[2][3] The Arts for Good initiative enables collaboration between Singaporean and international artists to promote awareness of social issues and share best practices, as well as galvanise community involvement.

[4] Fifty Asian youths of eight nationalities – Burmese, Chinese, Indian, Indonesian, Filipino, Malaysian, Singaporean and Thai – participated in the Singapore International Foundation's inaugural Friendship Express[5] programme for bridging communities from 11 to 23 June 2012.

The programme encourages participants to share knowledge and experience in the areas of business plan development, enterprise structure, social impact assessment, and fundraising.

Expeditions are held in environments of selected locations to give first-hand appreciation of the cultural heritage, political and social realities and the challenges of international development work.

Launched in 2000 by then Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, the vision behind YEP was for Singapore youths to become active and responsible world citizens, and to inspire them through meaningful overseas community service to make a difference to the lives of others, at home and abroad.