IVP Indonesia

08/10/2026

08/10/2026

11/07/2026

🌱 IVY 2026 Member Highlight · International Volunteers for Peace (IVP) Indonesia, Indonesia

Where does your food really begin? Indonesia is well known for its delicious dishes, but little is known about how the food chain actually works, from the farm to the plate.

Hosted by IVP Indonesia , this project takes you beyond the plate to explore sustainable and organic farming, showing how local food systems can help address climate change. You'll learn directly from community farms and an agro-educational village in Ciharashas, then share those experiences through workshops and eco-projects with schools, young people, and local communities in Bogor. Join IVP Indonesia in cultivating a more sustainable future, one step at a time.🌾🌏

Camp Code: ID-IVP W11.12
📍 Bogor, Indonesia (1h from Jakarta)
📅 9-16 Sept 2026
👥 Volunteers: 7 spots available!

🔗 Apply now: volunteer.sci.ngo/projects/2477

Are you a CCIVS member with a Living Earth action in 2026?
We want to hear about it. Submission is short.

📨 Submit your 2026 Living Earth action: https://forms.gle/PkXvpUnHPsBWSonn8

02/07/2026

Looking for something meaningful this summer or autumn? Join an SCI Volunteer Camp in Asia, meet people from around the world, experience local cultures, and make a positive impact in the community. Learn more at www.volunteer.sci.ngo or contact [email protected].

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[IND] Punya rencana ke luar negeri musim panas atau musim gugur ini? Yuk, bergabung di SCI Volunteer Camp di Asia, dapatkan pengalaman lintas budaya, teman baru dari berbagai negara, dan kesempatan untuk berkontribusi langsung bagi masyarakat. Info lengkap di www.volunteer.sci.ngo atau hubungi [email protected].

23/06/2026

📢 Halo, kawan-kawan Semarang, segera daftarkan dirimu!

Workshop Young Leadership IVP-Movers UNDP (Cohort 2)
"Storytelling for Social Change: Your Voice, Your Story, Your Action"

Pembicara dan mentor kita :
1. Rizqi Izzizti, Youth Digital Support UNDP Indonesia/Movers
2. Syafiq Yunensa, founder Semarang Book Party & Kendal Book Circle, Direktur Digdaya Book
3. Aris Mulyawan, editor Suara Merdeka/ketua Aliansi Jurnalis Independen (AJI) Semarang
4. Heri Condro Santoso, jurnalis/pegiat sastra Komunitas Lereng Medini (KLM), Perpustakaan Ajar, dan IVP Indonesia Literacy-Hub

Host/moderator: Surat Kabar Mahasiswa (SKM) AMANAT, UIN Walisongo

👥 Siapa yang bisa ikut?
• Mahasiswa/pemuda usia 18–30 tahun
• Tertarik pada isu sosial, lingkungan, perdamaian, atau kemanusiaan
• Memiliki komitmen mengikuti workshop hingga selesai

📍 Auditorium 1, Lantai 2, UIN Walisongo Semarang

📅 Jumat, 26 Juni 2026
🕑 14.00–17.00 WIB

🍽️ Snack dan konsumsi disediakan

🎯 Benefit?
• Sertifikat peserta
• Belajar teknik storytelling (SOAR & Story Arc)
• Akses gratis ke platform pembelajaran Movers UNDP
• Bergabung dalam jejaring IVP/SCI dan Movers

⚠️ Kuota terbatas!

🔗 Daftar sekarang: https://forms.gle/KdJGidLTDCqbVUiE7
(Atau scan QR code di atas)

📩 Informasi lebih lanjut: [email protected]

21/06/2026

📢 CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS

IVP Indonesia - Movers (UNDP Youth Co:Lab) in collaboration with our community partners the Library of Ajar, Amanat Student Press of the Walisongo State Islamic University (UIN), Komunitas Lereng Medini (KLM), and Semarang Book Party invites you to join our workshop:

"Storytelling for Peace and Social Change: Your Voice, Your Story, Your Action"

Learn how storytelling can be a powerful tool for leadership, advocacy, and positive social impact.

👥 Who can apply?
• University students and young people aged 18–30
• Individuals interested in social issues, environmental sustainability, peacebuilding, or humanitarian works
• Participants who are committed to attending the full workshop

⚠️ Limited seats available!

📍 Venue
Auditorium 1, 2nd Floor
UIN Walisongo Semarang

📅 Date & Time
14:00–17:00 WIB

🍽️ Meals will be provided.

🎯 What will you gain?
• Certificate of Participation
• Learn storytelling techniques (SOAR & Story Arc) from experienced facilitators
• Free access to the Movers UNDP learning platform
• Become part of the IVP and Movers network

🔗 Register now:
https://forms.gle/KdJGidLTDCqbVUiE7
(Or scan the QR code above.)

📩 For more information: [email protected]

About IVP Indonesia

IVP Indonesia is a non-profit organization focused on international volunteering, peace education, and youth empowerment. IVP is part of the global Service Civil International (SCI) network and CCIVS-UNESCO.
It is also part of the Movers Community (UNDP Indonesia), supporting young people across the Asia-Pacific region to become active changemakers through learning, collaboration, and social action.

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📢 OPEN REGISTRASI PESERTA

IVP Indonesia - Movers (UNDP Youth Co:Lab) berkolaborasi dengan mitra kami Perpustakaan Ajar, LPM Amanat UIN Walisongo, Komunitas Lereng Medini (KLM), dan Semarang Book Party menyelenggarakan workshop:

"Storytelling for Social Change: Your Voice, Your Story, Your Action"

Peserta akan belajar bagaimana storytelling bisa menjadi alat yang efektif untuk menggerakkan komunitas, advokasi, dan menciptakan perubahan positif di masyarakat.

