We nurture and develop talents for the digital economy, empower our society and preserve the environment through sustainable programs. Not only are we involved in school education-related initiatives, we also have a passion for the betterment of the environment and our future leaders: the youth of today.
The grand finale of the 2024 Green Bean & Green Sprout Program that brought together young innovators from eight Malaysian schools to tackle food security in urban settings. Participants, aged 10 to 12, developed practical, user-friendly, and sustainable farming solutions using recyclable materials, aligning with SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production). The winning projects included an aquaponic system, an eco-friendly nutrient cycle, and a mobile farming system leveraging Microbit technology. This inspiring challenge celebrated the creativity and commitment of future leaders in sustainable urban farming.
An advanced environmental education initiative targeting primary school students in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. Building on the Green Bean program's success, it emphasizes sustainability by addressing food wastage and aligning with SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production). Over two days, students engage in in-school activities on environmental topics and a field trip to Paya Indah Discovery Wetlands. The program's highlight is a pitch session where students present creative solutions to reduce food wastage, fostering innovation and environmental stewardship. Supported by Axiata Foundation, Green Sprout inspires young minds to contribute to a sustainable future.
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This program empowered 116 students with industry insights and essential skills to navigate an evolving job market. Through focused sessions on UI/UX design, animation, videography, and employability skills, participants gained practical knowledge and connected with professionals in their fields of interest. This initiative, part of the Foundation’s Empowered Communities pillar, equips students to be industry-ready by fostering innovation, workplace readiness, and a deeper understanding of career opportunities, reflecting the Foundation’s commitment to nurturing resilient and future-ready talents.
#seKODlah TecHive is an initiative to prepare young Malaysians for tech careers. The program includes a month-long bootcamp with workshops on coding, AI, and essential 21st-century skills. It concludes with a hackathon where participants create solutions for real-world problems. The program aims to equip participants with valuable skills and insights, fostering future tech leaders in Malaysia.
The Green Bean program offers a comprehensive environmental education experience, inspiring the next generation of eco-warriors. It plays a vital role in nurturing a strong commitment to environmental conservation within these young minds. This program engaged students from four primary schools in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, and each school welcomed 30 students aged 10-12 years in a two-day environmental education program conducted at both their school and at MAEPS, Serdang. Together with Axiata Foundation, we aspire to plant the seeds for a greener and more sustainable tomorrow by providing young learners with the knowledge, skills, and passion required to become dedicated environmental stewards.
Lingoland is an innovative English program designed to captivate the hearts and minds of young learners in Kedah. Through a dynamic combination of interactive lessons, creative challenges and friendly competitions. Lingoland aims to create a relevant and creative environment for students to develop their English skills. Incorporating content creation and ramifications, this program takes language learning to new heights, allowing students to express themselves and learn English in a fun way.
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Forest Interaction Foundation’s #SeaTheChange campaign is an initiative to empower the future eco warriors from two children’s homes: Pusat Jagaan Anak Yatim & Saudara Baru An-Najjah and Pertubuhan Kebajikan Islam Peribadi Mulia. In conjunction with World Environment Day and World Oceans day, this campaign highlights the critical need of conserving vulnerable ecosystems and endangered species by instilling a strong commitment to climate action and preserving the environment in response to the escalating impacts of environmental disasters.
The Digital Ninja program is a specially designed initiative that focuses on advanced Digital Making and Upskilling, Critical Thinking, Leadership, and Entrepreneurship skills. In collaboration with MDEC from September to November 2022, FIF partnered to cultivate future talents for the digital economy through the Social Media & Sustainability (SMS) module. This module provides theoretical and practical knowledge in the fields of social media and sustainability to Digital Ninja students. The program aims to introduce and ignite interest in digital content curation, foster a sense of responsibility in preserving the environment, develop sustainable ideas and solutions, and instill the right mindset for success.
#seKODlah ForBusiness is an empowering digital marketing program for youth aged 20-30, designed to deepen their knowledge and kick-start their careers in the digital and technology sector. Through a combination of physical and virtual workshops, all 18 participants gained practical insights into digital marketing, social media, and advertising, guided by experienced mentors from elfo through group projects, fostering collaboration and friendly competition. Thanks to a collaboration with CIMB Foundation, this extended initiative goes beyond technical expertise. It nurtures their entrepreneurial spirit, hones their soft skills, and prepares them to thrive in the ever-evolving digital landscape.
#seKODlah is a flagship program of the Forest Interactive Foundation that aims to nurture future innovators, with a particular focus on improving their skills in new technologies and employability. The 4-month career immersion program, powered by Forest Interactive, Forest Interactive Foundation, and MSIB Kampus Merdeka, requires the participants to undergo a four-month-long series of structured training and mentoring before applying their acquired skills and knowledge through a capstone project.
Pricing: IDR6.500.000 per student per semester
Bayu Hackathon is named after the majestic Sabah, also known as Negeri Di Bawah Bayu or Land Below The Wind in English! The state is blessed with beautiful natural treasures and warm Sabahan hospitality. Bayu hackathon aims to gather the brightest minds of Sabah to develop solutions to address community issues faced by Sabahan pertaining to Quality Education, Sustainable Cities & Communities & Life on Land in Sabah. It's also a platform to connect local tech talents to local tech companies. It's a hackathon for Sabahan, to Sabahan, by Sabahan! Bayu Hackathon is sponsored by Jawala Plantation Industries and endorsed by Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation (MOSTI) Sabah.
