This report presents findings from the first phase of the Co-Producing Digital Platforms for Youth Inclusive Urban Governance (YUP) Project, which has explored how young people (aged 10-24) in Surakarta (Solo) and Denpasar in Indonesia, and Bar Elias and El Mina in Lebanon take action in their cities, and the barriers and supportive factors they…
By Rawiyah Salma Young people today are born as so-called digital and technology natives. Digital media not only serves as a source of entertainment in their daily lives, but also acts as a medium for youth participation in city activities, reflecting modern forms of civic engagement. However, despite the advantages of digital media, can it also…
By Rawiyah SalmaHow do young people take action on what matters to them? What factors encourage them? What challenges do they face? Continuing the survey story series, this section explores how young people in four cities take action on issues they care about in their communities. Let’s meet Putri. Putri is a 17-year-old from Solo, currently…
Mission and objectives Increase interest in literacy and become a place to share stories about books. Main activities with youth Weekly reading, silent reading and discussions. Their story Founder of Indonesia Book Party and Jakarta Book Party, Samuel Pandiangan, said that he and four other friends took the initiative to form a group that loved…
Mission and objectives Taman Baca Kesiman was established on the left side of Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. It’s a space where diversity and equality meet. Diversity is the most beautiful gift from the Creator, and we must take care of it with a spirit of openness, maturity and equality. Taman Baca Kesiman presents reading, reading rooms,…
Mission and objectives Solo Book Party brings together people who want to read books in a comfortable place and environment, creating an ecosystem where people can enjoy literacy together. Main activities with youth Activities include silent reading and sharing sessions. Their story Solo Book Party is a sub-chapter of the Jakarta Book Party. At first,…
Mission and objectives Introducing the culture of literacy and reading, especially reading out loud (read-aloud methods). Main activities with youth Activities include workshops and public discussions about introducing read-aloud methods, book review content on Instagram and school Roadshow. Their story Starting from the COVID-19 pandemic, Sara Neyrhiza wants to continue holding literacy activities even at…
Mission and objectives Mulai Dari Nol is a self-improvement community for young people, especially college students. Main activities with youth Activities include book reviews, gatherings and discussions. Their story The leaders are concerned about what success means and how to achieve it through small changes. Constituency University students. Current management The leader is a university…