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Project Super Day
Mr Tommy Koh Kit Shuan, Assistant Director, ASEAN
Division, Ministry of Trade and Industry and an NYAA
Gold Awardee, serves as a youth leader with the Ulu
Pandan Community Club. Tommy initiated a unique
community project in partnership with the food stall
owners at Ghim Moh Market and Food Centre to share
positive messages to uplift residents and patrons of
the food centre during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Project Super Day” is an attempt by the Ulu Pandan
Youth Network volunteers to reimagine community
engagement and spur spontaneous interactions that
are accessible and impactful. This community project
provided an opportunity to bring out the community
spirit by providing a platform for residents and
patrons of the food centre to write messages of Project Super Day organised by Ulu Pandan Youth Network at
Ghim Moh Market and Food Centre.
encouragement and support for each other during
these trying times.

SERVICE THROUGH THE LENS

NYAA YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHERS’ NETWORK (YPN)

With the growing interest in photography among young people, the National Youth Achievement Award
(NYAA) Young Photographers’ Network was established in 2003 to harness youth interest and skills in
photography and channel these talents to projects benefitting the community. Members of the NYAA Young
Photographers’ Network have contributed significantly to society. The NYAA Council and other agencies
published several works to support activities and projects that promote environmental sustainability and
appreciate historical and cultural issues. Members of the NYAA Young Photographers’ Network continued in
2020 to develop materials for future projects.

URA-NYAA Kampong Glam Photo Documentary
Project
The NYAA, in partnership with the Urban
Redevelopment Authority (URA) of Singapore,
embarked on a six-month photo documentary of
Kampong Glam in 2019. A URA-NYAA Kampong Glam
Photo Exhibition was held at the Malay Heritage
Centre on 8 January 2020. Ms Hwang Yu-Ning, Deputy
CEO of URA, graced the event, and Mr James Soh,
Executive Director, NYAA, was invited to the event as
an honoured guest.

The Photo Exhibition showcased the talents and URA-NYAA Kampong Glam Photo Documentary Project Exhibition
at the Malay Heritage Centre.
skills of the NYAA’s young photographers, mentored
by the NYAA Young Photographers’ Network (YPN)
led by Darren Soh, an NYAA Gold Award holder
and founding member of the NYAA YPN. Eighty-six
students from secondary schools, junior colleges, ITE
and polytechnics participated in the project.

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