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Interact Club
There isn’t an exact way to put everything that HCInteract is into words, because service—as our passion—does not have boundaries.
Interact is a group of 35 students who are passionate about contributing to our community. Apart from regular community service sessions with our six beneficiaries, ranging from working with children to interacting with the elderly, we also engage in other ad-hoc service opportunities and outreach events. Some of these activities include the Christmas block party at Tembusu Senior Activity Centre, mass Community Involvement Projects such as Habitat for Humanity and Food from the Heart, as well as the Service Learning Summit, which reached out to over 100 students to build their empathy for prominent social issues in Singapore.
Moreover, we seek to advance international understanding through initiatives like the Asia Clean Project. We worked with over 80 students from Nepali Girls High School in Darjeeling, India, which faces serious issues with plastic pollution, to cultivate good recycling habits.
Driven by our motto of “Service above Self”, interactors learn from and serve with one another, forging long-lasting connections within our respective Interact Groups, across the Club, and with those whom we serve. Our vision is to create a community as close as family, an environment which promotes initiative and proactiveness, as well as a system of open communication and dialogue, strengthening the presence of Interact Club in Hwa Chong and the wider community.
If you have an open mind, a zeal for service, and a willingness to lead, we’re excited to have you in our 41th batch of Interactors!
To us, what stands out is our strong tradition of developing our members to the fullest. Other than ExCo positions, we make an effort to provide numerous opportunities for our Interactors to grow as leaders. Many of our Interactors lead the planning and execution of our ad-hoc events as the Organising-In-Charge and serve in other capacities, including in Hwa Chong’s Faculty Committees and CCA Council.
CCA Venues and Timings
Interactors are expected to attend all Community Service (CommServe) sessions physically, and all General Gatherings in school. General Gathering sessions typically take place on Wednesdays from 3.30pm-6.00pm. Other than our usual General Gatherings, there may also be opportunities to participate in ad-hoc mass CIP events outside of school!
For CommServe sessions, HCInteract has 6 Interact Groups (IGs) that partner different beneficiaries to serve different groups of individuals:
IG 1: Riding for Disabled Association
Timing: Saturday afternoons, 1.30 - 4.00pm
Venue: 5 Jln Mashhor, Singapore 299174
Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) provides free equine-assisted therapy (also known as hippotherapy) to children and adults with physical and mental disabilities. During the sessions, we act as side walkers by watching over the riders’ safety and aiding them in simple activities. We aim to ensure that our riders not only benefit from each session, but also have a fun and safe time!
IG 2: Pertapis Children's Home
Timing: Saturdays 10.00am to 11.30am
Venue: 993B Kovan Rd, Singapore 545676
We conduct regular reading and literacy sessions with the children at Pertapis Children’s Home, whose mission is to help victims of abuse re-integrate into society through positive learning. In addition, we also conduct other engaging educational activities with the children. Occasionally, we celebrate momentous events (e.g. Children’s day, June/December holidays) with the children at Pertapis through film-watching sessions, music sessions, and other fun activities.
IG 3: Beyond Social Services
Timing: Tuesdays and Thursdays 4pm to 6pm
Venue: 26 Jln Klinik, 01-42/52
IG3 provides homework support for the children at BSS, which is a charity dedicated to helping children and youths from less privileged backgrounds break away from the poverty cycle. We also search for papers online to complement their homework if they are keen on additional practices and organize activities occasionally to forge relationships with and between the children and add elements of fun into the structured homework program.
IG 4: Epworth Community Services
Timing: Saturdays 1pm to 3pm
Venue: Blk 1511 Bukit Batok Street 11 #02-250
IG 4 mainly gives tuition for underprivileged students from lower-income families, teaching them at their pace and giving them a platform to clarify their doubts without any fear of judgment. Besides just being their tutors, we are also their friends whom they can approach should they need help. In the past, we conduct the lessons via an online platform, but it has now became physical lessons!
IG 5: New Life Teck Whye Children and Student Care
Timing: Tuesday or Fridays 4.15pm to 5.15pm
Venue: Block 6 Teck Whye Avenue #01-110
IG5 volunteers at NLCS under the Steady Readers Programme. We mainly teach primary school students phonics during reading classes, and guide them through English worksheets. We aim to make learning and reading an enjoyable experience for the kids by forging strong connections with them and making their lesson a fulfilling one. Apart from the weekly commserve sessions, we conduct fun activities (e.g. arts and crafts) for them during the holidays.
IG 6: Tembusu Senior Activity Centre
Timing: Fridays, 4.30pm-5.30pm
Venue: #06-01 Block 31A Eunos Crescent
IG6 alternates between mass activities at the centre and home visits to the elderly every two weeks. For the mass activities, we would begin with a short catch-up session with the elderly, then carry out various activities such as bingo games, arts and crafts as well as traditional games. For home visits, we would usually spend time talking with the elderly and sharing important information/news updates with them, for example, Covid-19 updates. We would also assist them in carrying out simple household chores and provide updates about the elderly to the center if needed.
Requirements
A passion for serving the community!
Teacher ICs
Achievements
2022- 2023 Rotary Club of Singapore, District Awards:
Project Bisrama - Distinction Award
Best Interact Project In District 3310
Best Interact Project Singapore Region (Junior College)
Asia Clean Project - Merit Award
2023 - 2024 Rotary Club of Singapore, District Awards:
The Asia Clean Project - Distinction Award
Project Bisrama - Merit Award