Beautiful Batik at Thomas’s Battersea Preparatory School

Thousands of miles away from Indonesia, students at Thomas’s Battersea Preparatory School in London embarked on a mesmerizing week-long exploration, or quest, centred around the theme of “Beautiful Batik”. Batik, an ancient art form originating in Indonesia, boasts a rich and vibrant history dating back over a millennium. Its name is derived from the Javanese […]

Titian Pemenang CLC Inauguration Day!

On a radiant morning, the atmosphere was filled with excitement in Sumur Mual Hamlet, Pemenang. Faces displayed eager curiosity: a learning centre was ready to be inaugurated amidst the villagers, bringing a new era of learning and empowerment for the surrounding community. That day marked the pinnacle of the hard work of a team driven […]

Welcoming New CLC: A Learning Haven for Winners

The new chapter of Titian’s story begins. At the beginning of the year 2024, various activities have started at Titian’s new Community Learning Centre (CLC) in Pemenang, Lombok. This marks the beginning of Titian’s journey in the Sumur Mual Village. Hope is on the rise for the younger generation in North Lombok within the building […]

Gaining Self-Confidence Through Literacy

In North Lombok, Titian Foundation scholarship students are actively working to enhance their self-literacy skills and raise literacy awareness in their surroundings. This initiative emerged at the onset of their participation in the Literacy Class, which has been ongoing from November 2022 to the end of 2023. Titian facilitators engaged the students in various discussions […]

Qatar Years of Culture 2023: Friendship Between Two Countries

The year 2023 marks the cultural exchange between Qatar and Indonesia, filled with various exciting activities. In late October 2023, professional volunteers from Qatar Museums representing various countries visited SMKN 1 ROTA Bayat, Klaten, as part of the Qatar Years of Culture 2023 programme. This initiative is the result of a longstanding relationship between the […]

Learning by Experiencing

In this era, classic classroom-based learning methods still hold strong value, but various new challenges brought about by technological advancements remind us to continually balance it with experiential learning outside the classroom. Titian recognizes that experiential learning is equally important as theoretical learning within the classroom. Equipping students with life skills is crucial to prepare […]

Meeting Mr. Minister: The Result of Consistency in Self-Empowerment

It’s not merely about achieving higher economic values, but far into the core of the self that has been awakened through empowerment, recognized once again by their surroundings as weavers of natural-dyed handwoven, a manifestation of hard work that has been nurtured since the end of 2019 until now. When the Minister of State-Owned Enterprises, […]

Indonesia Aspeksindo Maritime Ambassador 2023 from North Lombok

One of our scholarship students, Ni Nyoman Dea Anggreni, often called Dea, is a 10th grade student at SMAN 1 Tanjung. Dea resides in a hamlet named Kr. Bayan Tanjung, in North Lombok Regency. She is one of the 4th Generation of Titian Foundation Lombok students who successfully qualified as a participant in the 3rd […]

Teaching With Heart

After a series of training sessions to enhance their teaching abilities, at the end of the programme, the teachers who benefited from the TQI (Teacher Quality Improvement) Titian program successfully completed the collaborative writing of a book titled ‘Mengajar Dengan Hati: Untaian Inspiratif Para Pendidik’ (Teaching with Heart: Inspirational Threads of Educators). The book was […]

Small Discussion on Starting a Career Journey

By Wuddy Warsono, CFA Finally, I had the opportunity to come back to Titian Center in Bayat Village, Klaten, Central Java, after missing out for a long time since the pandemic era. The hospitality of the local residents, the beauty of the village’s nature and rice fields, the enthusiasm of the team, and the children […]