Orang Asli youths from Janda Baik experience their dream jobs on day trip to KidZania. When 10-year old Ikma first stepped on an escalator, she shrieked and jumped back. “Tangga bergerak! (The stairs are moving!)” It took a few tries and some convincing before she braved the escalator again and stepped off at the top,…
On 21 January 2019, Global Peace Foundation Malaysia in collaboration with Deutsche Bank kick-started their Born to Be partnership. Born to Be is Deutsche Bank’s youth engagement programme, which helps young people realise their full potential. Together, the two organisations launched a youth empowerment programme that aims to cultivate self-esteem, resilience, and social skills among…
The 2018 Young Changemakers Camp raises moral and innovative leaders through empowering youths with social leadership. Through the camp, youths not only discover more about themselves, but also about others, which is the first step towards cultivating a peaceful environment and becoming a moral leader. Youths build strong relationships through this camp as they are given a…
“Learn, grow and giveback” a wise word I was once told right before I began my higher education journey, to which until today I try my best to uphold that principle. At that moment, I only thought to learn and improve myself the best way I possibly can to then one day contribute back to…
Restlessness, poor academic performances and disruptive behaviours are some of the common problems faced by public school teachers as the number of at-risk youths grow. So what is at-risk youth? Generally, at-risk youth are simply youth who have higher risks of becoming social misfits or school dropouts due to factors like dysfunctional family or low…
What Happened Last June 2015 started off great for the youth leadership development of The Global Peace Foundation (Malaysia). Completing the third Global Peace Volunteers Camp in the first half of the year, marked a new milestone of success. Let us walk you down what happened in the last camp. A Brief from Day One-…
A Morning in Kampung Chemperoh. Janda Baik is set amidst a small valley bounded by thick rainforest laced together with picturesque streams and cool rushing brooks of waterfalls. Janda Baik has grown in popularity among visitors seeking a quick escape into the cooling weather and natural surroundings from the urban heat and activity. Janda Baik…
Somebody to Lean On Day 1 On the way driving to Gopeng, from the sights of tall buildings in the city of Kuala Lumpur, the view from the window changed to the greens of tall trees and hill tops and mountains. Away from the city, all you can see are houses made out of woods.…