On Thursday, October 31, 2024, Yayasan Inspirasi Indonesia Membangun (YIIM), supported by PT Insight Investments Management (Insight IM), held a social entrepreneurship culinary training program titled “Contemporary Dry Snack Making” for underprivileged communities and friends with disabilities.<\/p>\n
Culinary competencies represent a highly promising economic avenue for communities, particularly grassroots households in urban and rural settings. Strong public enthusiasm across Indonesia for diverse culinary delights provides extensive market opportunities for creative and enterprising home-based entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n
A primary driving spirit behind YIIM’s Culinary Training Program is to equip participants with practical capabilities to produce competitively priced, popular snacks that are accessible to make yet highly marketable. The program combined theoretical instruction with intensive hands-on raw material processing. Lessons encompassed high-grade raw material selection, core preparation techniques, Cost of Goods Sold (COGS\/HPP) calculation for each recipe, followed by dynamic Q&A discussions.<\/p>\n
The workshop took place at the YIIM Headquarters, located at Grand Wijaya Centre Block F\/62B, RT 06\/RW 01, Pulo, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, operating from 10:00 AM to 03:30 PM WIB. A total of 14 participants took part in the training, bringing together underprivileged community members and deaf\/speech-impaired individuals.<\/p>\n
The training was led by lead culinary instructor Ambar Yuliasiwi, accompanied by Susilawati Muryani Berlian as assistant trainer. The event commenced with welcoming remarks from Riccana Rosita, Treasurer and representative of YIIM’s Board of Management. She conveyed, “YIIM has been serving communities for 10 years, and one of our flagship programs is social entrepreneurship training across vocational disciplines, including culinary arts. We hope participants utilize this training to acquire practical knowledge and build self-reliant livelihoods. Throughout this mission, YIIM has been consistently supported by our partner, Insight IM, in rolling out impactful programs.”<\/p>\n
Following the address, the hands-on culinary session commenced under Ambar Yuliasiwi’s direction. Participants were organized into five culinary teams. In the first session, the instructor demonstrated how to make *aci kejepit* (pressed tapioca snack) and mini rolled spring rolls (*lumpia mini gulung*). In the second session, trainees learned to make cassava sticks (*stick singkong*) and sesame Marie crackers (*marie wijen*). Each recipe was explored thoroughly, from ingredient handling to fry-temperature control and crispness retention.<\/p>\n
Throughout the session, participants displayed vibrant interaction, frequently asking direct technical questions to the instructional team. Furthermore, every trainee had ample opportunity to prepare each featured snack recipe independently.<\/p>\n
Reflecting on the experience, trainee Debbi Maelani expressed: “Our deepest thanks to YIIM and Insight IM for providing this cooking skills training to us. We hope this training imparts valuable knowledge and inspiration, enabling us to become more economically self-reliant.”<\/p>\n
This initiative aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 1: No Poverty, SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, and SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities.<\/p>\n
The program exemplifies the joint commitment of YIIM and Insight IM in allocating social funding toward positive, enduring socioeconomic outcomes for community members.<\/p>\n
YIIM is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting people from diverse backgrounds, founded by dedicated humanitarian and social advocates. To accomplish its mission, YIIM remains receptive to collaboration and partnerships across sectors, channeling vital support directly to beneficiaries in need.<\/p>\n
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