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        "id": 1842502,
        "msgid": "yasop-artha-graha-peduli-strengthen-character-education-through-community-service-1783309938",
        "date": "2026-07-06 09:47:19",
        "title": "YASOP, Artha Graha Peduli Strengthen Character Education Through Community Service",
        "author": "Dwi Murdaningsih",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The YASOP Peduli 2026 programme has distributed hundreds of food packages to families in Balige, North Sumatra, as part of a character-building initiative for students. The collaboration between Yayasan Tunas Bangsa Soposurung, Artha Graha Peduli, and alumni involves students directly in door-to-door distribution to foster empathy and leadership. Local government officials praised the initiative as a vital real-world learning space that prioritises character development before competence.",
        "content": "<p>The YASOP Peduli 2026 programme has returned as a collaboration\nbetween the Yayasan Tunas Bangsa Soposurung (YASOP), Artha Graha Peduli\n(AGP), and Paryasop (the Yasop Alumni Association). Embracing the spirit\nof \u2018From the Heart for Others\u2019, the programme not only provides social\nassistance but also serves as a vehicle for character education through\nreal-life experiences of serving the community. Hundreds of food\npackages were distributed to heads of families in the Hinalang, Sangkar\nNi Huta, Pagar Batu, and Kota Balige areas on Sunday. Each aid package\ncontained rice, sugar, cooking oil, packets of instant noodles, and\nother items. The distribution was carried out door-to-door by 360\nboarding students from Yasop as part of character building, leadership,\nsocial awareness, mutual cooperation, and community service. The\nactivity was also attended by the Toba Regency Government. Toba Regent\nEffendi P. Napitupulu assessed that YASOP Peduli not only provides\nbenefits to the community but also plays an important role in shaping\nthe character of the younger generation. \u2018The Toba Regency Government\nsupports YASOP Peduli because it not only helps the community but also\nshapes the character of the younger generation. This programme is a real\nlearning space for Yasop boarding students to develop their sense of\ncare and ability to interact directly with the community,\u2019 said Effendi\nP. Napitupulu. To ensure the aid was right on target, the committee\nconducted data collection and verification of beneficiaries together\nwith village officials using a digital survey application, assessing the\ncondition of prospective recipients based on several criteria,\ndocumenting homes, and recording GPS coordinates. The entire process was\ndesigned to ensure distribution was targeted, verified, transparent, and\naccountable. The distribution also involved local transportation as a\nform of community empowerment in Balige. The Chairman of the Yayasan\nTunas Bangsa Soposurung Board of Trustees, Luthfi Mangaratua Krida\nSilalahi, stated that YASOP Peduli is an implementation of character\neducation realised through real action in the community. \u2018YASOP Peduli\n2026 is a tangible manifestation of the Yayasan Tunas Bangsa Soposurung\nphilosophy: Character First, Competence Second. We believe that\ncharacter is the main foundation in shaping leaders who are able to give\nmeaning to others. Therefore, together with Artha Graha Peduli, we want\nto cultivate Tunas Bangsa generations who have integrity, empathy, and a\nspirit of service. From strong character, competence will grow and\nbecome a strength to work and serve the nation,\u2019 said Luthfi. In\nagreement, Husin, a representative from Artha Graha Peduli, emphasised\nthat collaboration is the key to delivering sustainable social benefits.\n\u2018For Artha Graha Peduli, social activities are not just about\ndistributing aid, but also about instilling the value of caring. Through\ncollaboration in YASOP Peduli 2026, we hope the benefits can be felt by\nthe community while also serving as a lesson for the younger generation\nto care, serve, and devote themselves to others,\u2019 said Husin. YASOP\nPeduli reflects the spirit of togetherness between Yayasan Tunas Bangsa\nSoposurung, Artha Graha Peduli, and Paryasop. In this effort, Artha\nGraha Peduli involved the Artha Graha Network, Pasifik Agro Sentosa\n(PAS), Electronic City Indonesia (ECI), Bank Artha Graha Internasional\n(BAGI), and others. The collaboration affirms that care is born from\nsynergy, not from working alone, and is a manifestation of the\ncommitment to serve the community with heart. Through YASOP Peduli, the\nstudents not only handed over aid to the community but also learned to\nunderstand life directly. This experience is part of the process of\nforming leadership character based on empathy, care, mutual cooperation,\nand a spirit of service to others.<\/p>",
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