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The Community for Advocacy & Political Education is an independent student-run collective based at Yale-NUS College, with a focus on building political literacy through our project-based initiatives. Find out more!

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What does democracy mean in Singapore? Does our po What does democracy mean in Singapore? Does our political leadership rely on “performance legitimacy” and/or “communitarianism”? To answer these questions, CAPE delves into "Liberalism Disavowed" by Professor Chua Beng Huat. Through our fifth issue of #BigIdeasExplained, we explore how Singapore's political leadership has earned trust since independence and consider what democracy means in Singapore. (#BigIdeasExplained is a new CAPE infographic project which seeks to digest and repackage the rich knowledge and research of our homegrown academia and civil society – which unfortunately, is often difficult to access by the public due to paywalls or jargon. Through reducing such an asymmetry of knowledge, we hope to enhance citizen participation in civic engagement and policy conversations!)
<LINK IN BIO> Join us over Zoom this Sunday as we <LINK IN BIO> Join us over Zoom this Sunday as we ask veteran conservationists, academics and climate advocates a question of great importance: "how can concerned citizens make their voices heard in the national conversation on the development of green spaces?" As public furore over the recent mismanagement of green spaces mounts and the HDB's public consultation on Dover Forest draws to a close this month, CAPE launches a LIMITED-SLOT, REGISTRATION-ONLY session to discuss the role of active citizenry in deciding the fate of green spaces.
Budget 2021 is out! Join us for a quick look at so Budget 2021 is out! Join us for a quick look at some of the items announced by DPM Heng Swee Keat. Take some time to consider whether Budget 2021's policies and schemes have sufficiently addressed the needs of lower-income groups, and come voice your opinions at a live poll created by CAPE and @agoodspacesg (bit.ly/budget21poll). Link in bio!
With Budget 2021 set to dominate the airwaves in c With Budget 2021 set to dominate the airwaves in coming days, you might be wondering about the innings of a Budget in Singapore. In this infographic, CAPE delves into a quick Budget 101 crash-course, with the hope of helping you stay informed about this crucial event. On that note, why not take one step further by contributing to Budget discussions? Help us fill in the survey below (link is also in our bio) on how Budget 2021 can do more to help low-income households. Your participation will inform our upcoming Budget Conversations hosted in collaboration with @agoodspacesg! Be sure to catch the budget statement LIVE at 3pm later today (Feb 16)! bit.ly/budget21poll
Budget 2021 is coming! In anticipation, CAPE and @ Budget 2021 is coming! In anticipation, CAPE and @agoodspacesg have been collecting recommendations from key changemakers on how they think the Budget can adequately support the evolving needs of low-income communities. We've collated these recommendations into a poll, which will be discussed in an open virtual event on 18th Feb. Come lend your voices to this survey! Link in bio.
In this fourth issue of Big Ideas Explained, CAPE In this fourth issue of Big Ideas Explained, CAPE explores Professor Cherian George’s work on press freedoms and in particular, the concept of “calibrated coercion”. According to Prof George, “calibrated coercion” describes how the Singapore government deploys light-touch methods to control and censor the press. Through this infographic, CAPE urges readers to consider the relationship between the state and the press which is often labelled as the "Fourth Estate" because of its role in keeping other institutions such as companies and the government in check. Why is a free press important for democracy? How much and how should a state intervene in press freedoms? (#BigIdeasExplained is a new CAPE infographic project which seeks to digest and repackage the rich knowledge and research of our homegrown academia and civil society – which unfortunately, is often difficult to access by the public due to paywalls or jargon. Through reducing such an asymmetry of knowledge, we hope to enhance citizen participation in civic engagement and policy conversations!)
Parliament will be live-streamed tomorrow, 1 Febru Parliament will be live-streamed tomorrow, 1 February, at 12 noon, with the first thing on the agenda being Parliamentary Questions. Among the 164 questions filed for tomorrow are queries related to education, which CAPE highlights in this infographic. Be sure to catch your representatives' answers to these questions (and others) on the livestream!
CAPE is back with another giveaway with Ethos Book CAPE is back with another giveaway with Ethos Books, featuring the book Raffles Renounced! Raffles Renounced is a curation of essays and interviews that reckon with our nation’s founding history and obsession with Raffles, and speak to the deeply contradictory gesture of commemorating our colonial past as an already independent nation. We have 3 books up for grabs. If you'd like to win your very own copy of Raffles Renounced, (1) like this post; (2) comment on this post with why you want to read this book; and (3) reshare the post on your IG story (remember to tag @ethosbooks and @cape.sg). Giveaway ends 3 February 23:59! Cover Art: City Dwellers (2014) by Hilmi Johandi Disclaimer: This post is not sponsored. CAPE remains a non-profit organisation that has partnered with Ethos Books to host this giveaway to open up discussions about decolonising Singapore's history.
"Sign petition got use anot?" This week, the news "Sign petition got use anot?" This week, the news that Dover Forest would be cleared to make way for residential developments attracted widespread media attention, kicking off a deluge of calls to protect the forest on social media. This is far from the first time which concerned citizens have rallied together to advocate for the conservation of green spaces. In this infographic, CAPE explores what lessons the case study of Bukit Brown teaches us about the citizens' role in the national discourse over land use, with the hope of encouraging you to think about how they can be applied to Dover Forest.
CAPE’s 2020 year in review is finally here! 🎉 CAPE’s 2020 year in review is finally here! 🎉 Our annual review gives us the opportunity to celebrate how much we have grown as a community - none of this would be possible without the immense labour of love from all of our project teams who worked tirelessly to create content and events aimed at engaging with the wider community. We are also incredibly heartened by the support that many of our allies (including all of our social media followers!) have shown us. Every like, swipe and share helps to grow our movement and spread our message. CAPE looks forward to another year of fostering active citizenry amongst students and Singaporeans! Here's to a fruitful 2021!
On 4th January 2021, the sudden reveal by Minister On 4th January 2021, the sudden reveal by Minister of State Desmond Tan that TraceTogether data would be used for police investigations sparked a public outcry. In response, Singaporean authorities announced that new legislation setting out seven categories of serious offences for which TraceTogether data could only be used for in police investigations would be introduced. In this infographic, CAPE highlights how the people’s voice successfully pushed for the new legislation. We hope this encourages Singaporeans to have a conversation on data protection and privacy concerns especially as Singapore evolves into a SMART nation where there is a risk of personal data being widely collected, inadequately protected and easily misused.
In our third issue of #BigIdeasExplained, CAPE del In our third issue of #BigIdeasExplained, CAPE delves into legal scholar Professor Lynette J. Chua’s theory of pragmatic resistance, a form of strategic adaptation used by Singaporean activists to further social causes. In this infographic, we consider the success and pitfalls of pragmatic resistance and encourage you to think about how activism in Singapore should look like. (#BigIdeasExplained is a new CAPE infographic project which seeks to digest and repackage the rich knowledge and research of our homegrown academia and civil society – which unfortunately, is often difficult to access by the public due to paywalls or jargon. Through reducing such an asymmetry of knowledge, we hope to enhance citizen participation in civic engagement and policy conversations!)
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