This class seeks to provide an experiential learning experience for students of the social sciences interested in tackling real-world challenges and contributing towards resolving real social issues in Singapore.
DBS Foundation have kindly agreed to be our corporate partner and support our efforts.
Ultimately, the aim of the class is to produce a potentially public facing report (with our partners’ permissions to include what they shared on respective segments) with a short video summary, with two goals:
1. To increase awareness of the current state of financial inclusion of two groups in Singapore: (i) low-income families and (ii) persons with disabilities. This would focus on taking their lens to comprehensively understand the barriers they face in becoming financially included* and sustainable in the long term (including during retirement), what help is currently available, and where the gaps are.
2. To produce a series of practical and implementable suggestions based on best practices here and elsewhere of how we as a society could help, based on the recommendations of our community partners, sector experts, and your own interactions with the target group (TBD).
Specifically, the course has aims to provide students with:
• Opportunities to work with community partners and experts to understand the problems faced by vulnerable groups
• Apply their social science education to resolving real-life problems
• Have an opportunity to make a positive impact in the context of Singapore