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Prestasi Junior Indonesia (PJI) is part of the largest and fastest growing entrepreneurial, business and and economic education organization in the world: Junior Achievement Worldwide. Junior Achievement Worldwide operates in more than 123 countries implementing partnership between the world of business and education.

Prestasi Junior Indonesia develops entrepreneurs and business leaders while teaching personal finance skills and enhanced finance literary. Prestasi junior Indonesia Offers six Programs for students from year one SMU to advanced university Educational Institution participating in Prestasi Junior Indonesia are Partnered with schools in Europe and north America.

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SMKN Tahuna, Sangihe Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

 

TESTIMONY

Dian Puspitasari, alumni of SMAN 1 Sangatta, East Kutai

Participating in Prestasi Junior Indonesia (PJI) programs has given me plenty of valuable knowledge and experience. In the program, we were introduced to the business world, taught how to run a student company and their issues, working together to find a solution for the company’s progress and interact as well as communicate well both among members and with external parties. Even though BARSA (BARA SMANSA) Company is a small student company run by students, who are still green about business, yet with high spirit and good teamwork, BARSA Company at that time was one of the student companies having a stock value up to 500 %, which is one our proudest achievements.

Not only that, from PJI I gained valuable experience, namely become a representative in the International Trading with John Cabot’s Catholic Secondary School in Mississauga, Canada. Other than introducing native products of the Dayak tribe, I was also given the opportunity to introduce one of the Dayak traditional dance called Enggang.

I am currently working in a mining company as a geologist. Even though my work is not related with the knowledge I gained from PJI, I am still able to apply the knowledge and experience I got from my training with PJI. One of them is leadership. Becoming a leader is not just about leading a group of people, because in our training, we were taught how to become a good leader and able to face challenges, which is a very useful skill for me.

My hope for the future is that through PJI program many young entrepreneurs are born, full of creativity and produce incredible business. Young business people, who are hoped to be improve the economy of East Kutai. Not forgetting to thank PT Kaltim Prima Coal and Prestasi Junior Indonesia, as well as SMAN 1 Sangatta, who have given invaluable experience while I was in PJI’s program.

Dian Puspitasari (MT Geologist - PT Banpuindo)

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NEWS

THE 2012 NATIONAL STUDENT COMPANY COMPETITION


A big thanks to everyone involved in our successful two day National Student Company Competition and Trade Fair at city walk mall in downtown Jakarta. Twelve student led mini-enterprises from around Indonesia converged on Jakarta to set up their businesses at the Mall. They were assessed by volunteer judges from local businesses using a wide range of criteria. The students were extremely enthusiastic as the first prize involved a trip for five students and their advisor to compete in the Asia Pacific Competition in early 2013. These young sixteen year olds had established small business operations selling products as diverse as insect repellent and lamps. Numerous business volunteers from AmCham partners and other enterprises participated as judges – we thank you all. Also thanks to ExxonMobil for their contribution to the success of the event. The winning teams were:

Champion:
SAKA GENI
SMK ROTA BAYAT - KLATEN

First Runner Up:
JASPER
SMKN 1 GODEAN

Second runner Up:
BIOMEDIFARMA
SMK FARMASI DITKESAD

Best Commercial Production:
ANT-5 (2nd GENERATION)
SMKN 5 SURABAYA

Most Creative:
MELATI
SMALB SANTI RAMA
 

                                                                 The winning team came from the small village of Klaten and were called Sakageni.

                                                                 They will now represent Indonesia in the Asia Pacific Competition.

 

 

Students are seen together with Jury Members during the assessment of their company operations.

 

Jogjakarta Teams Vie for a Place in the Nationals

An exciting, and sometimes tense, experience was had by all at the Jogjakarta regional Student Company Competition on Monday 21 May. A team of judges assessed student presentations and individual businesses to select the two best performing teams from Jogjakarta and Sleman. Winning teams represented SMK PIRI Jogjakarta and SMKN 1 Godean. We look forward to seeing them in Jakarta for the National student company Competition 22-23 June.

 

Bank Ekonomi Volunteers for JA More Than Money

As part of the HSBC Global Education Initiative volunteers from Bank Ekonomi visited SMP 182 in South Jakarta to work with students involved in the JA More Than Money program. The lesson, scheduled for 45 minutes, lasted 90 minutes as a result of the enthusiasm generated by the  volunteers and the engaging education materials.

