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by Lim May-Ann
Research Assistant, World Bank Singapore

More than 20 youth participants gathered at the AWARE headquarters in Dover Crescent in a forum to discuss the five different transitions of a youth, as outlined in the World Development Report 2007 (www.worldbank.org/wdr2007), with a special focus on Singapore.

The session, planned as a platform for like minded individuals to look at issues faced by youths in Singapore, also discussed the role of women in Singapore society, and it impacts and evolves during the five transitions of a youth’s life.

The session started with a welcomaae by Ms. Tan Joo Hymn, AWARE President. An overview of the WDR was then presented by the Bank and its volunteers, after which participants broke up into groups to discuss the transitions in detail. Each transition was headed by the volunteer who presented it, and at the end of the discussion, participants were nominated to present their discussion summary to the entire group.

For more information on AWARE:
http://www.aware.org.sg
Tel: (+65) 6779 7137  Fax: (+65) 6777 0318
Email: aware@aware.org.sg

Joo Hymn (President of AWARE) welcoming participants of the forum

Saher Latif (Bank staff) giving the overview of WDR 2007 to participants

Farhan (NUS) speaking on the first transition of a youth's life:
Learning after primary school age

Edmund (NUS) speaking on the third transition of a youth's life:
Adoping a healthful lifestyle

Li Han (NUS) covering the basics on the fourth transition:
Forming a family

Natalya rounding up the briefing by covering the fifth transition:
Exercising citizenship

Hui Hui (participant) summing up her group's discussion