#seKODlah is a flagship programme of Forest Interactive Foundation that aims to nurture future innovators, with particular focus on improving their skills in new technologies and employability. The 4-month career immersion program sponsored by CIMB & CIMB Foundation requires the participants to undergo a four-month-long series of structured training and mentoring, before applying their acquired skills and knowledge through a capstone project and internship placements at partner companies.
Reaching out for the second consecutive year after the first #ForestCares initiative last year, Forest Interactive continues its effort to empower the indigenous community at Desa Temuan in Damansara Perdana, Selangor. School closures due to the pandemic have brought significant disruptions to education across Malaysia. As schools in the Klang Valley started reopening in October 2021, Forest Interactive donated essential healthcare items, everyday school supplies, and gardening equipment to help reopen and facilitate the operations at Tabika Kemas Desa Temuan, a community kindergarten. With the goal of shaping future innovators in a fast-changing world, Forest Interactive hosted a group poster-making activity with the students, aged 4 to 6, to introduce them to parts of a computer and modern-day electronic devices. This activity aimed to help children prepare for a future where they can thrive with technology, a key focus of Forest Interactive’s commitment to developing future innovators through its corporate social responsibility (CSR) program.
Women of the world want and deserve an equitable world and a sustainable future. First celebrated on March 8, 1911, International Women’s Day (IWD) calls for women worldwide to celebrate their achievements, raise awareness for accelerated gender parity, and stand up against social stereotypes and violence. At Forest Interactive, we have always believed that gender equality is a basic human right and it’s essential that we uphold inclusivity in the workplace by treating all talents fairly at work, regardless of gender. This includes empowering women to excel in decision-making roles and in high-level corporate leadership.
Forest Interactive collaborates with Global Peace Foundation (GPF) Malaysia to provide clean drinking water to the indigenous Jakun community at Kampung Patah Pisau in Pahang. Launched in 2014 by GPF Malaysia, the Malaysia’s Communities Unite for Purewater (CUP) initiative aims to uplift the welfare of underserved rural communities through the provision of clean water. As part of the initiative, Forest Interactive’s sponsorship seeks to empower the Jakun villagers with access to clean and safe drinking water. Forest Interactive continuous support to GPF Malaysia in raising awareness on hygiene and sanitation practices through Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WaSH) training and community engagement activities with its employees at Kampung Patah Pisau. Activities include learning about the importance of handwashing, safe water management, as well as proper nutrition and diet in order to improve the health conditions.
Forest Interactive’s #SapotLokal and #DukungBisnisKecil is a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives by Forest Interactive Foundation. It’s a buy-local, give-back campaign to purchase daily necessities to help local shops effected by the pandemic and to alleviate the difficulties faced by these orphanages and families.
Forest Interactive organized a series of program under #ReForestation – a campaign to fight climate change and to contribute to environmental conservation for a sustainable future. A series internal communications and events were held in collaboration with Forest Interactive’s Art Club and Free Tree Society (FTS).
Malaysia Future Leaders School (MFLS) is a program designed by the Institute of Leadership Excellence and Development under KBS, and its strategic partners which include the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Outward Bound School. The foundation co-organized the program for four days on Dec 20, Dec 21, Dec 22, and Dec 24 at Seri Pacific Hotel Kuala Lumpur, comprising various youth development activities for more than 100 students from all over the country. A few selected talents from Forest Interactive will be speaking on a wide range of topics — start-up pitching, digital marketing, personal branding — to better prepare the students towards a career that is critical to the nation’s digital economy blueprint.
Forest Interactive is proud to have partnered with Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) for LEVEL UP @ SCHOOLS Kelantan. We are glad to be a part of an initiative to gear up the game industry in Malaysia by introducing game development fundamentals to students from 15 high schools across the Kelantan state.
Mikail Iman was was spotlighted as a participant of LEVEL UP @ SCHOOLS 2019 after he inspired the team with his interest in game development. Forest Interactive then gifted him his own laptop so he may continue to explore this interest and as a tool for continuous learning
Forest Interactive participated in the #MyDigitalMaker Fair 2018, an event organized by MDEC, The 2 days fair is a great inspiration builder for students and digital enthusiasts showcasing many tech products and innovations, interesting conferences, amazing shows, and also an awards ceremony for the best projects created by the students themselves. Our CEO, Johary Mustapha, was invited on stage for the Level Up @Schools Award Ceremony, a CSR project that we sponsored, with a goal to teach the students on game development.
#CAN Feed The Hungry is an initiative to share basic needs, spreading love and care, and making genuine connections with our street friends. Three years on, this program has grown in numbers, whether with donations, volunteers, or street friends reached — an ongoing effort that speaks to Forest Interactive’s CSR efforts to address social inequalities.
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In the continuing pursuit to further Malaysia’s creative and entertainment industries, Forest Interactive—alongside organizers, the Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)—participated in Kre8tif @ Schools, a program launched by MDEC to usher a new breed of Malaysian animators from the special education sector. As an official partner of MDEC, Forest Interactive participated in the career talk and workshop, as well as sponsoring three new Wacom tablets to the students of SM Pendidikan Khas Vokasional Shah Alam.
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