Living Values Education was first introduced in Indonesia on the year of 2002.
The growth of Living Values Education in Indonesia then being initiated by the early generation of Indonesian LVE trainers and volunteers.

After working in initiative phase for 6 years, on 1st December 2008,   Karuna Bali Foundation is approved as The Association for Living Values Education Indonesia.

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Having been involved with Living Values Education activities has motivated 18 educators and LVE Indonesia NGO Partner's personnel from several cities in Indonesia to commit more to service. To accommodate that, the first LVE Indonesian Train The Trainer Workshop was conducted on 20-25 November 2009, at Yogyakarta, Central Java. Shahida Abdul Samad, Focal Point for LVE in Malaysia was invited to lead the TTT in collaboration with Taka Gani, Irma Makarim and Fidelis Waruwu of Indonesia.

The training has not only accommodated participants with knowledge and skill to facilitate LVE activities, but also gave them opportunities to share challenges on their roles as LVE Trainers.

Saefuddin Amsa, educator from Central Java who had been working with the Muslim Community in Aceh said. “I think, as a trainer, we need to know how to communicate unfamiliar phrases such as reflection activity, or the new paradigm of not to teach but to explore values. The second is, we also need to contextualize some concept in LVEP with conditions and traditions in the community. Some concepts may already exist and by contextualizing it, we can help the community to have better comprehension and acceptance.” 

Beside being culturally sensitive, becoming an LVE Trainer is also rewarding. There are some challenges on personal Level. Clare Harvey, Program Officer from The Asia Foundation said, “As an LVE trainer, you are encouraged to really emulate the values. However, this is not an easy thing to do. It's a challenge to stay peaceful when you get back to your daily routine and are in a rush for a meeting. ”

Matias Endar, working for the Catechetic Commission in Bandung Diocese also shared, “To grow a value in community means we have to live it first. People are moved not by our words, but by our actions. Only by living the value and starting to share it, can change then happen in the community.”

As the sharing continued, the workshop became a melting pot of old and new generations of Indonesian LVE trainers.

Irma Makarim, a senior LVE Trainer in Indonesia shared her experience, “At first I didn't want to become a Trainer, because the 'burden' is too heavy. But then I realized, the core of this program is all about me. I have to change first, before the world changes. When I come to trainings, I see my self as a blank page. I have no expectations and come with an open heart. And I think, humility is the key.”

Taka Gani also emphasized in her sharing, “The first time I became a trainer, I was not convinced that I was ready to carry the title. As a values trainer, you are expected to be as good as what you say.  But then I realized, I will grow along with the process and  the most important thing is just to be my self.”

After the Workshop, participants, who were mostly personnel from LVE Indonesia's partner Organization will start assisting LVE implementation in their program.

The Jesuit Refugee Service will continue implementing LVEP with their Peace Education Program at schools in Tapaktuan, Aceh. The Asia Foundation who has done school assessment in 2009 will start to implement LVEP in several Pesantren (Islamic Boarding Schools) in Java Area in 2010. Karuna Bali Foundation will continue implementing LVEP in their school program in Bali. Oher participants who are educators with professional backgrounds in counseling and lecturing will also support LVE activities in their home city or region.

In total there are more than 30 Educator Workshop, Professional Development Workshop, Presentation and Seminar conducted in several cities in Indonesia, such as Banda Aceh, Tapaktuan, Jakarta, Subang, Sukabumi, Yogyakarta, Salatiga, Solo, Tabanan, Singaraja, Ambon and Ternate; attended by more than 700 participants.