[3] The goals of Tri Koro Dharmo were to unite the pribumi students, promote the arts and national language, and improve the general knowledge of its members.

On June 12, 1918, Tri Koro Dharmo was renamed to Jong Java during its first congress in Solo,[3] which was intended to attract new members from among the Sundanese, Madurese, and Balinese ethnic groups.

Both congresses aimed to realize Jawa Raya (Great Java) and promote unity between the ethnic groups in Indonesia.

[4] In 1922, Jong Java held its fifth congress in Solo, in which it reaffirmed its position as a non-political organization and that it would not be involved in political actions.

In the 1924 congress, the increasing influence of Sarekat Islam resulted in the departure of several prominent members, who then founded the Jong Islamieten Bond.