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Accreditation A (Decree of the Minister of Social Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia Number: 2107.SA-LKS.A/2023) Background

“The main hope of a nation lies in the proper education of its youth.”

Desiderius Erasmus

In line with the words of Desiderius Erasmus, Yayasan Kaki Dian Emas (YKDE) believes that Indonesia's future will be better in the hands of an educated young generation.

However, it cannot be denied that until now, the opportunity to obtain quality education in Indonesia has not been the property of all and every child. In fact, this is the right of Indonesian children regardless of their background.

Starting from concern for the condition of Indonesia. In 2004, a group of young Christian professionals committed to caring for Indonesia's young generation, who had graduated from high school to continue their education at university.

The foster parent program was chosen as the vehicle to deliver this care to young people. During the college period, foster parents pay attention to the various needs of students to support the learning process until they graduate from college. One of them is by providing college scholarships

As time goes by, public appreciation and enthusiasm for the foster parent program and college scholarships has increased significantly. Starting from two students, 11 years later, namely in 2015, the number of students who received the college scholarship program reached 95 people.

This is what encouraged this group of young Christian professionals to expand their reach, so that more of Indonesia's young generation have the opportunity to pursue higher education.

In the same year, precisely on February 18, 2015, Yayasan Kaki Dian Emas (YKDE) was officially established with a foster parent program called “From Lawang to Sentul” (FLATS), and starting in 2025 it became the Pelatihan Karakter Kristen “Yayasan Kaki Dian Emas”. This is also a form of ongoing commitment to embrace as many future generations as possible throughout Indonesia.

Spirituality Education Character

Yayasan Kaki Dian Emas (YKDE) with the vision of “Growing and developing the life of Jesus in today 's life”, supports government programs by facilitating underprivileged Christian students who have good academic potential, to obtain decent and comprehensive education, so that the young generation can be produced. Indonesia is superior in the 3 PILLARS according to our vision, namely: Spirituality, Education and Character.

Spirituality

  1. 1 Thessalonians 5:8
    But since we are of the aday, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love and a helmet, the hope of salvation.
  • Strengthening Faith
    Provides programs and activities designed to strengthen personal faith, including Bible study, prayer, worship and church services.
  • Tolerance
    Promote tolerance and mutual understanding, without compromising the principles and teachings of the Christian faith.
  • Hope
    Inspire and persevere in hope according to Christian principles. This hope is the cornerstone not only rooted in life in the present, but also in the eternal life promised by God. This program includes spiritual counseling, as well as testimonies of faith that build enthusiasm and optimism in facing life's challenges.

Spirituality

  1. 1 Thessalonians 5:8
    But since we are of the aday, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love and a helmet, the hope of salvation.
  • Strengthening Faith
    Provides programs and activities designed to strengthen personal faith, including Bible study, prayer, worship and church services.
  • Tolerance
    Promote tolerance and mutual understanding, without compromising the principles and teachings of the Christian faith.
  • Hope
    Inspire and persevere in hope according to Christian principles. This hope is the cornerstone not only rooted in life in the present, but also in the eternal life promised by God. This program includes spiritual counseling, as well as testimonies of faith that build enthusiasm and optimism in facing life's challenges.
Kerohanian Kerohanian Kerohanian
Kerohanian Kerohanian Kerohanian

Education

  1. Proverbs 1:7
    The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
  • Excellence in Academics
    Building a culture of high academic integrity, where students demonstrate honesty and ethics in all aspects of education.
  • Lifelong Learning
    Instills a spirit of lifelong earning in the context of faith and other disciplines that supports personal and professional development.
  • Career Development with Christian Values
    Guiding students in career planning by emphasizing the importance of choosing a path that is in line with Christian values.
Pendidikan Pendidikan Pendidikan

Education

  1. Proverbs 1:7
    The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
  • Excellence in Academics
    Building a culture of high academic integrity, where students demonstrate honesty and ethics in all aspects of education.
  • Lifelong Learning
    Instills a spirit of lifelong earning in the context of faith and other disciplines that supports personal and professional development.
  • Career Development with Christian Values
    Guiding students in career planning by emphasizing the importance of choosing a path that is in line with Christian values.
Pendidikan Pendidikan Pendidikan

Character

  1. 1 Timothy 4:12
    Let no one despise your youth, but be a pattern to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
  • Realizing Christian Values
    Fostering students to show resilient and responsible character in daily interactions
  • Ethical Leadership Training
  • Social Responsibility
    Encouraging students to be active in social service and concern for justice issues, based on Jesus' teachings about love for others.
Karakter Karakter Karakter
Karakter Karakter Karakter

Character

  1. 1 Timothy 4:12
    Let no one despise your youth, but be a pattern to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
  • Realizing Christian Values
    Fostering students to show resilient and responsible character in daily interactions
  • Ethical Leadership Training
    Mengadakan program pelatihan untuk mengembangkan keterampilan kepemimpinan yang beretika dan berdasarkan prinsip Kristiani.
  • Social Responsibility
    Encouraging students to be active in social service and concern for justice issues, based on Jesus' teachings about love for others.

