Teach Singapore

Impacting Lives through Education

What We Do

Teach Singapore (Teach SG) is an NUS initiative that aims to promote social mobility and inclusiveness, where NUS students volunteer to mentor children and youth from disadvantaged families. Teach Singapore provides access to positive role models and enhances learning opportunities through a holistic slate of activities such as visits to museums, exposure to sports and the arts, and life skills such as time management and data literacy.

Teach SG: Impacting Lives through Education

Teach SG's Impacts

Access to learning opportunities and positive role models for children and youth.

Increase sense of self-confidence, broaden worldview and enhance social well-being of children and youth.

Enhance NUS student volunteers’ abilities and equip them with mentoring skills.

Call for Volunteers: Information Sessions

If you would like to explore mentoring opportunities with Teach SG, join us at our information sessions!

In-person: 19 Aug, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Online: 21 Aug, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Hear from our Mentors!

Funding Details

Teach SG mentoring projects will receive a grant of up to $3,000 each.

Mentors are expected to plan a blend of academic and enrichment activities in consultation with their community partner and Teach SG staff.
Budgets will have to be approved by Teach SG staff before any expenditure can be made.
Statement of accounts submitted at the end of the project.

Eligibility

Teach SG is open to all NUS students (including international, exchange, graduate students).

Expectations:

Mentoring cycle should span across a minimum of 10-12 weeks engagement (approximately 1.5-2 hours per session).
Students with records of serious disciplinary offence may not be eligible to participate in Teach SG.

Application Process

Individuals

Student Groups

Recruitment cycle for individuals – Start of NUS Semester, Week 1 to 2 (Registration on NUSync)

*Note: You will be grouped together with other individuals who applied for the same mentoring project

Kindly drop us an email at teachsg@nus.edu.sg with the following information:

Name of student group (if you are not part of any official NUS student group, you can state that you are a group of friends)
Number of members from your student group who will be involved in Teach SG
Name of existing Community Partner (if any)
Activities that you have conducted with your existing Community Partner (if any)

GEN2050 Course

There is a year-long GEN Course available for registration (GEN2050X and GEN2050Y). You can register for the course during CourseReg Round 2 or 3 (only Year 2s and above can view the course).

For more information, you can check out the course’s website here, or email the course coordinators:
Ms Sim Qin Ying, pvosqy@nus.edu.sg
Ms Raiza Rifaaie, pvofrar@nus.edu.sg

Digital Badge

The Teach SG digital badge, awarded through Accredible, is issued to mentors who have attended and completed at least 80% of the mentoring sessions. The digital badge is a testament for mentors’ active participation in the mentoring sessions, and have acquired mentoring skills as a Teach SG mentor. The digital badge will be issued at the end of each academic semester and can be added to LinkedIn.

FAQ

Is there a possibility that my application will be unsuccessful?
Yes, as all the mentoring projects have limited vacancies. You can still apply to other mentoring projects after an unsuccessful application.

Will I be able to choose a mentoring slot that is convenient for me?
Yes, you will be able to view the schedule of all the available mentoring projects on NUSync, and apply for one that fits your schedule.

When will the 10 to 12-week duration of mentorship span across?
It will typically span across one NUS academic semester.

Is volunteering for Teach SG as an individual/student group the same as signing up for the GEN2050 course?
No, projects eligible for GEN2050X and GEN2050Y are different from the Teach SG projects listed on NUSync.

For further enquiries, kindly drop us an email at teachsg@nus.edu.sg.