Indian Youth and Social Problems
Friday, 29 December 2017by adminstube
“You are what you read” is a quote to say that through reading someone will broaden his/her knowledge and knowcurrent news and issues, While, without reading someone know nothing. In my hometown in Central Sulawesi, I rarely found youth interested in social activity or social issues of his/her surrounding. If so, their activity is commonly a kind of demonstration without any real action to solve the problem for the sake of the people’s goodness.
When joining these organizations, youth learn not only attend a training but they are expected to learn social issues and to involve in such issues to develop their soft skills that are not be obtained in schools or university. In addition, when joining NGOs there are several program is conducted out of the region that depend on the programs level (regional, national and international). This is a chance to get experiences by visiting many places, doing services and broadening relations.
India is a plural country like Indonesia derived from several regions, ethnics, languages, and cultures. The chance to travel and to meet people with different background is very important thing to do as they will know each other, strengthen sense of brotherhood and minimize prejudice.
The low interest and knowledge of Indonesian youth to join organization is one reason why they have less concern to environment and actual issues. The benefits of joining organization is giving added value that is required when they enter work world, because there is not only certificate and grade as the standard but also experiences and activities done outside campus. There are many organizations that can be followed based on his/her interest, such as human rights, youth empowerment, mentoring children with special needs, interfaith community, care for environment, etc.
Through SCMI and the Indian youth, it should be noted that Indonesian youth should increasse the sense of social problems. Indonesia’s next generation should be encouraged to join organization and training that provide knowledge to increase an awareness of social problem in the surroundingcommunity. (JMNP).
Towards One Indian Official Language
Friday, 29 December 2017by adminstube
No need to doubt more, India has a prodigious diversity, as the seventh largest country based on the areal, and the second largest country based on its population, India has so many languages ??spread across its 29 states with more than 1600 spoken languages ??with different official languages ??in each state. There are total 23 official languages; Assam, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmir, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Marathi, Meitei (Manipuri), Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.
It is totally precious in the term of its richness of language and culture. By having such plurality, people are trained to be more tolerant to others. However, sometimes by having many languages ??in only one country, segmentation, the lack of unity and patriotism sense will be existed. There will also be a lot of misunderstanding every time a conversation happens in everyday life.
Nowadays, the Indian government continues to campaign the use of Hindi as an official language. The decision on choosing Hindi is based on the consideration that it is easy and simple, it also has many users in India. On the other hand, the government does not want the multilingualism in India to be lost. By using Hindi, the government hopes that people can easily learn the language itself, people then will be able to talk to each other easily, without losing their own language. The goods and bads to make Hindi as the official language must have been considered before it was published. By having Hindi as the official language of India does not mean that they should always use Hindi. They can always have the chance to speak their own local language, while for conversations with people from different states, they can easily use Hindi.
However, many Indian citizens can not really accept this decision. There are many reasons to refuse it, like worries about the difficulties in learning Hindi, worries about the extinction of their own language, and so on. For example, many people in the Tamil Nadu refuse to use Hindi as their official language, because they think that Tamil is their official language now, much older than Hindi. They have been using Tamil for a very long time, and they do not think that they will ever change it. They also think that by using Hindi, the Tamil language will be in danger of extinction.
Till now the Indian government continues to campaign the use of Hindi as its official language. By using one official language, the possibility ofmisunderstanding will be reduced, the education system will be much more efficient, the sense of unity, patriotism, and love of the homeland among Indian citizens will be increasing, etc. Perhaps public awareness will increase if there are more interesting campaigns using billboards, street signs, and slogans that show that having one official language can give so many benefits, as we feel in Indonesia. Dear Indian friends, enjoy the process! (Anggita Getza Permata)
Healthy Menu Ala India Bangalore - Mysore - Ooty - Hosur
Friday, 29 December 2017by adminstube
The opportunity to visit Indiadid not only provide learning opportunities about program for students of Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta and SCM India, butthe group also knew the crafts and culinary in India, especially culinary in Bangalore, Mysore, Ooty and Hosur. Early knowledge about foods in India wasmerely typical foods with spices. Although there isno difference between previous foods knowledge with the fact found during the visit to India, the aroma and taste of the food were quite weird compared to usual Indian food consumed in Indonesia.
The protein source is obtained from vegetables and beans processed with coconut milk or spices. Some dishes from beans are a kind of soybeans, lentils and long beans. In addition, there are cassava leaves processed into dishes like‘rendang’ in Indonesia. As a refresher, milk yoghurt plus cucumbers, tomatoes and onions are processed into pickles. It becomes a refreshing dish during having eating, but not all people like it.
Beside knowing and enjoying new foods and beverages, there is additional knowledge of healthy menucomposition, even vegetarian foods and spices. It is admitted that in Indonesia, the various types of plant and spices have not been maximally utilized as foods and served like in India. Thus, thisexperience is kind of encouragement to try and to find more healthy sources of spices and foods for Indonesians. (Trustha Rembaka).
Tracing Back the Ancestors of Sumbanese in India
Friday, 29 December 2017by adminstube
A history book of "Masyarakat Sumba dan Adat Istiadat” (people of sumba and the custom) (1976) written by Umbu Hina Kapita, mentioned that in the past time some Indians lived in Sumba and settled downwith Sumbanese. Even it can be said that most of Sumbanese are originated from India. The history also noted that the palm trees (B. Flabellifer) now widely growing in Sumba were originated from India. The book convinced me that Sumba has connection with India. Through Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta, I got an opportunity to join South to South Exchange Program to India lasting from December 19 until 28, 2017. The program gave me, as a Sumbanese, a chance to trace back the ancestors of Sumbanese as mentionedin the history book.All activities started from Bangalore then moved to other small towns, to places of civilizationheritage and to villages completed with a couple of dialogues with local communities. I found many interesting experiences and unique things that I saw and observed on Indian people’s habits and lifestyles starting from their physical characteristics, dressing style and how they dialogue with others. Physically, on the average they have sharp nose, dark-skinned and wavy hair as identical as Sumbanese’s physical features. The wayhow they talk is similar with Sumbanese with their stern voice and sometimes impress fierce. The Indian men’s traditional dressing style is similar with Sumbanese men’s, as they wear shirt for the upper part and sarong or cloth wrapped around the waist as bottom part and scarf tied up around the head. While Indian women’s have little difference, they wear saree, but in Sumba, the women wear sarong. In agriculture, Indians who live in coastal area have palm trees as in Sumba. They utilized them as thesame in Sumba such as for crafts, palm sugar,alcoholic palm drink called ‘tuak’ and lontar leaves used as writing sheet. Even the ancient pattern wall ornaments have similarities with animal symbols, such as horse, bird, crocodile and shrimp.
How did they arrive in Sumba island and what for? A book, entitled "The Atlas of Historical ports in Indonesia" published by Directorate of History and Cultural Values, Directorate General of Culture, Ministry of Education and Culture of Republic Indonesia, 2013, wrote that Indonesia as a maritime state has historical journey closely related to marine voyage and trading activities since AD century. The historical sources noted that the trading commodities such as camphor, cinnamon, pepper, cloves were chosen as preferences by foreign traders for a long time. It caused many ports becomebusier with the visit of foreign traders from China, India, Arab, as well as European traders such as Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch and Britain. Almost all areas in Indonesia were visited by foreign traders. Some traders from India and China reached Nusa Tenggara teritory since the establishment of Majapahit kingdom. The needs for quality horses ofMajapahit were supplied from Sumbawa island since 15th century. The voyages from South China Sea passed through Malacca strait to Java or Kalimantan and then moved to the east through Java Sea to Bali, Lombok, Kupang and Timor including Sumba to seek sandalwood and exchanged stuffs from abroad, such as cloth from Gujarat, metal goods and beads.
History recorded the journey of Indians to Indonesia and convinced me that there is a connection between culture of India and Sumba. I am motivated to maintain a network with Indian friends. (Elis)
The Challenge of Cleanliness and Waste Management India – Indonesia
Friday, 29 December 2017by adminstube
Standards and achievements of cleanliness of a city or a place are different, likewise the sanitation standard of one country to another. Singapore is well known for a country of thousand fines, because the government implements strict discipline for the standard of its city cleanliness. Indonesia or Indiawhere South to South Exchange Program was held, havealso different cleanliness standard. The standard is influenced by regulation and the custom of the people toward environment. The scattered rubbish is not considered bad by local residents but it will be considered disgusting by some others. In Indonesia, the government set standard for the achievement of cleanliness and environmental management for cities with Adipura or Kalpataru awards for those who haveachieved it.Four cities that we have visited during the exchange program, Bangalore, Mysore, Ooty and Hosur showed their own characteristics on cleanliness. Bangalore and Ooty have challenges to organize and managetheir scattered rubbish. Such cases are commonly faced by big cities, such as Jakarta and Surabaya in Indonesia. Actually, there are some efforts tomanage rubbish by increasing the number of rubbish bins in public areas and they are regularly removed. The goverment of Jakarta Special Region establishesa unit, called PPSU (Staffs for Handling Facilities and Public Infrastructure) to maintain it, while the residents of Yogyakarta have to pay some money for the garbage collector, and the government of North Bengkulu regency has to issue a regulation oncleanliness in the territory. Rubbish management become criticism for Indonesian youth since there are still many people throw garbage in the rivers.
Animal dung like bird droppings, dogs, horses, or cows become additional challenge for those four cities mentioned above. Horse dung risks for health because certain horses are infected by bacteria that carry tapeworms; bird droppings are found in mostlybuildings and places in Bangalore; horse dung in Ooty, and cow dung in Hosur are still scattered.However, the participants of the program have not heard the issue about diseases risk caused by animal dung, but it is better to do prevention.
The different views about cleanliness may bring opportunity to unite and share experiences. It is time for us to learn how to manage environment so it can meet the standards set by health authorities.
Of course, it is not easy to work and to achieve ideal sanitation conditon in Indonesia. The government is still struggling to implement solution for sanitation management. The youth are also expected to participate by manage their own waste. In India, people do not use much plastic and there is special initiative related with plastic waste, as seen in Mysore Zoo, in which every visitor should show his/her plastic bottle and make sure that they do not throw it in the zoo area. Indonesia seemed to be more loose in using plastic packaging than India.It means that Indonesia has big homework forcleanliness and plastic waste.
Finally, I’m grateful for the opportunity joining South to South Exchange Program given by Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta. The experience to meet young friends from different cultures enriches experiences andencourages us to develop our regions. A new thing creates a new spirit that can be shared with otheryoung friends in Indonesia. (YDA).
Dalit Theology: The Form of Love to Others (South to South Exchange Program to SCM India)
Friday, 29 December 2017by adminstube
Visiting India with its complexities led the memory to a theological thought aboutpeople who are marginalized, unrecognized and their existence is less considered. India, with long historical background, large territory and vast number of population reaching almost 1,5 billion has suchcharacteristics as a country. Honestly, it is not easy to take care a large and populous area, especially with 70 % of poor people. Another difficulty faced by India is its complicated community structures because of the caste divisionsince hundreds of years ago until now, which dividescommunity level into Brahmins (elite, priest),Kshatriyas (administrators, warriors), Vaishyas(workers, traders), and Shudras (common people, farmers and the poor).
