{"id":26000,"date":"2023-05-13T20:10:06","date_gmt":"2023-05-13T12:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/54.255.58.63\/nursing\/?page_id=26000"},"modified":"2025-11-13T14:32:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T06:32:18","slug":"community-involvement-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nursing\/our-people\/our-students\/community-involvement-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Involvement Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"26000\" class=\"elementor elementor-26000\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20791158 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-masthead-main faculty elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"20791158\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4354fed elementor-custom-breadcrumbs-container elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4354fed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c8d85\" data-id=\"1c8d85\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65dcd22d elementor-custom-breadcrumbs elementor-widget elementor-widget-bbb-breadcrumb\" data-id=\"65dcd22d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bbb-breadcrumb.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"nus-breadcrumbs nus-breadcrumbs-head\">\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"home\"><a class=\"bread-link bread-home\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nursing\" title=\"Home\"><span class=\"icon faicon fa-location\"><\/span>Home<\/a><\/li>\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4117e970 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4117e970\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-459c4400\" data-id=\"459c4400\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e010f0a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e010f0a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-64d89a16\" data-id=\"64d89a16\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cf99dde elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"1cf99dde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><h1 class=\"elementor-faculty-masthead-title\">Community Involvement Projects<\/h1><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a8f3b30 of-content-style-member content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a8f3b30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Community Involvement Projects (CIPs) at NUS Nursing provide our students with meaningful opportunities to extend their learning beyond the classroom and actively contribute to society. Through the Local Community Involvement Projects (LCIPs) and Overseas Community Involvement Projects (OCIPs), students engage directly with diverse communities both in Singapore and abroad, gaining first-hand insight into the challenges faced by various populations and understanding the needs of society. Emboding the concept of \u201clearning without walls\u201d, the programmes enable students to apply theoretical knowledge and practical skills in authentic, real-world contexts.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>By working closely with communities, students are encouraged to think critically and creatively, designing and implementing initiatives that create tangible, positive impact. Beyond technical and professional skill development, these experiences nurture leadership, cultural sensitivity, ethical responsibility, and teamwork &#8211; qualities essential for effective nursing practice in today\u2019s complex and dynamic healthcare environments. Participation in CIPs also fosters personal growth, empathy, and a spirit of service, allowing students to experience the joy and fulfilment of volunteering and responding to the real needs of society. By showcasing the dedication and achievements of our students, these programmes highlight the dynamic, socially responsible, and globally minded learning environment at NUS Nursing.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><b>Dr CHEN, Hui-Chen, PhD, RN <br \/>Dr Ihsan Mattar, PhD, B Sc (Nursing)(Hons), AdvDip (Critical Care), RN<\/b><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cec4b49 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cec4b49\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76526dd6\" data-id=\"76526dd6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6634f30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6634f30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"887\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/PCH-Foto-Fair-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30731\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/PCH-Foto-Fair-2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/PCH-Foto-Fair-2-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/PCH-Foto-Fair-2-1024x710.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/PCH-Foto-Fair-2-768x532.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e71dc84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e71dc84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Local Projects<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-153eef6c elementor-faculty-menu elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-nav_menu\" data-id=\"153eef6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-nav_menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5>List of Local Projects<\/h5><div class=\"menu-cip-local-projects-container\"><ul id=\"menu-cip-local-projects\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-29087\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-29087\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nursing\/our-people\/our-students\/community-involvement-projects\/local\/project-caring-hearts\/\">Project Caring Hearts<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-29088\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-29088\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nursing\/our-people\/our-students\/community-involvement-projects\/local\/project-eden\/\">Project EDEN<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-29089\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-29089\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nursing\/our-people\/our-students\/community-involvement-projects\/local\/project-first-aid\/\">Project First Aid<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-29090\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-29090\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nursing\/our-people\/our-students\/community-involvement-projects\/local\/project-iris\/\">Project Iris<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a864e93 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a864e93\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-db96f17\" data-id=\"db96f17\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c14186 elementor-blue-white-header elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c14186\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nursing\/our-people\/our-students\/community-involvement-projects\/local\/project-first-aid\/\">Project First Aid<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6abcd09 student-sub-club content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6abcd09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">My time with Project First Aid (PFA) has been an invaluable milestone in my nursing journey. PFA not only equipped me with first aid skills but also provided countless opportunities to serve diverse communities. Through our partnerships with SCDF, Red Cross, Children\u2019s Cancer Foundation, and Fun Fit Fruits, we extended our outreach beyond the NUS community. One particularly memorable experience was the Fun Fit Fruits event, where we had the privilege of teaching migrant workers essential first aid skills tailored to their job needs. These events deepened our understanding of the unique needs of various groups in Singapore and we learnt how to meet them where they are through our interactions and initiatives. PFA would also like to express heartfelt gratitude to our staff advisor, Dr. Chen Hui-Chen for her unwavering support for our project. With your invaluable guidance, our team was able to develop sustainable programs to empower communities with first aid skills while having space to grow as Nursing students. Being part of PFA has been more than an opportunity for us to serve the community, it has also been a pivotal learning experience in our NUS Nursing journey. