At Engineering Good, we’re all about closing that digital gap—because in this day and age, not knowing how to use a computer shouldn’t be what holds anyone back. 💻✨
Over the past 8 months, we’ve been rolling up our sleeves and teaming up with the super enthusiastic folks from New Hope Community Services (lead organiser) and the Singapore Computer Society Youth team to support a digital literacy programme for residents living in rental flats and Single Room Shared Facilities. 🏘️💪
We’ve been providing refurbished laptops (think secondhand, but with lots of love ❤️), and our awesome volunteers, alongside NHCS and SCS volunteers, have been showing up to teach the basics—how to use email, write a CV that gets noticed, Excel like a boss, spot scams before they spot you, and more! 🧑🏫📬📊🚫🕵️♀️
It’s all about helping folks build their confidence, pick up new skills, and feel ready to take on new job opportunities. 😄💼
Staff and volunteers from New Hope CS, SCS and EG.
1-on-1 coaching for the residents…and also listening ears to the residents.
SPH Tamil Murasu featured the programme and the human story of one of the participants.
English summary of the feature article (AI generated):
“Story of a man once destitute.
JK (not his original name), a 50-year-old formerly destitute individual, now has a roof over his head through the Joint Singles Scheme-Operator Run (JSS-OR) rental flats at Woodleigh Link managed by New Hope Community Services. After serving a three-year jail sentence during which he lost contact with his daughter, JK struggled with homelessness and low-paying jobs. New Hope provided temporary shelter at Transit Point @ Jalan Kukoh and helped JK secure a job at Serangoon NEX mall as a food court cleaner. JK is also participating in a series of digital literacy workshops co-organized by New Hope along with Engineering Good and the Singapore Computer Society Youth to improve the job prospects and digital literacy of New Hope beneficiaries. JK continues to save up while upgrading himself in the hope of reuniting with his ten-year-old daughter in the future. ”
https://www.tamilmurasu.com.sg/community/story-man-once-destitute
