Leadership Challenge® Workshop for TeachersThe Leadership Challenge® Workshop is proving itself impactful as more and more educators sign up. We are adding more workshops this Nov and in March 2012.

Educating For Health Conference SessionHalogen has been invited to be part of the nation-wide “Educating For Health Conference” which aims to promote holistic health in young people. Our session will focus on how we can connect with young people through social media. Find out more at educatingforhealth.com.sg.

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if you have a question, drop us an email at singapore@halogenfoundation.org or call 6884 5680.

What’s Coming Up?

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We exist to build young leaders who will become significant contributors to our society. if you’ll like to invest in this cause, you can:

1. Write a cheque to Halogen Foundation SingaporeMail it to us at: Halogen Foundation Singapore, 11A Mount Sophia, #02-05, Old School, Singapore 228465

2. Bank transfer to our DBS accountAccount name: Halogen Foundation (Singapore)Account number: 033-900802-8

3. Donate online through SGgivesLog on to www.sggives.org/halogensg and donate through credit card of eNets internet banking.

Please let us know your name, NriC, address, email and contact number. if you’re investing as a company, include your company’s name and rOC number. This will enable us to issue tax deduction receipts to you/your company.

As a registered institute of Public Character (iPC), all donations to Halogen Foundation Singapore will enjoy a 2.5 times tax deduction. Help us build this foundation for the future, together.

Who can be a leader? You! Yes, you. Whether you are a teacher or a student, we believe you can be a leader. At Halogen, we define leadership not as positional, but personal influence. in line with that, Halogen has a range of programmes suited for both students and educators.

These include:

• Everyday Leadership workshops for individual classes and motivational mass talks

• inspirational large-scale events, such as the National Young Primary Leaders’ Day and the National Young Leaders Day (November 2011)

• The Leadership Challenge® Workshop for teachers and The Student Leadership Challenge®

Workshop for students

Our programmes are customisable and affordable to meet each school’s needs. Find out more about our youth leadership programmes by contacting Darlene at darlene@halogenfoundation.org or at 6884 5680.

in the past 8 years, over a hundred volunteers have joined us at Halogen. Our volunteers range from all ages and professions, including students. if you’ll like to join us in building young leaders and take your leadership skills further, you can volunteer at/as:

• Events and camps: roles include event conceptualisation, technical managers, sound managers, producers, registration, ushering, photography etc.

• Trainers and Assistant trainers for school workshops

• Writers and editors for our

newsletters and social media sites

• Specialist volunteers:

it’s a great opportunity to give back and strengthen our communities. if you’re interested or just want to find out more, contact us at singapore@halogenfoundation.org!

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