“You Are My Safe Space”: Growing Trust and Empowerment in Young Children Through Books
PresentationLisa Zuliana Binte Zulkifli | Moderator: Denise Chan
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This session explores how picture books can spark meaningful conversations on trust, boundaries, and self-advocacy. Participants will discover practical strategies to help children build confidence, understand consent, and express their feelings safely and openly.
socio-emotional learningmental wellnesspicture books
Lisa Zuliana Binte Zulkifli (Singapore)
Lisa Zuliana is a passionate librarian dedicated to nurturing a love for stories from the very start of life. She curates and conducts vibrant programmes for children aged 0–6, their parents, and preschool educators, believing that a lifelong love of reading begins in the cradle. With a heart for imagination and play, she creates spaces where children can explore, dream, and grow through books. Her research interests centre on gender equality and the empowerment of young minds—because every child, she believes, deserves the confidence to think boldly and imagine endlessly.
Denise Chan (Singapore)
A former educator, leadership consultant and trained counsellor, Denise has a keen sense of stakeholder identification and engagement. She enjoys the school classrooms with young people, and facilitated leadership and people management courses for adults both locally and overseas. Denise holds an Honours degree in History from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from the National Institute of Education (NIE), and a Master of Social Science in Professional Counselling from Swinburne University of Technology, where she was awarded Best Overall Performer. In 2020, she was one of 40 leaders in the NCSS 40-Under-40 social services sector programme. Most recently, she was selected as one of the civic and grassroots leaders for the refreshed People’s Association Leadership Community Programme, and was chosen to be featured in PA’s latest annual report.
Programme dates and times are subject to change.