👥 Siapa yang bisa ikut?
• Mahasiswa/pemuda usia 18–30 tahun
• Tertarik pada isu sosial, lingkungan, perdamaian, atau kemanusiaan
• Memiliki komitmen untuk mengikuti workshop hingga selesai

⚠️ Kuota terbatas!

📍 Lokasi
Auditorium 1, Lantai 2
UIN Walisongo Semarang

📅 Waktu
14.00–17.00 WIB

🍽️ Makan dan snack disediakan.

🎯 Apa yang akan kamu dapatkan?
• Sertifikat partisipasi
• Belajar teknik storytelling (SOAR & Story Arc) bersama fasilitator berpengalaman
• Akses gratis ke platform pembelajaran Movers UNDP
• Menjadi bagian dari jejaring IVP dan Movers

🔗 Daftar sekarang:
https://forms.gle/KdJGidLTDCqbVUiE7
(Atau scan QR code di atas)

📩 Informasi lebih lanjut: [email protected]

Tentang IVP Indonesia

IVP Indonesia adalah organisasi nirlaba yang berfokus pada pertukaran relawan internasional, pendidikan perdamaian, dan pemberdayaan pemuda. IVP merupakan bagian dari jaringan global Service Civil International (SCI) dan CCIVS-UNESCO.
Selain itu, IVP juga tergabung dalam komunitas Movers (UNDP Indonesia) yang mendorong anak muda di kawasan Asia-Pasifik sebagai agen perubahan melalui pelatihan, kolaborasi, dan aksi sosial.

19/05/2026

3 islands, 7 cities, 1 forum 🌏

Big thanks to all participants who joined our digital storytelling workshop on May 10 💛

In two hours, we explored how storytelling can be a powerful way to speak up about social issues, from diving into the SDGs, analyzing favorite fictional characters, to sharing concerns about various topics.

With our awesome mentors:
▪︎ Kak Kayla — Movers Community (UNDP Youth volunteer) & UN Association Indonesia
▪︎ Kak Heri CS — journalist from AJI & literacy activist at Pondok Ajar (national award-winning literacy works)

Participants shared their opinions and concerns, such as criticism about exam scores being treated as the “only” definition of success, seniority pressure and freedom of expression at school, the impact of AI on creativity, as well as waste issues, deforestation, and land-use change.

Although the time felt short, the energy was amazing 🚀 Some even continued sending us their storytelling assignments after the session ended.

Huge thanks as well to the IVP Youth volunteer team for making the session run smoothly!

13/05/2026

We've just ended our edufarming camp in Bogor!

Big thanks to the participants from Italy, Vietnam, and local volunteers.

For 8 days, participants lived together with local communities, learned organic rice and vegetable farming directly from farmers and trainers at Edu-Center Mulyaharja, and helped them with the harvesting process.
They also engaged with community farmers who managed a nutmeg garden near the river and turned it into syrup.

The next sessions were having discussions with high school students, learned local culture (batik painting), enjoyed trekking around the mountains of Bogor, and visited the Botanical Garden (Kebun Raya).

Hope this simple experience brought lessons about sustainability, community work, cultural exchange, and how local communities build resilience in everyday life.

See you again in another meaningful journey!

10/05/2026

SMK Lentera: More Than Just a School

(In memoriam of Mr. Arif and Mr. Mardiyono, our longtime SCI volunteers)

Around 2011, we met these two remarkable people. They were the founders of a high school in Kendal, a suburban town about two hours from Semarang, dedicated to underprivileged teenagers and the children of migrant workers.

SMK Lentera (lantern) was more than just a school. It was a place where education meant “recreating educators.”

No, it was not a teacher-training school!

It was a community where teachers became personal mentors to their students, and after graduation, many students stayed on for a period of service as volunteer co-teachers.

In some parts of the country, education is still a luxury. Not every child has access to it. Even when building a school is possible, running one with very limited financial resources is a tremendous challenge.

SMK Lentera had no stable sources of income. Tuition fees were already set very low, and the school was mainly supported by donations. The founder, Pak Arif, even provided his private land for the school.

How could such a school continue to survive? This unique model of community and service became the answer.

A year later (2012), through these inspiring people, IVP Indonesia began a long-term partnership with SMK Lentera. Together with our networks in Service Civil International (SCI), IVP helped connect the school with international volunteers for various projects.

Our first workcamp in Kendal was organized in cooperation with them and supported by students and teachers alike, with volunteers coming from SCI Bangladesh and International Voluntary Service (IVS Great Britain).

Later, tens of students from Hong Kong were sent by SCI Hong Kong, China. Their presence became an important bridge between the students of SMK Lentera and the wider world. The contribution fees from the camp participants were donated by IVP to help build toilets and bathrooms for the school.

On a personal level, Arif and Mardi also became part of IVP’s international journey. Around 2011, IVP sent Mardi to an SCI “No More War” training in Germany. Later, in 2019, Arif joined an SCI training in France. Mardi also participated in several SCI volunteer camps abroad, including in Europe and Hong Kong, with his last participation through IVP being in Germany in 2025.

Unfortunately, SMK Lentera stopped to exist around 2021. Not long after that, Arif passed away in September 2024 after a long illness. And very recently - just a week ago - we suddenly received the news that Mardi had also passed away. Both were, and still are, a great loss to us.

Rest in peace, Pak Arif and Mas Mardi!

Your dedication to education for the poor, voluntary service, and IVP will continue to inspire us. Thank you for all the good you have done for others.

Lentera Vocational School of Kendal

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