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Story and experiences
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Story and experiences
About Us
WE BUILD CHANGE BETTER
Bamboo Builders is a Singapore-based social enterprise that nurtures youth to tackle societal problems through social entrepreneurship.
Over the years, we've trained tens of thousands of youth across ASEAN, nurtured hundreds of social projects, and planted multiple social enterprises still operating today. They have in turn impacted thousands more.
We've worked with international foundations, governments, corporates and schools to Build Change Better by empowering changemakers for sustained impact.
OUR FOUNDER
Gabriel Tan
Mr. Gabriel Tan is Founder of Bamboo Builders, a social enterprise that builds social entrepreneurs.
He has worked with close to 10,000 youths to start hundreds of projects, impacting communities across Singapore and ASEAN. He has also consulted and written social entrepreneurial curriculum for governments, international foundations and schools.
Gabriel's innovative approach to alleviating systemic problems has gained local and international recognition. In Singapore, he was recognised as Impact Entrepreneur of the Year and Top 35 Entrepreneurs under 35. Internationally, he received awards from the ASEAN Foundation and governments, most notably the Top 10 Social Entrepreneurs in ASEAN by the Australian government. He has also been featured on numerous media platforms locally and regionally.
Gabriel is a certified Trainer with Apple and the Ministry of Education, Singapore. He regularly engages with multiple levels of society, including youths and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Gabriel strives to mentor and inspire the next generation of social entrepreneurial leaders to Build Change Better.
Our Mission
We nurture youth to change communities through social entrepreneurship.
OUR VALUES
NURTURING
COMMUNITY
We build authentic relationships, respect differences, and serve with passion.
GROW FAST
GROW STRONG
We are strong and courageous.
We take challenges head-on and react positively to feedback, as perseverance produces character.
MAKE THINGS HAPPEN
In life, there are 3 kinds of people:
Those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder what happened".
We make things happen.
OUR PEDAGOGY
Based on the MOE National Digital Literacy Program "Find, Think, Apply, Create" Framework, our program is structured to the following:
Identify
Gather quality information securely and ethically
Interpret
Interpret data to critically solve problems
Ideate
Learn and apply software for ideation
Invent
Collaborate online to produce prototype
Implement
Execute plans
Future - Ready Learners with Character
OUR ADVISORS
Our advisors have played a pivotal role in Bamboo Builders' journey thus far.
Their sowing and mentorship has helped us grow and advance with purpose.
Steven Teo
Lawyer
Cornerstone Lawyers
Jael Chng
Chief Possibilities Generator
My Working Title
Nicholas Choo
Public Speaker & Master Trainer, His3Makers