Dalit theology is a long struggle of church in India after observing the structured poverty that is very difficult to be penetrated because it is integrated in religious teachings. Many parties feel uncomfortable with the birth of Dalit Theology because of the anxiety that it will overthrow religious teachings that have become rigid doctrines even absolute doctrine. As we all know that culture and religion are united, even unseparable as "Hinduism is India and India is Hinduism". And for me, Dalit Theology is Theology in Loco or Local Dalit Christian which is revolutionary and it isdone through an awareness process. Dalit theology is different from Liberation theology in Latin America with its frontal method, fighting with all ways to overthrow injustice ruler or system.
Dalit theology is inspired by the arrival of Christian missions coming to India such as Portuguese, Dutch, especially Britain. Although they colonized India, their church role was greatly feltthrough out India, especially their diakonia services covering schools, hospitals and orphanages,moreover the presence of mother Theresa in Calcutta. The basic thought of Dalit Theology is taken from Luke 4: 18-19, saying "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.”
The results and fruit of Dalit Theology are perceived by Indian indemocracy, the increase of rightequality, the success of lower class in education and became agents of change to lead to more developed society. One real evidence of Dalit Theology is SCMI.About 40 years ago there was also a theology in Indonesia that was identical with Dalit Theology. It was called Balance Theology, based on 2 Corinthians 8: 11-15 which reads, "11 Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have. 12 For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. 13 For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened: 14 But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality: 15 As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.”
At last, Greetings of love and peace for India. (Bambang Sumbodo).
Scooping Inspiration in India (South to South Exchange Program to India)
Friday, 29 December 2017by adminstube
India one of the neighboring countries of Indonesia has a rapid development of information technology that the world considers about. The cooperation and solidarity among youth of these two countries located in the Asian region are expected to be established and to contribute to each countries for the achievement of international development objectives, as stated in SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals). Of course, the country with the world's 2nd largest population also has social and cultural problems in the lives of its people.
South-to-South Exchange Program to India fully supported by Ecumenical Scholarship Program Brot-für-die-Welt, Germany, on 19-27 December 2017 was held to support the reasons mentionedabove, particularly facilitating youth of the two countries to meet each other. Eight participants from Indonesia are Bambang Sumbodo, Ariani Narwastujati, Trustha Rembaka, Yohanes Dian Alpasa, Indah Theresia, Elisabeth Uru Ndaya, Jimmy Nover Putu and Anggita Getza Permata. They attended discussions and did exposures with Student Christian Movement in India (SCMI).Bangalore,
This city became the starting point of all activities that began with welcoming, introducing each other and a session delivered by Rev. Godson, a pastor of Methodist Church in India, who researched the benefits of palm trees/lontar (B. Flabellifer). This tree is known as tuak, lontar or siwalan crops in Indonesia. During students dialogue, Stube-HEMAT presented the activities and dynamics of Christian youth service in Indonesia. Furthermore, SCMI India activists described SCMI as the oldest ecumenical youth organization in India because it was formed since 1912 and experienced in serving young people in India based on the love of Christfor every human being. SCMI activity covered thirteen regions of India started from local unit level in campus, church and city, region and national level.
This city became the starting point of all activities that began with welcoming, introducing each other and a session delivered by Rev. Godson, a pastor of Methodist Church in India, who researched the benefits of palm trees/lontar (B. Flabellifer). This tree is known as tuak, lontar or siwalan crops in Indonesia. During students dialogue, Stube-HEMAT presented the activities and dynamics of Christian youth service in Indonesia. Furthermore, SCMI India activists described SCMI as the oldest ecumenical youth organization in India because it was formed since 1912 and experienced in serving young people in India based on the love of Christfor every human being. SCMI activity covered thirteen regions of India started from local unit level in campus, church and city, region and national level.
Celebrating Christmas with the family of SCM India was a wonderful moment to remember. Talents of children and performances of youth and studentsthrough dancing, singing and drama were displayed.The students of Stube-HEMAT Indonesia presented drama and singing either. Christmas message was delivered by Prof. Kiran Jeevan from St. Petersburg Joseph College, Bangalore, who invited everyone to contemplate, whether everyone has done good things for others. Christmas, December 25, 2017, Stube-HEMAT attended a service at St. Mark Church, Bangalore. This church has got lots of influences from United Kingdom in its architecture and church’s denomination.
The Ahmadiyya community of Bangalore provided an opportunity for participants tomake interfaithdialogue.This community often held social activities and cooperation with other multicultural communities in the city because they wanted to show that Islam is a loving religion for all mankind in the world, not a radical group which is identicalwith terrorism.
It should be admitted that the city is concernedwell with public spaces with many urban parks overgrown with shady trees even though the city's traffic is quite mazy and noisy with vehicles’ horn.
Mysore,
On the way to Mysore, still in Karnataka state, Indonesian-Indian participants visited Sri Nimishamba temple where visitors are required to put off their footwear even still at the temple’s yard. There is an interesting billboard here regarding the prohibition of plastic use in the temple area.
The Sultan Tippu summer palace became the next visit. Built in 1784, the palace is preserved its authenticity as well as the magnificent and well-maintained Catholic Church St. Filomena.
Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Garden is a large and shady zoo, where the Sultan of Tippu kept his captured animals. The zoo also did strict control over the use of plastic bottles of drinks brought by visitors.
Finally, Amba Vilasa palace, the magnificent palace of Sultan of Tippu with its gigantic pillars, carved doors and paintings on the palace ceiling welcomed thousands of tourists who were stunned by the beauty of the buildings and heritages.
Finally, Amba Vilasa palace, the magnificent palace of Sultan of Tippu with its gigantic pillars, carved doors and paintings on the palace ceiling welcomed thousands of tourists who were stunned by the beauty of the buildings and heritages.
Ooty,
The city is located in the highlands of Tamil Nadu state, southern India. The bus trip from Bangalore to Ooty was usually 7 hourshowever it became 12 hours, due to traffic jams. The journey traversed straight and winding road through towns, villages, fields and Bandipur and Mudumalai national parks.
Ooty located more than 300 km south of Bangalore became a tourist destination because it has interesting places like tea plantation, lakes, chocolate making and eucalyptus distillation. The large number of visitors with four-wheeled vehicles on the narrow and winding roads with cliffs on the left and ravines on the right passing through tea plantations caused total congestion. This area needed to be rearranged for its road management and area’s carrying capacity.
Hosur,
The next learning is Indian rural life by visiting Hosur, a small town in Tamil Nadu state, 45 kms to the east of Bangalore. Rev. Sudhakar Joshua, pastor of CSI (Church of South India) in Hosur picked up and guided the Indonesian-Indian participants to a village church built in 1908 and it is still useduntil now. Some of the furnitures and inscriptions showed the old of this church.
What an inspiring journey to keep life in harmony!(TRU).
Dedicating Knowledge Enlightening Society
Saturday, 16 December 2017by adminstube
Indonesia as an archipelago country has logical consequences like two sides of a coin. On one hand, thousands of islands mean richness of people and cultures, flora fauna and natural resources, on the other hand the condition gives impacts on thedevelopment disparities among regions that affect people's lives and economy. Many young people have been aware of this reality and have tried to improve their self-quality through education by continuing their studies to other developed cities, including Yogyakarta.
Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta, as a student mentoring institution from various regions studying in Yogyakarta gave students an opportunity to think about their abandoned home areas through Local Exposure programin which they may map potencies and challenges of theirregions, open networks in his/her region and applytheir knowledge. Three students joined as participants in 2017, this year. Who were they?
Erik Puae,
A student of Informatics and Computer Management at Bina Sarana Informatika, South Jakarta. Although studying in Jakarta, hehas a high motivation to attend training at Stube-HEMAT in Yogyakarta. He is from Puao village, Central Wasile, East Halmahera, North Maluku. His idea to take part in Local Exposure came when he knew problems faced by people in his village when they processed letters administration in village office. It turns out that the local village officers are not skilled enough to operate computer. He offered computer training to them in order to improve their skills, but the idea did not work because they did not give him the training schedule.
Finally he changed the target to young people in his village and students of SMK (vocational school) Marhaen. There were two dozens young people and students enthusiasticallyattended basic computer training, how to operate computer and type letters. They were divided into several groups andErik adjusted the time they have, because some ofthem have to study and work. Currently one trainee have practiced their skills as typists at schools.
Angela Saleilei,
A student of Governmental Science at STPMD APMD Yogyakarta, is from Saureinu, South Sipora, Mentawai Islands, West Sumatera. She has an attention on the environment problem in her village because the local residents are still littering rubbish anywhere even in rivers. The residents living near a river frequently complain about the dirty river so they cannot bathe in it. The cattle pen usually built in front of their houses also needed to be rearranged, so she thought that she should give enlightenment to them to care about the environment and health.
When she interacted with the people, she faced difficulty to invite them to participate in socializationsession aboutenvironmental sanitation. It was caused by people’s low awareness about it, even worse that some local students who should have more advanced thinking were un-aware of it. Nevertheless the head of Saureinu village supported her activities by providing opportunity for presentation. Further, they will invite people to work together and participate in creating Saureinu village environment cleaner in the future.
Nastasya Derman,
A young girl from Gardakau, Benjina, Aru Islands, Maluku. Her village consists of islands so the education facilities are not well distributed, even the island in where she lives has only elementary school level, so the students have to bounce across the sea to continue to junior high school. This prompted Tasya, a student of Indonesian Language and Literature Education at Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa University in Yogyakarta to take benefit from her campus break byaccompanying school children in her village to study, by walking around the village through mangroves and coastal area to learn something,telling story and rewriting what they hear and read book.
The children enthusiastically took part the activities because Tasya practiced new approaches, praised them, provided experiential learning to nature and gave expression space through writing and drawing. The parents felt so happy because their children were eager to learn and discover new experiences about the lessons and environment around them.
What interesting experiences they are! It is time for young people to dedicate knowledge and enlighten community. Although it is simple, it increases the community quality (TRU).
2 Hours closer with Friends of UJB
Thursday, 30 November 2017by adminstube
Every training handled by Stube always has a different impression for each participant. Some areimpressed with the material delivered in everysession, and some others are impressed with facilitator of the training and Stube management. It is also experienced by the participants from Janabadra University of Yogyakarta when they followed the training of Survival Competency and at the last they want to share it with their friends.
Honestly, there were severalreasons why theyfollowed the training, such as,they did not havefriends at the boarding house and they were pushed to join the program bytheir friends, like Estrela, Maria and Talia. However, there is alsoanother reason why they must follow this training asthey needed to follow it, like Hanis and Fangges. At the end of the training they admitted how they understood and got new knowledge about business and important things related with the new village regulation delivered in the last session of the training. Finally, after following the plot of training, they began to understand why they werethere. Now, Hanis has had a network already withRumah Kreatif Jogja for trading a typical bag from Maybrat Papua in Jogja and knitted bag from Jogja to Maybrat, Papua.
