Resika & Jerome Polin Inspire Indonesian Youth

Resika & Jerome Polin Inspire Indonesian Youth

JAKARTA: Sumpah Pemuda (the Youth Pledge) declared on October 28, 1928 embodies the spirit of creating a just, prosperous and sovereign Indonesia, as envisioned by Indonesian youth in the pre-independence period.

Sharing the same spirit is Resika Caesaria, a young woman from Banyumas, Central Java and a recipient of the 2014 SATU Indonesia Awards. Cika, as she likes to be called, provides an extraordinary offer through her cimol (Indonesian street snack made of tapioca starch) business: a free franchise. After 15 years, Cika now has 400 partners from that arrangement.

"Yes, we call them partners because we all work together. I'm not the boss here, because they are their own boss. They manage on their own how diligent they want to work. They generate higher revenue when they do, and vice versa,” said Cika.

Cika ignited the same spirit that she lives on in the webinar "The Spirit of Indonesian Youth" together with content creator Jerome Polin today (11/10) through SATU Indonesia YouTube channel.

This webinar is a collaboration between Astra and GK|Hebat, an accelerator for micro and small entrepreneurs. Patricia Gouw, a host and a presenter, was the MC of this event.

In this webinar, Cika shared her experiences in selecting partners. Only those without a job and are in the underprivileged group can receive this free business opportunity.

"Because our intention from the beginning is to help those in need. They are the kind of people who are willing to work hard to improve their lives,” added Cika.

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On the same occasion, Jerome Polin shared his story about getting a scholarship to study at one of the leading universities in Japan and how he worked hard during his high school year for it. Jerome was continuously studying that he was labeled a bookworm. He was so diligent that he would study anywhere, even on a public transport.

"I was really determined back then. I didn’t use social media. You could say I didn’t socialize much. I worked on math problems during recess at the school’s library, I went straight home from school, and I even studied when commuting on a public transport,” said Jerome, reminiscing his experience. Jerome now owns a YouTube channel called Nihongo Mantappu, boasting some 4.6 million subscribers. The contents of the channel, mostly picturing Jerome's daily life in Japan, are both entertaining and educational.

Cika and Jerome's perseverance in achieving their dreams is in line with Astra's mission to prosper with the nation.

For further information, please contact:
Boy Kelana Soebroto
Head of Corporate Communications
PT Astra International Tbk
Ph.021-508-43-888

About Astra:

PT Astra International Tbk was established in 1957 in Jakarta as a general trading company under the name Astra International Inc. In 1990, for the purpose of the company’s initial public offering (IPO), the name of the company changed to PT Astra International Tbk, followed by listing its shares on the Indonesia Stock Exchange under the ticker code ASII.

Astra has developed its business by implementing a business model based on synergies and diversification within seven business segments, consisting of: 1) Automotive, 2) Financial Services, 3) Heavy Equipment, Mining, Construction & Energy, 4) Agribusiness, 5) Infrastructure and Logistics, 6) Information Technology and 7) Property.

Astra conducts business operations in all parts of Indonesia under the management of more than 235 subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates companies, and was supported by more than 194.359 employees, as of June 2020.

As one of the largest national business groups today, Astra has built a strong reputation through offering a range of quality products and services, taking into account the implementation of good corporate governance and environmental governance. Astra always aspires to be the pride of the nation that participates in efforts to improve the welfare of the Indonesian people.

Therefore, Astra's business activities strive to apply a balanced mix in the commercial aspects of business and non-business contributions through 9 foundations and a variety of sustainable social responsibility programmes Astra Untuk Indonesia Sehat, Astra Untuk Indonesia Cerdas, Astra Untuk Indonesia Hijau and Astra Untuk Indonesia Kreatif.

Astra initiated the Semangat Astra Terpadu Untuk (SATU) Indonesia Awards programme, which has entered a decade this year, and has given recognition awards to 305 young Indonesians, consisting of 59 national level recipients and 246 provincial level recipients in the fields of Health, Education, the Environment, Entrepreneurship and Technology, which are integrated with Astra’s wide range of community activities through 87 Kampung Berseri Astra and 645 Desa Sejahtera Astra initiated in 34 provinces throughout Indonesia.

For further information, please visit www.astra.co.id & www.satu-indonesia.com, and follow Astra through Instagram (@SATU_Indonesia), Youtube (SATU Indonesia), Facebook (Semangat Astra Terpadu) and Twitter (@SATU_Indonesia).