since 1976
since 1976
UMW Toyota Motor launchrd its 20th edition of Toyota Eco Youth (TEY) 2020/2021, marking two decades of advocating the importance of preserving the environment whilst empowering the youth with Toyota’s own problem-solving skills and knowledge.
The Ministry of Education Malaysia once again joins forces with UMW Toyota Motor to launch the state and national level competition. TEY takes pride in being the leading program cultivating environment consciousness and innovation amongst the youth of the nation. Leaderonomics Community is the working partner for TEY 2020/2021 as part of this initiative.
Over the course of the last 20 years, TEY has introduced various themes with one common goal of molding an environmental conscious society of the future. A total of 258 schools, 1910 secondary school students and 762 teachers have successfully benefited from this TEY program and invigorated environmental initiatives in their school compound or district. Additionally, the program gives them a platform to lobby their ideas with stakeholders that involves local authorities, community and even media.
The theme for the 20th edition is Reimagining Mobility which depicts the creation of safe and eco- friendly mobility solutions for the nation. The spirit of inclusivity and freedom of ideas are the foundation to this year’s theme.
“Toyota Eco Youth has been leading the way in Malaysia for 20 years and this year promises even more innovation and advancement under the theme of Reimagining Mobility,” said Akio Takeyama, Deputy Chairman of UMW Toyota Motor. “The young people of this country are the seeds of its future and TEY aids in growing their creativity and bring their innovations to fruition. We see this program as a tool to assemble the brightest minds of our nation to propagate a greener future for all of us”. Takeyama added.
The concept for this year’s TEY program is different to its precursors in which it will span the course of 3-years. This program is open to secondary school students aged 13 – 16 years old and there is unlimited school participation. Students can register now via www.toyota.com.my/toyotaecoyouth or with their respective schools. The format of this program will be fully online which includes the interactive e-learning lessons and workshops. The final judging phase enables student to showcase their progress through social media and live stream channels.
The top 16 teams for Year 2020/2021 TEY members will be equipped and trained with project management skills that incorporate Toyota’s Problem Solving Methodology. With the knowledge harnessed, the top 16 TEY competitors will build a prototype solution based on their local community. This dual pronged approach that has been curated for TEY ensures that they are both theoretically and practically comprehensive.
The 2020 edition of TEY features a new addition where TEY’s class of 2020/2021 will have the privilege to return as facilitators for the following year’s batch. The digitalization angle of TEY is taken up a notch by setting up a TEY Apprentice online club.
This year’s prizes has also doubled to further reward ingenuity amongst the youth and winning teams will stand a chance to win cash prizes from a RM64,000 prize pool.