Considering the importance of material, they made a small discussion with some student of Janabadra Universityfacilitated byStudent ActivityCentre of Christian Community and some other students about business and how to survive as a student. On Friday, 17th November 2017 at Janabadra University of Yogyakarta, there were seventeen students interested in joining their follow-upactivity. The discussion was opened by Elisabeth whointroduced what Stube-HEMAT is and then Hanis, Fangges, Maria, Estrela and Talia telling about material from the training. Estrela said, “Honestly, first I felt pushed to make a question in a session, but then I thought that it was important for me to think and give opinion when I follow discussion because I am a passive one. Stube taught me to find some ideas and shared it with others. Mariaadmitted, “I learned many interesting things and I knew more another side of Jogja related withcriminal case and it made me to be more careful”.The sharing raised curiosity to the participants andone question from Beny coming from Timor Leste, that he wanted to know whether there is a training to be a good mediator. Sarloce one of Stube team said thatStube has already facilitated student with suchtraining, to be a good mediator through Conflict Management training last September, but if he is interested in this issue and wants to learn more, oreven likes to make a small discussion and trainingmaterial, he can contact the team at Stube office.
Elisabeth added that to be a good mediator can’t be instant because there is a process that must befollowed. The last training, Stube made a follow up how to be a good mediator. Besidestheory, the participants were also trained to make a mediation practice based on the theoretical process.There were still many more question to ask but the time was just limited for two hour, from 16.00–18.00 p.m, so the discussion was closed and continued by aphoto session together with all participant. They hoped that there will we other discussion.
Nothing can size us to learn, if our heart, soul and mind are asking for. If we want to be heard, we shall learn and speak intelligently. (SAP).
Obtaining the Life Meaning from Yogyakarta Palace
Monday, 20 November 2017by adminstube
KPH Yudohadiningrat clearly narrated the history of Ngayogyakarta Palace started from the Giyanti agreement on February 13, 1755 stating the division of Mataram kingdoms into two parts, namely Surakarta Hadiningrat Sunanate, led by Susuhunan Paku Buwono and Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Sultanate, led by Prince Mangkubumi, or Hamengku Buwono I.
The initiation process of the construction of the center of Ngayogyakarta was started with ‘God’s revelation’ through Prince Mangkubumi’s dream about a holy and clean place between Mount Merapi and Parangkusumo beach, located between several rivers, namely Winongo, Bedog and Progo on the west and Code, Gajahwong and Opak on the east. When the place was found, it was a jungle called Beringan, with a small village called Pacetokan. October 9, 1755 was the beginning to open the forest and build kingdom center. The construction was completed on October 7, 1756 and began to be occupied by the royal family. The date is set as the anniversary of Yogyakarta.
The building of Kraton Ngayogyakarta consists of several parts, namelyKedaton or Prabayeksa (under renovation), bangsal Kencana, regol (gate) Danapratapa, pendhapa Srimanganti, regol Srimanganti,bangsal Ponconiti, regol Brajanala,Siti Hinggil, Tarub Agung,pagelaran, north square with 64 banyan trees. The south part are Siti Hinggil Kidul, south square, plengkung Nirbaya and panggung Krapyak. There are various meaningful plants planted in the palace, for example, in the middle of the north square there are two banyan, the east banyan tree called Janadaru (light of humanity) and the west banyan tree called Dewadaru (divine light). The others are pakel, kweni, pelem, burahol, tanjung, sawo kecik, gayam, and asem. Another uniqueness is the imaginary axis of Mount Merapi, Tugu pal putih, Kraton Yogyakarta, panggung Krapyak and Parangkusumo beach. This uniqueness made Yogyakarta is listed as the City of Philosophy from UNESCO.
Answering the students' curiosity about Yogyakarta and its privileges, KPH Yudohadiningrat explainedthat governor and deputy governor must be Sultan and Paku Alam who reign at that time. The history of the privilege began in 1945, Sultanate of Yogyakarta declared to join Republic of Indonesia and President Soekarno declared Yogyakarta as a Special Region through State Law no 3/1950 and completed by State Law no 13/2012. The consequence was the change of Yogyakarta from absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy, so the Sultan as governor adjusted the period of per five years and reappointed for the next five years.
Regarding the student's question whether the Sultanmust be a man? KPH Yudohadiningrat revealed that Sultan Hamengkubuwono X want to be an example for the community as a king or sultan who has one wife. Further, there is no Kraton literature saying thatthe king must be a man, even it is found that Sultan Hamengkubuwono V wrote 'Serat Puji' saying that 'the king of the palace should be a man but if the sultan who reigns does not have sons and there is only women, then the woman is entitled to be the king.'The main point is either man or woman who has a good figure, is able to protect and brings prosperity to the community deserves to be the king.
The dialogue also revealed the lifephilosophy of Sultan Hamengkubuwono I,saying in Javanesemangasah mingising budi, ambasuh malaning bumi, andhamemayu hayuning bawono, which means to sharpen the sensitivity of the heart, clean up the dirt on earth and protect and maintain the harmony of the world,focus more on works for society than personal ambition.A visit to the Sultan's Palace brought students to discover not only the buildings and symbols but also the inheritance of life values that have continued to live till now. Students studying in Yogyakartaare expected to find the values of life andactualize it in daily life to be useful for society. (TRU).
To Yogyakarta with dreams and come back home with ...
Tuesday, 14 November 2017by adminstube
To Yogyakarta with dreams and come back home with ... (filled by each student who wandered to study in Yogyakarta), became the title of 'survival' training held by Stube HEMAT on Friday-Sunday (10-12/11/2017) at Wisma Pojok Indah, Sleman. Forty-eightparticipants attended the training with aims thatstudents will have a good attitude of life, knowledge and skills to survive as a student in Yogyakarta.
Yogyakarta is known as a city of education because there are hundreds of state and private universitiesas study destination of students from various regions in Indonesia. Although Yogyakarta is known for its hospitality and comfort, it turns out that many students do not have good preparation and management for college, even facing culture shock and finding difficulties to choose activities thatmay support their study. The family's economic condition and inability to manage time affect their studies and even vulnerable to get involved in negative things, such as alcohol abuse, free sex, crime and failure to complete their studies.
At the beginning of the training, Sarloce Apang introduced Stube-HEMAT as a learning and student empowerment place, followed by Stube HEMAT Bengkulumultiplier, Yohanes Dian Alpasa who shared his experience when following Stube-HEMAT activitiesthat encouraged him to be a pioneer of Stube-HEMAT in Bengkulu. To equip participants how to survive in facing irresistible changes, Robinson P. Aritonangshared 'How to Survive Change You Didn't Ask For' which revealed tips in dealing with it.
In the next day the participants learned to know Yogyakarta delivered by Trustha Rembaka describing the history of Yogyakarta, its role in Indonesian history and various places that support student for learning. A journalist from Tribunjogja, Sulistiono was also invited to reveal the threat of drugs and free sex among students. According to police data, from January to August 2017, there were 372 people involved in drug cases and 1.078 girls gave birth, 976 of whom were unwanted pregnancies. Sulistiono advised that students always be aware of the urban lifestyle.
Testimonials of some students completed this training. Arnita Marbun, a social worker explained how she accompanied a student to stay strong and finish her study despite sexual violence. Retno Puji Astuti, a student who inspired participants for success completing her study in midwifery with cum laude, even though both parents are visually impaired. Even more amazing was Vindi Dwinantyo, even though he is blind, he doesn’t want the limitation restricts his life, even now he continue his study to Magister degree. The facilitators were really inspiring participants to be more active and creative with all their advantages.
Stephanus Benny, a magister student of psychologyGadjah Mada University guided participants to map their potencies and self-vulnerability. He explained that each study should have a clear purpose to achieve. A student is required to be independent, one thing that he/she can do is creative business. Indah Theresia offered several steps to do business according to the era and market opportunities by optimizing spare time and using belongings as modal. This session was complemented by two students’ experiences when they were in Yogyakarta. Yohanes Dian Alpasa often wrote articles and sent to media and sold newspapers and Yoel Yoga Dwianto from Lampung made organic vegetable garden and trained himself to play jimbe and opened jimbe percussion course as creative business.
In the last day, Dr. Murti Lestari, M.Si., one board member of Stube-HEMAT encouraged students to learnthe government’s village funds program and its usage, so that when they come home to their local area, they can monitor and utilize village funds forcommunity welfare. At the end of the training participants designed activities to share experiences. Hanis and his friends will hold a small discussion at Janabadra University and Maritjie and her friends will gather students from Aru islands and discuss their study in Yogyakarta.
The students were able to survive as students if they know the goal of their life, have ability to do adaptation, know his potency and always respond positively toward changes. (ELZ).
Pursuing ideas and write!
Monday, 6 November 2017by adminstube
"Writing fiction is like digging a well with a needle. It is not easy anda hard work. He should have idea or inspiration, but he cannot just wait for the idea or inspiration but should seek and pursue ideas", said Achmad Munjid starting the Workshop on Writing Fiction, on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta secretariat. This was a collaboration between Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta and team of Magister of Literature Science of Gadjah Mada University as a dedication program to community.
Twenty students from various campuses and regions studying in Yogyakarta and local youth as staffs of child-friendly village team attended a workshop facilitated by Achmad Munjid, M.A. Ph.D., a lecturer at Faculty of Cultural Sciences UGM, along with him wereSulistyaningtyas, Muhammad Zaenuddin and Fardan Rezkiawan Faida. Three of them were students of Magister in Literature of UGM. The facilitator felt so glad to meet participants of Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta and appreciated Stube’s fast response to prepare the activity well although in short time and students' enthusiasm to learn how to write fiction. It was said that writing was like sport and alms. Everyone knows that these two things are good, but not everyone wants to do it. People know that writing is good, but how much effort really done by them. Writing is like riding a bike, playing a guitar or swimming, not just knowing the theory but it needs regular practice.
Further, there are some points noted in writing fiction,first, the story is an event that 'disturb' thoughts, conflicts, dilemmas or irregularities that occur.Second, the plot, the story contains conflicts, crises and solutions, which include 3D, drama (something attractive), desire and danger (something challenging). In this section the author needs to 'play' distance between conflict, crisis and solving, so that the reader is curious about the story. Third, related with characterization, there is keyword 'seeing is believing' that the writer should be able to present the character in the fiction story clearly so that the reader feel the real interaction with the character. Fourth, point of view of the story, the first person or third person. Each has its own advantages. Fifth, the background of the story correlates with time and place of story. It should be specific, real and historical so the reader feels something real and engages in the story although it is just fiction. Finally, the opening and closing, the author can make the opening and closing of the story gradually or shocking the readers for the effectiveness when delivering messages of ther story. Sometimes the ending of the story is a 'disturbing' ending that keeps the reader thinking about the story.
In the next session the participants practiced writing fiction. They beganto imagine an idea or inspiration, then writing the opening of a fictional story. There were some participants who wrote stories that were able to provoke the reader's curiosity, such as Anggita Getza's writing about the mystical incident and David Pamerean about the explosion in outer space.
