Inspiration & Reflection

Gen Z Speaks: I never considered a career in the special needs sector until a life-changing internship opened my eyes

"It felt like the first time I could clearly see the importance of providing the right support and environment for children with ASD to thrive. I felt a deep conviction to walk this path in life: Contributing to providing this support for special needs kids, while also tackling the stigma and biases that the general population have against people with such disorders."

Straits Times: Generation Grit

Meet the millennials who have had more than their fair share of adversity and disprove the stereotype of the soft and selfish strawberry generation.

He never lost sight of his dream | Generation Gxrit | The Straits Times

Childhood cancer left Mr John Danesh Krishnan blind. He struggled to adapt to a mainstream secondary school but later thrived in polytechnic. The 21-year-old aspires to be a lawyer.

Gen Z Speaks: As a graduate of the ‘Class of Covid’, trying to start my career mid-pandemic was rough. But I never lost hope

"Stay open to unexpected opportunities. Each setback is a stepping stone to grow and to build experience, skills and resilience for what’s to come. With determination and a little luck, each one of us will find ourselves on the right path for us, even if it’s not the one we’d originally planned for ourselves."