School: Catholic Junior College

Group Index Number: CJ122

Candidate Name: Aaditya Muralikrishnan
Centre/ Index Number: 3005/1552
Title of Project: Project Migrant Mingles
Project Task Number: 1
Word Count: 498

Our project aims to reduce the prevalence of the negative stereotypes and attitudes towards
migrant workers in Singapore, so as to secure goals of national interest to build a more inclusive
society (Tham Yuen-C, 2023).

One strength of our project is that the first solution we proposed, the ‘Migrant Worker Week’
carnival can be carried out in the long run with the aid of our collaborators. This solution
involves several stalls and activities set up for Singaporeans to get to familiarise themselves
with the cultures of migrant workers. Both Singaporeans and workers are invited to participate in
the event to promote interactions and foster understanding between the two groups. This event
can be carried out annually and eventually, participating in the carnival may become somewhat
of a tradition for people. The stalls and other activities require manpower and funding to
operate. Our first collaborator “Transient Workers Count 2” (TWC2), shares a goal similar to
ours and also has the resources required to run the event. This would enable us to run the
event. Since attitudes change over time, the activities may become redundant or ineffective over
time. Therefore our second collaborator, the “Archdiocesan Commission for the Pastoral Care of
Migrants & Itinerant People” (ACMI), an organisation that helps migrant workers through
religion, can come up with a report evaluating the activities at the carnival and work with us to
modify them to cater to the changing mindsets of Singaporeans in the long run. This will make
sure the Migrant Worker Week remains relevant and attractive in the long run, making our
project more sustainable as a whole

One limitation of our first solution, the “Migrant Worker Week” is that its effectiveness may be
compromised due to the fact that groupism may occur, causing the carnival venue to be
crowded with either migrant workers or Singaporeans. Too many people from 1 group would
lead to those of the other group to be hesitant to participate, which would result in fewer
interactions between the 2 groups and none of the negative attitudes towards migrant workers
would be addressed. This would impede the success of our project. Therefore not only the
proximity of the participants to the carnival venues but also the number of individuals from each
group must be factored in.

During the Culinary Crossroads competition , families and migrant workers collectively prepare a
fusion dish. However there is a risk of injury during the event which may hinder the success of
our project. Since culinary crossroads may require children to cook, there are safety hazards
such as fire and knives that must be taken into account. Since people tend to blame others for
their own mistakes (Aras Emamzadeh,2023), Singaporean participants may associate any
negative experience with migrant workers. This would make the negative attitudes towards
migrant workers more deeply rooted. Therefore we should place chefs to supervise and assist
with the cooking. An ambulance and first aid providers should also be on standby in the event of
an accident. Safety instruction manuals can also be provided to participants.