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SINGAPORE, July 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Students at Dover Court International School, Singapore (DCIS), a Nord Anglia Education school, have undertaken an ambitious project to collect donations for local food banks in Singapore. Working with FoodBank SG and Willing Hearts Soup Kitchen, students organised a food drive for the elderly, low-income families and those with disabilities. This is part of the school's plan to tackle the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals. Two DCIS students, Indira Patel and Sameeksha Sood, attended a side event at the UN High-Level Political Forum in New York City on 14 July to present to delegates from Argentina, Bulgaria and Malaysia as well as the President of the UN General Assembly H.E. Peter Thomson and Executive Director of UNICEF, Anthony Lake.
After conducting research in their local community, students worked together to quickly delegate jobs to different members of their team and advertise the food drive with posters and announcements through the school radio and social media.
After weeks of preparation, the food drive lasted one week with students volunteering at the soup kitchen. Through FoodBank SG and Willing Hearts Soup Kitchen, DCIS students felt they could spread the message and show the community how to take action with the Global Goals -- in particular eliminating world hunger.
"I learnt the importance of helping the underprivileged in Singapore. I also learnt organisational skills involved in putting together a food drive. The project helped me learn to appreciate things more and to give more to the community," said Sameeksha Sood, a Year 10 student at DCIS.
The event is part of Nord Anglia Education's Global Challenge and the World's Largest Lesson, an initiative co-led by UNICEF. As part of the challenge, students committed to addressing two of the Global Goals each year.
"The global goals are like a jigsaw puzzle. The more pieces joined together, the more people working on it, the easier the puzzle becomes and the closer you are to achieving the picture," said Indira Patel at the side event of the UN High-Level Political Forum in New York.
The Global Challenge launched at DCIS in February 2017 with students from Nord Anglia's 44 international schools around the world helping to bring their communities one step closer to achieving the Global Goals.
About Dover Court International School:
Founded over 40 years ago, DCIS is an established British international school in Singapore which is committed to your child's personal and academic development.
Part of an international and inclusive community, students develop their character, values and behavior, respecting cultural diversity and making friends from other countries, faiths and backgrounds. The school offers integrated support for children with special needs and a team of therapists to support students in all aspects of their development. Our extracurricular activities also help students develop their personal interests allowing them to excel. As part of Nord Anglia Education's family of 44 premium schools around the world, our teachers receive the best development and training opportunities, and your children benefit from being part of the Global Campus, the Juilliard – Nord Anglia Performing Arts Programme and STEAM learning with MIT.
Watch an overview of the event here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHLkOfjmM48
For further information, please contact:
Bronwyn Thorburn
Director of Marketing and Admissions
Dover Court International School, Singapore
Email: Bronwyn.Thorburn@dovercourt.edu.sg
Tel: +65-6775-7664
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