“At POWIIS we shape future change makers by considering multiple perspectives on contemporary issues. We empower our community to make informed decisions in favour of environmental integrity, economic viability and social justice. We engage, locally and globally, as proactive contributors to a more peaceful, tolerant and sustainable world.“

The award winning POWIIS Project is the flagship of our global citizenship education curriculum. The motto is ‘Be the change, make a difference’ and our students fully embrace this. We work with a number of organisations from around Penang, such as the Habitat Foundation, CEMACS, Kechara Soup Kitchen and many more.

All students select a passion project and spend every Friday afternoon serving the community. They may travel off campus to undertake service education; this could be beach cleaning, tree planting or turtle spotting; alternatively they could recycle household waste from the local residents and sell the items around the Island. All the projects have been mapped against the United Nations Sustainable Development goals and will have a direct impact on the Penang community. The Projects fall into 4 strands coordinated by our student committees.

• Sustainable Development Committee
• Humanitarian & Well-Being Committee
• Eco Committee
• Soft Skills Committee

1

No Poverty

2

Zero Hunger

3

Good Health and Well-being

4

Quality Education

5

Gender Equality

6

Clean Water and Sanitation

7

Affordable and Clean Energy

8

Decent Work and Economic Growth

9

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

10

Reduced Inequalities

11

Sustainable Cities and Communities

12

Responsible Consumption and Production

13

Climate Action

14

Life Below Water

15

Life on Land

16

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

17

Partnerships for the Goals