I had another busy weekend for me and this morning I had the pleasure to represent our right honourable Premier of Sarawak the graduation ceremony for the “ASPIRE-Threads of Hope” programme. It is a wonderful community related initiative supported by Yayasan Hasanah of Kuala Lumpur in collaboration with the Brooke Trust. The program is designed to empower underserved youth, including those from rehabilitation and institutional schools such as Sekolah Henry Gurney, Tunas Bakti School Kuching and Taman Seri Puteri Kuching (TSP Kuching), through heritage-based skills training.
Aspire Threads of Hope" is aptly a wonderful programme that showcases creative works of participants in local embroidery products namely “Keringkam” and “Kain Songket” as the medium for connection, storytelling, and community building, possibly with a focus on empowering youths. The theme of the programme suggests giving the participants hope and aspiration, interwoven with the intrinsic value of our local embroidery crafts and textile.
The Brooke Heritage Trust is non-governmental organisation (NGO) which is dedicated to sharing Sarawak’s unique history and rich traditional heritage. It was originally founded to safeguard the Rajah Brooke family’s collection of papers and artefacts but it has evolved into a volunteer-led charity organization with a mission to share and explore the history and heritage of the Brooke dynasty in Sarawak. It has undertaken various community-related projects that engage, inform and inspire and encourage responsible care of our world.
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