Gaining a Deeper Understanding of ASEAN through Social Journalism
Through the ASEAN Youth Social Journalism Contest, Panalath Lathouly from Lao PDR gained a deeper understanding of what it means to be ASEAN. “I like the moment when we get to share our similarities as well as our differences, and because of them, I have a better understanding of ASEAN.” Panalath is also grateful for the unique […]
Social Journalism: An Experience Through Connections
Being in a prestigious international competition with co-finalists coming from different ages and backgrounds, Wira Gregory from Brunei Darussalam cannot help but feel small. Despite this, if you ask him about the most rewarding experience he had during the competition, he is proud to say that it is the connections he has made during the […]
ASEAN Foundation & Google Launch ASEAN Online Safety Academy to Celebrate Safer Internet Day
INDONESIA, 8 February 2021 – Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, more people are spending time online to stay connected, including ASEAN youth. Nearly nine out of ten youths in the region reported increased reliance on digital tools in the past year, while almost half (42%) had picked up at least one new device. By turning to the digital […]
Social Journalist: Are You the Next One?
If you’re doubting your skills or contemplating whether your experience is sufficient to join the ASEAN Youth Social Journalism Contest (AYSJ) 2021, don’t worry! Nguyễn Đăng Đạo, one of the AYSJ 2019 finalists from Vietnam, assures youth from any background can join this contest. He shares that during his time on the contest, the cohort of […]
Maybank Foundation Announces “Weaving Tales” Short Story Competition 2021
Maybank Foundation in collaboration with the ASEAN Foundation are pleased to invite writers across ASEAN to participate in a short story competition on the theme “Preservation and Acknowledgment of the Ancient Art of Textile Weaving Across ASEAN”. The competition aims to mobilize writers to share their experiences and articulate their vision for ASEAN’s rich tapestries […]
Increasing ASEAN Awareness through Model ASEAN Meeting
At the 2020 Myanmar Model ASEAN Meeting (MAMM), delegates came in for the immersive two-day training session from all corners of the country, and engaged with guest speakers, lectures, games, and simulations. Although it was only the second instalment of its kind in the entire nation, it was endorsed by both the Ministry of Education […]
Championing the Voices of the Marginalised: Why Social Journalism Matters
Curious how you can make an impact to your community through social journalism? Take it from Camille Joyce Lisay & Joaquin Victor Tacla, participants of the first-ever ASEAN Youth Social Journalism Contest in 2019. With 80 infographics, 20 videos and multimedia articles created, they managed to get 77,000 Facebook followers in just 5 months! As […]
AFMAM Journey: Matthew Ooi
The COVID-19 has shifted us into a period where meetings and other in-person gatherings had to be converted into a virtual setting. 2020 was undoubtedly a year of disappointments but some young people managed to find the silver lining and achieved something they would never have thought of! “Change may not be something that we enjoy […]
How the Hong Kong Model ASEAN Association Promotes International Affairs Among Youths
The Model ASEAN Meeting movement is swiftly spreading throughout the ASEAN region and beyond! In 2020, despite the COVID-19, several Model ASEAN Meetings was successfully organised by talented youths across universities in Cambodia, Indonesia and Myanmar. Beyond the Southeast Asia region, the movement has inspired students in the metropolitan city of Hong Kong to provide […]
AFMAM Journey: Khánh Linh Bồ
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, ASEAN Foundation Model ASEAN Meeting (AFMAM) 2020 has provided youth with an exclusive virtual experience that allowed them to meet some of ASEAN’s most bright young people. It was also an eye-opening experience that drives them to keep moving forward and be involved in tackling the region’s most pressing challenges. “AFMAM […]