Acting Up provides therapeutic intervention for emotionally vulnerable youth who are or at risk of engaging in harmful, maladaptive coping behaviours; with a focus on prevention
Business For Good
A Good Space
raiSE Singapore
Many thanks to The Birthday Collective for the opportunity to write this piece…a little perspective of what youth are going through during this period of Covid19.
Do look out for our Human Library series, where I will be facilitating a session with Kay, one of our youth beneficiaries. She will be sharing her personal experiences as a Human Book. Come listen to a tale of healing over mental darkness on Fri 22 May, 11am on Zoom. Registration is free, donations are optional. Get your tickets at: auhumanlibrary1.peatix.com/
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Marissa Teo (Social Enterprise Founder)
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Youth in the time of the Coronavirus Covid19 hit us like an oncoming truck on a seemingly empty roadThank you to The Birthday Collective for publishing the writing of Kay, our very own youth beneficiary! What parallels can we draw with Covid19 and mental health? Read on to find out!
Kay will be presenting as a ‘Human Book’ for our Human Library series on Fri 22 May, 11am on Zoom. Registration is free and donations are optional. Do join us as she shares her story of triumph over invisible, mental demons. Get tickets here: auhumanlibrary1.peatix.com/
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They’re Not So DifferentWhen I think about COVID-19, I think about how it affects the body. You touch a tainted surface, and it begins. The virus takes a deep dive into your system, and chooses the lungs as its village.Our founder and therapist, @themarissastory , will be conducting a workshop next Saturday, in collaboration with @smhff , with contributions made towards the Bone Marrow Donor Program (BMDP). See the blurb below by SMHFF and do join us!
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"After a successful first run, we will be hosting weekly Netflix Parties + Creative Workshop or Panel Discussions! Join us this long weekend for another film + workshop!
To sign up, head over to bit.ly/SMHFF_NetflixParty_May22020 (link in bio)
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FILM: My Sister’s Keeper | 1:30pm
Conceived as a marrow donor for her gravely ill sister, Anna Fitzgerald has undergone countless surgeries and medical procedures in her short life. Though their older daughter’s life has no doubt been prolonged, the unorthodox decision of Anna’s parents has cracked the entire family’s foundation. When Anna sues her parents for emancipation, it sets off a court case that threatens to destroy the family for good.
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CREATIVE WORKSHOP: Let Go to Hold On | 4:10pm
What are you struggling to control, and what might you need to let go of, to find peace in these tumultuous times? Led by @actingup_singapore , we will use a multi-modal, embodied experience to explore these struggles of control; and co-create meaning in the term, ‘letting go’."
During these dark times, we remember the elderly and young people living within institutions, deprived of social and familial connection and care.
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Project Pen Pal matches youth and elderly living in residential and rehabilitation homes, so they may write letters of encouragement and love for each other. Using the arts as mediums of communication, these pen pals spend time creating for each other, reaching out in a world that discourages physical touch.
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How can YOU help?
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1. Be a sponsor for postage
2. Legs to deliver letters between institutions
3. Refer any youth and/or elderly institution who may benefit from this.
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Email admin@actingupsingapore.com for referrals, sponsorship and to volunteer!
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