This Startup Is Moving Education In Malaysia Forward Through Crowdfunding For Teachers

In a bid to provide the best learning experience for students!

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Technology has broken down many doors and has given the chance to many startups and individuals to pursue diverse goals.

It has also became a tool for change and betterment of the society – education is one, for start.

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100% Project, is a Malaysian startup that aims to push education forward through the crowdfunding

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The young startup connects with the public, allowing us a chance to contribute to a particular education project

The projects could vary from improving their classrooms, organising field trips to implementing more innovative teaching ideas.

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Founded by a trio of friends, 100% Project has done so well at its launch that it ran out of projects to fund

From left to right: Andrew Yong, Amelia Tan, Karthik Karunanithy.

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The public was so convinced with the idea that it ran out of projects for people to fund!

So, how does one get crowdsource for a project? First, you have to be a teacher!

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Teachers will have to fill out a form consisting of required details like subject taught, name of school and problems faced in said school.

100% Project takes up to 20 projects every cycle (year).

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If a project is selected, it would be posted on the site's 'Explore' tab for the public to view and contribute

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The public would be able to view each project in detail.

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Since its inception, 100% Project has partnered with other businesses to help market their products.

The startup is also supported by MaGIC ( Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Centre)!

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Check out 100% Project here for more details! Be sure to like them on Facebook too!

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