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SMU Uni-Y

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SMU Uni-Y

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SMU Uni-Y

01 / About Us

About Us

Uni-Y is a community that stands to champion and develop youth to be counted as independent and effective contributors to an inclusive society. As a community, we serve both local and international communities through various volunteering programmes and initiatives for underprivileged children.

A strong foundational platform for university youth to grow in both tangible and intangible skills, and be raised as a generation of leaders can be expected. As a CCA with YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Association) of Singapore as its parent organisation, we believe that youth can also use this platform to put their faith into action through servant leadership. Skills-building such as peer mentoring and facilitation will be incorporated to empower each member in the CCA.

03 / Key Events

Key Events

  1. Community Service Projects (CSPs)
    e.g. Yokefellow, Y Craft It!, Readability
  2. International Service Programmes (ISPs)
    e.g. Project Mira (Cambodia)
  3. Other Events
    e.g. #Shareyoursmile Encouragement Drive, Welcome Tea, #ProjectYOU (Mental Wellness Initiative)
05 / Club Sessions

Club Sessions

There's no fixed training date, and volunteer commitment varies based on project needs. Volunteer commitment also depends on the project's requirements. Exco meetings occur monthly, with exact dates determined by the committee's availability.

06 / Membership Details

How To Join

For each CSP, there is a selection process and a necessary commitment period. Volunteers might be shortlisted for interviews based on the project requirements.

07 / FAQ

FAQ

We work closely with underprivileged children, youth-at-risk, youth mental wellness, and the migrant worker community.

  • Be a volunteer – take part in our local and/or international service programmes as a volunteer 
  • Be a member – join us as a member to not only serve as a volunteer, but have access to membership perks
  • Be a co-leader – be involved in planning our programmes alongside the executive committee
  • Be an executive committee member – serve a year leading your own team and plan our programmes

For local community service projects, we have the following:

  • Yokefellow – Project Yokefellow aims to increase awareness and break the negative stigmas revolving around the migrant workers to our volunteers. Also, we aim to engage the migrant workers through carefully curated programmes and befriending.
  • Y Craft It! – Serve the underprivileged children and nurture young lives through arts and craft. Through intentional mentoring, we hope to inspire the children to dream bigger and pursue their dreams, while working hard for their studies!
  • Readability – Readability aims to support children's development by improving their literacy skills through guided reading together with volunteers.

For international community service projects, we have the following:

  • Project Mira – Serves the overseas community in Siem Reap, Cambodia through conducting educational lessons such as digital literacy and conversational English, as well as expanding their worldview to inculcate lifelong learning.
08 / Achievements

Achievements

  1. SMU Excellence in Student Life Gold Award 2024 (Club)
  2. 2022 SMU Excellence in Student Life Award (Club), Special Interest - Gold
  3. 2021 SMU Excellence in Student Life Award (Club), Special Interest – Gold
  4. 2020 SMU Excellence in Student Life Award (Club), Special Interest - Gold
  5. 2020 SICS Excellence Club Award
  6. 2019 SMU Excellence in Student Life Award (Club), Special Interest - Silver
  7. 2019 SICS Excellence Club Award
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