At the end of the event, Sulistyaningtyas, a young writer known as Tyas Effendi, who wrote several books, such as ‘Tentang Waktu’, ‘Catatan Musim’, ‘Life After You’ and ‘Dance for Two’ gave her books to lucky participants as appreciations. She also shared her writing experience with her perseverence to write and learn, smart to choosetrending theme for readers and learn the characteristic of publishers.
The ability to write fiction is a learning process, it needs to be continuously trained from now on. So, let us ignite motivation, pursue ideas and write. Make your fiction writing as an inspiration that enlightens reader. (TRU).
Culture and Modernization A visit to Gusdurian community
Tuesday, 31 October 2017by adminstube
On Tuesday, October 31, 2017, with a theme of discussion ‘Culture and Modernization’, Jay Akhmad, the lighters of ‘Ngaji Gus Dur #8 this afternoon’ at Griya Gusdurian Jogja, presented Gus Dur's articles written in 80-90s about ‘the position of our cultural system (Indonesia) and the influence of modernization’
According to Gus Dur and based onLIPI studies, there are fourteen regional cultural systems from Aceh to East Nusa Tenggara. These cultural systemsare still used in the presence of unpredictable modernity. One example, Ngada culture of Manggarai could substitute the function of legal modern court before its existence in modern era. In the context of islamic boarding school, Kyaitook part as a filter of all information input and culture rush before he disseminated to public to protect them from negative impacts. Consideringpeople’s various reactions in facing modernity, especially in Indonesia with various cultural background and society life, filtering and protection is important.
Modernity is very close to technology and information,and one of the products of modernity is education curriculum. Formerly, Pondok Pesantren (Islamic boarding school) had no curriculum as there was only ‘pengajian’ (reading Quran) and the santris learned something from Kyai, even their graduation depended on him. Some of them were graduated quickly, some others hadto stay longer. As time goes by, there are still Islamic boarding schools that still hold old model with no curriculum and only reading Quran. One of them is Salafiyyah. There are also semi-modern onesthat combine recitation and curriculum but some others are with modern curriculum as formal schools.Now, the graduated students from Islamic boarding school are free to continue their education to higher level, even Gus Dur, the fourth president of Indonesia was graduated from Islamic boarding school. University that accommodate students from Islamic boarding school without formal school certificate is State Islamic University (UIN) of Sunan Kalijaga.
Next, the participants of discussion were asked to share the influence of modernity to their local cultures. Elis, oneparticipant from Sumba shared the marriage process in Sumba with number of horses as dowry, "In Sumba, we have to bring number of horses as belis (dowry) if we want to marry someone. The number is varied. To marry a royal lady, a man should prepare horsesreaching to 100 horses, however if the woman is frommiddle class, he needs 50 horses and for the lowerone can be negotiated from 10-15 horses."
Indah, from Medan shared Sinamottradition in Batak marriage cultures. Sinamot is also dowry prepared by the groom to bride. Formerly the form of Sinamot islivestock dan farm products, but now, Sinamot is given in amounts of money. One participant from Java did not miss the discussion by giving information about marriage system in Java which still consider the date of birth, called‘weton’. It is believed if ‘weton’ of the couple is not appropriate, the couple can not get married. But now, most people tend to be practical and no longerto involve the calculation of ‘weton’ in marriage.
The current manifestation of culture is the legacy of a pastgeneration. Further, it isstill possible that there is conflict between modernity and local culture. We should look back that cultural manifestation exists because of the prevailing cultural system in the local community,while the cultural system prevailing in the community came from the ideas of the people in the previous generation in order to organize life of the community. So, it is not easy for us now to trace down the background of a culture. One approach may be used is when culture appreciates human existence, it must be maintained, but if the existence of theculture does not value human existence (dehumanization), then it needs to be re-examined.
From the afternoon discussion, one thing that need to be underlined is culture and modernity should make human being more being human and not to shackle and dehumanize. (ML)
Women as a Peace Agent
Thursday, 12 October 2017by adminstube
Issues on ethnicity, religion, race and inter-group relation, and religious conflicts are often blown upfor a specific purpose in social life to damage society's life order. Moreover, religious issues are very sensitive that can divide this nation. Social media is often involved in such problem and bringing the issues hotter and hotter. Considering this condition many parties know how important the tolerance is and try hard how to grow tolerant attitude in daily life.
"Srikandi Lintas Iman Yogyakarta (SRILI Jogja) as itis called, is so encouraged to join efforts done tocombat various intolerant issues and to contribute for conflict reconciliation to maintain harmony in our surrounding life," said Fata Hanifa, one member of SRILI in her opening speech of “The Role of Interfaith Women in Peace building” (11/10/2017)discussion in a cooperation with PSPP UKDW.
Maria Ida L. Giguiento, commonly called Bu Deng,the training coordinator for The Peace and Reconciliation Program of Catholic Relief Services Philippines, stated, “One of the goals that SRILI is trying to build is givingcontribution to conflict reconciliation and givinginformation how importantof tolerance education".According to Bu Deng,people who want to be active peacebuilders should know exactly what conflicts they are facing about.To gain this capability requires analysis ability. For example, when someone enters university,actually he or she is going to Universal-City. So he/she has to understand the reason why he/she enters university, why he/she studies a specific subject, what he/she looks for in campus, in other word, everything should be considered. Besides, he/she also should know what is going on around him/her, what benefits he/she will get in campus andbe familiar with problems that happen in Universal-City. The presentation of her material was so simple to build women awareness to be involved in peace building. Building peace is an effort to transform issues, relationships and institution/structure; reducing possibility of increasing conflict that lead to violence. "If we want to build peace, first we should establish positive relationship with others", Bu Deng emphasized.
As time goes by, the role of women in peace-building continues to evolve,startingfrom just being an observer outside the window when men have meeting, next serving as waiter in the kitchen to take care the meal for men's meeting, then interestis growing to be involved by attending meeting held in church, village and social groups. When women areinvolved and communicate with men, there are spaces that can be used to increase women's capacity so they can claim the space controlled by men as their space as well, although it is admitted that womenstill have limitation in peace building.To be active peace builder is not easy, but women are expected to do it. The presence of women are expected to reduce conflict so that conflict willnot end with violence. It starts from women’s spacewhere they are alive. (SAP).
Book Review: ‘How to Survive Change You Didn’t Ask For’
Wednesday, 11 October 2017by adminstube
During the study process to be a scholar, there aremany possible changing conditions and circumstances that student cannot be able to reject, such as, the changing of academic system, span money because of family ability, one of beloved family members passedaway, changes the prices of daily necessities and many other changes that can not be rejected. Every change has an impact on someone whether it is a happy or sad change. The life change that gives much burden in life requires smart ability to adapt, so that one will not wreck down and difficult to rise up.
The review of the book having 5 chapters entitled"How to Survive Change You Did not Ask For" (10.10.2017) by Elizabeth Uru Ndaya helps students to know some tips how to react appropriately and tosurvive because of unwanted changes. This book was written by M.J. Ryan, a motivator and an initiator of Random Acts of Kindnessfrom the New York Time. Some other books she wrote are The Power of Patience, The Happiness Makeover, and Attitudes of Gratitude, and many other motivational books. In her book, the author offers how to get out from suffering more quickly by preparing the right mindset and attitude. First, when a changing happens we must accept it with a big heart. Second, if wehave been able to accept it, then we begin to develop options that can be chosen as the right solution to solve the problems. Most people failed to face changing because they are not able to develop options and using old options, so they aregulped by the changes. Third, once we find the right options and chose a solution, we have to take actionto get out from the problem. Fourth, soon after we have made an action, we must reinforce our adaptability so we will be able to predict the changes that will happen and then take the right position to deal with it.
Some of the twenty tips offered in chapter four are: speaking personally to God that you believe about the burdens, notstaying alone butfinding friends, ordoing interactionwith happy peopleto get positive energy, etc.
The discussionparticipated bythirteen people is actually a start ofthe Survival Competency program which will be held in November. There are some stories that participants told how they survive with problems. Maritjie shared, "Two weeks ago there was a Facebook account thatpublished satirical postings by re-copying onestatus I wrote. I was panicked at first and confused but when I began to be able to handle myself well,the problem can be solved gradually". Sari also told her incident, "While I was in the process of doing campus tasks with just two-day deadline,someone stole my laptop. It's very hard time actually, however instead of complaining and grumbling, it's better to find a solution to finish the tasks on time".
The book review was ended with aclosing statement from Elis, "Whatever happens in life, be surethat we are able to deal with it, because we have more power than the problems that we have to bear. (SAP).Know more about LPDP Scholarship
Wednesday, 4 October 2017by adminstube
Education is one measure of future success and it determines the progress of a nation. Because of the importance of education, people are willing to spend money even hundreds of millions in order to get high-quality education so they will be able to participate as a policy decision maker. Unfortunately, the education gaps still occur in various regions in Indonesia.
Stube-HEMAT, as a youth mentoring institution invited Hamonangan Malau a student of Master of Development Economics of UGM, the Coordinator of LPDP socialization in Jogja; Daud Yaferson Dollu, a student of Master of Law Litigation UGM; and Fridrik Makanlehi, a students of Master of Transportation System and Engineering UGM, to share and have discussion entitled ‘know more about LPDP scholarship’ on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at the Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta Secretariat. The three of them are also the recipients of the scholarship from the institution. For details about this institution please read: (http://www.lpdp.kemenkeu.go.id/profile/history/).
So far, the Institute of Education Fund Management (LPDP) has helped hundreds of children of this country to be able to achieve their dream to get higher education without worrying about the expensive of university tuition. The programs offered by LPDP varies greatly both domestically and abroad such as:
Master & Doctoral Scholarshipss
Thesis & Dissertation Scholarships
Affirmation Acholarships
Medical Specialist Scholarships
Presidential Scholarships
Advanced Scholarship (http://www.lpdp.kemenkeu.go.id/profil/visi-misi-fokus/).
Among the scholarships offered, Affirmation is the most interesting scholarships. This scholarship is intended for: (1) Communities from border areas and / or disadvantaged areas; (2) Communities devoted to government institutions in border areas and / or disadvantaged areas;(3) Alumni of Bidikmisi scholarship recipient; (4) Achievers from poor families; (5) Individuals with experience and good track record in the Olympic field of Science, Technology, Sport and Art / Culture at both National and International levels (http://www.lpdp.kemenkeu.go.id/beasiswa/beasiswa-afirmasi/). In addition to scholarship Affirmation there is also East Indonesia Scholarship (http://www.lpdp.kemenkeu.go.id/beasiswa/beasiswa-indonesia-timur/ ). This scholarship prefers applicants from the eastern regions who have a dream to study abroad. The requirements offered are also slightly simplified but the mastery of foreign languages ??or minimal English is still a main requirement for applicants.
Both scholarships Affirmations or Eastern Indonesia scholarships provide opportunities for anyone who need to continue studying S2 and S3 for free. The LPDP scholarship will fund all needs from preparation to graduation. This scholarship is the best in Indonesia in terms of finance.
The scholarship will open in 2018 with a quota of around 15,000 participants. David encouraged the students who attended the discussion that afternoon, "If the government has opened up an opportunity for us, please prepare ourselves to take the opportunity to become part of LPDP to build our region".