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">&#8211; Terelyn Leong, Project Director AY2023\/2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/IMAGE-2024-07-26-22-37-35.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37400 size-full\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/IMAGE-2024-07-26-22-37-35.jpg 960w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/IMAGE-2024-07-26-22-37-35-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/IMAGE-2024-07-26-22-37-35-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/IMAGE-2024-07-26-22-37-35-240x320.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08032c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"08032c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d578f75\" data-id=\"d578f75\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0afc28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f0afc28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1379\" height=\"1034\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/OCIP.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30732\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/OCIP.jpg 1379w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/OCIP-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/OCIP-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/OCIP-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1379px) 100vw, 1379px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecad359 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ecad359\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Overseas Projects<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c204ddf elementor-faculty-menu elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-nav_menu\" data-id=\"c204ddf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-nav_menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5>List of Overseas Projects<\/h5><div class=\"menu-cip-overseas-projects-container\"><ul id=\"menu-cip-overseas-projects\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-29091\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-29091\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nursing\/our-people\/our-students\/community-involvement-projects\/overseas\/project-barrios\/\">Project Barrios<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-29092\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-29092\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nursing\/our-people\/our-students\/community-involvement-projects\/overseas\/project-damai\/\">Project DAMAI<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-36703\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-36703\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nursing\/our-people\/our-students\/community-involvement-projects\/overseas\/project-fuan\/\">Project Fuan<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-29093\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-29093\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nursing\/our-people\/our-students\/community-involvement-projects\/overseas\/project-kura\/\">Project Kura<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-29094\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-29094\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nursing\/our-people\/our-students\/community-involvement-projects\/overseas\/project-sapulot\/\">Project Sapulot<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf5a13b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf5a13b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-887d0d0\" data-id=\"887d0d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a64b0dc elementor-blue-white-header elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a64b0dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nursing\/our-people\/our-students\/community-involvement-projects\/overseas\/project-kura\/\">Project Kura<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c232bdd student-sub-club content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c232bdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I joined Project Kura in my first year at NUS, initially for a rather superficial reason\u2014I simply wanted to wear scrubs on a mountain. However, as I progressed through the journey, I was reminded of why I chose to pursue nursing in the first place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Serving underprivileged communities in West Timor opened my eyes to the differences between their reality and the privileges we often take for granted in Singapore. The biggest challenge I faced was the language barrier, as the locals spoke only Bahasa Indonesia, a language I did not understand at the time. However, this experience deepened my appreciation for the power of non-verbal communication. Though words were limited, I learned that genuine care can be conveyed through actions, body language, and emotion. It was incredibly moving to see the smiles on their faces when we took the time to understand their needs and provide the necessary care.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This project really touched me, which is why I returned this year as Project Director. In this role, I not only continue to grow but also give back to a community that has become dear to my heart.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Chia Jia Xuan, Project Director AY2024\/2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/testimonial-picture.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36598 size-full\" width=\"684\" height=\"855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/testimonial-picture.jpg 684w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/testimonial-picture-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b90e340 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b90e340\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-252c3bce\" data-id=\"252c3bce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ff2750a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3ff2750a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Community Involvement Projects (CIPs) at NUS Nursing provide our students with meaningful opportunities to extend their learning beyond the classroom and actively contribute to society. 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