Raffles Institution - Raffles Interact

Training Schedule
Teacher Mentors
Achievements & Highlights

C2022 Y6 Interact DTW

Service starts with the smallest of actions – simply being there and enjoying the relationship with the people that you serve. Spending time with them every week, these seemingly inconspicuous gestures have the potential to build genuine and trusting relationships that can have profound impact on the lives we hope to touch. Service is what defines Interact, and the passion to make a difference is what binds the 160-member club together.

While service may initially seem daunting, all you need is an open mind and a big heart to serve. It is not about talent, prior experience or skills, but rather the willingness to put yourself out there, doing your very best to fill the room with the same warmth and joy that the elderly and children bring into our own lives.

Training Schedule

Wednesdays
(11.00am to 12.00pm)

Teacher Mentors

Mdm Sharon Cross
Ms Lim Ai Lin
Mr Andrew Neo
Dr Ng Kai Ling

Achievements & Highlights

2022

Every year, Raffles Interacts embarks on multiple projects, including key events and service opportunities, to bring about positive change in the community and be of service to our beneficiaries.

Project unLABLE
Project unLABLE was an event that called upon the youth community in our school to remove the labels placed on persons with disabilities (PWDs) and to recognise that they are just as able to live a fulfilling life. By raising awareness about disabilities both visible and invisible, mental and physical, the project strived to foster a more inclusive community in Singapore. We organised a human library dialogue session for participants to engage in conversations with more than 10 speakers from 7 different charitable organisations, such as SG Enable, Muscular Dystrophy Association (Singapore) and SPD. By bringing together members of the PWD community and the youth, misconceptions and prejudices towards PWD could be addressed, while fostering a more empathetic understanding among participants.

Relay for Life
Relay for Life (RFL) was an event that rallied the local community to celebrate those who battled cancer, remember loved ones lost and fight back against a disease that has taken many lives. Partnering with the Singapore Cancer Society, Raffles Interact organised Singapore’s first youth edition RFL including a Mini RFL event held in on campus and an online simulation game. Participants in the Mini RFL went for an Amazing Race around the school and learnt about cancer at through different station games and activities. Participants of the online simulation game experienced the challenges faced by a cancer patient and wrote heart-warming messages to cancer patients in Singapore.

Youth Got Heart
Youth Got Heart (YGH) is Raffles Interact’s annual outreach event which provides a platform for youths to learn about volunteerism, as well as to provide opportunities for students to give back to the local community in a meaningful way. Back after a 2-year break due to the pandemic, YGH 2022 focused on redefining service and helping youths embark on a journey of self-discovery to find out why they do service and what makes service truly meaningful. YGH 2022 comprised of simulation activities, service opportunities, sharing sessions by community-based organisations and individuals who are actively serving. Through these 3 components, we celebrated and reignited the spirit of volunteerism in our peers and enabled them to redefine, rediscover and restart their service journey.

2022 District Awards and Recognition
Distinction Special Mention for Relay For Life (RFL) @ RI
Distinction Special Mention for Speak n Learn