*SCAPE will partner nine organisations to help youths learn and engage with industries including wellness, artificial intelligence, urban sports, creative arts, media, entertainment and sustainability.
One partner, Lenovo Singapore, said it intends to show how opportunities in technology can benefit students before they enter the workforce.
Lenovo Singapore’s general manager Nigel Lee added that its programme will look at AI, augmented reality, virtual reality, robotics and more.
“(It) is about mentoring (youths), coaching them and (offering internships), making sure that they are ready for the real world once they leave school,” he said.
HISTORY OF *SCAPE
This is *SCAPE’s third revamp since it opened its doors 18 years ago.
*SCAPE was first established in 2007 at the Red Box, in response to a call for more youth-centric spaces.
Its own building was officially launched in 2010 and underwent its first revamp in 2012, when HubQuarters was introduced as a base for youth organisations and their development programmes.
It went through another rebrand in 2016, putting in place new facilities and platforms for entrepreneurship and volunteerism.
In 2022, *SCAPE was announced as part of the Somerset Belt Master Plan revitalisation effort.
The Ground Theatre and HubQuarters have remained open while renovations were carried out.
