Mimika– PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) is improving the skills of native Papuan sons and daughters through the Papuan Bridge Youth Entrepreneurship Program (PBP YET), a program created specifically for entrepreneurial development.
“The PBP YET program is part of PTFI’s social investment through the Nemangkawi Mining Institute (IPN). “The aim of this program is to increase the knowledge and skills of native Papuan human resources in the field of entrepreneurship,” said PTFI Senior Vice President (SVP) Sustainable Development Nathan Kum when opening the First Batch of PFP YET, at IPN, Kuala Kencana, Timika, Wednesday (17/4 ).
A total of 11 participants were selected in the selection which was attended by 252 applicants from all over Papua. Next, the participants take part in training for the next four months. During the program, PTFI provides health facilities and pocket money for participants.
One of the participants, Yanti Onamawe, who is a native Amungme daughter, said she was very enthusiastic about participating in this program.
The owner of this kiosk rental business is optimistic about gaining new knowledge in the field of entrepreneurship to apply when running his business.
“I am happy to be selected and join this PBP program. “Hopefully I can gain new knowledge related to the business world so that it will be useful for continuing my business,” said Fatima.
Meanwhile, another participant from the Kamoro tribe, Fransina Weyau, who sells areca nuts and coffee shops, said she would seriously participate in this program for the next four months. He was proud to be selected among hundreds of applicants.
“I believe my business knowledge will increase by joining the PBP YET program organized by PTFI,” said Fransina.
Nathan said this learning program adopted material from the Dream Builder program
which was initiated by the Freeport McMoran Foundation in collaboration with Thunderbird School of
Global Management and Arizona State University (ASU).
Dream Builder is a certified training program that has been attended by more than 185 thousand participants in 182 countries.
All PBP YET participants are taught various things that are generally found in the business world, such as presentation skills, computer skills, English language skills, leadership, entrepreneurship and good marketing skills.
“We hope that after attending this training the participants can apply the material practically to their business activities so that through the PBP YET program more successful native Papuan entrepreneurs will be born in the future,” said Nathan Kum.
