2009 → national integration council → launched community integration fund → support organisations in implementing projects to encourage interactions between Singaporeans, immigrants, foreigners.
- allows them to deepen mutual understanding, build relationships, and develop stronger connection to Singapore.
Example
Community events + activities → organised by peoples association
- include house visits, block parties, festive celebrations
- so that new Singaporean citizens + PR → get to know neighbourhood better and make new friends in community
- facilitate meaningful interactions between the 3 groups
- provides opportunities → for them to experience diff. ethnic culture and religions of Singapore + learn about diff. aspects of living here
- Singaporeans can also befriend foreigners → can learn more about local history, culture, ways of life to integrate into Singapore society