Monday, 25 November 2013
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Let's think globally and act locally!
  

   

Practical Education Center (PEC) is an institution where Yoel Anto, one of Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta activists is involved in. PEC is developing English education for elementary school students (SD) in the local area. Related with an idea of "thinking globally and acting locally", PEC is trying to construct local level to face global challenges, one of which is English mastery, although there are more other foreign languages spoken globally, such as Chinese, Deutsch and French.
 
English language helps someone to obtain much information, such as scholarships for study, socio-political news, latest business issues, etc. Yoel believes that building competitiveness at global level must be started by reforming education methods in the local region, one of them is learning foreign language. He has been more motivated to develop these institutions after joining a Global Education Training organized by Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta.
 
Students have a responsiblity to build their home region, one of which is the improvement of education quality and quantity, especially foreign languages to face challenges  in the global era. Thus, the responsibility of every local students studying in Yogyakarta is coming home to build their home regions after finishing their study. Students are expected not only master their local and Indonesian language but also  English. By having many skills in foreign languanges, one will be more competitive.
 
 
On October 26, 2013, several students of Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta visited PEC to learn and see the opportunities that can be developed in local area. Foreign language education institution is rare in many local areas, especially in rural areas. That’s why local areas are often lagging behind. Next, welcoming global competition, we should prepare a competitive human resource from a local level.
 

 

Let's think globally and act locally! (YDA)
 

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Monday, 25 November 2013
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Leadership Facing the World Challenge

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are we surprised that human beings in this world is actually determined by just a few people as leaders? They are determinants of any policies of economy, war or peace. Of course, all of us have a dream of a leader able to bring people and the world into better conditions. Or, can we become a leader who is able to respond the world challenges? Ir. Tikno Iensufiie, M.Pd., MA, a lecturer in Faculty of Liberal Arts of Pelita Harapan University, Jakarta was interested to share his knowledge and skills to student activists of Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta in a leadership training.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Placed in the Hall of LPP Sinode GKJ dan GKI, on Saturday, November 16, 2013, this activity was quite interesting for the participants. With the theme of Leadership Facing World Challenge, this one day training was divided into two sessions. The first session discussed the Leadership Challenge and Leadership Theory, while the second session discussed Leadership Motivation and Decision Making. Participants learned that the success or failure of an organization, enterprise, and even a person was determined by the leadership skill with its weaknesses dan strengths.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paulus, a theology student from Duta Wacana Christian University asked, "Does one need access to be a leader?” Ir Tikno firmly said, “No, being a leader does not require access because basically humans have free-will (Human Free) both mental and physical strength. If the basic skills were not utilized properly, it will make the owner become the loser not the winner. Even leadership is an activity to influence others’ behavior, both individuals and groups without boundaries or rules of organization to achieve its goals”. Leadership is often assumed the same with management, with activities to achieve organizational goal considering bureaucratic manners and restriction which closely related with power achievement. In fact, a leader is different from a manager.

 

 

 

 

 


The conclusion of the training is, a person can be said to be a leader when s/he can influence others to work together to achieve goals leading to 1) glorify the God, 2) make humans more humane, and 3) conserve the nature. For the youth, the ability to lead a big group starts from ability to lead a small groups, even ability of self-leading. ***


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Monday, 18 November 2013
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The First Graduate of Farmer School
 
 
Farmer School Program, a joint program between General Sudirman Center (JSC) and the Study Center for People’s Economics of Gadjah Mada University has ended. Yohanes Dian Alpasa, the representative of  Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta  is one of the graduates. The graduation ceremony was held at the office of JSC, Stupa Donolayan, Tentara Pelajar Street, km 12, Ngaglik, Sleman, Yogyakarta. The day of graduation was chosen coinciding with Indonesian Heroes Day. It was attended by the Vice Regent of Sleman, Chief of PUSTEK UGM, Director of JSC, and the surrounding communities. The graduates were motivated to be confident as farmers. Farmers should not be pessimistic but optimistic instead, because farmer independence is like a dream that should be made into reality.
 
Dr. Revrisond Baswir, fondly called Bang Sony gave much encouragement for the farmer to get their independence. The struggle for independence was an endless effort and not an instant one.  All of us can see that this nation was occupied for hundreds of years in the colonialism era. However, unluckily, now we do not only celebrate independence-day but also 68 years of neo-colonialism. Independence seemed to be a process of colonialism transfer, from Japan to Netherlands, then finally to the United States of America. It is the real fact, so farmers should be aware of it and keep struggle against the new form of colonialism with the same spirit like the spirit to gain our national independence.
 
The Director of JSC, Ir. Bugiakso emphasized what he often said about natural resources. Our natural resources are national assets as well as water that is vital for farmers. Perhaps we have not got any possibility to manage coal and gold by ourselves, but we have to manage other resources by ourselves. At least we can manage water. However, water in some areas is controlled by foreign companies. Farmers should be independent and not rely on foreign aid. In this case, Mr. Bugi quoted J.F. Kennedy statement, “Dont ask what the country give you, but ask what you have done for your country! Farmers should be independent!
 
Vice Regent of Sleman, Hj. Yuni Satia Rahayu expressed her support to farmers. Farmers should be independent. Every government program was intended for people's welfare. Sometimes, the programs were not effective and missed-target. Farmers’ independence was a smart effort to develop national endurance.
 
Farmers School Graduates are expected to give impact to their surrounding communities. The knowledge they learned from May 2 to September 24, 2013 should be applied. The graduation is not the end but the beginning of a new struggle. Good luck the graduates! (YDA)
 

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Monday, 11 November 2013
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Children Living Around The Boarding House
 
 
Sense to concern of education condition through Global Education Training held by Stube HEMAT, has inspired us to care for the children living around our boarding house as they have no positive activities after school. So the five of us, Uchy, Putry, Herman, Eka and Fransiska agreed to facilitate a study club for the children. This activity began on Saturday, November 2, 2013 and we (Putry and Uchy) started these activities with the children living around our boarding house.
 
With the knowledge we gained from our college and a bit of creativity, we tried to help the children studying in elementary school to do their homework. Furthermore, we asked them to write stories about their hobbies or things they like and often do.
 
 
Finally, they taped their writings and arranged a wall magazine. We expect that the works and writings they’ve made will motivate them to study even with any limitations they have. We suggest to all friends doing the same things in your own places. Being aware of the surrounding problems, we can contribute positive thing even it is just a simple thing.
 
Good luck! (TRU)
 
 

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