"Good news for applicants who come from East Sumba Regency. Since East Sumba Regent has made MOU with LPDP to send 50 people every year to register LPDP", said Fridrik. Some tips to join the selection of LPDP such as body language, attitude, style and manners are also presented during the discussion on that afternoon.Daud closed his session with a hope that among 20 participants who attended the discussion will be registered as LPDP scholarship candidates in 2018. Opportunities have been opened, so it is just waiting for the response from young people to take part bringing this nation to have better quality. The discussion was closed by taking pictures together.(SAP).
Open New Network and Be Sensitive to Conflict
Saturday, 30 September 2017by adminstube
Students are groups of people having opportunities to develop intellectual abilities to explore their interest in college. They are also known by society as intellectual candidates who are energetic, passionate and dedicated, critical, intelligent and knowledgeable. They need to establish network to strengthen their influence and impact to society.
As realization to open and strengthen the network, a group of students activists Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta consists of Robertus Letigalli, Siprianus Ndawa Lu, Anna Astri Don and Redy Hartantoinitiated to hold a discussion with KMK Unriyo students on Friday, September 29, 2017 at Unriyo campus, Kledokan with a topic on “Student andConflict Mapping”.
There were twenty-six participants attended this discussion, consisting of KMK Unriyo students, STAK Marturia, follow-up group and Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta team. Yulius, the chairman of KMK Unriyo in his opening greeting expressed his joy and grateful for the cooperation. He hoped that this discussion would run well and all participants were able to learn together. In the introductory session, the participants introduced name, origin area and field of study. Apparently, almost 90% of participants came from outside of Java island.
Next, Trustha Rembaka, thecoordinator of Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta introduced Stube-HEMAT and its activities that build awareness of young people and students to understand the surrounding social issues. He invited students not to 'separate themselves' from the surrounding community, but to be 'involved' in thecommunity dynamics wherever they lived. He added that this discussion was a follow up of Peace Studies training followed by Robertus and his friends a few weeks earlier.
Redy Hartanto, one of the member of the follow-up group, delivered atopic of Student and Conflict. During the process,participants were asked to give opinion about what causes conflict. In fact, student may be a cause of conflict or may be aconflict resolution actor. He explained thatalthough conflict is negative and disadvantageous,it still has positive side. Is it true? Yes! Negative impacts of conflict are disputes, hatred and even violence, while the positive sides of conflict are both parties in conflict will sharpen mind and deepen knowledge to recognize and to map the conflict to find various solutions of theirconflict.
In the process, the participants were divided into small group of four people and shared each other about the conflict in their areas. Then each group chose a conflict and found out its cause root,those who were involved, what the interests of each side and the impact of the conflict were. It is possible for them to formulate alternative solutions for the conflict. The members of follow up groupincluding Robertus, Cyprianus, Astri and Redy and the Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta team facilitated the discussion in each group.
After thirty minutes, two groups shared the outcome.First, a conflict between groups of people that led to fights and violence. The group found that an easyway to buy and drink alcoholic beverages and low levels of educationbecame one conflict cause. The proposed solutions of this group were agelimitation of buyers and increasing social awareness through education improvement. Second, the latent conflict that occurred in an area in Central Kalimantan due to unclear ownership of land for oil palm plantations. The group mapped out those who wereinvolved, what their interests were and what the students in the area could do.
As the conclusion, Redy reminded participants thatafter participating this discussion, they begin more calm to respond and smarter to find alternative solutions for conflict resolution. In addition, he hoped that such a meeting can be held continuously. (TRU).
Meet each other Learn and Share
Wednesday, 27 September 2017by adminstube
Direct interaction with other people with different cultures definitely provides new experiences and learning for each party about the diversity in Indonesia with regional promotion in local context. It is what prompts Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta to give student activist of Stube a chance to visit Sumba, one of islands in East Nusa Tenggara. Three students were dare to accept the challenge, who were they?
First, Dominggus Urkora, a student of Theology at STAK Marturia Yogyakarta, originated from Dobo, Southeast Maluku. Domi was sent toSumba and staying precisely in Kanjonga Bakul village, Nggaha Ori Angu, East Sumba between 17 June to 17 July 2017 by conductingactivities related to Sunday School in GKS Kanjonga Bakul.
His first activity was collecting the biodata of GKS Kanjonga BakulSunday school children from five groups covering Kanjonga Bakul, Horani, Kalu, Walakiri and Bidiwai. Next,motivating new teachers to serve Sunday school, and then watching movies for children. During his interaction in the field, Domi found that some elementary school children were not able to read yet, so he was driven to hold activities on literacy assistance. Actually, it was not an easy activity as he had to pass the rocky path to reach the villages, however Domi was happy when the boys called out his name as they passedacross on the path.
Second, Nova Yulanda Putri Sipahutar, an alumnus of Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, comingfrom North Sumatra held anassistance for early childhood education of Nasareth, Tanggamadita, East Sumba. This early childhood education was established in 2014 and registered in the East Sumba Education Office in 2016. However, the activity was still conductedat a room of Posyandu Tanggamadita, because itdidn’t have its own building. So far, there were 18 students registered until July 2017.
In the same place, Nova held English classes for elementary, junior and senior high school students. Because participants have to draw water and collect firewood for their home needs, or also along with school daytime schedules, they often came late. However, they were eager to learnseveral topics,such as alphabet in English, family, basic introduction, subject, to be, object, and possesion. The results appeared when they were dare to perform short English conversations, mentioning vocabularies and writing sentences according to English sentence structures.
Student Reading Group was also a concern of Nova. There were five female students who joined, namely Betriks Lay, Elisabeth Bangi Lida, Yustiwati, Onira Tangga Nalu and Melianti Betsdwi. The name of this group was Anala'du, meaning the sun symbolizing a woman, because the books they readare about womenwith women perspective, such as Tabula Rasa, Gadis Pantai, Go To Set A Watchman, Entrok, and Memang Jodoh. The group agreed that each member is a facilitator and discussion participants. In each discussion, the facilitator provided a resume and analysis of the book in Sumba context and continued by questions and answers.
Third, Redy Hartanto, a theology student of STAK Marturia Yogyakarta from Lampung had an idea to teach the Sunday school creatively by utilizing the surrounding localobjects. On 15 July 2017-12 August 2017 he was in Sumba, precisely at GKS Laihau, LewaeTidas, East Sumba.
He used banana leaves as children's activity and plastic straws as teaching aid on particular topics. In addition, he also listed Sundayschool children, motivated teenagers to become a Sunday school teacher, held movie for children and held acompetition for Sunday school children. Redy was sick on his first day arrival, but eventually he got his strength and succeeded in motivating four young people to take part in Sunday school service at GKS Laihau.
Although it seems simple activities, but it answersthe local need, so it is very useful and bringingimpacts for the community. So, young students do not just dwell in campus, but complete your life story with various adventures of interacting with communities and their dynamics. (TRU).
Dare to Share knowledge of conflict management A follow-up activity of peace study training
Monday, 25 September 2017by adminstube
One specific thing of Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta after a training is giving encourage to each participant to design and conduct a follow-up activity.Last September 8-10, 2017 Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta organized a Peace Study training entitled against the failure to react.
One group consisting of Ni Putu Sari Yani Darsani, Adi Zamba, Monika Zangga Nata, Imelda Hada Inda, Junerin Kaleka and Marthia Sari Rato, shared their experiences they learned during the training on peace studies, at STPMD APMD campus on Saturday 23/09/2017. They discussed the topic with students who joined Hipmasty, a student associationof East Sumba students in Yogyakarta. The implementation of this activity is driven by the interest of the participants and the need to share knowledge for others.
There were twenty-one participants from various background study and campus in Yogyakarta. The event was opened with a prayer and a song ‘Father, you are so good’ led by Junerin Kaleka. Next, Marthia Sari Rato explained the definition of conflict, problem and perspective, conflict and violence, and various conflicts. It stimulated participants to startlearning and to understand conflict. Then, Monika Zangga Nata revealed theory and types of conflicts, so the participants would be able to sort out types of conflict because a different type of conflict needs different solution.
During the process,participants were so enthusiastic to argue and to defend their arguments. Then, they were divided in two groups to prepare role play and triedto find a conflict in their surrounding. Further, they analyzed it and then madea mapping of related parties, as if a conflictmediator by paying attention to the materials had been presented by two previous speakers.
Group 1 found aproblem aboutstudents’ awareness to engage and learn in an organization, especially Hipmasty as learning material in their group discussion. Group 2 discussed issue on construction of sugar cane plantation in East Sumba. The findings and analysis of the groups were presented together. Marthia Sari Rato, representative of the speakers, expressed her satisfaction and happiness for the enthusiasm of the participants and the implementation of this follow-up activity.
"I am very satisfied with this follow-up as we can share our experience on conflict management and delivered like a small training for Hipmasty members. We are alsohappy to see that all participants were very enthusiastic joining this follow-up. Thank you so much to Hipmasty members having allocatedtheir time to attend and to discuss together.The last but not the least, thank you Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta. We practiced as trainers", Sari concluded. (MAR).Let’s Take Action, Students!
Friday, 15 September 2017by adminstube
Students are grouped into an intellectual societyhaving critical thinking, analytical thought, creative ideas and opinion to realize and fight for education, teaching and service to community. Students as agents of change are asked to be the controller of the social situation, the criticism ofsocial problems and the actors of bringing changes through real action in society based on their knowledge and experience gained from campus.
However, now students are no longer as the agents of change but being apathetic individuals instead. They have no longer concerns on various problems ofinjustice and have orientation towards just high achievement index, short term study for quick graduation and job. It is caused by campus’ orientation on academic score and by being part of ‘degree fabrics.’ Such model of campus is actually 'killing' the students’ creativity.
Eko Prasetyo wrote a book ‘Bergeraklah Mahasiswa!” (Let’s Take Action, Students!) as a criticism to students as well as education system. This situation pushed Social Movements Institute (SMI) together with Togamas Bookstore, Tribun Forum, Tribun Jogja, and Stube-HEMAT to review this book on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Togamas Gejayan Bookstore.
Asman Abdullah, from SMI revealed that there is a criticism written on the book saying that it is hard for students to allocate their time to join organization out side campus in order to finish their study in three and half year. It is a pity because the students will become 'dull' because they have less interaction with their surrounding social reality. Alfath Bagus, the president of Gadjah Mada University student organization, said that studentscurrently need to have an imagination, so that, they can connect knowledge they learned with actual challenges. While Sulistiono, from Tribun Jogjalocal newspaper said that the existence of current students were significantly different with students in old order. At that time students were united in great power and had the same 'enemy' and they moved together to bring down the ‘enemy’. Now, students are difficult to be united because they have different interests. Nevertheless, students can still move to answer social problems in society based on their segments, for example, taking part in solving environmental damage or assisting community to improve their economy level.
Next, two participants responded the discussion topic. Mardi from East Nusa Tenggara said that students need to sharpen their analytical skills and need space to do something useful. Next, Anggara, a student from Kalimantan said that students in the city should not only 'speak out' against the government, but do real action, such as initiating activity to reduce education gap in Kalimantan hinterland. It will be more beneficial.
