#24 - Homelessness: Victims of circumstance or by choice?

Homelessness: Victims of circumstance or choice?

Host: Daryl

Guest: Justin Cheah

Homelessness is a negative emotive word that conjures up images of people sleeping on the sidewalk, scavenging for food in trash cans, the drunk and dangerous. Aside from the negative images that came along with homelessness, there is a lack of understanding of who the homeless are and what they have been through that has led them to this life.

Therefore, in this episode of YOUTHPHORIA, we spoke to Justin from Kechara Soup Kitchen (KSK) to understand the homeless community better and learn how we can make a positive difference in the community.

Justin takes great pride in the work KSK is doing and is grateful to all sponsors, volunteers, supporters, and its wonderful committee and staff who form the legs that allow it to develop even further.

For more inspiring content and to keep up with current affairs, follow us on our Instagram and Facebook pages: @youthphoriamk

UTPlant: Go4Green Short Video Competition

As part of the Community Engagement Project (MPU4 (MATA PELAJARAN UMUM 4)), we as UTP (Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS) students are hosting a short video competition from 16th May 2022 to 1st June 2022. The objective of this competition is to promote the conservation of nature, encouraging the public to involve in contributing to the cause. Therefore, the theme for this competition will be “Environmental Protection and Conservation”.

The details of the competition are as follow:

 Theme: Environmental Protection & Conservation

Fee: Free of Charge

Submission Date: 16th May 2022 to 1st June 2022

Platform: Any social media platform

Format: Portrait mode (1080 x 1920)

Submission Link: https://forms.gle/rvn5dhVc3TUnobhR8

Prizes

1st Place: RM150 + E-certificate 

2nd Place: RM100 + E-certificate

3rd Place: RM85 + E-certificate

*All participants will receive an E-certificate

This competition is open to all local Perak & UTP communities. The winners of the short film competition will be announced during the closing ceremony of our event.

Do check out our official pages and follow us as we will post any latest updates about our event:

Facebook: UTPlant: Go4Green

Instagram: utplantmpu4

If you have any questions regarding the event, please email [email protected] or contact:

UTPlant: Go4Green Project Manager:

Wong Wei Han (014-6492465)

UTPlant: Go4Green Secretary:

Cheah Mei Yun (018-5735764)

2022 International Essay Contest For Young People

This annual essay contest is organized in an effort to harness the energy, creativity and initiative of the world’s youth in promoting a culture of peace and sustainable development. It also aims to inspire society to learn from the young minds and to think about how each of us can make a difference in the world.

* This program is an activity within the framework of UNESCO’s Education for Sustainable Development: Towards achieving the SDGs  (ESD for 2030).

Theme: "My Values"

Our values determine how we think and act, and they shape the society we live in. What are the values that you hold dear? How can you best live your life in line with those values, and in doing so, what kind of society do you hope to create?

Essays may be submitted by anyone up to 25 years old (as of June 15, 2022) in one of the following age categories:

a) Children (ages up to 14)

b) Youth (ages 15 - 25)

Entries must be received by June 15, 2022 (23:59 your local time).