Paying a visit to various heritage centres in Singapore can introduce the common narrative which all Singaporeans share. Places such as the Indian Heritage Centre , Malay Heritage Centre , Chinatown Heritage Centre provide insights into the dreams and aspirations of different ethnicities.
Soon to reopen in September , the Eurasian Heritage Centre will also add another facet of the common Singaporean story. Another practical way to promote greater understanding about the different races in Singapore is to experience the many festivals that take place throughout the year. These are great ways to soak up the different traditions that exist on the little red dot and a wonderful chance to celebrate the various cultures that make Singapore so unique!
Sign in. Log into your account. PM Lee described racial harmony as an ongoing process evolving and taking on different aspects and complexities with each generation. He noted that several racist incidents that went viral recently have provoked strong reactions and soul searching about the discrimination that various groups encounter in Singapore.
While the public debate this sparked has sometimes been uncomfortable, it has been helpful in airing the issues and reminding Singaporeans of the fundamental importance of racial harmony to the nation, he added. In , the Ministry of Education began marking July 21 as Racial Harmony Day - with schools holding activities to educate students on race and values such as respecting differences.
The challenge, said President Halimah, is to ensure that Racial Harmony Day does not become just another event on the school calendar to be celebrated every year, but with little meaning. Join ST's Telegram channel here and get the latest breaking news delivered to you. We have been experiencing some problems with subscriber log-ins and apologise for the inconvenience caused. Harmony celebrations The Department of Home Affairs leads national celebrations for Harmony Week to recognise diversity and inclusion activities that take place during the entire week.
What is Harmony Week? How to celebrate? Why orange? Our cultural diversity Australia is a vibrant and multicultural country — from the oldest continuous culture of our first Australians to the cultures of our newest arrivals from around the world. Facts and figures There are some fascinating statistics about Australia's diversity that can be good conversation-starters: nearly half 49 per cent of Australians were born overseas or have at least one parent who was we identify with over ancestries since , more than 7.
If there are issues of injustice or inequity in society, it is more productive, in the long run, to challenge and even revise the status quo, even if it means temporarily upsetting existing social relations. Without this opportunity to address issues of injustice and inequality in society, the position of dominant groups will be strengthened because it delegitimises other areas of conflict and the concerns of disadvantaged groups.
This can potentially exacerbate societal divisions in the long run and result in a less harmonious society. What implications does this expansive definition of harmony have for Singapore society and more specifically, for social studies and citizenship education? As a starting point, we should teach young people how to identify structural or systemic inequities and recognise how particular groups of people have been marginalised or disadvantaged within society.
We should not suppress these important ideas and opinions in the name of stability and social order. Next, we should encourage young people to deliberate these potentially contentious issues by using powerful arguments and providing strong and compelling evidence. We should not limit ourselves to extreme examples of societal conflict in order to convey the idea that all forms of conflict as destructive and is something to be avoided at all cost.
Finally, an expanded view of harmony suggests the need to facilitate, rather than inhibit, the teaching and discussion of controversial issues, in order to explicitly encourage the respectful exchange of critical and potentially unconventional perspectives and ideas. Consequently, it is crucial for all of us to reflect and think deeply about the diverse and very different meanings of harmony and social cohesion to different groups of people.
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