Project Citizens – The First Million

Founders' Memorial pays tribute to the founding generation

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The Founders’ Memorial pays tribute to independent Singapore’s founding generation with Project Citizens – The First Million.

Close to 1 million people registered as Singapore’s first citizens shortly after it gained independence. The Founders’ Memorial is capturing and sharing stories of their nation-building journey to inspire present and future generations of Singaporeans. Through these stories, we reflect on the values that connect us as citizens of multicultural Singapore and our role in shaping our nation's future.

In SG60, Project Citizens – The First Million launches with three initiatives:

1. Senior engagement programme

The Founders’ Memorial is collecting stories from our founding generation of citizens that bring to life their contributions, hopes and dreams, and the values they lived out in our nation-building years. Volunteers will help seniors recount and record their stories through facilitated activities and intergenerational conversations.

This programme will take place at various locations around Singapore in partnership with community organisations.

Have a story to share?

Sign-up at https://go.gov.sg/sep-registerinterest and the Founders’ Memorial will be in touch.

Know a group of about 20 seniors?

Reach out to us at Founders_Memorial@nhb.gov.sg to organise a run of the programme for seniors within your community. More information can be found in our FAQs.

2. Project Citizens Pop-ups

The Project Citizens Pop-ups will be at more than 20 locations such as community hubs and libraries so that everyone can participate in this tribute to the founding generation.

At the pop-ups, the Founders’ Memorial explores the founding generation’s journey to citizenship and their experiences when they chose to become citizens of a newly independent Singapore. Visitors are challenged to reflect on what being Singaporean means and their role in building Singapore’s future.

Look out for updates on the various pop-up locations on the Founders’ Memorial Facebook @FoundersMemorialSingapore and Instagram @foundersmemorialsg page. Be sure to pen a note and share it with the Founders’ Memorial during your visit for a chance to win Project Citizens merchandise.

Pop-up schedule and locations:

Dates	Location
14 Apr – 13 May 2025	Tampines Regional Library Map to location
14 Apr – 4 Jul 2025	Clementi Public Library Map to location
13 May – 1 Jul 2025	Bedok Public Library Map to location
29 May – 31 May 2025	National Family Festival 2025
2 Jun – 4 Aug 2025	Woodlands Regional Library Map to location
19 Jun – 20 Jul 2025	Our Tampines Hub Map to location
2 Jul – 13 Jul 2025	Bugis+ Map to location
5 Jul –6 Jul 2025	Harmony Fest! '25 Map to location
7 Jul – 4 Aug 2025	Library @ Harbourfront Map to location
20 Jul – 6 Aug 2025	Gardens by the Bay Map to location
24 Jul – 5 Aug 2025	Suntec City Map to location
10 Aug 2025 *4pm– 9pm only	National Day Heartland Celebrations 2025 1. Central Singapore Open field opposite Bishan Circle Line MRT Station (Exit D) 2. North East Open field next to One Punggol 3. North West Open field next to FutsalArena@Yishun 4. South East Open field next to Wisma Geylang Serai 5. South West Bukit Gombak ActiveSG Stadium
11 Aug – 3 Sep 2025	Heartbeat @ Bedok Map to location
11 Aug – 11 Nov 2025	Wisma Geylang Serai Map to location
5 Sep – 30 Nov 2025	One Punggol Map to location
8 Sep – 3 Nov 2025	Queenstown Public Library Map to location
22 Sep – 16 Oct 2025	ITE Central
1 Oct – 27 Nov 2025	Bishan Public Library Map to location
3 Nov – 28 Nov 2025	Nanyang Technological University
29 Nov 2025 – 25 Jan 2026	Jurong Regional Library Map to location
2 Dec – 29 Dec 2025	Punggol Regional Library Map to location
31 Dec 2025 – 26 Feb 2026	Toa Payoh Public Library Map to location
2 Jan – 29 Mar 2026	Geylang East Public Library Map to location

3. Not Mere Spectators: The Makings of Multicultural Singapore

Come October 2025, visit Not Mere Spectators: The Makings of Multicultural Singapore at the National Gallery of Singapore. This experience invites reflection and conversation on multiculturalism - how this value came to be, and continues to be, foundational to Singapore's unity and progress - and how Singaporeans can play an active role in shaping it. It will also feature a Project Citizens media wall, which will showcase stories collected by the Founders' Memorial.

Stay tuned for more information.

Volunteer with the Founders’ Memorial

Join our volunteer mailing list at http://www.go.gov.sg/fmvolunteer to be the first to hear about upcoming volunteer opportunities.

Upcoming opportunities include:

Facilitator for the senior engagement programme

Gallery host and guide for the Not Mere Spectators experience

Host for Project Citizens Pop-ups

Project Citizens at Home

The Founders’ Memorial has also developed an intergenerational conversation kit for seniors and youths, to spark family conversations about what it means to be a Singaporean and how our founding values continue to inspire us in our daily lives. The kit also carries a QR code to encourage Singaporeans to submit a story about the founding generation. Download the kit here.

Resources

+65 Journals

Project Citizens Intergenerational Conversation Kit

What's My Value Quiz

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