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Lessons for Young Green Thumbs in E. Kalimantan
Students at Madrasah Tsanawiyah 1 were saddened by a recent fire, which destroyed much of the school, but the introduction of the Sobat Borneo program has given the children a new reason to ensure...
View ArticleCommentary: Indonesia Needs to Start Taking Science Seriously
On a recent flight to Europe I was chatting to a young Indonesian physicist working in a German research institution. He is among the many smart, scientifically and technically savvy Indonesians I have...
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Explore Villages Where the Kids Think You’re a Hero
Participants of the 1000 Guru are matched up with local children to teach various skills and lessons. A small fee for the program covers accommodation, meals and other activities, as well as a donation...
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The Charity Filling School Bags to Fill Up Classrooms
Education offers the best opportunity for social and generational change in Indonesia, says Sahabat Anak. Photo courtesy of Sahabat Anak The Jakarta-based Sahabat Anak foundation is on a mission to...
View ArticleEditorial: A Quality Economy Needs Quality People
President Joko Widodo has set out his goal of transforming Indonesia from a consumption-driven economy to production-based one. This is a right and noble goal that everyone must support. It’s long...
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Library Initiative Launch Of Education Revolution
Mangrove Reading CornerYoung students flock to the Mangrove Reading Corner community library since it’s launch in 2012. Photo courtesy of Arya Y Dwicandra Years of commitment to improving Kampong Atas...
View ArticleWorld Bank Pledges $5b to Improve Education in Poor Nations
New York. The World Bank unveiled plans on Monday to double its investment in public education over the next five years with the main focus on improving the quality of education rather than...
View ArticleCommentary: Reform Indonesian Education From the Top Down
The fourth debate during the presidential campaign last year, between the vice presidential candidates Hatta Rajasa and Jusuf Kalla, was mainly about education and human capital. Both stressed the...
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For Many, Parenting Is Hardly Child’s Play
By creating a partnership with parents, Sahabat Anak believes that all people involved in the care and education of children will be better off. Photos courtesy of Sahabat Anak There’s a lot of truth...
View ArticleCommentary: How Resistance Training for Women Can Stop (Some) Rape
A Canadian study has found that university women participating in a rape-prevention program involving “resistance training” were significantly less likely to be sexually assaulted in the next year. In...
View ArticleFuture Looks Bright for Energetic Youth at Global Summit
Jakarta/Denpasar. “It is difficult for me to think of a more important field than the one you will work in, because you are going to be the experts who can help bring about access to affordable,...
View ArticleAsia’s Teen Dropouts Head for Future of Unstable Jobs and Poverty, Experts Warn
Bangkok. Millions of teenagers in East and Southeast Asia are dropping out of school to do dangerous, low-skilled jobs, condemning them to a future of poverty even as economic growth in the region...
View ArticleNobel Winner Malala Opens School for Syrian Refugees
Bekaa Valley, Lebanon. Malala Yousafzai, the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, celebrated her 18th birthday in Lebanon on Sunday by opening a school for Syrian refugee girls and called on world...
View ArticleAnies Baswedan Promotes ‘Cultivating Character’ Program for Students
Jakarta. The blissful Idul Fitri holidays are officially over this week. Starting from this Monday, most will return to their daily routines. This week also marks the beginning of a new academic year...
View ArticleSpreading Educational and Environmental Awareness Among the Young
Led by the Ars86care Foundation and employees of the Credit Suisse bank, including the CEO of its Asia-Pacific offices Helman Sitohang, as well as local villagers,a 200-strong group of volunteers...
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153 Days of Happiness
Photos courtesy of DILL Gourmet Cafe & Culture Royale Group Under its new donation program, a Jakarta restaurant makes gluttons feel good about eating DILL Gourmet Cafe in Plaza Indonesia has given...
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