KickStart Day - Social Science Challenge 2024

113 participants, 23 teams, and students from 6 junior colleges, polytechnics, and IB schools came together this Saturday, May 25th, 2024, for the NTU Social Science Challenge 2024, proudly hosted by the SSS Club!

The journey kicked off with a warm welcome and a Meet-the-Mentor session led by SSS Volunteer Mentors, followed by two enlightening masterclasses: "𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞" by Prof. Junjia and "𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲" by Dr. Kwa Kai Xiang.

Over the next 2 months, participating students will explore the significance of policy analysis in Singapore, focusing on policies affecting various vulnerable social groups, groups who are integral to the fabric of our community, including low-income households, foreign workers, single-parent families, and youths-at-risk.

Social issues are complex and multifaceted, requiring an interdisciplinary approach to develop effective solutions. Through this competition, students will also learn the importance of integrating perspectives from economics, psychology, public policy, global affairs, and sociology to address community needs and create impactful policies.

We eagerly anticipate the insightful recommendations and innovative solutions these brilliant minds will produce!