Rainbow Centre

🙋🏽 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀 🙋🏽 Are you passionate about creating an inclusive society and being part of a community that champions diversity and inclusion? The Good Life Internship Programme 2025 is back for its next cycle! This 12-week programme, running from 13 January to 11 April 2025, will introduce you to the ecosystem surrounding children with disabilities at Rainbow Centre. You will gain exposure to special education, intervention, and social services, while deepening your understanding of the disability sector. As an intern, you will: 🟡 Support classroom activities for students age 7 – 18 years old 🟡Get involved in community engagement and Post-18 work 🟡 Network with and learn from various RC professionals 🟡 Develop the language to discuss the practice of inclusion This is a paid internship. For more information, please visit https://lnkd.in/gvC4kqnU 🔗 Applications close on 30 Nov. Don’t miss out—share this opportunity with your peers! 📣

Here’s a special shout to our #inclusion partner Superhero Me Ltd for the team’s creative support on CURIO and a wonderful collaboration with Artability. 💜 As part of our two-year partnership, we have worked closely to strengthen our shared mission of promoting #disability advocacy and inclusion. Through CURIO, we curated an exhibition that celebrated the artistic talents of 25 youths and supported our student artists, Nurin Farisha and Aliyya Qisya to co-lead public inclusive workshops, inspiring others through their creativity! Thank you for walking this journey with us and for your continued support in championing this important cause. 🌟

October is Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Awareness Month! #DidYouKnow AAC is commonly used by persons with disabilities who communicate in ways other than speech. It comprises a set of tools and strategies that people use to solve everyday communicative challenges.   At Rainbow Centre, over 50% of our students use #AAC systems to support their communication needs. AAC is a cornerstone of our teaching and learning approach, enabling our students with communication challenges to articulate their needs, share their thoughts, and connect with those around them. Whether it’s through gestures, communication boards, or high-tech communication applications with speech output, we #empower our students to have a voice and be heard by everyone around them.

We congratulate our students who have been awarded the prestigious Lee Kuan Yew Exemplary Student Award 2024! 🥳 🎖️ Harshini Terrence D'Silva 🎖️ Jezebel Ng Si Ting 🎖️ Laranyaa Selvaganapathy 🎖️ Muhammad Ridhwan Bin Masli 🎖️ Teo Kai Jie The award is given out to students in #SPED schools who have risen above the odds to become exemplary role models to their peers. Their journeys remind us of the power of determination, and we know they will continue to thrive in their unique ways to inspire positive changes and contributions. 🌠 We couldn’t be prouder of their achievements and we hope they continue shining and thriving in their unique ways to inspire many more of their peers. A special thank you also goes out to the incredible families and teachers who have helped them reach for the stars. ⭐

We’re grateful to have STPI Creative Workshop & Gallery as one of our partners for 𝘾𝙐𝙍𝙄𝙊: 𝘼 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙒𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨, 𝘽𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨! 🤗 In collaboration with the STPI team, our Artability trainers and over 20 students had a wonderful time co-creating the coaster set through linocut stamping and acrylic paint. These coasters, based on the charming artwork ‘𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙮 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙏𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙤’ by our talented Artability student Annice Yee, were presented as thoughtful door gifts to our guests. Our heartfelt thanks to STPI Creative Workshop & Gallery for bringing a new experience to us, enabling our students to express their creativity in new and exciting ways! 🌈

𝘾𝙐𝙍𝙄𝙊: 𝘼 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙒𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨, 𝘽𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 is a WRAP! 🎉 We’re beyond thrilled to have welcomed over 930 visitors who came to experience CURIO and thankful for the 138 participants who joined us for the guided tours and inclusive workshops! 🙌🏻 Here’s a big shout out to @objectifscentre for the beautiful space, Factory 1611 for wonderfully designing the exhibition setup, our amazing partners Superhero Me Ltd and STPI Creative Workshop & Gallery, our workshop partners City Sprouts and Edmund Chen for bringing so much fun to the show!  Our gratitude also goes to all of our donors and supporters who bidded for artworks and donated! We have raised $160,587 which will go directly toward supporting our key initiatives: enabling low-resource families to access essential services, reducing caregiver stress and social isolation, and developing innovative, research-driven practices. While we are just shy of our $250,000 goal, we are immensely grateful for your generosity and unwavering support through various means! 💖 Want to keep empowering our work? Join us in fostering an environment where our clients and their families are thriving in inclusive communities: https://lnkd.in/g_58ujmi!

