Catalyst Asia is a content platform that presents a collection of stories on capacity building in Asia. The intent of Catalyst Asia is to document narratives that may serve as a source of inspiration to stakeholders in the social sector and reflect organised activities that are being carried out by actors to tackle societal issues. Actors may range from self-made change-makers at the grassroots level to management teams of corporations across civil society, business and government. Issues covered are peculiar to the geographical area being referenced. It is hoped that the availability of this resource would stimulate interest, encourage participation and catalyse new ideas for the betterment of society.
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Catalyst Asia Issue 06
Institute for Societal Leadership
STORIES FROM THE GROUND
Cooking For A Cause
Going Beyond With Grit and Determination
Breaking Barriers and Mindsets
To Care and To Share
Real Estate With A Heart
Giving Back In The Business of Fun
The Business of Helping Others
Going The Extra Mile
IN THE HOT SEAT
Making The World A Better Place
Capitalising On Hope
The Art of Corporate Giving
Paying It Forward
The Kampung Spirit
CSR With A Twist
The Numbers Game
The Power of Assistive Technology
PERSPECTIVES FROM THE TOP
An Inflection Point in Corporate Giving?
Paving The Way For Social Inclusion With Ground-Up Movements
To Lead For Good
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Catalyst Asia Issue 05
Institute for Societal Leadership
STORIES FROM THE GROUND
Grow A Forest In Your Mind
The Volunteer Bank A Labour of Love
The Art of Helping Others
It Takes A Village
Fit For Life
The People's Doctor Planting Big Trees in Everybody's Hearts
Organic Rice Revolution
Lighting Up Lives
INSIGHTS FROM THE INSIDE
A Lifesaving Journey
A Pen For The Blind
Battling the Transport System
The Mentor and Inspirer of Social Change
Caring For Migrants
Road Safety Advocates
Consumer Protection in the Digital Age
The Rescue Squad
The Hero and Sidekick
A Hybrid Profile of Social Entrepreneurship
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Catalyst Asia Issue 04
Institute for Societal Leadership
STORIES FROM THE GROUND
Toiling Away on Land Issues
Leading the Blind
A Leading Secret
The Road Less Travelled
Migrant Rights' Fighter
Power of Youth
A Ground-up Initiative Picking Up The Pieces A Friend to Farmers Four Dollars, Well Spent Bottom-Up Revolution
IN THE HOT SEAT
The Heart of an Uncommon Leader
Help For The Exploited
When Social Revolutions Begin with #Hashtags
Lending His Magical Touch
Fighting Malaria
PERSPECTIVES FROM THE TOP
Steward Leadership
Understanding Societal Leadership
Reflections from A Work Stint with a Difference
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Catalyst Asia Issue 03
Institute for Societal Leadership
STORIES FROM THE GROUND
Grooming The Bright But Underprivileged For A Better Future
A Gift From The Forest
No Ordinary Clinic
Helping The Most Vulnerable In A Thai Border Town
Fighting To Change The Fate Of Street Children In Vietnam
Voices That Must Not Be Forgotten
Giving Children A New Lease Of Life
Leading The Long Road To Recovery
Helping Girls In Myanmar Find Their Voices
Cambodia’s Growing Mental Health Problem
Saving Babies One At A Time
Gone Adventurin’ For Good
IN THE HOT SEAT
Rohingya – A Forgotten People
Want To Help, Will Travel
Coffee Against Cultural Colonisation
Empowering Energy For All
PERSPECTIVES FROM THE TOP
The Tao Of Leadership
A Bumpy Road – Adventure Or Disaster?
The Road (From Singapore) To Mandalay
Better Debates For A Better Singapore
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Catalyst Asia Issue 02
Institute for Societal Leadership
STORIES FROM THE GROUND
Food Aid, Powered By Technology
Myanmar’s Microfinance Leader Says Rules Are Too Tight
Empowering The Disenfranchised
Kitchen On A Mission
A Year On, Somaly Mam Scandal Still Raises Questions
Dili 360°
Closing The Accessibility Gap
Pattern Recognition
It Takes A Village To Raise Haiyan’s Children
For The Love Of Gems – A Photo Story From The Streets Of Jakarta
Philanthropists And Trust In Mainland China
The American Known In North Korea
IN THE HOT SEAT
Bridging Two Worlds Through Conversation
The Gift Of Sight
Seeing With New Eyes
Sarus – Hope Is The Thing With Feathers
PERSPECTIVES FROM THE TOP
Leading Authentically – Overcoming The ‘Mind-boggling’ Consequences Of
Mindless Leadership
Education Systems Can Get Better
What Value Design?
Growing Into Inertia
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Catalyst Asia Issue 01
Institute for Societal Leadership
STORIES FROM THE GROUND
Prototype, Test, Tweak, Repeat – Proximity Designs Lives Up To Its Name
More Than Just An Autism Centre
Khek Noi – The Land Without The Concept Of A Title Deed
Trash, Transformed.
This Professor Will Use Saltwater To Empower Asia’s Poor
Non-profit Initiative Gives Back ‘The Right To Learn’ To Underprivileged Children
Big Fish
Building Houses To Build Communities
Charity Hero Syed Azmi Inspires Community Projects Amongst The Youth
In For The Long Run
Looking To Understand, And Heal, After A Genocide
We Are All Human
IN THE HOT SEAT
Fast Tracking The Hunt For Time Bombs In Laos
Singaporean Moved By The Plight Of The Hmong
Gender Equality Necessary To Power Myanmar’s Society
Bringing Connectivity Back Into The Lives Of Underprivileged Women
PERSPECTIVES FROM THE TOP
A World in Crisis Conflicts, Refugees and Humanitarian Response
Well-being And The Drive For Success Is A Double Helix
Strategy – Where Art Thou?
Leadership 2.0: The Need For A New Type Of Leadership