Singapore Charting Path to Phase 3
Singapore will be charting its Path to Phase 3 as it now finds itself looking forward to easing of restrictions for businesses and the wider community as the pandemic stabilises. The multidisciplinary task is charting the path to Phases 3, where Singapore will function comfortably until a vaccine is found.
✅ Here is what to expect for phase 3:
1. More employees come back to work. They follow safe management practices. They are flexible working hours, staggered reporting times, working from home and no more than half of the employees are at the workplace.
2. Business travel is permitted for senior executives. When they return, they will have COVID-19 test and self -isolate till test results are out.
3. Seminars, corporate retreats, and annual general meetings within the workplace will be allowed to resume as long as safe distancing measures are in place. Work-related events at external venues remain prohibited now.
4. All religious organisations can conduct congregational and other worship services for up to 100 persons, as long as safe distancing measures are in place.
5. For a Wedding reception, up to 100 guests including couple, but excluding vendors and service providers. The guests should be split up into groups not large than 50, or attend the wedding at separate time slots. There should be at least 30 minutes between slots for the cleaning and disinfection of the event space.
6. Voluntary COVID19 testing of taxi and private-hire car drivers has started. More than 10.000 tested so far. Around 750 stallholders and food delivery personnel have been tested. No positive cases were reported.
7. Legal cut-off age for children in Singapore to wear masks will be raised to six years and above, up from two years old currently.
Play your part, Connect with the Deaf
We have come up with a campaign with NUS to help the Deaf.
Around 40% of them are age 40 and below and due to the current Covid-19 situation, having to wear a mask in public has undermined the ability of others in reading the lips of our beloved deaf community. Furthermore, having to unable to communicate effectively, has also allowed them to experience greater challenges and disruptions while performing daily tasks.
Therefore, we have organised a sharing session which includes a basic sign language introductory course via a Zoom Webinar, Co-hosted by NUSPM2020 and us.
Date: 31 October 2020
Time: 2PM – 5PM
Cost: Free!
I hope that you can take part in this campaign with us to help those in need during this pandemic. The link is https://www.giving.sg/campaigns/nus_sadeaf2020
Thank you!
Town Hall
Dear Deaf Community,
We are planning a Town Hall meeting for the Deaf Community soon. What is a Town Hall? It is a platform where all the Deaf can gather to contribute signs based on the theme of the meeting.
Did you notice that this video does not have subtitles?
Why? The Town Hall is for the Deaf who use sign language.
💊 Theme?
- Medical Terms
📆 When?
- Saturday, 7 November 2020
⏰ Time?
- 3 pm to 5 pm
💻 Where? Now, there is a limit on gatherings so we will use an online platform – Zoom.
If you are interested, do register now. However, there is a limit to the number of participants – 20.
If you are interested, please contact Hidayat at 98432617 or email at hidayat@sadeaf.org.sg.
Enabling Master Plan: Emerging Stronger Conversation
How has your experience been like during this COVID-19 period? What challenges or opportunities did you face? What are your aspirations for a post-COVID Singapore? How can each one of us play a part?
The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) Disability Office would love to hear from you!
Join MSF for an online conversation on what a post-COVID Singapore should look like for persons with disabilities, caregivers and others in the disability community.
There will also be sharing a summary of our 2019 disability engagement findings and broad recommendations of our two Enabling Masterplan 3 (EMP3) workgroups on (i) preparing persons with disabilities for the future economy and (ii) using technology and design to promote independent living.
As themes emerge from these conversations, MSF is keen to form new partnerships with you to tackle issues that you care about.
When will it take place?
These online conversations will take place on:
• Session 1: 22 October 2020 (Thursday), 7.30 pm – 10.00 pm
• Session 2: 5 November 2020 (Thursday), 7.30 pm – 10.00 pm
• Session 3: 6 November (Friday), 2.30 pm – 5.00 pm
• Session 4: 10 November (Tuesday), 7.30 pm – 10.00 pm
How to register?
Click the link https://go.gov.sg/empesc2020signup to register and indicate your preferred slots. *Slots are subjected to availability.
Registration will close on 14 October 2020 (Wednesday). Selected participants will receive a confirmation email on your confirmed session.
For queries, please contact andre_lim_from.TP@msf.gov.sg
E-ready Administrator Course (Online)
Boost your employability by joining the E-ready administrator course! An online course for persons with disability.
Mode & Accessibility of Training
This will be an online course conducted by our trainers via video meeting platforms such as Zoom and / or Google Meet.
Live captions and transcripts of the lessons will be made available to trainees. Sign interpretation available upon request. For enquiries on accessibility kindly contact us at training@lightofdawn.com.sg or via Telegram: https://t.me/Training_LightofDawn_GasAcademy.
What will trainees learn?
- Fundamental administration skills such as document preparation, handling money matters and also communication
- The use of digital tools for productive administrative work (e.g. Google Suite, Trello)
- How to maintain and update information in company website / E-commerce website
- Introduction to digital marketing
- Apply learning to hands-on work-tasks simulated practice
- Job interview skills
Course Duration & Dates
- 1st Dec 2020 – 4th Feb 2021
- Total: 25 training days
- 3 training days a week – Mon, Tue, Thurs
- 9am – 5pm
Subsidises & Course Fees
95% course fee subsidy by SG Enable
- Payable course fees: $139.25*
- Training allowance: $6 per training hour*
- Training commitment award: $100 for completing course*
*Trainees may receive 95% course fees funding, training allowance and training commitment award, subject to attendance and other terms and conditions.
