Chapter Volunteering

Indonesian T-birds Give Back

Halfway around the world from Glendale, Arizona, you will find the Thunderbird logo in the homes of three families who might never have heard of the Thunderbird School of Global Management had it not been for some very special T-birds in Jakarta, Indonesia. While they may never see the campus, these families will remember the impact of Thunderbird thanks to the Jakarta Alumni Chapter. Driven by their T-bird mindset and desire to make an impact in their communities, the Jakarta alumni chapter chose to give back to their community in a very remarkable way.

Last year the chapter began volunteering to build houses with Habitat for Humanity. They first started the idea as a way to give back to communities in Jakarta that were in desperate need of housing. After building their first Habitat house, they realized it was not only fun to volunteer together as a chapter but also a great team building exercise. Word spread about the volunteer project throughout the chapter and now they have more than 20 T-bird volunteers helping and have recently completed their third Habitat home.

For the chapter, it means much more than building a home; the experience has created a special bond among the chapter that you immediately notice when you meet them. The experience has helped develop a deeper connection within the Chapter. When asked why they decided to volunteer as a chapter, they said they wanted to help people in need in their community and to hopefully inspire other chapters to organize charity initiatives as well. Thank you to the Jakarta Alumni Chapter for setting a wonderful example and taking your commitment to helping build sustainable prosperity worldwide to a different level.