Project Citizens — The First Million
Project Citizens — The First Million is an initiative of the Founders’ Memorial to capture stories of Singapore's founding generation of citizens. These stories spark reflection on the values we share as citizens of multicultural Singapore, in our early nation-building years and into the future. To be launched in SG60 (2025) and set to be a permanent feature of the Memorial, Project Citizens pays tribute to Singapore's founding generation of citizens alongside the Memorial’s focus on founding leaders.
Project Citizens — The First Million launches with 3 initiatives in SG60:
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The Senior Engagement Programme (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026) gathers stories from seniors through structured activities and intergenerational conversations with volunteers, honouring their contributions to nation-building and encouraging reflection on values they exemplified. The programme will take place at various locations across Singapore in partnership with community organisations. The Founders' Memorial welcomes Singaporeans to participate as seniors, volunteers, or community partners.
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Founders’ Memorial pop-up installations island-wide (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026) invites Singaporeans to share their stories and reflect on what it means to be citizens of multicultural Singapore.
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Not Mere Spectators: The Makings of Multicultural Singapore (Oct 2025 – Mar 2026) is an experience held at the National Gallery Singapore that invites participants to reflect on the value of multiculturalism -- how it came to be, and continues to be, foundational to Singapore's unity and progress -- and their role in shaping it for the future.
Through Project Citizens — The First Million, Singaporeans can continue to shape the content and curation of the Memorial, leading up to its opening in 2028.
Watch this space for exciting updates coming soon!
