Ride The Wave is about enabling youth to navigate life’s ups and downs with confidence.
All of us face challenges, setbacks, and moments of doubt - how we respond can make all the difference.
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What matters is how we respond
Do we feel down when we fail, or do we see it as a stepping stone to success - a chance to grow and do better next time after learning from our mistakes?
Do we break out in anxiety when faced with uncertainty, or do we embrace it with confidence, and focus on what we can control?
Do we get stuck scrolling on social media feeling jealous, or do we gain inspiration from others, learn from them, and chart our own path?
It's about looking at things differently
It's important to reach out to more youth to shape positive mindsets about looking at failure, uncertainty and social envy differently.
Follow our Ride The Wave Instagram where we explore experiences of failure, uncertainty, and social envy together!
Frankly, the the best way is for youth to hear it directly from their peers. Hence, our Youth Ambassador programme.
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Join us as a Youth Ambassador
If you're a post-secondary youth who wants to do something fresh that contributes to your community, and pick up lifelong skills in the process, this is for you!
Learn to embrace failure, uncertainty and social envy, and mari kita (let's) be the best version of ourselves!
And most importantly, spread the message to others. Real learning comes not just from our own doing, but from sharing what we know with others.
Requirements to join
Have a growth mindset! Be willing to learn, give new things a try, and start!
Be a post-secondary youth who can engage your peers over a 6-month period.
Ideally have some experience in leadership, organising events and engaging peers (not a must - we're happy to guide you as long you as have a growth mindset!
Your mission
Take part enthusiastically in a fun kick-off workshop and subsequent bite-sized workshops, to pick up some skills to empower confidence in your peers!
Design and carry out 1 outreach campaign to raise awareness of the Ride The Wave concepts of overcoming failure, uncertainty and social envy, with the goal of dispelling stigmas and encouraging healthy habits.
Engage your peers 1-on-1 if they're having a tough time, and be supported via small-group sharing facilitated by a coach!
You'll be given a budget to carry out your outreach campaign, a project team coach to guide you on the outreach campaign, and your very own personal leadership coach as you build up your leadership skills during this programme!
Kick-off workshop
4th run: Akan dating in May 2027!
3rd run kick-off: Tue, 13 Oct 2026, a full-day workshop, 9am-5pm at Republic Polytechnic.
During this workshop, you'll get to...
Take part in a fun game to experience overcoming failure, uncertainty and social envy.
Understand how to promote positive wellbeing.
Pick up self-care tips to practise and share with your friends!
Conduct 1-on-1 conversations with empathy.
Learn how to design and execute outreach campaigns in teams effectively.
This workshop is just an intro. Based on your feedback and popular demand, we'll be happy to work with coaches to organise more workshops to facilitate your journey and growth as a Youth Ambassador!
Check out our first 3 runs!
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