Embed Social Consciousness And The Values Of Volunteerism Among APU Students

While students are still pursuing a diploma or degree on campus, APU helps to shape their personality by aiming to mould them into tomorrow’s leaders. Before entering the real world, these future graduates are also groomed to becoming social entrepreneurs and good corporate citizens, besides their professional training and academic studies.

To strengthen its commitments towards nurturing students to be self-sufficient, practising empathy, and leading by example, APU has joined hands with The Giving Bank Foundation (TGB) – a Malaysian NGO who engage with humanitarian causes and social-cultural efforts locally and internationally.

25 February 2022 was a watershed moment for both APU and TGB, as both parties celebrated their long-standing collaboration towards these goals by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

Dr. Hari Narayanan, APU Vice-Chancellor exchange a signed MoU with Dr. Janson Ang, TGB Founder & President (Front row, L-R). Witnessing are (Back row, L-R) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jason Turner, Mr. Ahmad Nazri Razali, Mr. Kennimrod Sariburaja, Ms. Ashley Mutanaugwa, Mr. Arnaud Morolleau, Prof. Dr. Andy Seddon.

Dr. Hari Narayanan, APU Vice-Chancellor (Left) is signing an MoU with Dr. Janson Ang, TGB Founder & President.

This MoU will embed the values of volunteerism and being a good corporate citizen amongst APU students and promote external engagement in areas such as education, health, humanity culture, sustainability, and the empowerment of women.

Initiated by the School of Business, this MoU highlighted opportunities for all APU students, regardless of the programmes they are studying on, to complete a 4 months internships with TGB.

“This could be achieved by instilling leadership qualities in APU students and developing them into social entrepreneurs who are capable of identifying problems and taking action against unjust social issues.

“They will be able to address social situations and uphold human dignity. Instead of being passive observers, TGB affords students the opportunity to engage with social issues, take the initiative and seek alternative solutions,” said Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jason Turner, APU’s School of Business Head, who attended the signing ceremony.

APU will also host a TGB speaker at the campus each year as part of the APU International Relations Speaker Series. Overall, the MoU strengthens and expands the network of collaboration between the two institutions.

"It's an honour to be partnered with APU with the same goal of nurturing students to be the best they can be," said Dr. Janson Ang, Founder & President, TGB. “The youth are the future and need all the guidance they can get. Helping them to be in touch with the world and their humanity is our mission," added Ms. Ashley Yemurai Mutanaugwa, Youth Division Director, TGB.

“We are delighted to formalise the relationship we have with The Giving Bank Foundation and the opportunities it affords our students. Graduates from APU embody the values of the institution, professionalism, creative problem solving, a global and social mindset and high emotional intelligence.

“Engaging with TGB reinforces these values, providing internship and business-related opportunities and exposure. For universities to add further value to the student experience, such partnerships are important to create not only the graduates of tomorrow but the leaders of today,” concluded Dr. Hari Narayanan, APU’s Vice-Chancellor.

The signing ceremony was also attended by Mr. Arnaud Marolleau, Vice President, TGB; Prof. Dr. Andy Seddon, Senior Director, Partnerships & Standards, APU; Mr. Kennimrod Sariburaja, Programme Leader, International Relations, APU; and Mr. Ahmad Nazri, Academic Leader, Law, Economics & International Relations, APU.