Hello, 2023! Hello World! Embracing a new year with renewed energy. Grateful that the worst is behind us, with the 3-year pandemic now downgraded to endemic status in most countries, including Indonesia.
The year marked our efforts to sustain business activities, navigating through uncertain market conditions at the tail-end of the pandemic.
Looking forward to a 2023 with new opportunities and aligning our business strategy to better meet the challenges:
- Find a better balance between Locally- and Internationally-sourced projects.
- Aggressively push community-building activities, the backbone of Impact Hub.
- Manage business with prudence, aiming for a healthy financial performance in line with more conducive external economic factors.
January saw us bring back community events, with Life Skills on “Resolution to Happiness” Workshop with Transformative Life Coach Christine Monteiro of Dotty Mind and Mental Health Workshop in collaboration with Menjadi Manusia (Becoming Human) and Coworkinc communities.
Extra excited for February will see us host “Museum for the United Nations – UN Live”, a unique 2-month pop-up project that will allow a live audience in Jakarta to engage with online audiences in diverse cities; i.e., Kigali, Rwanda; Gaza, Palestine; Bengaluru, India; and Barbados, among others.
Through this project, we aim to make more collective noise and raise awareness of Climate Change affecting all of us. We look forward to welcoming you to the “UN Museum” installation.
| LOCAL NEWS |
| Jakarta hosts Museum for the United Nations – UN Live |
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| We’re super excited that Impact Hub Jakarta was selected to join a few cities worldwide to launch a unique project – the Global We portal in Jakarta this month in partnership with UN Live and Ikea Foundation! From 13-28 Feb 2023, come and experience Jakarta’s #globalwe programs and conversations on Climate Change at the VIABATAVIA located in Pos Bloc Jakarta by connecting Indonesia’s voices with 25 cities around the globe! Powered by Shared Studios. |
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| Impact Grovh: Wellness |
| The pandemic put on hold many Sharing Sessions, Workshops, Incubation & Acceleration Programs that we’ve been running since our opening in 2018. So it was super exciting to host events again! Impact Grovh: Wellness “Resolution to Happiness” with Life Coach Christine Monteiro of Dotty Mind on 27 January 2023. A collaboration with our member, Grovh Indonesia. A meaningful session full of life-skill hacks on dealing with our most valuable asset: OURSELVES! And how to create attainable and realistic New Year’s Resolutions. |
| Perpustakaan Manusia by Menjadi Manusia |
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| Excited about the energy and turnout of our first community event for 2023: “Perpustakaan Manusia (Human Library),” a collaborative project with Menjadi Manusia & Coworkinc communities. A fascinating concept of sharing: 5 tables, 5 human “books”, and 5 specific topics for a brief 20 min rotational sharing:(1) Growing up in a Dysfunctional Family;(2) Raising children in Interfaith Families;(3) Appreciating Invisible Professions – Security Guard;(4) Author – how to communicate meaningful messages via the written word;(5) Mental Health Survivor – dealing with Anxiety and Social Pressures. |
| Guild Educational Series on Business Resilience MentorshipProgram Graduation |
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| In partnership with Nest @buildanest, we concluded the 3-month’ Guild Educational series on Business Resilience Mentorship program, designed exclusively for Indonesia-based Artisan businesses. The stellar collection cohort is a stellar of Artisan SMEs, including:🚀@studio.dapur – Bamboo Homewares by Artisans from Tasikmalaya, W. Java;🚀 @pable.id – New textile made of recycled apparel from Sidoarjo, E. Java;🚀 @pepper_secret – Essential Oils, empowering pepper farmers in Bangka, So. Sumatera;🚀 @solohandmadecarpet – Handmade Rugs from Solo, C. Java;🚀 @blumenrattan – Rattan furniture & homewares from Cirebon, W. Java; Congratulations to all NEST Participants! |
| GLOBAL NEWS |
| A Call to Action for Impact Communities |
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| Two catastrophic earthquakes hit Türkiye and Syria on 06 February 2023, killing 40,000 (as of 16 February 2023) and collapsing 1,000 buildings in 10 big cities in Türkiye. The death toll is increasing rapidly, and the challenge of dealing with extreme winter conditions and lack of proper care and shelter. Urgently needed are logistics management and coordination of aid efforts from qualified organizations. Also, recovery and rebuilding of livelihoods will be essential in the long term. Calling on all impact communities worldwide to come together to offer relief and contribute to rebuilding.Donate to reliable organizations on the ground through this live list at bit.ly/donateturkiyePlease share your knowledge and experience in similar situations, especially for planning ahead, via contacting our focal point at [email protected]. Contribute to the design and implementation of meaningful interventions that leverage entrepreneurial knowledge and experience Our collective impact can make a significant difference in the lives of those affected. From Impact Hub Ankara and Impact Hub İstanbul |
| Impact Hub King’s Cross is now Impact Hub London! |
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| It’s been 15 years since the London-based team started their impact journey, and now they are ready to expand their mission into new territories across London. With the new name, Impact Hub London, there’s a greater opportunity to build an even larger ecosystem of social entrepreneurs, enablers, innovators, and intrapreneurs that provoke change. The new Impact Hub London is here to help and encourage changemakers to accomplish their mission! 👉🏻 Find out more here and spread the word! |
| Impact Hub Aruba – Up & Running |
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| Nothing makes us happier than hearing news of a growing Impact Hub Family! Welcoming the newest member – Impact Hub Aruba. The first hub in the Carribean, backed by an innovative, purpose-driven team, aiming to build a thriving ecosystem in their region where like-minded organizations, cultures, and generations come together to solve our world’s most pressing problems. As our footprint grows, so does our impact, which is why we can’t wait to see what this journey holds. Get to know Impact Hub Aruba. |