Leading Change Since Young Age

It is important for young generation to have changemaking skills since early age. Now, there are more and more young people who contribute to provide solutions for the problems in their community.  

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The world is increasingly facing complex problems. We need the ability to empathize with the social problems around us and lead change with concrete actions.

Ashoka Foundation founder Bill Drayton, who was present online at the event entitled "Golden Indonesia 2045: (Re) Definition of Success in Youth Education" held by Ashoka in Jakarta, Thursday (4/5/2023), believes that there are no problems in the world that are not resolved. if young reformers emerge. ”Therefore, it is important that children experience their own dreams to lead change. Every child can be a reformer,” said Bill.

Bill's belief that every person has a reforming power was demonstrated by one of the Ashoka Young Changemakers (AYC) 2023 finalists, Bhre Bhawana Praja Kamula (10) from Surabaya, East Java. Bhre Together with Otis Community creates a waste-free society by recycling cigarette butts into handicrafts.

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