Welcome message from Joo Seng, Chui
The recent AYA Dream Malaysia Awards saw Integricity emerge as the first runner-up for the Youth Friendly Company of the Year award. There is no better time than this Thanksgiving to say our Thank Yous to the Asian Youth Ambassadors (AYA) and you, for your continuous belief and support in us! We’re continuously looking at ways to deliver Fanatical Service to make positive changes which we have set for ourselves, and how we can benefit society at large. And we must say that we are extremely delighted to be acknowledged and recognized in this aspect. Finally, Belated Deepavali and Hari Raya Aidilfitri greetings to those who celebrated. Have a great month ahead! Fanatically yours,
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Friends of Integricity:
Hi Kenneth. Let's start from the beginning. You read law at the University of London. What made you decide to commit to youth revival and community development instead of joining the corporate world? Besides that, it was also my personal experience that contributed to my decision. I came from a broken family and my dad divorced twice. I saw my sister, Lynette commit suicide, and she was not just my sister but my closest friend, since my dad was busy with work. That was a painful experience for me and I began to see that a lot of young people like my sister need help. They need someone to listen to them and to talk to them. They need guidance to be able to dream for themselves and see hope even though circumstances could be hard. I would not want to see another young person waste his / her life before my eyes again and I want to do all that I can to help the young people not to shortchange their lives. And young people have such great potentials. I believe Malaysian young people have great potentials that are yet to be discovered. Thus I would like to do my part to help unearth that gem which lies beneath each young life. It must have been a difficult choice to radically change careers for you and Sandra, to serve the community. What were the challenges you overcame? Another challenge was in terms of finances as it was a faith start for a faith ministry. However, it was also not that hard or challenging for us because it was not an overnight decision and transition. We were already actively involved in the youth ministry for 6-7 years, so it was natural for us to do it in a full-time capacity. A natural progression, indeed. Is that how did AYA came about? Please explain to us about what you do at AYA. AYA is and has been creatively involved in a variety of things and ways that support its purpose. These include among others:
We also have a student service centre called “The Ground Floor”, located right below our offices where the students pay only a ‘cover charge’ of RM1 and they get to enjoy all the food and drinks that are available on that day, as well as use the place like their homes. We really like The Ground Floor idea! Now, perhaps you can tell us a bit more about AYA's current efforts?
We also hope to serve the community of Subang better through “I Survived Subang” project, which will be an information hub for the residents of Subang Jaya. And the future plans for AYA? Besides that, we are also working on establishing strong partnerships with both individuals and institutions to strengthen churches and serve the communities at large – a post AYA Festival effort. Wonderful! Moving on...What is the AYA Dream Malaysia Awards about? We want to see a Malaysia that is rich in spirit, attitude and in heart. Therefore we would like to recognize and reward the ordinary young people who overcome their life struggles and obstacles with their extraordinary spirit through the Most Outstanding Youth of the Year Award, and to recognize the companies that have believed, invested and made a difference in the positive development of youth in Malaysia through Youth Friendly Company of the Year Award. AYA Dream Malaysia Awards is all about our future, which lies in the hands of our young people and those who are far-sighted enough to invest in it. Do tell us about the Awards Night that took place recently.
We also displayed the photo pieces by nominee Ms Suzanne Lee where one of her pieces was auctioned off to support the youth development of Malaysia. Other nominees also performed on stage: Mr Ravi Shanker who performed a classical Indian dance to Mariah Carey’s “Hero” and Ms Yasmeen Zainal who sang and rapped while the models cat-walked her fashion label “OSIXNINE”. Ms Suki, winner of One in a Million 2006, also performed 2 songs at the awards night. Everyone has a dream, what would realising that dream mean to you? Realising a dream is a step closer to our destiny, which is bigger than just a dream. Destiny is the final destination that has the greatest influence and is made up of many dreams. And what is your Dream Malaysia? Finally, in what way can the general public contribute to this cause that you have begun? Thanks for your time, Kenneth. We wish you and everyone at AYA further success in future endeavors. If you'd like to help out or find out more, visit AYA's website at www.aya.org.my. 
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Asian Youth Ambassadors (AYA) is a non-profit organisation founded in Malaysia for the primary purpose of “inviting, inspiring, instructing and involving young people to dare to dream and be responsible in fulfilling those dreams for the good of all”. It was started over 11 years ago by Kenneth and Sandra Chin. We managed to talk to Kenneth Chin (despite his busy schedule) about his involvement in AYA and his "Dream Malaysia".
