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hildren are often denied to be participated in their community. Their voices are often ignored by adults. However, in Tulungagung, there is one organization that challenges children to participate and contribute aspirations and their positive energy. The organization called Dewan Perwakilan Anak (DPA) or Children Representative Council. In such organizations, the members try to socialize on children’s rights, anti-violence acts against children, effort to create child-friendly schools, social services to some remote areas. They also have some agenda called ?kumpul bocah? which produce kind of recommendations that could be proposed to government, parents, teachers, and society. Children’s participation in the DPA could then become the media in supporting children?s aspiration. DPA?s members with their activities are able to empower children community in Tulungagung and effort to fulfill rights that should received by children. The empowerment also experienced by young activists of DPA. They tend to have more courage in expressing their own willingness and hope to their parents. They also own some skills they learn from the organization. Finally, those young activists are having some social awareness and consciousness toward the issue of children welfare and rights.
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