Finally, the decision will be taken by the students themselves, whether studying for good grades just on paper then graduate and seek for job, or studyingand doing adventure to find the annoying social reality that needs changes. (ELZ).
Against The Failure To React
Monday, 11 September 2017by adminstube
The easy access for information is used by some unscrupulous persons to spread issues on ethnicity, religion, race and inter-group relation andspreading 'hoax' news. If young people is not equipped with appropriate knowledge and critical attitudes, they will be easily deceived. Nowadays there are lots of 'hoax' news scattered in media.Considering the need for improvement both thinking strength and critical attitude of students and young people, Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta held a training on Peace Study: Conflict Management & Resolution at Ngesti Laras Hotel, Kaliurang (8-10/9) attended by 42 participants.
In this training, Stube-HEMAT set a theme of‘Against the failure to react’. The aim of this training is participants learn peace study, how to manage conflict and propose resolution. Participantsare also expected to have understanding and courage against terrorism and radicalism, and ability to analyze actors who take part in establishing peace resolution.
The first session was opened with introduction of Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta by Ariani Narwastujati, S.Pd., S.S., M.Pd,the Executive Director of Stube-HEMAT Indonesia. The second session invited participants to understand basic theory of Conflict Management conveyed by Sarloce Apang, S.T, Trustha Rembaka, S.Th and Rudyolof I.M. Pinda, S.Sos. Based on the presentation, the participants are motivated to understand and analyze conflict, find key person, and even learned how to create conflict in order to make it visible and able to find solutioneventually.
Some experienced facilitators were invited to complete this three days training. Yoga Khoiri Ali, M.A, from Terrorism Prevention Coordination Forum (FKPT) of Yogyakarta Special Region conveyed understanding on how foreign sides are trying to control Indonesia through various tactics, one of them is religion issue. This issue is 'played' to disrupt us. Based on the research, the main trigger of the conflict in equatorial area, including Indonesia is energy crisis. The religion issue was deliberately played to create conflict as the diversion while energy resource fights were taking place.
As important entryto be smart in facing issues on ethnicity, religion, race and inter-group relation and hoax issues in media, Rifqiya Hidayatul Mufidah and Sarjoko from Gusdurian, equipped participants' understanding with their material. Rifqiya shared about Gusdurian Community and what they do, while Sarjoko gave important exposure on how media really fool us with 'hoax' news and SARA issues that are deliberately made based on client request. Once an issue blown, they get large amount of money. While, we are as consumers of the news can only blame and curse each other.
On Saturday night participants performed role plays on how they practiced to be smart mediators toresolve conflicts occured around them. The conflictsoffered by Stube HEMAT team and performed by participants were online taxi vs conventional taxi, full day school, government law on CSO (civil society organization).
The training was finalized with designing follow-up plan. After attending a three-days-two-nights training, participants are expected to be able to share with friends, community, groups wherever they are about the materials. Their follow-up plansbecome real proof that young people are not just silent, they will not fail to react because theywill search valid information and they become peace agents for Indonesia and the world. (SAP).
Establishing Constructive Interfaith Interaction
Tuesday, 29 August 2017by adminstube
An opening discussion organized by Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta to initiate Peace Studies program: Conflict Management and Resolution, on Monday, August 28, 2017 was interesting. Why? The speaker in the discussion was Ustadz Hasyim Abdullah, S.E, an author and practitioner of Islamic teaching (dakwah) who spoke among Christian students. As a member of FKUB(interfaith forum for harmony) of Yogyakarta special region, Ustadz Hasyim gave positive appreciation for the activities carried out by Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta because it opened space forinteraction between Islamic leader and Christian youths. Such interaction will melt the communication between groups and will foster mutual trust.
According to Ustadz, 'Establishing Constructive Interfaith Interaction’ could be 'yes' means possible and also 'no' means impossible, depending on the willingness of the person. If you want to live alone it means you do not need to have relationships with other people or think that others do not need to exist. But the reality said that we live in Indonesia having more than 17 thousand different islands, diverse ethnics, religions and languages, and even today the mobility of people between regions is already high, especially supported by advanced technology, so that,interaction with many people of different backgrounds is so much possible. Further, every one can easily interact and express their opinions and thoughts. Frequently, the interaction bringsdifferences in views between groups. This difference can lead to a conflict if it is not managed properly. For those who fail to accept differences will react openly as a destructive opponent (causing conflict), but on the contrary, there may be also a constructive reaction.
Furthermore, Ustadz Hasyim explained several points to build constructive interfaith interaction, such as: first,relearning the relationship between Islam and Christians in therange of history. There were some figures, such as Warrabah bin Nawfal bin Assad bin Abd al-Uzza, aChristian translator of Arabic language at that time. Then, there was king of Negus (Islam = Najas) in 600 AD, a wise king that did not want his people to be tyrannized. He accommodated prophet Muhammad and his followers to live in the area of his kingdom, and eastern Roman emperor (Byzantium) who had good relation with followers of Islam at that time. Second, understanding the diversity of social reality that exists in Indonesia. Thus, one should not feel as a noble person, more superior, greater and other more. Otherwise, one should not feel lower than others. Third, understanding the diversity in the context of religion. Religion is a belief that exists in one’s heart. In this context, no one is able to intervent human heart to believe in a religion, honestly, only the person knows therelationship with God. I do the belief that I believe and anyone who believes in his belief ought to understand it. Peace must be cultivated and disseminated, although some people were still unaware of the need to create peace.
At the end of the discussion Ustadz hoped that constructive interfaith interaction can be realized if each religion can erode prejudice and sceptic toone another. On the other hand, it is necessary toenlarge space of interfaith interaction andencounter for the sake of goodness. It is time for young people to be inspirators of change and peace. (TRU).
Going to Explore Taiwan
Monday, 28 August 2017by adminstube
Jimmy, one of Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta’s activists, traveled to Taiwan to join an event entitled ‘2017 I Love Taiwan Mission Camp: Thy Name,’ an international youth camp program organized by Presbyterian Church of Taiwan. He was interested in going there after reading the FB status of Stube-HEMAT last February. This program covers only accommodation cost during the camp, while the flight ticket either departing or returning home is paid by each participant. Taking place from June 28, 2017until August 15, 2017, the event was attended by young people from various countries such as Malaysia, Korea, Germany, Netherland, Japan and Indonesia. Jimmy is the only Indonesian participant who took part in the event.
The goal of I Love Taiwan or ILT isgiving young people chances to know each other and tobuild a network started with ‘Thy Name’ (Your Name). By knowing name, people will know each other and are expected to be more familiar with the creator, the Lord. This event was also held to commemorate 500 years of church reformation. "This celebration is also to gather young people from different countries whohave soul to care each other and to take part in ministry by sharing and studying at local churches in Taiwan. Young people can learn other countries’ cultures, especially the life and struggle of churches facing social problems in society", Jimmy explained.
There were many new insights and knowledge gained, because the participants also got time to go around the city, opportunity tovisit hinterland churchs belong to local church of Amis and Bunun ethnics, two of sixteen indigenous ethnics of Taiwan. Participants learned and shared with Sunday school, youth and parents there.
"For me, all activities in the events were veryimpressive because I had time to exchange information and share about Indonesia culture. I am very grateful to join this activity, because when weapply for a job, we have to attach some certificate of expertise and experience. I received certificate from the program and it will help me when I apply for a job’, Jimmy added.
Jimmy hoped to be able applying the concept of PCT Summer Camp to his church in Central Sulawesi, to gather young people from different countries, so they will know each other and open international insights. He also hoped that this program will be held again next year because it can open opportunity for young Indonesians to develop themselves and to be part of international events. (SAP).
Approaching Students of ITY
Saturday, 10 June 2017by
Stube-HEMAT is a human resource development institution which is focused towards student, for that cause it is necessary to reach new students so they will know about Stube HEMAT work and service. Next, the work team approached Christian student’s community of Yogyakarta Institute of Technology. This activity was held on Friday, 9th of June 2017 at their Secretariat on Janti Road Km. 4, Gedongkuning, Banguntapan, Bantul, Special Region of Yogyakarta.
This socialization was attended by 18 students from various faculty of ITY. It was began by a communal worship led by one of the Stube-HEMAT team member with Bible reading taken from Matthew 21: 18 – 35 talking about “Parable of Forgiveness”. What God saying in the chapter wants to teach us that human should forgive each other without any limits. It became a primary factor to maintain peace in the world. Then it is continued with an Introductory Presentation of Stube-HEMAT and its training programs by Mariano Lejap.
Focusing on Exploring Sumba program, the presentation showed images of activity that previous participants have done. The program is open for all students and it gives opportunity to them to learn about Sumba and share their knowledge. Participants also have time to interact and learn cross-cultural understanding with the local people and Stube-HEMAT activists in Sumba.During the presentation, there are two participants, Oliva Wuwur and Cindy Wasonono who shared their experiences when they followed Stube HEMAT training, such as, Natural Disaster and Sustainable Environment program. Mariano also shared his experience in Human Right training program, live-in activity at Sukolilo and Communication Skill training program. Students attended the meeting that evening were encouraged to join the next training about Peace Studies: Conflict and Resolution Management at 1st to 3rd September 2017.
In the discussion session, Jessika, one of the participants from Central Java has shown her interest in Exploring Sumba program, “Program held by Stube-HEMAT is great. It gives us a chance to do activity with the community. This information needs to be disseminated to other fellow students,” she said.
Stube-HEMAT programs is designed for student to have consciousness of social issues around them with hope that they are able to develop people around them. So, while still being a student, equip and develop yourself so that we may be beneficial for our surrounding people. (MYL)
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Mahas mahastama.trazz@gmail.com comments.
Kamis, 22 Juni 2017 at 14:29:05
A good post.
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Kamis, 22 Juni 2017 at 14:39:14
A good post.
Here I Am, Therefore I Speak
Tuesday, 23 May 2017by adminstube
Voicing one matter is very important especially it’s related with justice, science, and truth. To achieve the capability of voicing, a skill of effective communication is the main requirement especially for students. Effective communication makes listeners understand the given information easily through visual, oral, written, or non-verbal means. Effective communication also facilitates ones to convey message, debate, defend their opinion, lead discussion, or express their idea to public. Students are expected to have effective communication skill despite of many factors that influence it, such as cultural background, accent, or other psychological factors.
To answer the students’ need, Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta organized a communication skill training program. It began from presenting data with graphic, optimizing power point, until a three-day training with verbal communication practitioner.
This three days training with a theme of “Here I am, therefore I Speak” was held in Omah Jawi, Kaliurang guesthouse at 19-21 May 2017. This training was attended by 30 participants from multiple campuses in Yogyakarta. Stube-HEMAT team and Magdalena Betty, a radio broadcaster and also a practitioner of public speaking became the facilitators in this training. Magdalena delivered material, such as, what verbal graffiti is and how to get rid of it. Verbal graffiti is a repeated speaking habit with useless words in the middle of speaking like ‘ehmm’, ‘eee’, ‘maybe, ‘mmmm’, etc. Other materials delivered were verbal and non-verbal communication and the proper way to express opinion. Participants were also trained to analyze assumption and fact sentences to help objectivity thinking and conclusion making.
