Angela

Angela remembers a time when she was unaware and apathetic toward social problems facing her community in Surabaya, Indonesia. She remembers thinking to herself that “if it was not my problem, then just let it be, right?” In Grade 7, when she was entrusted to be a “class administrator”, she experienced bullying. She tried to talk to her friends about bullying, but did not feel heard. After consulting a teacher, Angela realized the importance empathy, teamwork, and leadership. She formed Dare to Lead to encourage other young people to develop their self-concept and leadership capacity. With a team of her peers, they conduct several activities such as a self-actualization camp, a leadership boot camp, a young researcher club, ecologist club, social awareness training, health education campaigns for the community, and more.