Read on stomp about a group of young people who roamed major shopping belts in Singapore, giving out flyers, leaving behind sticker trials on a weekend to promote their blog - geaksnotfreaks.com
I celebrate their creativity and courage when I learnt of how they hit the streets boldly highlighting to fellow Singaporeans a way to beat inflation through the use of a new software, pfingo. This software allows users to make FREE calls to anywhere in the world via the internet, thus bypassing traditional telcos who charge 'high fees' for overseas calls.
I celebrate their creativity and courage when I learnt of how they hit the streets boldly highlighting to fellow Singaporeans a way to beat inflation through the use of a new software, pfingo. This software allows users to make FREE calls to anywhere in the world via the internet, thus bypassing traditional telcos who charge 'high fees' for overseas calls.
Being an educator, it once again alerts me of the urgent need for teachers to upgrade ourselves and our pedagogies so as to continue to conduct meaningful lessons that capture the interest of our current generation of students.
It also further reinforces what MM Lee mentioned yesterday, that political stability in Singapore must not be taken for granted. Politics, as much as education, must also evolve and realign to cater to the needs of the younger generation.
It also further reinforces what MM Lee mentioned yesterday, that political stability in Singapore must not be taken for granted. Politics, as much as education, must also evolve and realign to cater to the needs of the younger generation.
Young people are far more opinionated and forthcoming with their views. They want to be heard and they will not hesistate to demand for political, social and even environmental change. They would not wait for others to make it happen as they will take lead, step forward and create change.
However, though it's well understood that one must embrace change in order to stay relevant, in reality how many of us can commit to that all through our lives - without feeling hesistant, resistant, fearful and even resentment at some point in time?
Fear of being unable to cope with change, fear of learning new technologies, fear to un-learn and re-learn, fear of being overshadowed and surpassed by the younger generation etc.
Hence, it is not uncommon to find new strategies unaccompanied by actions, new ideas scoffed upon and quickly buried, renagades of change insulted and mocked at, as most are afraid to 'rock the boat' so to speak. Stick to the old, stay safe and wait for retirement appears to be the mantra.
These young people have taught me a lot and filled me with hope about the future of our country and society. I thank you all.
Visit their blog at: http://geeksnotfreaks.com/
They will be airing their views today: Speakers Corner, Hong Lim Park @ 7pm
2 comments:
i caught them at Hong Lim. Kindda goofy. catch them at geeksnotfreaks.com if you like. :)
Yes I read their website :) It's innovative and renagade :D
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