Marriott Business Council Bali Partners with Bali Children Foundation in Launching EdTech Project - best of Bali
Marriott International Indonesia continues its commitment in community empowerment initiatives with the launch of EdTech Project, an educational partnership between Marriott Business Council Bali and Bali Children Foundation (BCF). With an aim to revolutionize education by integrating the cutting-edge Education Technology (EdTech) solutions into four schools in Songan Village, the project facilitates personalized learning experiences for elementary students in the remote area.
On 12 and 14 December 2023, the EdTech Project team visited Sekolah Dasar Negeri 2, 5, 6, and 8 in Songan Village for programme assessments and further celebrating the milestone, Marriott International’s hotels and resorts in Bali will curate engaging activities including fun games, quizzes, educational sessions and school lunch with the students.
Marriott Business Council Bali and Bali Children Foundation (BCF) started their collaboration in 2017, focusing on school refurbishments in Songan Village supported by Marriott International’s ‘Run to Give’ charity fund. The initiative also involves scholarship awards for BCF’s students, benefiting over 3,000 students in less accessible areas. This year, EdTech Project is launched to transform education through technology to enhance literacy and numeracy skills for students from the early stages of elementary school by utilizing numerous interactive applications, such as “Belajar Membaca”, “Belajar Menghitung”, “1st 2nd Math”, and “Sekolah Enuma”. This combined initiative has brought 93% of pupils to basic competency.
Nestled within the Mount Batur caldera in Kintamani, Bali, Songan Village grapples with the distinctive challenges associated with accessing quality education. The EdTech Project aspires to surmount these hurdles, leveraging cutting-edge technology to afford students in Songan Village an enriched learning experience. Aligned with Marriott’s Serve360 commitment, specifically under Nurture Our World, the initiative exemplifies Marriott International’s dedication in supporting the communities where each property operates.
Having served as a founding charity partner for Marriott Business Council Bali over an extended duration, BCF underscores a shared dedication to community empowerment through education. This pioneering initiative marks a significant progression in the collaboration, with a focused objective to instigate positive change and augment the educational landscape for local children in the remote confines of Songan Village. By infusing technology into the educational tapestry, the project envisions a future where every child in the village enjoys access to quality education, unlocking doors to a brighter and more promising future.
