On 3 August, BINUS SCHOOL Bekasi hosted an Electives Fair, where they presented 26 different activities, each with its respective vendors in attendance. This event allowed students and parents to explore these activities, asking questions and seeking information. Our primary goal is to encourage the students to participate in electives that align with their interests. This not only helps them maintain a healthy balance between their academic pursuits and personal interests but also provides them with a valuable avenue for acquiring new knowledge and enjoying themselves, rather than being confined solely to the classroom. We extend our gratitude to all the enthusiastic students and parents who visited the booths and actively participated in the demonstrations. The showcased activities included Ballet, Digital Arts, Muay Thai, Horse Riding (Equestrian), Archery, and many more. We are excited to announce that the electives will commence on Monday, 4 September. We hope our students will thoroughly enjoy this enriching experience!

BINUS SCHOOL Simprug is delighted to announce that the “Bersama Untuk Bangsa” team of the Class of 2026, in collaboration with Happy Hearts Indonesia, has embarked on an incredible journey this year. They are working towards contributing to rebuilding Sumber Kasih Preschool in Sumba, NTT. The project not only aims to improve the quality of education but also addresses an environmental issue by utilizing eco-bricks made from plastic waste in the rebuilding process. For the past month, “Bersama Untuk Bangsa” has made tremendous efforts in seeking support for their project, such as giving presentations to companies and setting up a crowdfunding platform for public donations (Kitabisa.com). Recently, they have also been accepted by the IB Global Youth Action Fund, and they will receive some funding for their project and mentorship sessions from experts. This will equip them with more skills to make the project successful. This noble initiative would be possible only with the support from the community. Thus, the team has created a Kitabisa.com page: https://link.binus.org/BinusSimprugHappyHearts2023 for people to contribute at their convenience. Also, companies that would like to support them through CSRs (Corporate Social Responsibilities) can contact the team at bersamauntukbangsabss@gmail.com. The contribution will undoubtedly help the team provide better educational opportunities for the children in Sumba. In the end, the project can help achieve our vision of “fostering and empowering society in building and serving the nation.

BINUS SCHOOL Semarang supports community service as a way in which students can learn to engage themselves with the community benefitting in the development of their social skills – connecting to the community and raising social awareness. The last outreach programme of the school year 2022-2023 was held on Saturday, 27th May 2023, with a collaboration of students, teachers, and parents assisted by the Principal and ECYEL Vice Principal of the school. Donation was collected on a voluntary basis. Students and teachers together served and entertain to comfort the elders in the home of aged Panti Jompo Harapan Ibu, Semarang. There are 25 elders hosting the home and the activities were planned to comfort the heart of the aged. Students, teachers, and parents together were joyfully singing lovely songs, serving food for them, and cheering them up. The visit was engaging and received with gladness by the host.

A team of talented students from BINUS SCHOOL Simprug achieved remarkable success in the Blueshift Business Competition held by Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. Led by Morgan Wiradharma, the team represented Indonesia’s CORE, an NGO business organization, proposing innovative solutions for Sporting Wheelies, a Queensland-based NGO. Out of 108 participants, they made it to the finals, becoming the only international team and the first from Indonesia to do so since the competition’s start in 2014. Their strategic journey involved initiating social media virality and creating the annual event, WeLeague, to unite schools and students from diverse areas of Queensland. Despite personal sacrifices, they embraced the challenge wholeheartedly, realizing the invaluable learning experience. The team’s second-place triumph in the competition symbolizes the potential of youth when provided with the right opportunities and support. Their success highlights the significance of nurturing young minds to become future leaders and change-makers.