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From a ‘stranger’ to a ‘buddy’ | Ria Koumekawa | TEDxJIS

565 views · Published 22 March 2017 · 7:12 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2017 · Nonprofits & Activism

Ria Koumekawa recounts her experience co-founding DS Kids Club, a community service activity that encourages friendship with children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She seeks to remind people that people’s ‘labels’ are not important, and a personal relationship is what matters the most.

In 2014, Ria Koumekawa co-founded DSK, a Jakarta Intercultural School student community service organization which works with a local school for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities such as Down’s syndrome and autism.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

From a ‘stranger’ to a ‘buddy’ | Ria Koumekawa | TEDxJIS

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