Earlier this month, I applied for an award worth SGD$15,000 +to $20,000. (It is called "IMPART Award 2021", and the organisation behind +it is "Art Outreach"). The award supports emerging artists. +
--Right now, I am participating in an exchange of language and culture, with international people, as part of the organisation Mundo Lingo. +
The release of the results (of applications) is scheduled for +end-December 2020, if not early January 2021.
--Mundo Lingo has a presence in many cities, and in light of the pandemic, we have moved from in-person gatherings to online chat-groups. + +
So right now I am waiting for the results.
--I do not ask for a salary for my work with Mundo Lingo - in my limited knowledge, nobody in Mundo Lingo gets a salary - but I do feel rewarded with friendships and what internationals share with me, about their home culture and language. (You may already know that I am teaching Singlish, or Singapore-flavoured English language, to at least one Burmese lady, as part of such work). + +
I have joined online chat-groups that relate to my interests: language and cultural +exchange (the chat-group is called +Mundo Lingo), and software development +(DevSg), just +to name a few.
--I believe in continuing education - in the hopes of learning the Indonesian -language, I've been having weekly chats with an England-based Indonesian, -over the Internet. (One hour each time). + +
In this way, I have Internet-users whom I can serve. For example, +I've met a lady from Myanmar, who has early-stage breast cancer. I hope +my presence in her (online) life comforts her and cheers her up.
--On 30th August 2020, I completed an online course, "Writing in the sciences", -which is from Stanford University. It has taken me eight weeks -and despite its name, I've found it helpful in improving my everyday language. -(Here -is my certificate - which cost USD$79 - if you're into that kind of thing.) + +
In a video posted on LinkedIn, a CEO of a publishing company (Ms. +Juliana Chan of Wildtype Media) highlighted social capital and how it +differs from financial capital.
--A good friend from Mundo Lingo, whom I shall call T - we've only ever met -over the Internet - said that T has early-stage breast cancer. + +
So one could say I'm gathering social capital, in my time within +these online chat-groups. From a Biblical perspective, I am called to +serve mankind, and to "go and make disciples of all nations". ( + +The gospel of Matthew, Chapter 28, Verses 19 and 20).
-T is only thirty-two years old, but T has high spirits in such a time, -which I thank God for. -
-T has a schedule of cancer-treatment to follow, for at least -one year (starting from now). -
-I want to support T - in emotional and spiritual terms, at -least - but first I have to take care of myself. I got some advice to care -for myself before caring for others. -
-So I've been giving myself permission to enjoy myself: wine, movies, -books, classical music (such as Requiem(s) by various composers). -
--This was written on 18th September 2020. + +
This was written on 17 October 2020.