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Students with Disabilities Get a Boost from Asia Pacific Breweries Foundation Scholarship
Five young Singaporeans have demonstrated not only strength and resilience when overcoming countless adversities in their young lives, they have also shown optimism for the future and a passion to help those who, like them, need a little boost. Their extraordinary achievements were celebrated at the Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) Foundation Scholarship for Persons with Disabilities award ceremony this morning. It was also the first time that more than three scholarships were awarded in a year.
Bursary Helps Students with Disabilities and Those with Disabled Parents Cope with Education Fees
Ninety-four students with disabilities and students with disabled parents received the NatSteel-SPD Education Programme Bursary Awards from the Education Minister, Mr Heng Swee Keat, at an award presentation ceremony held at the Resorts Convention Centre in Sentosa this Saturday afternoon.
SPD Aims to Raise $3.5 million Through SPD Charity Show 2013
Close to 30 local and foreign television personalities will come together next month to help raise $3.5 million for the Society for the Physically Disabled (SPD) through a line-up of entertaining performances put up for the charity’s largest fundraiser of the year – SPD Charity Show 2013.
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SPD Thanks All Supporters for a Successful SPD Charity Show 2013
Donations exceeded $3.5 million target in last night’s charity show and funds raised will contribute significantly to the $5 million that SPD needs to raise this year.
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Microsoft Youthspark Scholarship Ignites Passion for Learning in Students with Disabilities
Four young Singaporeans facing vastly different challenges every day proved that learning, sensory or physical disabilities are no barriers to excellence as they were awarded the Microsoft YouthSpark Scholarship for their extraordinary achievements this morning. For the first time, the scholarship was also awarded to a student with dyslexia.
Disability Presents No Barrier to an All-rounded Education
Three local university students receive bond-free scholarship from APB Foundation.
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Youths with Disabilities Receive Financial Help, and an Award That Brings Two Youngsters Closer to Their Dreams
SPD Youth Aspiration Award presented to two youths with disabilities who bring joy to others through music and cosplay, and $76,050 in bursaries presented to 97 students with physical disabilities and students with parents who have physical disabilities.
SMU and Society for the Physically Disabled to Collaborate on Best Practices for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Institutes of Higher Learning
The Singapore Management University (SMU) and Society for the Physically Disabled (SPD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate in developing and promoting best practices for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) in Singapore.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Tharman Shanmugaratnam Opens Society for the Physically Disabled’s Centre in Jurong
SPD@Jurong brings early intervention into the heart of Jurong to serve children with special needs in the West and kicks off 50th anniversary celebrations with centre’s opening.