YKDE Programs

Dalam melaksanakan visi dan misi, Yayasan Kaki Dian Emas (YKDE) memiliki beberapa program yang menjangkau dari usia anak-anak, pemuda, hingga angkatan kerja muda (profesi) di seluruh wilayah Indonesia. Program-program YKDE yang ada saat ini antara lain adalah:

PK2 (Pelatihan Karakter Kristen) "Kaki Dian Emas"

Program unggulan dari Yayasan Kaki Dian Emas berupa beasiswa kuliah bagi siswa-siswi Kristen pra sejahtera, dan pendampingan di aspek Kerohanian, Pendidikan dan Karakter selama 5 tahun.
Program Details

RUMAH BELAJAR

Program pendampingan belajar untuk anak-anak, dengan menjadikan RUMAH BELAJAR sebagai rumah kedua, dimana para peserta dapat mengembangkan potensi, pengetahuan dan karakter yang unggul.
Program Details

PROGRAM KARAKTER KEROHANIAN KRISTEN BAGI ANGKATAN KERJA

Program pelatihan kerohanian dan karakter Kristen serta keahlian sesuai kompetensinya bagi angkatan kerja atau profesi.
Program Details

Testimonials . YAYASAN KAKI DIAN EMAS .

ALFIANTO MUGI, S.Pd.

Batch 37
UNESA - Kurikulum dan Teknologi Pendidikan
Jakarta - DKI Jakarta

Saya, Alfianto Mugi, alumni Program Beasiswa YKDE Angkatan 27 yang saat ini berkarier di dunia profesional. Saya adalah lulusan Universitas Negeri Surabaya (Unesa) dengan konsentrasi Kurikulum dan Teknologi Pendidikan. Setelah menyelesaikan pendidikan formal, saya menjalani pelatihan rohani selama dua tahun dan melayani Tuhan sepenuh waktu selama satu setengah tahun. Usai masa pelayanan tersebut, saya mengambil keputusan besar untuk memasuki jalur profesional.

Saya berkarier di industri periklanan luar ruang, khususnya pada media baliho dan videotron, dengan tanggung jawab di bagian pemeliharaan kualitas yang notabenenya berbeda dengan latar belakang pendidikan. Perjalanan karier ini mengajarkan saya bahwa kemampuan belajar, beradaptasi, dan membangun karakter, yang saya peroleh selama mengikuti Program Beasiswa YKDE, justru menjadi bekal utama dalam menghadapi dinamika dunia kerja, melampaui kesesuaian jurusan akademik semata.

Sebagai alumni Beasiswa YKDE,  bagi saya  masa perkuliahan adalah fase strategis untuk memperbesar kapasitas diri, tidak hanya dalam aspek akademik, tetapi juga dalam kerohanian dan pembentukan karakter. Mahasiswa diharapkan proaktif mencari ilmu, mengasah keterampilan, dan mempersiapkan diri menghadapi perkembangan teknologi yang pesat, termasuk tantangan dari kecerdasan buatan (AI). Pelatihan di Program Beasiswa YKDE merupakan fondasi penting untuk membangun keteguhan iman dan karakter di tengah berbagai godaan dunia. Dalam Matius 6:33 “Carilah dahulu Kerajaan Allah dan kebenarannya, maka semuanya itu akan ditambahkan kepadamu.”  Ayat ini menjadi pengingat bahwa dengan memprioritaskan Tuhan, jalan kehidupan dan karier akan diarahkan serta dicukupkan dengan baik.

MARIA TRIFENA

Batch 48
Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana - Manajemen
Blitar - Jawa Timur

Saya mengucap syukur kepada Tuhan atas kesempatan besar yang saya terima untuk menjadi bagian dari program Beasiswa YKDE. Tahap awal dalam program beasiswa ini adalah mengikuti Pelatihan Karakter Kristen (PK2) yang terpusat di Lawang, Malang, Jawa Timur.

