Events

Kopi Chat - Migrant Workers Sharing (Online)

Grab a drink and discover the challenges in the lives of the migrant workers in Singapore as they speak about their experiences, especially when they are injured.

21 January, 12.30pm-1.30pm
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Conscious Conversations 2022: Turning Passion into Action (Online)

Are you looking for ways and advice to learn how you can turn your passions into action and pursue the social topic of your interest in 2022?

27 January, 7pm - 8.30pm
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Kopi Chat - Ageing Empathy Simulation (Online)

Join us during your lunch break and experience ageing to understand the lives of seniors in Singapore to debunk the stereotypes surrounding this community.

11 February, 12.30pm-1.30pm
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Put On Your Creative Hats (Team-Painting Edition) - 23 Feb 2022

Finding a space to unwind during recess week? Join us in these art workshops where you get to meet new friends and paint a masterpiece together!

Canvas-Painting Session A
23 February, 10am-1pm
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Canvas-Painting Session B
23 February, 2pm-5pm
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Put On Your Creative Hats (Team-Painting Edition) - 24 Feb 2022

Finding a space to unwind during recess week? Join us in these art workshops where you get to meet new friends and paint a masterpiece together!

Glass-Painting Session A
24 February, 10am-1pm
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Glass-Painting Session B
24 February, 2pm-5pm
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NUS iCARE

NUS iCARE organises exciting events for local and international students to interact through cross cultural appreciation events and social activities. 

Follow NUS iCARE on these pages for the latest updates and upcoming events!

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Let’s Eat - Ayo Makan - Gin Tuh - Ăn thôi

An exciting adventure hunt of food and culture was conducted physically at Kampong Glam and Golden Mile. Participants got to experience Singapore’s titles of Melting Pot of Cultures and Food Haven as they discovered food cultures and iconic cultural places through games, and tried out delicacies.

27 December 2021, 3pm-8.30pm

Put on Your Creative Hats

Through the Peranakan Tiles Painting workshop, participants learnt about the fascinating history of the Peranakan culture and created their own unique pieces of Peranakan tiles. In the Rangoli Art workshop, students created their own Rangoli design with coloured sand.

16 December 2021, 10am-12pm
16 December 2021, 2pm-4pm

Let's Explore SG! (Online)

This event explored different aspects of Singapore culture such as Singlish and the local cuisine over 2 online sessions. The different fun online activities organised allowed participants to experience unique aspects of a Singaporean life such as speaking Singlish and ordering Kopi.

14 & 15 December 2021, 3-5pm

Put on Your Creative Hats

Participants learnt about the history and process of Batik painting, and painted their own masterpieces in the Batik Painting Workshop. In the Chinese Painting (Plum Blossom) Workshop, students learnt the importance of practising each stroke and also made new friends at their respective tables. 

14 December 2021, 10am-12pm
14 December 2021, 2pm-4pm

December Wellness (Online)

Students celebrated the end of their examinations by participating in the Tie-dye Painting and Tote-bag Painting workshops, where they also made new friends.

5 December 2021, 10am-12pm
8 December 2021, 7.30pm-9.30pm

An Adventure: Life after Graduation (Online)

To support students in the stressful and uncertain transition from university life to the workplace, this four-hour programme was organised for students to network with peers through games, acquaint themselves with workplace cultures through alumni sharing and learn about mental wellness through a workshop conducted by OSA Student Wellness.

4 December 2021, 2pm-6pm

Building Bridges (Online)

In this 2-hour online social networking session, participants made new friends and learnt about each other’s different cultures through station games and fun quizzes.

4 December 2021, 10am-12pm

Gearing Up for Graduation (Online)

In this Cultural Intelligence (CQ) workshop, participants learnt how to navigate and adapt to challenges, as well as improve personal effectiveness based on their individual CQ assessment results.

16 October 2021, 9am-1pm

A Trip Down Harmony Street (Online)

This livestream tour featured four places of worship along Waterloo Street, including a visit into a synagogue. Led by experienced guides, the participants learnt much about the places of worship and the history of multicultural Waterloo Street.

10 October 2021, 12-2pm

Around the World in 80 Minutes (Online)

This 2-hour online programme promoted intercultural understanding amongst local and international students. Through station games and facilitated conversations, participants shared and learnt from one another's cultures.

4 September 2021, 8-10pm
5 September 2021, 8-10pm

EnginBuddies (Online)

Organised by the NUS Students' Engineering Club for their freshmen, EnginBuddies is a 3-week programme designed to facilitate intercultural exchange and forging of meaningful friendships. Participants from different backgrounds shared their experiences organically in a small group setting, over 3 themes: food, culture, public transport and languages.

9 - 29 August 2021

iCARE Week 2021 (Online)

International students bonded with fellow locals through this 3-day online welcome event which consisted of various themes ranging from icebreakers and competitive games to an interactive virtual 'get-a-clue' mystery. While they made new friends and memories, they also learnt more about Singapore and its cultures. 

12 August 2021, 8-10pm
13 August 2021, 8-10pm
14 August 2021, 1-4pm

Get Acquainted with Singapore (Online)

This 2-day information session helped incoming international freshmen immerse themselves in Singapore, ranging from the attraction sites to the culture in general, in the comfort of their own homes.

11 August 2021, 6-7pm
12 August 2021, 6-7pm

Don't Say Never Jio - Singlish Workshop (Online)

Participants learnt Singlish and Singapore's culture through fun games, while making new friends in the process.

31 July 2021, 10-11.30am
1 August 2021, 10-11.30am

OSA Live Show For International Graduate Freshmen (Online)

Speakers from NUS Library, Peer Student Supporters (PSS) and Office of Student Affairs (OSA) gave tips as well as useful resources to help graduate freshmen acclimatise to NUS. Student leaders from NUS Graduate Students’ Society (GSS) also demonstrated how they can enrich their time as a graduate student in NUS.

27 July 2021, 11am-12pm

Email osa_iss@nus.edu.sg
if you are interested to access the recording.

OSA Live Show For International Undergraduate Freshmen & Exchange Students (Online)

As part of welcoming freshers to the university, NUS Students' Union (NUSSU), iCARE, Peer Student Supporters (PSS) and Office of Student Affairs (OSA) give useful tips and resources to international students at the "OSA live show". Two senior students also shared their personal experience of how they adapted to a new environment.  

19 July 2021, 3-4pm

Email osa_iss@nus.edu.sg
if you are interested to access the recording.