An Intergenerational Learning Program in Singapore

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Notes

1. The six dimensions of wellness refer to physical, social, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, and vocational wellness.

2. Ministry of Manpower is a ministry of the Singapore government that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to manpower.

3. Singapore Workforce Development Authority is a statutory board under MOM tasked to enhance the competitiveness of our workforce by encouraging workers to learn for life and advance with skills.

4. Employment and Employability Institute is a company set up by the Singapore Labor Foundation that oversees the welfare of union members and furthers the development of trade unions to create better jobs and better lives for workers through professional development and programs to improve the productivity of companies.

5. People's Association was established as a statutory board on July 1, 1960, to promote racial harmony and social cohesion in Singapore.

6. C3A would like to thank Professor Alfred Chan, chair professor of social gerontology at the Department of Sociology and Social Policy and director of the Office of Service Learning at Lingnan University, for his guidance on the ILP. He played an instrumental role to roll out the Elder Academy scheme in Hong Kong. For more information on the Elder Academy, please visit www.elderacademy.org.hk/en/aboutea/index.html.

7. HPB is a statutory board of the Singapore government committed to help Singapore residents attain optimal health through health promotion and disease prevention programs.

8. IDA is a statutory board of the Singapore government tasked to grow Singapore into a dynamic, global, info-comm hub and to leverage info-comm for Singapore's economic and social development.

9. MJC is a junior college offering pre-university education.

10. RI is an independent school providing secondary and pre-university education.

11. RSVP Singapore: The Organiation of Senior Volunteers, formerly known as “Retired Seniors Volunteer Program,” is a nonprofit organization with active seniors serving and enriching lives through volunteerism.