To whom it may concern,

ISAUW is a 501(c)(3) non-profit cultural organization dedicated to promoting the diverse Indonesian culture to the communities of the Greater Seattle area. ISAUW's vision is to become the leading Indonesian Student Association in the United States. We aim to achieve this by building a respectful, well-rounded, multifaceted, yet patriotic young Indonesian community in the Greater Seattle Area and across the United States. 

Throughout the years, ISAUW has always put a significant emphasis on creating great leaders in our community. Every year, ISAUW hosts a cultural event called Keraton to promote the unique and diverse Indonesian culture through different themes. Keraton is a massive event, hence, the amount of involvement and commitment delivered by our officers is extraordinary. 

With a shared vision to celebrate Indonesia's diverse culture and making Keraton a huge success, our 40+ members are involved in Event Organizing, Design, Creativity Management, Inventory Management, Sponsorship, Treasury, Fundraising, Marketing & Communication, Documentation, as well as Web Development. Ever since officers joined the organization in Fall, they have been committing their time and creativity to lead their teams successfully to gather what is needed for the success of Keraton; such as searching for funds, performances, food vendors, and many more. Established for over ten years, ISAUW would like to improve the legacy of our previous years and hold the most successful Keraton Indonesian Festival to date.

As the largest Indonesian cultural event on the West Coast and the second largest in the United States, Keraton has grown substantially, accumulating over 16,000 attendees since Keraton in 2019. ISAUW expects 5,000 visitors and will be showcasing the diversity of Indonesian culture through traditional food, dance, music, and art. Beyond ISAUW's purpose of entertaining and educating the community about Indonesia, we also wish to create a stellar and memorable Indonesian experience. This year's theme for Keraton is Indonesian Pasar, where we would get a glimpse of the authentic experience of Indonesian traditional markets, where the diverse culture and people of Indonesia interact in harmony. It will be an introduction to the cultural heritage of Indonesia. 

We are planning to have a Coffee-tasting booth and Batik Awareness and Creation booth that we have at the festival annually, and many more booths designed to enrich the visitors' knowledge about the diverse culture of Indonesia. With this, ISAUW would like to apply for CSF funding to make Keraton possible again this year.

Beyond ISAUW's purpose of entertaining and educating the community about Indonesia, ISAUW guarantees CSF that Keraton always has and will continue to foster a blossoming future of sustainability. This year, we have decided to take a greater step towards sustainability by collaborating with Solar Chapter, a 501(c), Indonesian, UW-registered student organization based in many parts of the world that aims to spread awareness on the environmental issues happening in Indonesia to educate our community on their projects of getting clean water to rural areas in Indonesia where resources are finite.

We will also continue to promote leadership, student involvement, education about Indonesian culture, reach out to the Seattle community, and encourage positive behavior change amongst our members and the campus community. Last but not least, throughout the years, Keraton has instilled important values and taught our members essential life skills such as accountability, teamwork, and respect, which we will continue to foster through this year's event.