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A story from a tough female graduate of Bangkit 2021 "The number of women's involvement in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) is only 30%." (Wati Hermawati, LIPI Researcher, 2021) The percentage of women involved in STEM is relatively low. However, let’s dig deeper into the collective stories of all these women. Among them is Syifa Nur Aini (23), one of Bangkit 2021 female graduates from Bekasi, Jawa Barat. Syifa Nur Aini chose to learn Machine Learning in Bangkit 2021. With almost no interest in Mathematics, Syifa was initially confident in her learning process. But one thing is for sure, she’s aware that to be an expert in Machine Learning, she has to push herself a little more complicated. Independent and Tough; 2 Words that Best Describe Syifa Syifa is the eldest daughter of merchants, and she has 2 younger siblings. There isn’t much hope from Syifa’s parents for her. They just want their firstborn to become someone helpful, sincere, and patient in d...

A Story about Tania Silvana Lapalelo, Bangkit Graduate 2021 “As many as 64 percent of Indonesian women say they are still hesitant to pursue their dreams.” (A Survey by PT Unilever Indonesia, 2019) The survey results above are inversely proportional to the willpower of a young woman from Ambon who graduated from Bangkit 2021, Tania Silvana Lapalelo (23). Accompanied only by herself, Tania is willing to be almost 2,000 kilometers away from home to pursue higher education at Universitas Surabaya. She did all these things because Tania is a tough woman who is ready to embrace any given opportunity that lies ahead. A Clueless Girl who Wants to be a Cool Woman “I thought IT was just about word and data processing software.” That was what Tania thought about when she heard of “IT.” Born and raised in Ambon with limited access to more profound knowledge about technology, Tania assumed that studying IT would make her only deal with word or data processing software as she learned in high school...

A Story About Ibu Cindy Himawan: Bangkit 2021 Contributor The story of Cindy Himawan (35) from ITHB tells us about the true calling of being a teacher. When Ibu Cindy was 26 years old, she decided to leave the peak of her career as SAP SD Consultant, an international company based in Singapore. At that time, she had a good job and traveled worldwide to maintain her ongoing project. But her desire to contribute to Indonesia’s education development is unstoppable, so she decided to return to Indonesia. For Ibu Cindy Himawan, living her dream as an educator is a meaningful journey. Let’s get to know this inspiring lecturer better. Live the Dream with Her Life Partner Ibu Cindy is a person who is passionate about education. Not only lecturing at several universities, one of which is ITHB, she also plays her role as a mother of three. With the hope of providing her children with the best education at home, Ibu Cindy manages to homeschool her children with herself as the teacher. “Education ...

  Cerita dari Reza Albian Jawas - Lulusan Bangkit 2021 Kuliah Reza Albian Jawas (25) di UGM dulu sempat di ujung tanduk. Untuk bisa membiayai studinya, Reza melakoni rupa rupa pekerjaan seperti pelayan hingga operator warnet. Bagaimana perjuangannya? Kita simak berikut ini. Mandiri Sedari Dini Jika SMA biasanya identik dengan cerita remaja penuh warna, lain ceritanya dengan Reza yang hidup mandiri sedari dini. Demi masa depan yang lebih baik, anak pertama dari dua bersaudara ini harus merantau 140 km dari rumahnya di Indramayu untuk bersekolah di Kota Bandung. Di kota kembang Reza indekos sendiri. Ia rela jauh-jauh menimba ilmu demi bisa mewujudkan harapan orang tuanya. Sang ayah adalah seseorang yang sempat tertimpa musibah PHK, kemudian menjadi pengusaha dengan penghasilan yang tak tentu. Beliau ingin agar putra sulungnya mendapatkan pendidikan terbaik. Sedangkan ibunya yang merupakan ibu rumah tangga, berdoa agar Reza bisa menaikkan derajat keluarga. Doa-doa baik kedua orang tu...

A Story About Dicky Satriawan, Bangkit 2021 Contributor Living in a fast-paced world like these days, Dicky Satriawan (24), one of Bangkit 2021 contributors, still struggled with the internet connection in his village, Pakah, Mantingan districts, in Ngawi, East Java. Dicky’s passion for learning and giving is big, but his resources are insufficient. Nevertheless, it didn’t prevent him from giving his best in Bangkit. Born and Raised in a Low-Tech Neighborhood Dicky was born and raised in a neighborhood in the middle of a forest. He’s the youngest of two siblings, with a mother who works as a teacher and a father who’s a retired civil servant in forestry (dinas kehutanan). His parents’ decent jobs contributed to fairly good literacy in his family compared to others in his village. Young Dicky was someone who liked to play on the computer. He put his interest in PC gaming and sometimes tinkered with his laptop. Even when Dicky was in high school, he did a favor for his headmaster by trou...

Judul artikel ini bukan orisinal dari saya. Ini adalah kalimat cetusan dari Ki Hadjar Dewantara, tokoh pendidikan Indonesia yang sangat berpengaruh. Ada 2 tokoh pendidikan yang begitu saya kagumi dalam sejarah. Yang pertama adalah Ki Hadjar Dewantara dan yang kedua adalah Fukuzawa Yukichi. Kita yang merupakan warga Indonesia tentu sudah tidak asing dengan sosok Ki Hadjar Dewantara. Sedangkan Fukuzawa Yukichi merupakan bapak pendidikan negara Jepang. Di tengah desingan peluru, Pak Yukichi tetap gigih mengajar dan mengantar Jepang menuju periode modern. Sosoknya menjadi gambar dari mata uang kertas 10,000 yen, mata uang tertinggi di Jepang. Bagi saya, jelas pendidikan sangatlah penting. Pendidikan mampu menentukan nasib perusahaan, kota, bangsa, negara, bahkan peradaban manusia. Namun sudah tentu pendidikan tidak hanya dimonopoli oleh sekolah/kampus/universitas. Saya sangat percaya bahwa setiap orang memiliki kapabilitas sebagai pendidik. Saya di sini berbicara mengenai sosok orang tua, ...

Mengulang kesuksesan tahun lalu, kami kembali menghadirkan Bangkit 2022 yang akan membantu mahasiswa membangun keterampilan yang relevan dengan dunia industri teknologi dan informasi. Program ini dirancang khusus oleh Google dan berjalan dengan dukungan penuh dari GoTo, Traveloka, dan Deeptech FoundationProses pembelajaran Bangkit terafiliasi dengan Kampus Merdeka - Studi Independen Bersertifikat (SIB). Program yang setara dengan 20 SKS ini akan berlangsung secara daring selama 20 minggu atau +900 jam belajar pada semester genap, tepatnya bulan Februari - Juli 2022. Sebanyak 3.000 peserta terbaik akan dipilih untuk menjadi bagian dari Bangkit 2022. Selama mengikuti Bangkit, para peserta akan mendalami satu dari tiga pilihan keahlian berorientasi karier, yaitu Machine Learning with TensorFlow, Mobile Development with Android, atau Cloud Computing with Google Cloud, di bawah bimbingan para ahli engineer teknologi dan startup Indonesia kelas dunia. Fasilitas sertifikasi global dari Googl...