Fostering Collaborations and Data-Driven Initiatives with MCII
Harnessing the power of structured collaborations and data-driven initiatives, Malaysian Collective Impact Initiative (MCII) is an education-based NGO established in 2015 to connect and enable schools to improve student outcomes using the collective impact model. Our model is premised on a collaborative network of organisations working towards a shared goal by leveraging collective resources and […]
SERT to bridge gaps and foster collaborations for better education in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Education Roundtable (SERT) is expected to bridge gaps in the state’s education system and foster collaborations among stakeholders for better education. SERT, an initiative by the Malaysian Collective Impact Initiative (MCII) and Hap Seng Group, aims to identify and map out the programme providers, initiatives, as well as practical solutions to […]
MCII speaks to the Edge on the Pressing Need for Collective Impact Solutions
Rash Behari Bhattacharjee The Edge Malaysia March 22, 2021 18:00 pm +08 IF education opens the door of opportunity, the year-long closure of schools due to the Covid-19 pandemic means underprivileged students face a double whammy — deprived of a space to study and being shut out of online learning. A high percentage of students […]
Dipti Kumar: A Reflection of 2020 and Moving Forward
2020 was a year with its challenges, and opportunities! Beyond initiating solutions and conversations surrounding literacy, we were able to support our MCII community and schools through the Back to Basics project. We saw increased community engagement and ownership of learning at home. We heard many stories of leadership, hope and initiative during the unprecedented […]
What is the B40 student experience after 6 months of MCO? MCII speaks to the Malaysian Reserve.
Students lose interest on poverty, slow Internet Monday, November 16th, 2020 at News by NUR HANANI AZMAN/ pic by AFP LIMITED or lagging Internet connections, lack of gadgets and study tools, as well as poverty have posed extra challenges for students in schools and higher education institutions. These factors have pushed them to lose interest in studies, […]
Educate and You Empower, with Malaysia Tatler’s Koyyi Chin
Koyyi Chin Malaysia Tatler 1 Aug 2020 With Malaysia staggering back to its feet post-lockdown, Dipti Kumar of the Malaysian Collective Impact Initiative tells us what this will mean for the education of generations to come, and why educational equity is everyone’s responsibility. If asked if she’d known that educational equity would become one […]
Keeping Kids from Going Hungry with the New Straits Times
Meera Murugesan April 17, 2020, 12:30pm KUALA LUMPUR: For many people, putting food on the table for their families is not an issue during the Movement Control Order (MCO). Most people are receiving their salaries and their main grouse would be the long queues at supermarkets, or not being able to find a certain type […]
MCII in Conversation with MyReaders and BFM on the Collective Impact Approach
CURRICULUM #21: COLLECTIVE IMPACT Dipti Kumar, CEO, Malaysian Collective Impact Initiative | Charis Ding, Co-Founder, MyReaders 14-Jun-18 15:00 The Malaysian Collective Impact Initiative, or MCII, works with government schools, private corporations and non-profit organizations to address systemic issues in our education system. CEO Dipti Kumar explains how this model of structured collaboration, with intervention programmes […]
MCII in The Star
Initiative to address gaps in education 25 Mar 2018 12:00 AM THE Malaysian Collective Impact Initiative (MCII) is a great platform for corporates to network, learn and collaborate on effective ways to get involved with and improve the educational landscape. Yayasan Tan Sri Lee Shin Cheng executive director Datin Joanne Wong said: “Current and future […]
Tambah Baik Aspek Celik Pendidikan, dengan Harian Metro
POTGIETER ketika menyampaikan ceramahnya. Pendidikan sentiasa dilihat sebagai kunci untuk keluar dari kepompong kemiskinan dalam kalangan negara miskin dan pendidikan asas kini menjadi satu keperluan ekonomi membangun. Ini menjadi kebiasaan untuk ibu bapa mengingatkan anak mereka berkenaan kepentingan pendidikan sebagai batu loncatan untuk berjaya dalam pada masa depan. Walaupun Kerajaan Malaysia menyediakan pendidikan secara percuma […]
