VIP Talk - 19 Feb 08

Yes! After weeks of hard work, we were proud to present our very first event planned for the students of SIM!

Being a newly formed club, the objective of this talk was to create awareness of our club amongst SIM students and inform them about what Social Entrepreneurship is all about.

On top of that, the talk served to further motivate club members to be innovative, encourage them to be aware of the happenings around them, so as to identify problems in society and jump at opportunities to make things better.

Our VIPs:

We were honored to be able to invite Mr. Jack Sim and Mr. Kenny Low, both winners of the Social Entrepreneur of the Year award (2006 and 2007 respectively).

The talk commenced at about 7.30pm.

But even hours before that, our organizing team couldn't stop preparing for the big show. Here's a glimpse of what went on that afternoon:

Check out what everyone is doing! (left to right, top to bottom)
- Gu Cheng helping to arrange the refreshments
- Hosts Sunyani and Nazneen cross checking their que cards
- Smiles from the Registration booth
- Briefing: Program and seat allocation
- Pearl with our handmade cards for our VIPs
- Eujean and 'seemingly stressed' Sufri =P
- The venue of our talk- Lt 2.17
- Hosts Sunyani and Nazneen having their final rehearsal
- Door gifts for our student participants

Our VIPs and distinguished guests arrived between 6.45-7.15pm.

(Far left to right)
Ms. Sarina and Ms. Lena from our parent group SIP, Ms. Pamela from SCS (SIM), our VIPs Mr. Kenny Low and Mr. Jack Sim

The format of the talk was informal and interactive. Our hosts Sunyani and Nazneen opened the talk with introductions of Mr. Sim and Mr. Low's background and achievements. Our two VIPs were then invited to speak to the audience.

They shared their thoughts and experiences. We got to know how they started becoming a social entrepreneur, what inspired them, and what is leading them to continue on all these years.

No one could deny that Mr. Sim and Mr. Low were truly inspirational figures. Their attitudes, beliefs, and drive to strive in what they believe in were felt by every participant that evening.

Amongst the countless motivational phrases included:

" you are within you a lot of power and energy"

" are resources what you lack, or is it your imagination that is lacking- your brain is your best resource"

Inspirational figures, our role models

During the hour when Mr. Sim and Mr. Low spoke, there was not a moment of boredom felt in the theatre. Indeed, the two speakers had made the talk a refreshing one despite the time of the day.

The event rounded up at about 9.30pm, after the guests were offered refreshments and students were given chances to mingle around and chat with our VIPs and distinguished guests.

We left SIM feeling tired, but happy. Cheerios to our organizing team! The event was a huge success, leaving everyone wanting more from our VIPs.

Ending this on a personal touch, I would like to say that seeing and listening to Mr. Sim and Mr. Low that evening has sparked something in me, encouraging me to believe in myself and to use my abilities to help other people.

I hope you felt the same too. And if you weren't with us at this event, make sure you join us in the next! You wont regret it! =)

Upcoming Projects at SIP@SIM

Hi again!

As you know, we are always coming up with new (and creative!) ideas to keep SIP@SIM going. So we are currently looking for SIP@SIM members who are interested in joining the organizing committee for the following projects:

1) Games Cafe/Lending Service
The Games Cafe Project aims to offer the services of a typical board game cafe, such as Settler's or Mind's Cafe (add hyperlinks), in SIM. The profits generated by board game rentals, and possibly food and beverages sold in combination with the games, will be donated to an appropriate charity organization. We will be working with SIM Estate Management and SCS, as well as several board game shops and possibly F&B chains as sponsors, to make this venture a success!

Please apply to join the committee here.

2) Mini PaTH
The Mini PaTH Market, as the name suggests, will be a reflection of the PaTH market that takes place regularly at VivoCity, on the first and last Saturdays of each month. For a few days, we hope to bring in the best of talents displayed at PaTH, so that they may share with you their passion for social entrepreneurship, or how PaTh has helped them get a hold in life. We will be working with SCS, PaTH participants, and SIP to make this event a success!

Please apply to join the committee here.

SIP@SIM Charter Executive Committee Application 2008

Hi all!

SIP@SIM has raised our standards one level up and become more high tech! Thanks to Google applications, our application for exco position will be held online.

The following positions are currently vacant:
1. President
2. Vice President
3. Secretary
4. Treasurer
5. Human Resources
6. Marketing
7. Public Relations
8. Sponsorship Head
9. Logistics
10. Foreign Relations
11. Creative Director

Please send in your applications here by February 22, 2008, Friday.

There'll be a little interview after you've sent in your applications.

If you have any queries regarding the various positions, feel free to drop your question in the comments section or e-mail us at sip.at.sim@gmail.com!

All the best!

ART with a heART! VivoCity - 26 Jan 08

Many of us would frown at the thought of setting our alarms to 5.3oam on a Saturday morning, but for a social cause, we did. It was a heart-warming sight to see our team of fourteen gather at VivoCity at 7.00am to offer our services to the opening ceremony of PaTH's (Pop and Talent Hub) first art exhibition.


That day, our parent group, SIP, put up Singapore’s biggest art exhibition in a commercial space- ART with a heart- as the first step towards creating a commercial platform for social groups, artists, and the less-advantaged to showcase their talents and earn a humble revenue at the same time. These talents are part of SIP’s PaTH.



Our team was truly honored to be given the opportunity to welcome and seat the VVIPs, including President S R Nathan, Minister of State Mrs. Yu-Foo Yee Shoon, Ms Penny Low and Ms Elim Chew.

After a briefing by the organizers, we headed to ToastBox for a hearty breakfast. Meanwhile, we made a new friend- Lawson! A great photographer...he took many nice pics for us!

The opening ceremony rounded up at 1pm that day. After the VVIPs left, we went around and talked to the exhibitors; we wanted to learn more about them and their stories. Soon, we want to bring PaTH to SIM- our mini PaTH! =)

After lunch (Macs provided by the organizers), we were recharged and it was picture taking time! We were really happy and excited to take pictures with Ms Penny Low and Ms Elim Chew, founder and director of SIP respectively!

PaTH exhibition will continue to run on every first and last weekend of the month, from 11am to 10pm, at VivoCity Level 3 (concourse opposite Food Republic). Do head on down one day folks! See ya there!