Panel Discussion 2024

Panel discussion with experts Lye Yen Kai (Blackbox OE / Singapore Outdoor Adventure Education Council), Dave Addis (ICHK Secondary School), Holly Brigham and Dr Xoni Ma (OWLHK).

Question 1 - Singapore Standards (Lye Yen Kai)

• What do the standards cover? Why have they come about? Do you see any difficulties in implementing them?

Question 2 - Workforce Development (Dave Addis)

• How can we support ongoing professional development in the outdoors?

Question 3 - Wellbeing and Outdoor Education

• What are some of the biggest social issues negatively affecting our young peoples' mental health? What role does outdoor education have in alleviating this?

  
  

Question 4 - Environmental Education in Schools

• What can we do to help young people connect to nature? How can we better advocate for more OE / EE in schools?