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Students will learn that community engagement can take multiple forms and engage any skill level as they lead a project with their organisation and its beneficiaries and see the immediate impact of their efforts. Through this concentrated and active exchange, students will also develop a grounded nuanced understanding of the realities of Indians in Singapore-a key and diverse component of the nation.<\/p>\r\n<p>In the process of developing and executing projects that are tailored to address immediate needs of their partner organisation and its beneficiaries, students will also see for themselves that they are able to make a significant impact with any range of skills, and even from a position outside of the target community. Amongst many examples, previous groups have contributed to improving facilities through murals; developed much needed but simple tech solutions to ease organisations&#8217; administrative load; interacted with senior beneficiaries by organising festive outings; giving voice to vulnerable beneficiaries by producing thoughtful video documentation of their stories and the impact of the partner organisations&#8217; efforts; and conducted fun craft activities to encourage Indians and non-Indians across ages to learn about Indian customs and festivals through hands-on participation.<\/p>\r\n<p>Students take from this semester-long interaction not only a sense of satisfaction with their work and confidence in being able to successfully see through projects in the real-world, but also recognise for themselves how their respective disciplinary knowledge may be applied in novel ways for positive social gains.<\/p>\r\n<h3>GEN2000<\/h3>\r\n<h5>Living Culture: Engaging Indian Communities in Singapore<\/h5>\r\n<p><a role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/courses\/GEN2000\/living-culture-engaging-indian-communities-in-singapore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Learn More\"> Learn More <\/a><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What enlivens Indian culture and community in Singapore? What does it mean to create community through service and heritage? This course offers students an opportunity to partake in ongoing efforts at community building through a semester long engagement with an Indian organisation in Singapore. 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