Stube-HEMAT is a youth assistance program for students to build awareness toward problems around them, intellect, and skills so that they were motivated to develop their respective regions.
Yedija Manullang, an activist of Stube HEMAT Bengkulu spoke in front of 60 new students of Health College of Kesehatan Baru in Doloksanggul at New Student Admissions Week (PPKMB) 2022 (Monday, 05/09/2022). He conveyed a topic aboutthe ‘Student Creativity and Innovation Program.’ In his presentation, Yedija emphasized that students must have creativity and innovation because students play significant roles in the past, present, and future. "In historical records, students and youth have played a role that should not be forgotten since 1908, the formation of Boedi Oetomo that every year we commemorate as the National Awakening Day, until 1998 of the reformation period when students also had a big role in overthrowing the new order," he said.
Furthermore, Yedija explained the role of students in the past that could not be underestimated. Students should prove as agents of change and control, especially in facing the industrial revolution, demographic bonus, and Indonesia Gold 2045.
"We have explored the Industrial Revolution, and in the future, we face the demographic bonus and Indonesia Gold 2045 with many more complex challenges. Let us imagine if students as agents of change and control do not have creativity and innovation, can we answer that challenge? Moreover, we are no longer competing with fellows from Indonesia or people from abroad but with robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI)," explained Yedija.
As a solution, Yedija said that we must be prepared and continue to sharpen creativity and innovation by increasing literacy and joining organizations. The world has changed a lot, science is advancing, and technology is developing. We are responsible for self and intellectual development. Do not want to be left behind in the era of advanced technology!
“Improving literacy is one simple step that can be started by all of us, now we have to customize a culture of reading, writing, and discussing. However, it is not enough, we also have to join organizations that support creativity and innovation, because through organization one be equipped with leadership, social skills, networking, collaboration, and many more," added Yedija.
To foster Student Creativity and Innovation, Yedija introduced Stube HEMAT, an institution that was established in 1993 in Yogyakarta with 8 alumni multiplication distribution points in Indonesia including Yogyakarta, Sumba, Bengkulu, Alor, Raja Ampat, and Lampung.
“Stube HEMAT is an institution supported by the Diakonia of the Lutheran Church in Germany for foreign students studying there. This program then is brought to Indonesia with the hope that young people and students can use life efficiently, independently, analytically, and not easy to give up to achieve the aspired future, "explained Yedija.
Yedija also explained the meaning of the Stube-HEMAT logo taken from a story in the Bible about a pottery maker who works to form various containers: jars, cauldrons, and so on. "There are many benefits when participating in programs from Stube-HEMAT that support creativity, innovation to concern and awareness of problems around students and youth," he explained. Stube HEMAT programs implemented in Doloksanggul coversChurch Reformation Discussion, Interfaith Dialogue implemented by visiting the Catholic Church and Mosque in Doloksanggul, Youth and Health Challenges, Sustainable Villages, Democracy from Time to Time, and Protection of Children and Women, and Education in the Age of Advanced Technology.
The event was closed with the distribution of books to new students who were active during the presentation of the material, this was also Stube's support and commitment to keep improving literacy among students. ***