GEMS World Academy (Singapore)

This past summer, the GEMS World Academy Singapore Student Council decided to take on a service project to build connections with local community groups. President of the Student Council Sam Poder reached out to the Rainbow Centre, an organisation offering education and enrichment for people with disabilities, and support for their families.

Throughout July, the 15 students went through several orientation courses to get certificates that equipped them to work with children with different disabilities. After completing their training, they organised two fun workshops for the children, including singing, dancing, drawing and even fitness activities. Supervising teacher Rae Lei is proud that the students took the initiative and reached out to the centre. The students didn’t conduct the activities to complete IB requirements but rather they wanted to make connections with others and bring kindness into the world. Some of them were nervous and shy but they pushed on to bring the task to completion.

The Student Council has maintained their relationship with the Rainbow Centre so far. To celebrate Teachers’ Day, they collected donations of chocolates, sweets and biscuits to make and deliver goodie bags for the educators at the centre. More events are being planned to develop opportunities for more students to get involved in organising workshops for the Rainbow Centre children.

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