Jakarta, 28 August 2017 — Today, Facebook joined YCAB Foundation, a non-profit that focuses on youth development, to launch a Digital Literacy Program. The six month program aims to support teens with the development of critical thinking skills and emphaty when using social media. YCAB and Facebook will host 100 events in 100 high schools […]
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Message from Founder/CEO
Today (13/8), YCAB turns eighteen. Just like a child marching into the adulthood, it means that time has come for you to leave behind your childishness. It is time to grow up. Time to take up new responsibility. Time to think seriously of what to build in the next phase of your life. The […]
Welcome Students to YCAB Rumah Belajar Duri Kepa!
Last Monday (10/7) marks the beginning of a new academic year for students in YCAB Rumah Belajar. Like previous years, before all the learning officially begins, students are required to attend Orientation or Introduction to Rumah Belajar (RB) Duri Kepa. This year 60 new students were enrolled in class Paket A, B, and C. Orientation […]
7 Students of Rumah Belajar Duri Kepa got Scholarship in Global Sevilla School
This school year, 10 high-achieving seniors from Rumah Belajar (RB) Duri Kepa were given the opportunity to receive a scholarship to Global Sevilla School. Global Sevilla School offered to enrol a handful of final year students given that they passed the mathematics exam, essay, and interview process. After receiving their results last Tuesday (18/7), seven […]
BFI Finance Indonesia organized a sharing session for children of Rumah Jahit Duri Kepa
We all know that YCAB’s mission is to prepare the young generation to be competitive and ready for the workplace. As such, YCAB always extends opportunities to any individual or organization who would like to share their knowledge with our children at Rumah Belajar. This time, the team from BFI Finance visited YCAB to share […]
Musikal Mimpi Kecil : Remake, Charity Event for Children of Rumah Belajar Kupang
Everyone not only has the right to dream, but must have dreams. Those dreams can only come true once we know and recognize our own potential and talents, and if we are not lazy to develop and make them happen. This is what our children learned and felt in a musical called “Musikal Mimpi Kecil: […]
Shop to Donate – Agung Jaya Gold & Jewellery
By buying any product at Toko Agung Jaya Gold & Jewellery outlet, you can support education for underprivileged youth at YCAB’s Rumah Belajar (Learning Center). 2.5% of every product purchased will be donated to YCAB Foundation. In this special month of Ramadhan, let’s make an impact and share our goodness to others! *Store location : […]
Scott Thompson Wins a British Empire Medal for His Charitable Actions
On the 22nd of May, 2017, Scott Thompson, the Scottish man behind #BerlariTerus Jakarta (2012) and #BecakTerus Aceh-Tangerang (2015) received a British Empire Medal- a recognition from the British Empire for his charity. Photo : Scott Thompson with British Ambassador for Indonesia HE Moazzam Malik Scott had lived in Indonesia for over ten years, but was only recognized for his accomplishments in 2010 […]
YouthSpark 2016/2017: Preparing the Students of Yogyakarta to Accomplish Jogja Cyber Province
Hi YCABers, Following the event’s success in Yogyakarta, Microsoft YouthSpark was back in 2016. Through series of events, Microsoft YouthSpark 2016/2017 focus to supporting ‘Jogja Cyber Province’. The event comprised of 2 YouthSpark programs, the YouthSpark Computer Science and the YouthSpark Work Readiness. The development of ‘Jogja Cyber Province’ has one focus and that is […]
HSBC Indonesia’s Volunteers: Everyone Can Make a Difference
Hi YCABers, You don’t have to come from a certain background to be a volunteer. In fact, many of YCAB’s volunteers come from various backgrounds, ranging from students to professional or freelance workers, from institutions / companies. All of them have the same enthusiasm to share with others. Over the past year, YCAB has been […]
Celebrating Kartini Day with Dow Indonesia’s Volunteers
PT DOW Indonesia has conducted a painting activity before at the Rumah Belajar, and this time they volunteered again, but did something different. PT DOW Indonesia’s volunteers conducted a parenting workshop with the theme “Educating Children in the Era of Social Media”. The event was held at Petamburan Cooperative, Jakarta and was attended by mothers […]
YCAB Foundation Representative at Facebook Global Safety Network Summit 2017
In February 2017, YCAB Foundation as one of Facebook global partners based in Indonesia was proud and glad to be invited as one of the panelist at Facebook Global Safety Network Summit 2017 in Washington D.C, United States. Rezha Bayu Oktavian, serving as Program Specialist was our representative to attend this summit as Rezha was […]