The training method didn’t use one way model or teacher-centered learning, but it involved all participants in every session and immediate rehearsal such as debate simulation. The last activity was making a video challenge that required all participants to make 1-5 minute videos with positive invitation as its content. The participants were very creative in making their contents, starting from persuasion to wear helmet when riding, to throw trash in the right place, to be discipline to study, to be aware of HOAX, to avoid smoking, etc. From all videos, 6 top best were chosen.
One participant, Seprianus said, “Stube HEMAT training is different with other training that I’ve ever attended. Usually the training is very serious and boring, but this one gives the nuance of solidarity that makes participants passionate and foster ideas.“ Having the received material from the training, participants are expected to have a better communication skill and to be able to give positive effect for the people and nation. Changes never happen instantly, it needs struggle and hard work, like an Indonesian proverb saying, berguru kepalang ajar, bagai bunga kembang tak jadi which means studying should be done well with passion and not half-hearted to achieve good results. (ITM).
Monday, 1 May 2017
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Communication Skills Program
Sunday, 30 April 2017
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In the scope of education, presentation is one thing sthat should be mastered and developed by both students and teachers, so the presented material can be understood by the audience. On Saturday 29 April 2017, a sharing about presentation and how to maximize powerpoint was held at Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta secretariat and attended by fifteen participants from various campuses around Yogyakarta. The participants enthusiastically listened to the material presented by Aditya Wikan Mahastama, S.Kom, M.Cs, an Information Technology lecturer of Duta Wacana Christian University,
On the other hand, the speaking skills are needed when delivering powerpoints in order to be more interactive and not boring. Examples of interesting powerpoints that the participants have not known yet and how to make it are also presented in this session. Images or animations can be inserted in powerpoint to attract audience’s attention and to keep listening to the material delivered. At the end of the session, the facilitator presented info about unique and more colourful powerpoint design website that can be downloaded freely matching with individual taste.
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Tips for Students:
Designing Attractive and
Effective Powerpoint
In the scope of education, presentation is one thing sthat should be mastered and developed by both students and teachers, so the presented material can be understood by the audience. On Saturday 29 April 2017, a sharing about presentation and how to maximize powerpoint was held at Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta secretariat and attended by fifteen participants from various campuses around Yogyakarta. The participants enthusiastically listened to the material presented by Aditya Wikan Mahastama, S.Kom, M.Cs, an Information Technology lecturer of Duta Wacana Christian University,
In his presentation, the facilitator emphasized that everyone can design powerpoint based on his/her own creativity. Powerpoint is the material point that has power, so the displayed content is not a long text. An interesting powerpoint design will certainly make the audience more interested so it is easy to receive the material. The designs to be used in the presentation should be appropriate to the context of the material and audience, such as whether the presentation is intended for young children, scientific forum, businessmen or spiritual group. An unsuitable design will damage the material which is delivered.
On the other hand, the speaking skills are needed when delivering powerpoints in order to be more interactive and not boring. Examples of interesting powerpoints that the participants have not known yet and how to make it are also presented in this session. Images or animations can be inserted in powerpoint to attract audience’s attention and to keep listening to the material delivered. At the end of the session, the facilitator presented info about unique and more colourful powerpoint design website that can be downloaded freely matching with individual taste.
Wilton, one of the participants said that this activity encouraged him to be more creative when making powerpoint. If we are able to deliver the material by powerpoint well, of course our presence will be awaited by audience who has ever followed our presentation. (RA).
Sunday, 30 April 2017
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Meanwhile, Genocide according to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide that is adopted by the UN General Assembly on 9 December 1948 in Paris that is spearheaded by Raphael Lemkin (Polish advocate, Genocide concept inventor), means “… any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, radical, or religious group, …”. For example: the ethnic massacre in Rwanda and Bosnia.
Why so? Because the basic law to react to the crime against humanity cases (that is used on political victims) depends only on the victim’s record, so the deterrent effect to the grass root perpetrator is insignificant. While genocide focuses on the perpetrator’s point of view, so the modus could be figured out. Thus, action to prevent the desire passing on to the next generation could be done.
Prof. Akihisa Matsuno (historian and international law researcher, Osaka University) that came as a speaker said, “It is very important to keep fighting that destruction of political group is seriously treated as genocide, because in the history of mankind, any major crime has a close connection with political motivation”. He also adds further references in the Constitution of the Kingdom of Netherlands, article 1 that says, “Discrimination on the grounds of religion, belief, political opinion, race or sex or on any other grounds whatsoever shall not be permitted”. As a closing statement he added, “Actually, there is no strong reason not to put political victims group into genocide”
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Make A Better World
Without CAH and Genocide
In one seminar held at STPMD “APMD” campus on April 29, 2017, a rarely talked theme was discussed for public. It’s easily pronounced, “Crime against Humanity and Genocide”, but it is difficult to do in reality.
In a glance, Crime against Humanity and Genocide have the same meaning, annihilation of humanity and it is closely tied to human right violation, but if we delve deeper, each term has its own meaning. The victims of crime against humanity are followers of particular ideology and politics. For example: the massacre against the Kulaks (Russian: Rich Farmers) by Stalin’s regime that’s enforcing his socialist concept.
Meanwhile, Genocide according to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide that is adopted by the UN General Assembly on 9 December 1948 in Paris that is spearheaded by Raphael Lemkin (Polish advocate, Genocide concept inventor), means “… any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, radical, or religious group, …”. For example: the ethnic massacre in Rwanda and Bosnia.
Prevention
Studying history isn’t only for knowledge, but also as a reminder for future generation to prevent them from making fatal mistakes like what happened in the past. As time goes, it may be possible that mass murder cases could be repeated, because there is only one nation in the world that put political victim into genocide, so this particular nation could minimize victims when a political instability happens.
Why so? Because the basic law to react to the crime against humanity cases (that is used on political victims) depends only on the victim’s record, so the deterrent effect to the grass root perpetrator is insignificant. While genocide focuses on the perpetrator’s point of view, so the modus could be figured out. Thus, action to prevent the desire passing on to the next generation could be done.
Prof. Akihisa Matsuno (historian and international law researcher, Osaka University) that came as a speaker said, “It is very important to keep fighting that destruction of political group is seriously treated as genocide, because in the history of mankind, any major crime has a close connection with political motivation”. He also adds further references in the Constitution of the Kingdom of Netherlands, article 1 that says, “Discrimination on the grounds of religion, belief, political opinion, race or sex or on any other grounds whatsoever shall not be permitted”. As a closing statement he added, “Actually, there is no strong reason not to put political victims group into genocide”
The seminar gave a practical new knowledge for youth, that whatever the modus is, heavy human right violation must be brought to justice so there could be reconciliation between the perpetrator and the victim, mainly as a guarantee that this tragedy will not happen again in the future. SRB.
Monday, 24 April 2017
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Communication Skills Program
Workshop #2: Saturday, April 29, 2017
A workshop for students on
designing attractive and effective powerpoint
Monday, 24 April 2017
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Observing the importance of chart as a tool to ease up presenting information, Stube HEMAT organized training about chart making on April 22, 2017 in Stube HEMAT Yogyakarta secretariat, attended by 15 participants from different majors and campuses in Yogyakarta. The trainers of the training were Sarloce Apang, S.T. and Indah Theresia, S.E. Both of them are Stube HEMAT Yogyakarta’s work team members.
Afterward, participant was given time to make chart gradually with their own laptop based on example problem given by the trainer and to do it according to the trainer guidance. The first chart made was the pie chart, followed by column chart, bar chart, and then line chart. The trainer explained it step by step, from using MS Excel to input data before further process into a chart.
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Communicating Data
Communicating data of number has become a challenge for every presenter. Data in form of number, chart, or percentages will be easily understood if it is presented visually with attracting design. Chart is a good choice to present data concisely and clearly. Chart can be meant as a combination of data in the form of number, letter, symbol, word, or depiction that is presented in a media with a purpose to explain data.
Observing the importance of chart as a tool to ease up presenting information, Stube HEMAT organized training about chart making on April 22, 2017 in Stube HEMAT Yogyakarta secretariat, attended by 15 participants from different majors and campuses in Yogyakarta. The trainers of the training were Sarloce Apang, S.T. and Indah Theresia, S.E. Both of them are Stube HEMAT Yogyakarta’s work team members.
This training began with an introduction to many kind of graphs and its purpose. Actually, Microsoft PowerPoint has provided more than 11 kinds of chart, such as column chart, pie chart, bar chart, line chart, scatter chart, stock chart, surface chart, radar chart, sunburst chart, bubble chart, doughnut chart, etc. However, in the reality, there are only 5 charts mainly used, so this training was focusing at making pie chart, line chart, column chart, and bar chart.
Afterward, participant was given time to make chart gradually with their own laptop based on example problem given by the trainer and to do it according to the trainer guidance. The first chart made was the pie chart, followed by column chart, bar chart, and then line chart. The trainer explained it step by step, from using MS Excel to input data before further process into a chart.
Chart that has been made can be edited to be more attractive with available applications in MS PowerPoint, such as, chart’s color and its background which is interchangeable.
Training was finalized by giving the participants tasks to be done by their own. While doing the tasks they needed to analyze which chart that was suitable to the data that they had. With this short training, students were expected to have a better skill to communicate data. (ITM).
Monday, 17 April 2017
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Exploring Sumba and
Local Exposure Program
The preparation for candidates
Program Socialization
(Thursday, April 20, 2017)
Consultation Forum
(April 21-May 1, 2017)
Proposals Workshop
(Tuesday, May 2, 2017)
Candidates Presentation
(Tuesday, May 16, 2017)
Saturday, 15 April 2017
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Communication Skills Program
Workshop #1: Saturday, April 22, 2017
A workshop for students on presenting
graphic-based presentation
Wednesday, 12 April 2017
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Program Socialization
Exploring Sumba and
Local Exposure
Monday, 10 April 2017
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Local Exposure Program
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Agustinus Soleh, observe local tourism potencies in Long Alango village, Bahau Hulu, Malinau, North Kalimantan Province
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Elisabeth Uru Ndaya, observe Sumbanese traditional woven cloth, the symbols, motives, philosophy and its process in East Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara
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Johain Pekaulang the implementation of traditional law in Buli, East Halmahera, North Maluku, to solve criminal cases as time goes by
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Yoviani Minarti Rauf, concerned on the lack of public awareness for healthy living and protecting environment. She held a research and socialization of importance of clean and healthy life in Sok Rutung village, West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara Province.
