“Caring for Indonesian Diversity”, one sentence that is easy to just read but requires effort to make it happen. Harmony is an important key to caring for diversity in Indonesia. The harmony that is established in a multicultural society will greatly play a role in creating peace and harmony between the nation and state.
Diversity, education, and humanity are issues that concern Alissa. From 1991 to 1996, Alissa was active as a manager in a social project called the Indonesia Planned Parenthood Association, which focused on self-development of young people and reproductive health in various high schools in Yogyakarta. From 1997 to 2001 Alissa also played an active role in discussions on the issue of gender equality and was the Manager of the Education Program at the Institute for the Study of Women and Children. Alissa has done a lot in managing programs that are led through community development, research, publishing books, and holding public campaigns on gender equality issues.
Alissa is a bachelor and professional master from the Faculty of Psychology UGM focusing on family, child and woman psychology. In April 2003, Alissa established an early childhood education institution called “Fastrack Funschool” in Yogyakarta. The school focuses on building strong foundations for children and equipping them with life skills to grow into mature, dynamic, adaptive, self-regulated, creative, and resourceful adult individuals and have ethical values that uphold humanity. Not only that, he also became a psychologist and social activist at Klik Hati Merck from 2011 to 2014. Klik Hati Merck is a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program of PT Merck Indonesia Tbk.
In addition to running careers and social activities, Alissa is also very active in several diversity organizations. Alissa was the National Coordinator of the Indonesian Gus Dur Movement in 2010. Alissa also served as general secretary of the Nahdlatul Ulama Family Courtesy Institute or abbreviated as LKKNU (2015).
As a young woman with achievements, Alissa has won many awards and very proud achievements. In 2014, Alissa represented the United Nations (UN) forum, the Faith-Based Organization’s Global Forum on Faith & Reproductive Health in New York. Alissa also became a facilitator at the International Training on Strategic Partnership between Government and Religious Moslem Leaders on Populations & Family Planning Issues (2015). For her efforts and good intentions in building social sensitivity, Alissa won several awards, namely the Shine On Award (2015), the 2015 Global Women’s Leadership by Esienhower Fellowship, Marketer’s 2016 Women Award, International Fellow by King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID) in 2016, and became the 2019 Alumni Awards winner of the Achievement Young Alumni category at the Awards Night event for Individuals of Gadjah Mada University with Achievement.