Community Integration

Promoting social norms and fostering neighbourliness at Boon Lay Zone E, H, R and Meadow-Grove Residents’ Networks Chit Chat Session 2024.

PA through its Grassroots Organisations (GROs) and Integration and Naturalisation Champions (INCs), help new citizens settle in the community, providing platforms for them to interact and bond with the local residents. Through their participation in various integration-centric programmes and GRO programmes/activities, the new immigrants can make friends and develop mutual understanding with their neighbours and other residents in the community.

Integration and Naturalisation Champions

Sengkang West INC and GROs organised One Community Fiesta 2024 to bring residents from diverse communities together.

INCs serve as catalysts in driving integration efforts within their local communities. These dedicated individuals take the initiative to develop and implement programmes designed to welcome and integrate new citizens. By leveraging their understanding of both local culture and the challenges faced by newcomers, INCs play a pivotal role in bridging cultural gaps and fostering a sense of belonging.

Integration Strategies

Cultural appreciation at Mountbatten SMC One Community Fiesta 2024.

To achieve the key objective of PA’s integration efforts to widen our outreach and deepen engagement with new citizens, PA has adopted the following three key strategic approaches:

Intensifying local integration efforts through the Residents' Committees and Neighbourhood Committees;
Multiplying outreach through partnership with Immigrant Associations and external organisations; and
Promoting greater awareness on integration through publicity and social media.

Integration Programmes

Creating fun lived experiences through sing and dance at Pasir Ris – Punggol GRC and Punggol West SMC One Community Fiesta 2024

PA organises a variety of community programmes to welcome and integrate newcomers in the neighbourhood. Through these activities, residents share collective experiences with their fellow neighbours, engage with each other and build a sense of belonging to their residing community. Some of these programmes include:

Chit Chat Sessions
Community Volunteering
Festive Celebrations
House Visits
One Community Fiesta
Visits to Iconic Places in Singapore

‘Your Neighbourly Welcome Guide’

An initiative of the PA, 'Your Neighbourly Welcome Guide' contains colourful anecdotes and well-kept secrets from residents and volunteers. These unique stories of places, activities and experiences are happening right in your neighbourhood.

Discover the gems of your neighbourhood with the guidebook!