REBUILDING SOCIETIES

THROUGH TECHNOLOGY
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TABLE OF 1 WELCOME MESSAGE
CONTENTS 2 BOOT CAMP OVERVIEW
3 PITCHING & MENTORSHIP
4 KEY DIGITAL TOOLS
5 BOOT CAMP ETIQUETTE
6 CONTACT INFORMATION
 Welcome Message
The YSEALI Boot Camp team is proud to welcome you to
YSEALI Boot Camp 2022 to be held on February 19 and 20, 2023.

The physical 2-day Boot Camp is filled with networking activities,

webinars, and challenges to sharpen your skills and share your successes
with the world.

We hope you are looking forward to joining us on this journey as much as

we are looking forward to meeting and interacting with you! This is the
perfect chance to learn from like-minded individuals, industry partners,
guest speakers, mentors, and facilitators on how to tell your story and
create a long-lasting impact.
BOOT CAMP
OVERVIEW
 ● To train 150 young changemakers in areas of
advocacy, campaign management, media
Boot Camp communication, impact assessment and
leadership to bring positive changes in their
Objectives communities.
● To empower the Malaysian youths to develop
their skills and talents.
● To mobilize agents of positive change in their
communities.
● To promote participation of youth in civic
engagement initiatives in Malaysia.
 ● The series of 2-day Boot Camps will start in November 2022. This
Boot Camp Boot Camp will equip you with the necessary skills, tools and
knowledge needed to run your own civic engagement campaign.

Concepts ● Each Boot Camp will conclude with a round of pitches by

participants for a chance to get seed grants to implement their
campaign. 8 winning teams will be selected to gain funding worth
RM 4,500 and receive 3 months mentorship to implement their
civic engagement campaign.

● The winning teams will then present their results and share their
progress at a physical finale for YSEALI Boot Camp 2022 that will
take place in Kuala Lumpur tentatively in April 2023.
 BOOT CAMP OVERVIEW

2-Webinar Series: Rebuilding

Inclusive Societies through
Technology

Virtual Welcome Session

2-Day Physical Boot Camps

3-Month Mentorship

Finale Event in KL
 Webinar Series
Hello participants, welcome to YSEALI Boot Camp 2022! We hosted two
webinar series themed The Power of Now, that covered civic engagement
initiatives and environmental issues with the use of technology. We had
speakers who are key players in the industry and of various backgrounds with
a Q&A session at the end of each webinar. After the webinars, we also hosted
Ask-Me-Anything (AMA) sessions where participants had the chance to ask
questions regarding the boot camp. Click the links below for an encore of
the webinars:
Webinar 1:
Leading the New
Generation through Civic
Engagement

Webinar 2:
Accelerating Our Rights in
the Digital Age
 Virtual Welcome Session

Before each boot camp, we will be having a virtual call to get to know you
better and to remind participants on what to prepare for the physical boot
camp. At the same time, the boot camp registrations will close on the same
day.

January 11, 2023

@
8PM
 2-day Physical Boot Camps
The 2-day physical boot camp consists of a series of workshops covering
topics such as Advocacy and lobbying, Entrepreneurial mindset, Digital and
Media Literacy skills, Marketing and communications, Finance and budgeting,
and Partnership development. The boot camp will conclude with a pitching
session of their campaign to the judges.

Pahang Kedah
November 26 & 27, January 15 & 16,
2022 2023

Kelantan Johor
February 19 & 20, March 17 & 18,
2023 2023
 3-month Mentorships
A total of 8 teams will be selected from the pitching sessions and receive
RM4,500 as funding to execute their campaign, along with a 3-month
mentorship.

Pahang

8 total
Johor SEED FUNDING WORTH
teams RM4,500 + A 3-MONTH
from: Kelantan
MENTORSHIP

Kedah
 Boot Camp Finale
After the 3-month mentorship, all 8 teams will then share their achievements and
accomplishments at Mereka in the American Youth Corner Kuala Lumpur (AYCKL).