Rainbow Centre is proud to have marched in a sea of purple at the 12th edition of The Purple Parade ! A contingent of 200 strong—including our families, staff and their families — marched as one RC united in the mission of a better inclusive future for all. With a record 15,000 attendees this year, it was truly encouraging to see people from all walks of life come together as a powerful testament to the growing awareness and desire to create a more inclusive future for persons with disabilities. 💟 Beyond the parade, we encourage you to bring a friend to experience inclusion! We have a myriad of volunteer roles available which allow you to learn communication skills and how to include those with disabilities. Keen to contribute to shaping this vision? Check out https://lnkd.in/g8_ePBMp

Rainbow Centre is proud to collaborate with Epson Singapore, one of our dedicated partners committed to advancing our mission in meaningful ways! Epson has supported us by producing a total of 600 mugs, tote bags, and postcards featuring artworks by our students. The limited inclusion-themed merchandise are offered as tokens of appreciation for the generous donations to support Rainbow Centre’s work. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝗴𝘀, 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀? 🌟 1️⃣ Make a donation of at least $20 to redeem these limited edition merchandise! For every $20 donation, you can choose between a Tote Bag and a set of four Christmas Cards. For every $30 donation, redeem a Good Life mug. These are while stocks last and limited to 5 sets per donor. 2️⃣ Items are only available at Objectifs where our exhibition is held, until 12 Oct. Don’t miss out! Your generous donations will enable us to continue to meet unmet needs and explore new opportunities for those we serve! All proceeds will go towards supporting RC in our three key areas of needs: enabling low resource families to access services, reducing caregiver stress and social isolation through services such as special student care and adult community programmes, and developing research and innovation-driven practices. 🔗 Donate today at bit.ly/curiocampaign and help us build a world where the children and youths we serve can live Good Lives! ❤️

✨ CURIO Opening Day ✨ Last Saturday marked the exciting launch of CURIO, our art showcase at Objectifs! We were thrilled to welcome some 500 visitors over the weekend, including families of our talented young artists, colleagues and friends. Not only did our students get to present their works, we had the support of our partners 📣 Superhero Me Ltd who ran fun inclusive workshops with our students 📣 STPI Creative Workshop & Gallery friends who set up a print-making booth 📣 Epson Singapore who printed beautiful cups, cards and tote bags for us! Thank you!! 🌈 Here’s how you can support CURIO ⚡️ 1️⃣ Bid online for an art piece via bit.ly/curioauction till 13 October, 12pm. 💥 Don’t miss the chance to support our students and trainers, while getting a 250% tax deduction on your donations! Check out the works on show at Objectifs now till 12 Oct (Sat)! 2️⃣ Donate at bit.ly/curiocampaign 🌈 By donating, you’re not just contributing to our cause—you’re helping to create a future where inclusion is a lived reality for everyone. Donations are subjected to 250% tax deduction and government matching by the Tote Board! 🌟 We are aiming to raise $250,000 through this fundraiser to support our work in three key areas: Enabling low-resource families, Reducing caregiver stress and social isolation through programmes like special student care and development & innovation work! 🌟

In a pivotal step toward empowering more persons with disabilities, we announced a significant milestone this Children’s Day. Rainbow Centre Admiral Hill School, a purpose-built school for 300 students with autism, will officially open tomorrow. It is a first-of-its-kind SPED school designed with autism-friendly features and a Social Town concept in mind to integrate the local community.  One highlight is the Good Life Boarding, an apartment-style training space where students are trained and provided with opportunities to practise essential independent living skills, preparing them for the “post-18 cliff effect”—the challenge of limited engagement opportunities and long waiting lists in formal services after graduation. https://lnkd.in/eu3qba-8