Pengalaman selama mengikuti pelatihan di PK2 sungguh membuka wawasan saya dan membentuk saya menjadi pribadi yang lebih terbuka untuk terus bertumbuh, baik dalam kepribadian, pola pikir, maupun kehidupan kerohanian. Melalui pelatihan ini, saya didorong untuk melatih dan menyeimbangkan diri dalam tiga pilar utama, yaitu kerohanian, pendidikan, dan karakter.

Proses pembinaan selama satu tahun di PK2 telah membangun dasar kebiasaan-kebiasaan baik yang hingga kini sangat memengaruhi cara saya menjalani kehidupan perkuliahan. Pada awalnya, saya menjalani berbagai peraturan dengan penuh penyesuaian dan rasa terpaksa. Namun seiring waktu, saya mulai memahami nilai dari setiap proses tersebut. Saat ini, saya justru menikmati kehidupan perkuliahan dengan tetap berkomitmen menjalankan disiplin dan kehidupan kerohanian yang tepat. Pembinaan tersebut menolong saya untuk tetap fokus dalam menjalani perkuliahan dan menjaga diri dari pergaulan yang tidak membangun. Saya sangat bersyukur atas peran Beasiswa YKDE melalui PK2 dalam membentuk fondasi hidup saya.

Harapan saya, semakin banyak generasi muda yang dapat dibina melalui Beasiswa YKDE—tidak hanya dalam pengembangan pendidikan, tetapi juga dalam pembentukan karakter dan pertumbuhan kerohanian.

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Organizational Structure . YAYASAN KAKI DIAN EMAS .

Benjamin Purwanto, S.Th.

Benjamin Purwanto, S.Th.

Chairman Of Governing Board
Djojo Sutanto

Djojo Sutanto

Member of Governing Board
Sutawijaya Honggo Wibowo, S.E., M.Pd.

Sutawijaya Honggo Wibowo, S.E., M.Pd.

Chairman of Supervisory Board
Tan Siandono Wibowo Teja, S.T.

Tan Siandono Wibowo Teja, S.T.

Member of Supervisory Board
Siswandi, S.T., C.H.A., CBCS.

Siswandi, S.T., C.H.A., CBCS.

Advisor
Purwanto Nugroho, S.Si.

Purwanto Nugroho, S.Si.

Advisor
Kurniawan, S.E., C.H.A., CBCS.

Kurniawan, S.E., C.H.A., CBCS.

Advisor
Ir. Peter Tanjung D., CBCS.

Ir. Peter Tanjung D., CBCS.

Chairman of Executive Board
Drs. Ec. Sonny Djoko S.

Drs. Ec. Sonny Djoko S.

Secretary
Ir. Rusly

Ir. Rusly

Treasurer
Ir. Peter Tanjung D., CBCS.

Ir. Peter Tanjung D., CBCS.

Have good education and character, without God, you are empty. Having God, without education and character, your spirituality is not real. All three must be present in every young person.

Operational Management Structure . YAYASAN KAKI DIAN EMAS .

Ritwan I. Tarigan, S.H., S.Pd., M.H., M.PSDM., M.Th.

Ritwan I. Tarigan, S.H., S.Pd., M.H., M.PSDM., M.Th.

Chief Executive
Drs. Ec. Sonny Djoko S.

Drs. Ec. Sonny Djoko S.

Head of Public Relations & Human Resources
Ir. Amelia Mangindaan

Ir. Amelia Mangindaan

Head of Finance
Kurniawan, S.E., C.H.A., CBCS.

Kurniawan, S.E., C.H.A., CBCS.

Chief of Recruitment
Ropinus Ginting, S.Pd., M.Pd.

Ropinus Ginting, S.Pd., M.Pd.

Chief Of Alumni
Siswandi, S.T., C.H.A., CBCS.

Siswandi, S.T., C.H.A., CBCS.

Chief Of PK2
Purwanto Nugroho, S.Si.

Purwanto Nugroho, S.Si.

Chief of Research, Training, & Development
Budiman Zebua, S.Si.

Budiman Zebua, S.Si.

Chief of Administration
Purna Susanti, S.H., S.E.

Purna Susanti, S.H., S.E.

Chief of Legal Affairs
Priska C. Wardhani, S.Sos., M.Pd.

Priska C. Wardhani, S.Sos., M.Pd.

Chief of Student Counselor
Sarlita A.H. Pandie, S.Pd.

Sarlita A.H. Pandie, S.Pd.

Staff Of Finance
Daniel Taime, S.Pi.

Daniel Taime, S.Pi.

Staff Of Recruitment
Parholongan Pamantu Gandi. S.S.

Parholongan Pamantu Gandi. S.S.

Coordinator Of PK2