DATES ARE
TENTATIVE,
STAY TUNED!
 January 2023 | Boot Camp | Virtual Welcome Session

Date Session Type Overview

February 13, Virtual, Zoom ● Getting to know the participants and their
2023 @ 8PM campaign ideas
● Setting expectations
● Explaining a little bit more of the boot camp
in detail
● Breakout Rooms - Assisting participants in
forming their groups
● Q&A

ZOOM LINK:
https://biji-biji.zoom.us/j/89792806437
 November 2022 | Boot Camp | Physical Boot Camp

Date Time Overview

Day 1 8AM - 9AM ● Registrations

9AM - 9:45AM ● Opening & Welcome Session
Please be there at 9:45AM - 10AM ● Ice Breaking
8AM for 10AM - 11AM ● Problem Tree Analysis
registrations 11AM - 1PM ● Solution Tree Analysis + Theory of Change
— LUNCH & PRAYERS—
Location: 2PM - 3:30PM ● Communicating your voices and
American Corner campaign to the public
Kelantan, 3:30PM - 4:30PM ● Basics of creating a compelling campaign
UMK Bachok video
4:30PM - 6PM ● Briefing of Pitching + Optional Consultation
Session
— END —
 November 2022 | Boot Camp | Physical Boot Camp

Date Time Overview

Day 2 9AM - 9:30AM ● Welcome Back & Energizer Activity

9:30AM - 10:30AM ● Sustaining Your Campaign Long Term
10:30AM - 11AM ● Time allocation for pitch preparation
11AM - 1PM ● Mock Pitch with Each Team & refining
campaign videos, pitch decks and pitches
— LUNCH & PRAYERS—
2PM - 5PM ● Pitching Session
5PM - 6PM ● Sharing Opportunities by U.S. Embassy KL and
Biji-Biji Initiative
— END —
Pitching
 Pitching
The Boot Camp will conclude with teams presenting their solutions to the
respective judges. You and your team will first be tasked to consolidate
the findings from the Boot Camp to prepare and pitch your civic
engagement campaign.

A panel of judges will assess your submitted 1-2 minute video and your
live 3-minute pitches. There will also be a 3-minute Q&A session.

2 winning teams per state will receive a seed funding of RM 4,500 and a
3-month mentorship to implement their civic engagement campaign with
their communities. We will work with you to implement your campaigns
through mentorships, technical troubleshooting and guidance.
Mentorship
Mentorship
We are here to help
you succeed!
The 8 winning teams will receive mentorship and guidance to
bring the tools and resources they will need to implement their You will also have to report
campaign. We will help to ensure that your initiative receives back to the mentor to
maximum attention and starts off on the right foot. ensure you are on track.
These teams will then
The mentorship program, lasting for 3 months, will allow your team present their results and
from experts in the field. Through the Boot Camp, you will gain share their progress at a
access to relevant knowledge, expertise and networks, all of which physical finale for YSEALI
will help your progress with your campaign. Within the 3 months, Boot Camp 2022 that will
you will be able to implement your campaign and get assistance take place in Kuala Lumpur
from the mentor to turn your ideas into a civic engagement tentatively in April 2023.
campaign.
Key Digital
Tools
Key Digital Tools
The Boot Camp will use several digital tools that will allow you to learn
from the various speakers, complete assignments assigned to you by the
Boot Camp Team, and connect with your peers to discuss topics and
tasks, as well as ask for valuable feedback.
Each tool has specific functionality that will ease your navigation.

We use:

● Zoom the video conferencing platform that will host our guest
speakers and YOU!
● Canvas to bring the classroom to you, wherever you are!
● Whatsapp as the main communications tool.
BOOT CAMP
ETIQUETTE
DO DON’T
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● Be polite to fellow participants, speakers, facilitators,
organizers
● Harass participants, speakers, facilitators and
organizers.

● Ask questions! Be inquisitive when given the ● Ignore program requirements

opportunity
● Ignore teammates
● Converse with participants. Network! Have fun and
make new friends! ● Forget to enjoy your personal time

● Be on time for the sessions. ● Forget everything you learnt. You have an
opportunity to bring back your learnings and apply
● Don’t forget to switch on your camera. (virtual session) them within your own organizations

● Let us know if you have difficulties attending sessions.

● Support each other! Much of the workshop is catered

to teamwork. Uplift each other during stressful times!
We are in it together!
Contact ● Name: Jey Bala
Phone: 016-9179088
Information Email: jey@mereka.my

● Name: Isabelle Koh

Phone: 011-35159311
Email:
isabellekoh@mereka.my

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