tag:peatix.com,2011:1 2021-11-15T13:32:51+08:00 Peatix A Good Space tag:peatix.com,2021:event-2381380 2021-08-25T20:00:00SGT 2021-08-25T20:00:00SGT

What are Possibility Conversations? A Good Space, serve.sg, and socialcollab.sg are planning to host monthly Possibility Conversations, which would function as a space to:Understand different issues and explore ideas for social change in Singapore;Support the formation of community networks; andHelp groups connect to resources and partners.Each conversation has four main segments: Guest Speaker: Curated segment with featured guests, focused on building a knowledge base (issues / community assets / ideas).  Rounds: All participants will take turns to speak through 2 quick rounds: 1) Basic Self-Introduction, 2) Suggested Topics for Possibility Conversation. Participants will also be offered assistance to sign up for a volunteer account on serve.sg and feature their skills and offers. (Serve.sg allows volunteers to pitch ideas to organisations). Possibility conversations: Participants can suggest topics or choose from an existing breakout session to join. Participants can also suggest topics before the session and invite anyone to share ideas they'd like to discuss / receive feedback on. Ideally, Possibility Conversations should touch on an idea that you have an interest in, but can only come to fruition if the right people come together. Shareback: We will document the discussion and become a placeholder for any new groups formed so that others can discover and join them. Theme for August 2021: How can we talk about Racism?In recent months, several racist incidents have brought to light to the marginalised experiences of minority groups in Singapore. In the following conversations on race such as the IPS-RSIS Forum on Race and Racism in Singapore, much has been said about racism, how it manifests structurally and how we can move forward. In this Possibility Conversations, we would like to explore more concretely, "How can we talk about Racism" which focuses on how we might conduct these difficult but neccessary conversations on racism. Some of the questions we hope to answer include:What frameworks can we utilise to guide conversations on race and racism?What guidelines should we have in place in providing a safe space to talk about racism?How can we talk about racism in an open and accessible manner?If you are interested to learn how to talk about racism with the people around you, join us at August's session of Possibility Conversations!Guest Speakers for August 2021Mohamed Imran Mohamed TaibImran will share about our personal lens in viewing race and identity, how historical context shapes this process and some thoughts on developing a bolder safe space.Mohamed Imran Mohamed Taib is founder and Board member of a local NGO, Centre for Interfaith Understanding (CIFU). He is also director of Budhi, an intercultural consultancy in Singapore. As an interfaith and multiculturalism expert in Singapore, he has delivered talks and guest lectures in Singapore and the region. A graduate in philosophy, he writes regularly on issues of religion, society, and diversity, and has published in newspapers such as The Straits Times, Today, Channel NewsAsia and South China Morning Post. He is co-editor of Budi Kritik, a 2019 compilation of critical essays on Malay society.Nazhath FaheemaFaheema will share about her reasons for creating hash.peace, her experience in hash.peace and how her R2D2 framework seeks to provide a fresh approach to conversations on race.Nazhath Faheema is a social harmony advocate and the Founder and President of hash.peace. She is engaged in conducting inter-ethnic and inter-belief interactions and raising awareness about religiously motivated extremist and exclusive ideologies. Founded in 2015, hash.peace is a youth-led advocacy group committed to catalysing conversations and developing programs that contribute towards sustainable social harmony.Shamil ZainuddinShamil will share about his new framework "OIMC - Putting Others First" which focuses on approachability, especially for the uninformed.Shamil Zainuddin is an aspiring punk rocker, a professional ethnographer, and a happy father. He holds qualifications in Sociology which he has taught as a Teaching Assistant while completing his Masters in the National University of Singapore. Most importantly he believes in doing the work to make everyday easier for especially disadvantaged communities and strongly recommends that you volunteer with wonderful organisations like Beyond Social Services. (Moderator TBC) About A Good SpaceWant to do more for the social issues you care about? You belong here. A Good Space is Singapore's first co-operative to unite concerned citizens as a collective changemaking force to design meaningful solutions for good. Come discover your community at agoodspace.org.About serve.sgserve.sg is a gamified, web-based matching platform for skilled volunteerism, which allows (skilled) volunteers to be matched with charities or non-profit organisations - and vice versa - to work collaboratively on projects. Skilled volunteers can provide direct support to programmes and services, or contribute to capacity-building. Learn more about serve.sg.About socialcollab.sgThe socialcollab is an initiative to connect groups and community assets so that they can achieve what they cannot do on their own. Find out more here.