YES Changemaker Workshop 2021: Inspiration to Change
By Nurin Syahmina binti Sharif (YES18) A good friend once told me about this saying: “the ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world are…
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Chaperoning During Pandemic Times: A Historic Experience
On 15 October 2021, National Office staff, Jasmin Melan chaperoned six Asia Kakehashi scholars to Japan to fulfil the requirements of the Ministry of Education. Since the Japanese international borders…
When Presidents Meet
By Annie Yap Antarabudaya Malaysia’s National Office organized a virtual Chapter Presidents (or CP) Meeting recently as the group had not officially met ever since 16 months ago when the…
A Malaysia Day Webinar Reflection
By Muhammad Nadzirul Afif (YES Program 2020) My experience in the Malaysia Day Webinar as a volunteer was truly insightful. I had never attended a webinar with this theme. Thus,…
VSS Series: Stories From the Frontline
By: Datin Noorliza Leow Abdullah (Penang Chapter Vice President) The Volunteer Sharing Session (VSS) continued recently with Dr. Eujene Liyu as the speaker. Dr Eujene is an AFS returnee who…
Changemaker in Special Education
One of AFS’ objectives is to create changemakers who can make a difference wherever they are in the world. Muhammad Fazri Hassan is one such person. The award-winning special education…
Volunteering to Vaccinate Malaysians
By Seervina Kaur Virk (YES’15) Three AFS returnees and three YES alumni volunteered to join the MyVAC initiative to help mobilize the vaccination program for Malaysians. The Kuala Lumpur World…
Volunteer Speaker Series: First Steps in the Right Direction
By Jedida Ravindran I can come up with a host of reasons as to why I know very little about the Malaysian political system. Having chosen to remain largely apolitical,…
Engage To Exchange – the New Normal of AFS Roadshows
By Annie Yap With the Covid-19 pandemic ravaging not just the country but also the world, a New Normal had to be adopted in the way we go about with…