Dialogue in the Dark Singapore

School Levels

Primary, Secondary, Post-Sec

Walk through themed rooms that simulate real life situations and environments – such as a park, a busy street and a café, in complete darkness. As students explore in darkness, they are challenged to rely on their other senses, collaborate and communicate more clearly, develop empathy and better appreciate their sense of sight.

Details

Led by a guide who is blind, participants will enter the themed rooms in groups of up to eight for a guided tour. As they go through the rooms, the guide will facilitate discussions on challenges that blind people face on a daily basis, as well as conduct a short debrief at the end of the tour.

Learning Objectives

Participants will:

Gain an awareness of the challenges faced by the blind and their resilience
Appreciate their own sense of sight
Learn to better communicate and collaborate with each other

Target Audience: Primary 5- P6 students, Secondary 1- 4/5 students, Post Secondary (JC/ Poly/ ITE)

Runtime: All year round

Fee: $20 ($21.60 after GST) for students and $30 ($32.40 after GST) for adults. Prices are subject to changes.

Modality: In-person

Duration of Session: 1 hour

Capacity: Please enquire for more details.

Website: https://www.np.edu.sg/didsg (opens in new tab)

Mode of registation: By email.

Due Date for registration: At least 2 weeks in advance

Contact: Email: didsg@np.edu.sg Tel: 64606222

Participants lining up to enter the tour

The debrief was extremely helpful and enriching in allowing me to understand how the visually impaired experience their life. I also experienced my senses being heightened in the dark. It was extremely fun.

— Teacher from a secondary school

I saw the importance of having empathy and being inclusive. Everyone deserves to be treated equally.

— Student Leader

Enlightening! In the dark, I realised how important feedback and communication are.

— Deputy Director, Civil Service organisation