The Methodist Girls’ School (MGS) Regional Youth Conference (RYC) seeks to engage young student leaders with some of the complex challenges we face today.
The theme for RYC 2014 (18 July 2014) is The Price of Inequality. Societies across the world are experiencing rising levels of economic and social inequality. We are already beginning to see some effects of such imbalances in movements such as Occupy Wall Street. Is inequality a “ticking social time-bomb” as some have characterised it? Is inequality a benign phenomenon? Is it possible to have too
23/07/2014
What does inequality look like?
Gallery: What inequality looks like We asked an international group of 12 artists, designers, photographers and activists to provide one image that encapsulates what inequality means to them -- and to explain their selection. The res...
18/07/2014
We hope you had a great session today @ MGS 8th RYC 2014!!
Are you ready for....
16/07/2014
Find out which group and workshop you are in for the concurrent sessions!
THE PRICE OF INEQUALITY IN...
Workshop A: Education
Workshop B: Poverty
Workshop C: Healthcare
Workshop D: New Media
Please drop us a private message if we have missed out your names! Looking forward to the coming Friday!!! :)
Thank YOU for taking the time to check the grouping list. We are currently in the midst of updating it. Look out for the updated one soon!:) Also, we are thrilled to see some really interesting instagram posts! For those who have not submitted an entry... HURRY!!! May the odds be ever in your favour and see you on Friday!:)
15/07/2014
Is our fate sealed by birth? Do we have control over inequality?
THE MGS 8TH RYC 2014 IS GOING TO TAKE PLACE THIS COMING FRIDAY! Like if you are excited!! Be prepared for an awesome learning experience on Friday. :)
So what exactly is the price of inequality to you? Post it on Instagram!!! Remember to and
11/07/2014
Too rich to care?
A Class of Its Own by Dani Rodrik If today's super-rich believe that they no longer need to rely on their national governments, they are making a huge mistake. The reality is that the stability and openness of the markets that produce their wealth have never depended more on government action.
11/07/2014
11/07/2014
http://news.xin.msn.com/en/singapore/low-income-households-to-get-help-in-bridging-digital-divide-1
Bridging the digital divide...
Low-income households to get help in bridging digital divide Low-income households will be able to bridge the digital divide with a newly announced fund and an enhanced programme - both offered by the government. Minister for Communications and Information Yaacob Ibrahim announced this at his ministry's workplan seminar today. The $8 million Digital Inclusion…
11/07/2014
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-lam/social-media-middle-east-protests-_b_1881827.html
Welcome to the Dark Side...
From Arab Spring to Autumn Rage: The Dark Power of Social Media In the global age, it is no longer just dictators or overzealous elected head of states with power of preemptive strikes can direct history to the edge of an abyss, but also fruit vendors and lousy filmmakers.
11/07/2014
http://kentridgecommon.com/?p=20677
Dispelling the myths...
THE FOUR MYTHS OF INEQUALITY IN SINGAPORE NUS Press has generously shared with us an excerpt from Hard Choices: Challenging the Singapore Consensus by public intellectuals Donald Low and Sudhir Vadaketh. The excerpt below is written by Don...