Walaupun 64,5% UMKM di Indonesia dikelola oleh perempuan, namun indeks literasi keuangan perempuan ternyata masih lebih rendah dibandingkan laki-laki loh. Padahal perempuan telah menjadi salah satu dari penggerak penting dalam pemulihan sektor ekonomi di Indonesia. Lalu, bagaimana cara perempuan Indonesia untuk membangun kepercayaan dirinya agar dapat mandiri secara financial? Yuk ikuti webinar, “Wujudkan Merdeka Finansial […]
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YCAB Foundation’s i-SERVE Vaccine Goes To Bandung, West Java
The government continues to accelerate COVID-19 vaccinations in various regions. Bandung City, West Java is no exception. In order to achieve herd immunity, the government targets a minimum of 70% of West Java residents to have been vaccinated by December 31, 2021. Seeing the urgency of this situation, YCAB Foundation together with Opportunity International Australia […]
Agung Prasetyo: A Self-Made Rumah Belajar Batik YCAB Alumni
YCAB Foundation’s spirit of empowering youth and uplifting MSMEs in Indonesia has never been dimmed despite the drastic change that happened in the year 2020. The quest of bringing impact is a continuum which YCAB Foundation holds dear and continues to portray even amidst the pandemic. Indonesian batik has been internationally recognized as a historical […]
YCAB Foundation, Empowering Girls through STEM Education Programs with MasterCard
No matter the job, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education plays an important role as an addition to non-STEM jobs to enrich the work that we produce. By studying STEM, students learn everything that is relevant and contextual to everyday life, and STEM-based lessons teach ways to reason and think critically, logically, and systematically […]
Navigating Online Safely and the Importance of Digital Citizenship
Living in the ever-evolving digital world, where everything is hyper-connected with each other, digital citizens need to acknowledge their rights and responsibilities when using digital media. Digital citizens are people who use the internet regularly, effectively, and are set to sail with a set of rules called “digital citizenship”. Digital citizenship is how one can […]
“Becoming a Strong Business Woman Through Good Financial Planning”, an Instagram LIVE collaboration between YCAB Foundation and Lifepal
The COVID-19 pandemic, which has hit Indonesia for almost 2 years, has impacted various sectors including MSMEs. Whereas MSMEs cover 99% of business owners in Indonesia and absorb up to 97% of the national workforce. From this number, 64.5% of MSME owners are women, but the pandemic has affected their businesses. The women-owned MSMEs under […]
Centratama Group with YCAB Foundation, Provides Hope for Indonesian Students
Indonesia’s education shifted to a new normal from face-to-face to online schooling. Marginalized students faced many challenges to continue their education. This included a lack of appropriate devices, accessibility, and connectivity. Celebrating their 8th Anniversary, Centratama Group is providing support for 70 students of YCAB Foundation to continue their online learning by providing them with […]
The Importance of Mental Health for Youth During The Pandemic
Self-care might carry a different definition from one person to another, but on a fundamental level, practicing self-care means taking care of yourself physically, mentally, and emotionally. All kinds of self-care practices are based on what makes them feel good and cared for individually. Self-care improves our lives differently in different ways, all of which […]
Students of PKBM Cinta Anak Bangsa, Thriving and Conquering Challenges Upon Entering the Work Force
A successful educational institution is not complete without celebrating the success of its students. YCAB Foundation’s Rumah Belajar envisioned a world where quality education is accessible to all and our students to be excellent pioneers wherever they are. Here are some of our students’ stories over the years: Abdul Majid was selected to join a […]
YCAB Foundation’s COVID-19 Response
Like many others in the world, YCAB Foundation, for the past year has had been forced a massive shift, both in our focus and response. We are committed to thinking long-term about our mission – empowering Indonesian youth – despite the short-term uncertainty. As part of the YCAB Foundation’s COVID-19 response, YCAB Foundation answers the […]
IWEF and Creatella Impact Present SheDisrupts Indonesia 2021 Demo Day: Showcasing Indonesia’s 24 Women-led Impact Startups
On the 27th of August 2021, 24 impact-oriented, women-led startups pitched online to the Indonesia Women Empowerment Fund (IWEF) and other impact investors and ecosystem partners in Indonesia and abroad as part of “SheDisrupts Indonesia 2021” program. “As an impact fund, IWEF invests in women-led startups that through disruptive tech solutions are improving livelihoods for […]
Standard Chartered Foundation, YCAB Foundation, and Youth Business International Launch an Economic Recovery Program for Women-led MSMEs Affected by The Pandemic
Integrating digital aspects, this program targets 10,000 young female entrepreneurs, in Greater Jakarta, Banten, West, and Central Java. Standard Chartered Foundation, YCAB Foundation and Youth Business International has announced the launching of a new program, the Covid-19 Economic Recovery Programme, to support young people, particularly women MSME entrepreneurs, to recover from the economic impact of […]