Day: September 6, 2024

[20th Anniversary Series] Of Past And Present

In honour of Halogen’s 20th anniversary, we invited some of our staff to reflect on our journey from past to present. Learn more about work life in Halogen, our roots in youth development, and the mark we’re making in the lives of young people.

Learning while Leading

What does it mean to be a teacher in an entrepreneurial society? How can teachers prepare themselves to constantly be relevant? Two teachers share their thoughts and tips. Teacher Adrian Goh Says: Questions, Not Answers Who is an entrepreneurial leader? I read from somewhere that it is a person who organises a group of people to […]

The Inaugural National Young Leader Award

The National Young Leader Award challenges youth beyond academic achievements, to push boundaries and achieve higher goals Vince Lombardi, one of the best and most successful coaches in National Football League (NFL) history, once said, “Winning isn’t everything – but wanting to win is.” The best of us have failed countlessly, but just because we do not […]

From Teacher to Teacher

This Teachers’ Day, A Teacher Gives Tribute to Her Teacher 23-year-old Miss Tan Xuan Hong, is a Chinese and Physical Education school teacher with a bubbly charisma. For the last 10 years, she has been involved in volunteer work. She has also been teaching in an all-boys secondary school the last two years. Her tireless […]

My Teacher, My Hero, Our Story

Spotlight on Teacher’s Day Contest Winner from Temasek Secondary School The cheeky ones, the angelic ones, the diligent ones. The creative ones, the smart ones, the leaders, the followers, the outspoken and the shy ones. Teachers have seen them all, taught them all, and persevered and enjoyed through them all. As a trainer at Halogen, […]

The Leadership Face-off

Pit against students from other schools, these students went through a mental, emotional and physical test of their leadership mettle Racing Minds. Rushes of Adrenaline. It was like being on the set of “Apprentice”, Singapore style. I was in the thick of action at The Leadership Face-Off, a leadership competition organised by Temasek Secondary School, Temasek […]

Passing the Torch

Putting the “extra” in “extraordinary” When it comes to challenging our youth to lead, serve and celebrate our community, one can always count on Halogen to put the “extra” in “extraordinary”. Over the span of March and April 2011, Halogen was privileged to be involved in the development and delivery of the Leadership Development Programme. This […]

Record Breaking School Event

Ngee Ann Secondary School and Halogen Foundation Singapore’s record breaker with a heart Congratulations to Ngee Ann Secondary School for their 2nd record breaking this year! Ngee Ann Secondary School and Halogen Foundation Singapore worked together to take up the challenge of breaking the record of “The largest display of origami hearts”. They broke the […]

Leading Me and You

Thoughts on starting the new year well This statement by my educator friend has been ringing in my head ever since she spoke it. It was her heart on wanting to nurture, cultivate and raise young leaders, not just impart knowledge. Over this year, it has been a privilege meeting many passionate educators out there who […]

The Leadership Challenger: How It All Began

An exclusive interview with James M. Kouzes, Co-Author of Bestseller The Leadership Challenge From the moment he joined The Boy Scouts, James M. Kouzes (more affectionately known as Jim) had been exposed to the nuts and bolts of being and becoming a great leader. Co-author of the bestselling book The Leadership Challenge®, Jim has since […]