Enrichment

CDAC offers a wide range of enrichment programmes for Children, Youth, Families, and Seniors to learn. These programmes aim to enhance the skills and knowledge of our beneficiaries across different age groups, fostering varied learning experiences and holistic development.

Children and Youth

Chinese Language &
Character-Building Programme

  • Programme Objectives

    • To promote students’ interest in the learning of Mandarin and Chinese Culture.

    • To inculcate the values of respect, responsibility, and resilience and cultivate good habits & character.

    • To strengthen students’ ability to communicate in Mandarin with confidence.

    Programme Contents

    • Storytelling

    • Singing of children’s rhymes

    • Reciting poetry and short passages

Community Chinese Reading Project

  • The Community Chinese Reading Project aims to cultivate the love of Chinese reading among Primary 1 to 4 children through storytelling. Post-reading activities such as Arts and crafts and role-play are also introduced to motivate them and enhance their reading experience.

kidsREAD

  • kidsREAD is a nationwide English reading programme. CDAC has been collaborating with the National Library Board to conduct the programme since 2004. It is a volunteer-driven programme which promotes the love of reading and cultivates good reading habits among all young Singaporeans, in particular children from low-income families.

Play-Based Learning Programme
(K1 – K2)

  • The Play-Based Programme provides holistic help to families under the CDAC Family Assistance Programme by building and strengthening preschool children’s self-expression, self-control, confidence, communication and socialisation skills through play, in turn facilitating their transition to primary school.

    Volunteers facilitate play-based activities and support the children’s learning during weekly sessions.

    Families are supported through talks and workshops on parenting, healthy living and financial management & literacy. Family bonding activities are also organised to foster family cohesiveness and strengthen the parent-child relationship.

Interest-Based & Holiday Programmes

  • We offer Interest-Based Programmes like Arts & Craft, Speech & Drama and Music to engage children in activities and learning experiences that are aligned with their interests and passions.

    Registration starts on 26 October 2023!

Youth Engagement

  • Β·       Learning Journeys

    Β·       Sustained Mentorship

    Β·       Life Skills Workshops

    Β·       Interest-Based Activities

Families

Family Resource Programmes

  • We conduct activities, such as talks, workshop and support groups to help family members (e.g. parents, young adults and seniors) to manage  their resources and enhance their capabilities 

    The key themes of the activities are:

    • Financial Literacy

    • Healthy Living

    • Marriage Enrichment

    • Employment Support

    We also organise family bonding activities for CDAC beneficiary families to foster family cohesiveness.

Enquiry

Please call 6603 5599 during office hours or email [email protected].

Parent Education Programmes

  • The wide-ranging topics of our talks and enhanced parenting group workshops include:

    • Parenting styles

    • Effective communication skills

    • Positive discipline

    • Supporting the child’s social and emotional needs

Enquiry

Please call 6603 5555 during office hours or email [email protected].

Seniors

Information Technology Courses

  • Held at CDAC Centres, the programme aims to promote IT knowledge and skills amongst our seniors.  The courses include using the internet, using the Chinese handwriting input method, utilising social media platforms like Facebook, handling online transactions and digital image processing, etc.

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Information Sharing Session

  • Held in our CDAC centres and other shared community spaces, these big-scale information-sharing sessions keep seniors abreast of national schemes and topics that are relevant to them. Topics include the Lasting Power of Attorney, Advanced Care Planning and Will Writing, in Mandarin and dialects.

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Intergenerational Learning and Interaction

  • Workshops and events are designed to allow younger individuals to gain insights into the experiences of the older generation, fostering respect and empathy for them. At the same time, these initiatives provide an opportunity for seniors to understand the perspectives of the younger generation, bridging generation gaps and promoting mental well-being.

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News Sharing & Senior Learning Kiosk

  • Conducted by volunteers in Mandarin, this programme keeps seniors (aged 50 or above) updated on current affairs and empowers them with knowledge and exposure to a wide range of topics. The sharing is based on news websites, social media postings and newspapers.

    Topics include:

    • latest current affairs

    • insights into different occupations

    • health and wellness matters

    • financial planning in retirement

    • interesting stories behind Chinese characters and culture

  • The programme is conducted at 3 CDAC Centres:

    CDAC@ Ang Mo Kio
    Thursday 2.30pm – 3.30pm

    CDAC@ Tampines
    Thursday 2.00pm – 3.30pm

    Vibrance @ Yishun
    Tuesday 2.00pm – 3.30pm

Enquiry
Please call 6603 5566 during office hours.

Senior Health and Wellness

  • General talks, workshops and exercise programmes are organised to enhance the health and well-being of seniors.