YAYASAN USAHA MULIA (“YUM”)
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21 Years On – Remembering Priscilla and the Work That Lives On
June 20th marks 21 years since we lost Priscilla Hall — and while she’s no longer with us, the impact of her life continues through the incredible work of the Priscilla Hall Memorial Foundation. Set up by Priscilla’s family and close friends in Indonesia, the Foundation was created to honor her memory in the most…
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Training of Trainers in Financial Literacy
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in YUM – VTCPrior to this Training of Trainers, the Financial Literacy workshop offered by YUM’s Vocational Training Centre in Cipanas was run with guest speakers from our various partners, either from a university, a corporate sponsor or other institutions. Over the years, with the support of volunteers and in collaboration with several staff members, we finally have…
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Collaboration That Brings Innovative Ways to Combat Stunting in Cipanas, West Java
What better way to combat stunting than to provide the community with nutritious, affordable and easily accessible sources of food. Though tempeh is commonly consumed across households in Indonesia, many people still don’t realize the benefits of tempeh and how it can support the nutritional needs of pregnant women. Earlier this month, close to 40…
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Preparing Youth With Job Seeking Skills
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in YUM – VTCThe Job Seeking Skills workshop is aimed to help VTC students who are graduating high school to be more prepared for employment. Due to the pandemic, we had been unable to run these workshops for a while. Therefore, this year the workshop was open not only for our active students but also for the alumni.…
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Distributing Basic Relief Kits & On-the-Ground Assessment
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Since the first earthquake hit on 21 November, over 400 aftershocks followed. Though the government has lifted the emergency status, thousands are still living in shelters. Our team on the ground has been distributing basic relief kits to those in need since the earthquake hit. Besides distributing basic relief kits, we are also continuously doing…
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Students Practice Their English Through Interactive Conversations
An expert once said that to master a language, you must take risks and speak the language whenever you can. In our English classes at the YUM VTC, we focus on encouraging our students to speak. The class emphasizes daily conversation as part of their preparation for employment. Prior to the pandemic, we often had…