*Trainees may also make use of SkillsFuture Credit and CPF Post-Secondary Education Account to offset their payable course fees.
Employment Opportunities
- Office Administrator, Administrative Assistant, Department Assistant (e.g. Purchasing Assistant).
- We will arrange for our trainees to attend job interviews with a pool of interested employers during or after the course
Application Process
- Email completed Application Form with supporting documents to training@lightofdawn.com.sg
- Application Period: Until 16 Oct 2020
- Shortlisted Applicants informed: end of Oct 2020
- Successful Applicants confirmed: Nov 2020
- Start of course: Dec 2020
Enquires and More Information
For more information refer to Course Website
For enquiries, please contact training@lightofdawn.com.sg
Song Signing Remotely
The Singapore Association for the Deaf (SADeaf) is organising “Song Signing Remotely”, to perform the song, Reach out for the Skies.
The purpose of this project is to break the Singapore Book of Records of having the most number of people being trained using sign language to sign a song remotely online (using Zoom).
It will also showcase the beauty and versatility of sign language through song-signing, and to create interest among the public to learn about Deaf Culture and sign language, raising Deaf awareness.
The project is also SADeaf’s appreciation of our volunteers and has arranged this project to bring about joy and community spirit among the Deaf community.
Details as follows:
– Tentative project launch date is 12 December afternoon
– Song: Reach Out for the Skies
Looking for:
– 16 years old & above
– Knowledge of Sign Language (preferred)
– Song-Signing experience (preferred but not compulsory)
– Can commit to training sessions on Zoom
When are the training sessions?
– Training sessions are set on Thursdays.
– Training sessions has begun, the next training is on 8th October 2020 at 7pm.
– Please enter the online training session 30mins the start time to facilitate the marking of attendance and resolving of technical issues
How long and often are the training sessions?
– Sessions will depend on progress and the tentative duration is one and a half hours.
What is training like?
– First session will be going through all signs and movements, followed by a guide video being provided.
– If the progress is good, less training sessions will be necessary.
So, what are you waiting for?
Come join us for this fun and meaningful event to break the record together!
Submit your full name, contact number and email address to Pet at signifique@ymail.com or whatsapp her at 88581081.
Chef and teacher among those who share how they overcame hearing loss
Mr David Lee, a specialised teacher at Mayflower Primary School; Mr Ken Tan, who runs his own food stall; Mr Muhammad Ammar Nasrulhaq Abdul Karim, a choreographer and instructor with Redeafination, a hip-hop group for the deaf; and Ms Vanessa Chea, an undergraduate from Nanyang Technological University’s biological sciences.
Some features of our #DeafAtWork series during the International Week of the Deaf 2020 were interviewed by Straits Times.
Read more about their experiences in the link.
Purple Parade 2020
ABOUT THE PURPLE PARADE The Purple Parade is a movement to support inclusion and celebrate abilities of People with Disabilities in Singapore. It is the largest ground-up initiative started by passionate Special Needs organisations and groups and supported by the Central Singapore CDC and other corporate and community partners. HELP RECORD and SEND IN AS MANY PURPLE PLEDGES AS POSSIBLE IN OCT 2020
- Record a Purple Pledge YOURSELF.
- Share and invite all Your team members, friends and/or families to RECORD too!
- Share all pledge video recordings on social media with the hashtags #PP2020 #CelebrateAbilities #SupportInclusion
- Send the video to purpleparade@unearthedproductions.com.sg by 11 October to be featured in our Purple Pledge montage
- Here’s an instructional video and info on How to Record your Pledge for your reference
SgSL Workshop for Families and Teens
Registrations are opened til 20 November 2020:
SgSL Workshop For Family – https://forms.gle/Lt2NxbUzqBeH8sUP7SgSL Workshop For Young Teens – https://forms.gle/FarYWNymVEBdFBJv5
Singapore Sign Language (SgSL) courses for SADeaf clients
SADeaf is pleased to offer Singapore Sign Language (SgSL) courses for clients and caregivers/families. Course subsidy is available for clients and caregivers/families who need it subject to means testing.
Who are eligible?
SADeaf clients and their family members/caregivers
Subsidy amount for each applicant:
| Per capita | Subsidy |
| Below $1,000 | 90% |
| Above $1,000 and below $2,000 | 50% |
Criteria:
1. You must be a registered client of SADeaf.
2. The subsidy for clients and their family members/caregivers is offered to a maximum of four persons for each family (including Deaf client).
3. To qualify for a subsidy, each applicant needs to pass the means test based on SADeaf’s criteria. (The SADeaf Community Service department will review your application – you may be asked to provide documentation for means testing.)
4. After the assessment, you will be informed whether you qualify for a subsidy. If you do, you will only pay the subsidised rate for the course. The fee will be collected before the start of the course.
5. You must attain above 75% attendance for the course in order to get the certificate.
6. The expiry date of application is at the end of March 2021.
If you have any enquiries, please email James Ong at james@sadeaf.org.sg.