Mendaki Club Website

Coming Soon - CV Writing - 7th August 2010

To register, SMS to 8200 7332 or E-mail to aishah@mendaki.org.sg with this code: <TDP><Full Name><School><Contact No><Email> By Wednesday, 4th August 2010. You can register online via this link.

Completed - TDP Day 2010 - 10 July 2010

Ever wondered what your world will be like after your education in JC/Madrasah/Polytechnic? Plan and take charge of your future by joining us for TDP Day 2010! Packed with seminars, workshops and career panels, you can take the first steps to exploring your world after your As!

Find out what challenges await you in the future and how you can prepare for them. What are your career interests and inclinations? Hear from our esteemed panel of speakers on a wide range of careers ranging from medicine to enterprise. How can you make the best use of your time in school now to bring you closer to achieving your career goals?

For more information, surf to http://www.mendakiclub.org.sg/tdpday/

Overview of TDP

About 4 years ago, MENDAKI Club approached the Malay Language teachers of Anderson Junior College and proposed their intention to work closely with the Malay/Muslim students, both in terms of developing their talent in academics as well as life skills. From this the Mentoring Initiative was developed, where working professionals were matched with students, allowing students to have a better idea of their career options after they graduated. The collaboration was a successful one and this eventually inspired the club members to throw a wider net to get other JC students to be involved. The programme further developed, with the inclusion of post secondary students from other junior colleges and madrasahs, and eventually evolved into the Talent Development Programme (TDP).

TDP for the new cohort of JC students was launched in August 2007 by our Guest-of-Honour, Mr Zainuddin Nordin, Mayor for Central Singapore CDC and Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC. A total of 100 students had signed up to participate and since then many have been involved in the various sessions/events tailored for them. Among others, we had conducted the Terrorism dialogue session, hosted by National Junior College, a career seminar on the Arts, and a mock Scholarship Interview workshop. More career seminars and life skills training would be conducted throughout this year to cater to the needs of our aspiring and enthusiastic young future leaders.

With a team of dedicated volunteers at its helm, this programme aims to achieve the MClub's objectives in engaging and building bridges with the young professionals within the community.