Racial Harmony Trip to Singapore

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Racial Harmony Trip to Singapore

• Briefing Session (1)

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Briefing sessions

• 12/9 (Wed) 400 530
• 6/10 (Sat) 9 12???
• Venue to be informed

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• Activity In group of five,
• Write down you expectations on this trip
• Suggest how to get equipped for this trip.

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Objectives

• to study the life of different ethnic groups in
  Singapore
• to observe how different racial groups interact
  with each other
• to explore the driving forces that attribute to
  racial harmony e.g. government policies on
  education, housing, urban planning and cultural
  heritage and / or others.

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• After the trip, work out a research report on a
  particular topic about this trip.

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Places where we shall visit
China Heritage Centre
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Little India
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Geylang Serai Malay Village
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Public Housing Marine Parade
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Asian Civilization Museum
National Museum of Singapore
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Serangoon Junior College
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Yishun Town Secondary School
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Location of Singapore Southern tip of the Malay
Peninsula
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Activities

• interact with different racial groups
• visit schools and experience school life there
• talk with curators and see how museums tell the
  stories of different racial groups
• study how historical sites of different ethnic
  cultures are preserved and conserved
• explore how these historical sites contribute to
  racial harmony.

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People whom we shall meet

• Different ethnic groups (local families)
• Museum curators, e.g. National Museum of
  Singapore
• Government officials, e.g. Urban Redevelopment
  Authority, Housing Development Board
• Singaporean students, teachers and school
  principals

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Heritage preservation
Education
Racial harmony
Housing Scheme
Urban Planning
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• Activity Stay in your group,
• Write down what may worry you in this trip
• Recommend what to do in the coming briefing
  sessions
• Propose what should be included in our programme
  booklet.

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Key Concepts

• Racial harmony
• What is racial harmony?
• Racial harmony racial co-existence / tolerance?
• Why needs racial harmony?
• What contributes racial harmony / co-existence /
  tolerance?
• Do you think Hong Kong can borrow some practices
  from Singapore?

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Profile of Singapore

• Official name The Republic of Singapore
• Singapore derives from Malay words singa
  (lion) and pura (city)
• Size 699.4 km2 (Hong Kong 1103 km2)
• Population 4.6 million (2007 estimate) (Hong
  Kong 7 million)
• Climate 23C 32C (equatorial climate)

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• Official Languages English, Mandarin, Tamil,
  Malay
• Ruling Party Peoples Action Party
• Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (???)

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For the next briefing session,
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Individual work

• In the district where you are living / hanging
  around frequently
• Find out if there are any streets / buildings
  etc. that is named after non-Chinese. Who are
  they? Tell us something about them.
• Find out if there are any historical sites that
  recorded non-Chinese activities in the past.
  Report briefly on their present situation .

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• Photos
• Oral presentation (about 5 mins.)

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Group work

• The present situation of ethnic groups (e.g.
  Filipino, Indonesians, Indians, Nepalese,
  European who are residing in Hong Kong
• education, occupation, place of residence, social
  life etc.
• (hint newspaper clipping, web, books)
• 2. Hong Kong governments policy to promote
  racial harmony

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• Education policy and practices that advocate
  racial harmony in Singapore.
• An introduction to Marine Parade a case study
  on Singapores housing scheme that works towards
  racial harmony.
• Presentation 10 min. at max
• Make good use of charts, diagrams etc.
• Language English / Cantonese at your discretion

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Extended Reading

• Race and equality A study of ethnic minorities
  in Hong Kongs education system (A research
  project by. the Centre for Comparative and Public
  Law and. Unison Hong Kong - for Ethnic Equality,
  2004 ) http//www.hku.hk/ccpl/pub/occasionalpapers
  /documents/WebversionPDF.pdf
• Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong
• Hong Kong Unison (?????) http//unison.org.hk
• Antiques and Monuments Office, Hong Kong
  http//www.amo.gov.hk

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• Lai Ah Eng (ed.), Beyond Rituals and Riots
  Ethnic Pluralism and Social Cohesion in
  Singapore. (Singapore Eastern Universities
  Press, 2004)
• Lai Ah Eng, Meaning of Multi-ethnicity A Case
  Study of Ethnicity and Ethnic Relations in
  Singapore. (Oxford University Press, 1995)
• Ooi Giok Ling, Sharon Siddique and Soh Kay Cheng,
  The Management of Ethnic Relations in Public
  Housing Estates. (Singapore Institute of Policy
  Studies, 1993)
• RTHK TV Programmes ????????????
• Title / Subject Keywords Ethnicity, racial
  discrimination, minorities, social conditions,
  Hong Kong history, Singapore history, public
  housing, ??????????????????etc.

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Packing

• Documents
• HK I.D. Card
• Passport
• Money
• 1 Singapore Dollar 5.1 Hong Kong Dollar (as
  of 19.8.2007))
• Small amount of Hong Kong Dollar
• Small amount of Singapore Dollar

Make photocopies
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• C. Mobile Phone (with roaming service)
• D. Insurance
• Compulsory
• Hand in a copy of the receipt on 12/9.
• Documents
• Complete the Health Declaration Form (if
  applicable)
• Permission for Minor to Travel Medical
  Emergency Release Form (to be collected by group
  leaders on or before 12/9)
• Packing
• Accommodation Maris Stella High School
• Medicine