Founders' Memorial pays tribute to the founding generation
About
Project Citizens – The First Million pays tribute to Singapore's founding generation of citizens.
Launching in SG60 (2025), the Founders’ Memorial will capture stories of Singapore's founding generation of citizens. Through these stories, Singaporeans are invited to reflect on the values we share as citizens of multicultural Singapore, in our early nation-building years and into the future.
Project Citizens – The First Million comprises 3 initiatives:
- Senior Engagement Programme
- Pop-ups island-wide
- Not Mere Spectators Experience – focusing on citizenship and multiculturalism
Project Citizens will also be a feature of the Founders' Memorial when it opens in 2028, alongside its focus on founding leaders. By participating in these initiatives, Singaporeans can continue to shape the content and curation of the Memorial.
Get Involved
1. Senior and Community Partners
The Senior Engagement Programme will run from April 2025 onwards.
The programme will gather stories from seniors through structured activities and intergenerational conversations with volunteers, honouring their contributions to nation-building and encouraging reflection on values they exemplified. It will take place at various locations across Singapore in partnership with community organisations.
Have stories to share or want to run a session of the Senior Engagement Programme for a group of 20-30 seniors? Reach out to us at Founders_Memorial@nhb.gov.sg!
2. Volunteers
Be the first to hear about our upcoming volunteer opportunities by joining our volunteer mailing list: www.go.gov.sg/fmvolunteer.
Upcoming opportunities include:
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Collecting stories from seniors as facilitators in the Senior Engagement Programme
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Assisting/engaging visitors as gallery hosts and guides through the ‘Not Mere Spectators’ Experience
The Founders’ Memorial will publicise recruitment efforts via its volunteer mailing list. Interested volunteers will be invited for briefings to learn more about the volunteer roles and training.
The Founders’ Memorial will be rolling out more opportunities to get involved in Project Citizens – The First Million throughout 2025. Visit this page and follow us on Facebook @FoundersMemorialSingapore and Instagram @foundersmemorialsg for more updates.