 

GE SUPPORTS JA JOB SHADOW IN YOGYAKARTA

GE Indonesia and PT Kereta Api Indonesia and PT Balai Yasa held a JA Job Shadow program for 125 students of vocational schools in Yogyakarta. The JA Job Shadow program is part of the realization of a GE donation delivered by GE Transportation CEO Lorenzo Simonelli in the form of appreciation of good performance. JA Job Shadow was attended by the Director of Prestasi Junior Indonesia (PJI) Robert Gardiner and Head of Government Relations of GE Transportation Andy Nahil Gultom. Andy says GE fully supports educational quality improvement in Indonesia. The students had an opportunity to visit PT KAI Daop VI and Balai Yasa, where they received knowledge regarding the professional working environment. "The focus of GE Job Shadow is the orientation of the actual work in the industrial sector for the students. The emphasis is on the interest of the students such as in PR or other structural job, as well as knowing the actual work in the field”, stated Andy Gultom. This was the very first venture PJI has had with a Government owned company and the outcome was a great success.

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GE HOSTS JA JOB SHADOW 2012

Raechanah Syafei welcomed the students to JA Job Shadow.

 On 12 April 2012, GE, in cooperation with PJI, hosted JA Job Shadow 2012 (for 5 consecutive years) in GE's office at BRI Tower II inviting SMAN 1, SMAN 7 and SMAN 35 Jakarta and SMAN 1 Bogor. Raechanah Syafei, GE Program Manager Organization & Development for ASEAN, Sarwono Kusumaatmadja, National Board PJI and Barmenggano from Dinas Pendidikan DKI Jakarta opened the event. 90 students, who are members of a student company, shadowed the manager and staffs of GE to learn directly how they use their skills and knowledge to further the company. For one day students are able to analyze which jobs they would like to pursue in the future and what they need to do in order to achieve such career. "I gained more experience through this event and it was really exciting," said one student from SMAN 35.

Students learn directly about various jobs from actual workplace.

Shadowing in process
NEWMONT ANNOUNCES CONTINUATION OF SUPPORT FOR VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS IN JAKARTA

PJI is pleased to announce that PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara has provided an increase in the amount of funding for developing entrepreneurship programs in four highly regarded Jakarta vocational schools (USD 11, 600 per semester). The corporation has supported student companies and other work readiness and entrepreneur education programs for five years. Working together with PJI they have been an important factor in providing innovative education initiatives for students enrolled at Sekolah Negeri (Government funded schools).
Their support has provided SMKN 26 with the honor of winning the National Student Company of the Year Competition three times in a row and representing Indonesia in the Asia Pacific Student Company of the Year Competition in Hong Kong (2011) and Jakarta (2012). On behalf of the many beneficiaries (almost 10,000 students) participating in PJI’s initiatives we wish to thank PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara for their long-standing and highly valued support.

PRESTASI JUNIOR INDONESIA AND PT PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE WIN THE 2011 CHAIRMAN'S CHALLENGE

One of the world’s largest Insurance companies, Prudential, has recently announced that Prestasi Junior Indonesia and Prudential Life Assurance Indonesia have won the 2011 Chairman’s Challenge. This is the corporation’s integrated CSR initiative involving 25 Prudential offices worldwide. The volunteers from Prudential and PJI worked with disadvantaged children living in a safe house in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, in a program called Learning About Earning. Many of these children are all too familiar with work within the informal sector and it was our mission to introduce basic concepts regarding the world of productive work to them in a series of six lessons. The program utilized JA Worldwide educational programs, adapted to best fit the special needs of this target population and was delivered by enthusiastic Prudential volunteers. Junior Achievement from Hong Kong was second and Plan International Thailand third.

Learning about Earning: An Introduction to Family and Community Economics

  • Since 2006 employees from Prudential in Indonesia have been involved in mentoring students at schools across Jakarta using JA’s financial education model. 

  • Almost 600 Prudential volunteers have been involved in the program since the start.

  • This year 176 employees gave up their free time, over six weeks, to run a variety of educational programs at Safe House in North Jakarta.

  • The Ourselves Program (aimed at children aged 8-10) focused on individuals and the roles they play in society

  • The Our Community Program, helped children aged 11-14 build their self confidence and communication skills

  • In total, 200 young people benefited

  • William Kuan, Chief Executive Officer, Prudential Life Assurance Indonesia took part in the volunteering activities and highlighted the importance of education and planning for the future

  • Other volunteers accompanied 50 young people from safe house on an outing to the beach, running activities designed to enhance problem solving, improve self confidence and provide an opportunity for team work.
 
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