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“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others” - Mahatma Gandhi
Following its ethos of giving back, the BAC Education Group has transformed the lives of more than 500,000 people from B40 communities at PPRs, UNHCR refugees, migrant workers, persons with disabilities, Orang Asli Settlements, to islanders in Sabah and in households headed by women. This spirit of service to make a difference in the lives of the less fortunate, stems from our “Impact”, one of the four pillars of the “Learn Different” philosophy.
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Learn Different is the ultimate next gen holistic education experience designed to prepare you for the challenges of tomorrow. The 4 pillars (Learn, Play, Work, and Impact) have been curated to help you become the best version of yourself and own your future.
“Impact” is about making a difference in the lives of the less fortunate in our communities. Every student in each one of our colleges and university college has the opportunity to work on community service projects in their General Studies Subject (Mata Pelajaran Umum). To date, hundreds of our students have made an impact in the less fortunate by giving back through community service.
Many people are not aware of the trials and challenges faced by the marginalised and vulnerable communities in their midst. More still are not aware about what they can do to help, or how they can help.
Outreach initiatives, programmes, and class community projects enables every student to serve. Through these projects, our students have not only brought relief through their efforts, but their experience and exposure has taught them compassion, empathy and the immense value of giving back.
In the last couple of years, the BAC Education Group has initiated ten noteworthy projects aimed at providing relief and rehabilitation to marginalised communities throughout Malaysia.
1. FreeMakan
FreeMakan is a Food Aid Initiative, which was launched in 2021 to help families sustain themselves with basic provisions during the MCO and EMCO. To date, we have raised over RM1.65 million in cash and kind, impacting over 30,000 families, more than 120,000 individuals, with a record-breaking distribution of 2,000,000 meals.
2. Klang Flood Relief
Our Flood Relief Campaign in December 2021 helped flood victims in Selangor and Pahang. We managed to raise RM 535,000 in cash and kind to provide humanitarian assistance to more than 3800 families. Student volunteers from all the colleges in the Group were involved in the inventory management, distribution and logistics of flood aid and in the cleaning of flood victims’ houses and surrounding areas.
3. CovidFund
The COVIDFund for government hospitals waslaunched in August 2021. It raised RM427,000 that was channeled to help 15 government hospitals in Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah. The funds were used to purchase oxygen concentrators, suction units, syringe pumps, beds and vital sign monitors for Government Hospitals. Our students were involved by approaching pharmaceutical companies, suppliers, corporate organisations and foundations. This collaborative effort involving students and employees managed to alleviate the pain and suffering of COVID-19 patients during a time of crisis.
4. Sheroes
Sheroes to address Gender Equality was launched in October 2021. We take pride in being an entity that embraces diversity, equality and inclusiveness. We believe that gender equality is an important focus area under this pillar of “Impact”. Sheroes addresses 5 key pillars for the development and wellbeing of women. Webinars and workshops are conducted regularly to create awareness and educate students, women and the general public on domestic violence, sexual harassment, sexual and reproductive health, online child sexual exploitation and abuse and economic empowerment of women. To date, our efforts have resulted in more than 288 women being trained on issues related to Gender Equality.
5. ReachOut
ReachOut addresses Mental Health Awareness. It is an initiative under the UN Sustainable Development Goal on Good Health and Well-Being. ReachOut oraganises and manages mental health awareness talks for students and the general public. Centered on addressing the issues of anxiety, stress, depression and suicide, ReachOut was established during the dark days of pandemic to help people cope with the crisis. To date, more than 300 people have been helped and trained on mental health awareness.
6. Entrepreneurship Development Programmes
We have also been conducting Entrepreneurship Development Programmes to help individuals start small business ventures and to expand existing businesses. This addresses the UN Sustainable Development Goal which is committed to decent work and economic growth. To date, more than 6000 individuals have been trained under BAC’s Project Entrepreneur, Projek Usahawan and Economic Empowerment of HER. The workshops are conducted both in Bahasa Malaysia and English to cater to the needs of B20 and B40 women entrepreneurs and the M40 professionals.
7. 1MillionDevices
In October 2021, BAC launched 1Million Devices to address digital poverty in the country. “No child must be left behind in accessibility to education,” was the Founder’s mantra and till today, we have been distributing tablets and refurbished laptops to school children from vulnerable communities around the Klang Valley. There are more than 2.4 million school children in Malaysia who have no access to a digital device and technology. It is the aspiration of BAC Education to give out 1 Million Devices to deserving school children all over Malaysia over the next 10 years. Students and staff get involved by identifying and qualifying needy children and visiting communities to hand out the devices.
8. Kindergarten for Orang Asli Settlements
In addressing education for the minority groups in the country, we launched the “Kindergarten for Orang Asli Settlements” in January 2022. The first Pilot Project was launched on 17th March 2022 in collaboration with SUKA Society at Kampung Serigala in Kuala Kubu Bahru, a kindergarten that caters to the needs of 25 children between the ages of 4 to 6. Today, staff and student volunteers visit and teach children at two Orang Asli settlements every Saturday - Kampung Serigala and Kampung Changkat Bintang.
9. BACking B40
BACking B40 focuses on creating a social safety net for households headed by women at PPRs. This initiative was launched in October 2021 and it connected 100 women at the PPR Pekan Batu to LPPKN, INSKEN, Pelikan and Yayasan Sejahtera. Members of this community received mammogram checks, cervical cancer tests, and stationery for their school children. They also participated in teen and entrepreneurship development programmes.
10. BACFlix
With the belief that education is a fundamental human right and that no student should be left behind, BACFlix plays a significant role in support of Malaysia’s ongoing education transformation journey with initiatives aimed at accelerating the adoption of critical 21st century learning skills and practices. BACFlix is Malaysia’s largest free online learning platform with over 9000+ lessons and supporting over 180,000+ SPM and IGCSE students. BACFlix houses an array of content, including lesson videos based on the SPM & IGCSE syllabus, practice quizzes, notes, exam prep seminars and other engaging learning content to help students succeed. Launched by BAC Education Group with the support of the Ministry of Education, BACflix advocates for and is in full support of Malaysia’s ongoing education transformation journey focusing on SPM and IGCSE students.
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