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Wilton Paskalis Dominggus Ama, interested in cultivation of sandalwood tree, especially selection of host plant in cultivation of sandalwood, the proliferation of Sandalwood tree will increasing in Waingapu, East Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara Province
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Selsius Imanuel Malailo, intersted in examining public participation in the process of village rule-making in his village, Air Kenari village, Teluk Mutiara district, Alor regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province
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Monday, 3 April 2017
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Exploring Sumba Program
Wednesday, 29 March 2017
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Church and I
Interacting and Discovering New Spirit
mentoring youth of Panggang Javanese Christian Church
Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta facilitated youth gathering of GKJ (Javanese Christian Church) Panggang, Gunungkidul at Gesing beach, Gunungkidul on Monday-Tuesday, March 27-28, 2017 with a theme ‘ Church and I'. The facilitation was a follow-up activity of Christianity training and one demand to serve church. It aimed to 1) actualize post-training activities of Christianity training, 2) tell church youth to know the history of Christianity and their church, 3) establish closer relation with local church, and 4) give service in a framework of empowering local church congregation.
Javanese Christian Church (GKJ) Panggang is located in Girisekar village, Panggang district, Gunungkidul regency, Special Province of Yogyakarta. It is about 40 kms away from Yogyakarta and it can be reached within 60 minutes. In 2009 the church became autonomous from Paliyan Javanese Christian Church with 269 people congregation member, spreaded in four branches, called ‘pepanthan’, namely Girisekar, Girimulyo, Giriharjo and Giripurwo. Currently Javanese Christian Church of Panggang is served by a pastor, Pdt. Subagyo, S.Th.
This youth gathering was attended by twenty-four participants. Trustha Rembaka, the coordinator of Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta conveyed the history of Christianity in Indonesia and how finally it reached Panggang, Gunungkidul. He used creative methods and group games so the participants enthusiastically followed the session by organizing cards that contain historical stages of church, such as ministry of Jesus, Pentecost, ministry of the apostles, church reform until the entry of Christianity in Indonesia. This method encouraged them to discuss and argue while discussing the chronological order of historical stages of church.
Then, activists of Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta accompanied the participants to dialogue to find activities which be liked by young people. They performed three different role plays, such as church assembly, youth board and youth member. Apparently, although they were young, they showed enthusiasm and active through their expressions of what church youth should do and various activity proposals, such as restarting youth fellowship meeting, sharpen talent of singing, playing musical instruments and dancing, church services and outbound.
The following day, Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta team facilitated group dynamics activities through three types of games. Elisabeth and Trustha guided 'Participation', a teamwork game, participants moved the ball from the starting point into a glass by connecting bamboo splits. Participants learned how to work together and to take part in an activity.
Next, Wilton and Sipry guided a game of 'Water Relay' where participants moved a tray contained water overhead and keep the water from spilling over to the members. Participants learned how to be calm and be careful in doing actions and protecting their members.
While Redy and Sarloce guided a 'Walking in the Dark' game in which participants should pass a certain area with closed eyes. One person from the group was chosen to provide direction to where the member will move. Participants learned how to be a leader who direct members and how to be members who listen direction from the leader as well.
Pdt. Subagyo, at the end of the event revealed, "I am very grateful to Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta for this co-operation. While the activity of our church youth is vacuum and we are looking for facilitator for them, Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta offers activities here. So this is like the Javanese wise saying 'tumbu oleh tutup' (the container gets the lid) and I believe that God is working on time. In addition, church assembly has been assisted and the youth find new passion from all materials and activities they follow during the process. We hope this cooperation can be continued in the future."
It is true that cooperation will encourage the realization of interaction and in the interaction there is a process of mutual understanding and mutual learning so that there is renewal and progress. Young people, keep interacting in the spirit of togetherness. (TRU).
Vicky’s Reflection on Exploring Sumba The art of acting for Sumba, a gorgeous land
Monday, 27 March 2017by adminstube
In exploring Sumba program, I got a chance from Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta to visit Sumba island, Nusa Tenggara Timur province. I stayed there for about one month to explore and to learn various potencies, including natural potency, youth and cultures. Sumba is an area in a developing phase to pursue economic progress as in Java, Bali and Kupang. In order topursue the economic progress, Stube-HEMAT Sumbapresents to equip and to enrich the capacity of youth, especially students to face the challenges.
As one of participants of exploring Sumba, I prepared a program namely theater training for youth and students, also including small discussions. Why theater? For me, theater is a medium to make space for youths in their process of capacity development. All hiddendata in their memory and imagination can be lived up and expressed through theater.
Besides assisting to develop youth’s capacity, theater also plays important role in fostering youth’s awareness to know their environment inwhere they live with the actual problems. Theater itself covers various aspects of life, beginning from feeling management, psychology, gesture, natural harmony, until problem of life. Whentheater is understood as unity of life, it bringspositive impact in growing one’s potency.
In art of acting, one aspect that cannot be abandoned is understanding life condition. It meansthat theater invites youth to sharpen and to dosocial analysis. The result of social analysis in data can be transformed to be an article and arranged to be a play script. Through theater public issues can be voiced to public and through theater students will find new references what other people experienced. So, theater may be used as a media forcommunity advocacy.
Sumba is a gorgeous land. Natural beauty, natural resource potencies and culture in Sumba should be preserved. One of ways to preserve and protect it is theater. Youth and students can take part and develop their capacity as a response towards change and challenges.
The enthusiasm of youth in Sumba was wonderful. They eagerly followed indoor and outdoor theater training sessions. They also practiced to make a drama script which is understood by others. Unfortunately, the theater performance can not be implemented because of the time cancellation. However, I believe that when the time comes, their potency can be performedas well as their preparation for the script to commemorate International Women's Day, on March 8, 2017. Keep your spirit to sharpen your ability and express ideas to public through theater. (VTS).
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Saturday, 25 March 2017
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For more detail about the program services of Stube-HEMAT, Loce played a video about Stube’s activities in 2015 and 2016. After watching the video, a student namely Riyandi asked, how Stube gathered students having different faith and cultures? She explained that Stube-HEMAT keeps contact to approach students with different cultures and religions background by having good relationship with them. If a communication is well established and then we know each other, a trust will be gained. The process of building trust is not instant, however it can be tried eventhough it needs a little bit patience.
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Thirty Minutes with PMK ITY
On Friday, March 24, 2017, Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta held a socialization to students in Christian Student Fellowship of Yogyakarta Technology Institute. The socialization itself was conducted at the same time with the students weekly fellowship. There were sixteen participants who attended the fellowship and socialization. After the worship, Sarloce, one of Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta work team conveyed what Stube-HEMAT and the programs are. Further, she explained that Stube is an institution that facilitating students who study in Yogyakarta. Some examples of programs ever held were Conflict Management, Organic Farming, Youth Issues and other more.
For more detail about the program services of Stube-HEMAT, Loce played a video about Stube’s activities in 2015 and 2016. After watching the video, a student namely Riyandi asked, how Stube gathered students having different faith and cultures? She explained that Stube-HEMAT keeps contact to approach students with different cultures and religions background by having good relationship with them. If a communication is well established and then we know each other, a trust will be gained. The process of building trust is not instant, however it can be tried eventhough it needs a little bit patience.
Timotius asked, “Why are Stube branches only in Sumba and Bengkulu whereas many other places in Indonesia?" Loce answered, “Opening Stube branch in other place is different with opening a store branch, because it is based on service dedication. Stube-HEMAT Sumba and Bengkulu were brought by ex-activist who were active in Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta when they were students. If you want to initiate Stube in other places, you may join us seriously and have chance to open in other places of your own such as, Sulawesi, Papua, Kalimantan and other cities in Indonesia.
Elisabet Uru Ndaya (Elis), one of Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta work team shared her experience before joining Stube. First she did not know about the motive of Sumba woven cloth, even though she came from Sumba. Being active in Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta, she got a challenge when she often heard that it is a shame if a Sumbanese does not know the motive of Sumba woven cloth". Because of these words, Elis accepted the challenge to participate in Local Exposure program by doing a small research to learn Sumba traditional woven cloth and its philosophy. Today she is more enriched and close with her hometown.
As the conclusion, Sarloce said that Stube does not provide everything students need but Stube is a stepping stone for students to leap further to have experience and personal ability development. (SAP).
Saturday, 18 March 2017
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The session was opened by introducing the name and origin of the area, followed by a short video of Stube-HEMAT program. In this visit, Trustha reminded students with three important things that must be possessed by the students. First, knowledge, it is related to students who study and deepen learning materials especially agriculture and forestry, they are really expected to have wide knowledge about agriculture and forestry after graduating. Second, skill, it is closely related to the ability of students to apply or practice what have been learned during their study, so they are really honed and skillful in their field. Third, network, students cannot live alone, they should build relationships with other students, with other people, and other institutions for their optimal development. A network is useful for them while studying and after studying and returning to their hometown. Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta as an institution mentoring Christian students who study in Yogyakarta, provides space and opportunity for students to learn and develop, not only knowledge but also skills and network through the activities done in Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta.
Angela Mugar, one of the participant from Borong, Menggarai Timur asked about Local Exposure program, how to access the opportunity as a participant of the program. Trustha explained that the program is open for students who participated actively in Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta. The candidate should propose what they will do in their hometown during the semester break and then present the proposal to the Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta team. Next, Nanno Silvano, coming from Larantuka, East Flores, responded that the program of Stube-HEMAT is actually what he is looking for. He has ever joined many activities, but they focus more in spirituality aspect, not answering the needs of local community.
"The opportunity to grow of a student is determined by himself/herself, starting from the willingness to have knowledge, to hone skills and to build networks. The process will lead them to grow to be a complete human being, to have personal maturity and to be able to give benefits to others ", said Trustha to end his presentation. Meanwhile Yugo Ardi Saputra, the coordinator of the student group responded positively to the Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta initiative to go to campus, as one inter-institutional cooperation especially with students in campus. He hopes that the cooperation may continue and be useful for students. (TRU).
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Knowledge, Skills and Network
Stube-HEMAT goes to Catholic Students Group, St. Agustinus
at Institute of Plantation Sciences
"A successful life becomes a dream of every person, also students. They have hopes to achieve it. They left their hometown which is far from Java island to study in Yogyakarta to realize their ideas. Thousands of student come to Yogyakarta to study and gain new knowledge as their life provision. Of course with a hope that they will be really ready to enter the work field and develop their own business after finishing studies", said Trustha Rembaka, coordinator of Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta, opening activity of Stube HEMAT Yogyakarta goes to campus, to Catholic Student Family St. Agustinus, Institute of Plantation Sciences, on Friday, March 17, 2017 at campus of Instiper, Paingan, Sleman.
The session was opened by introducing the name and origin of the area, followed by a short video of Stube-HEMAT program. In this visit, Trustha reminded students with three important things that must be possessed by the students. First, knowledge, it is related to students who study and deepen learning materials especially agriculture and forestry, they are really expected to have wide knowledge about agriculture and forestry after graduating. Second, skill, it is closely related to the ability of students to apply or practice what have been learned during their study, so they are really honed and skillful in their field. Third, network, students cannot live alone, they should build relationships with other students, with other people, and other institutions for their optimal development. A network is useful for them while studying and after studying and returning to their hometown. Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta as an institution mentoring Christian students who study in Yogyakarta, provides space and opportunity for students to learn and develop, not only knowledge but also skills and network through the activities done in Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta.
Angela Mugar, one of the participant from Borong, Menggarai Timur asked about Local Exposure program, how to access the opportunity as a participant of the program. Trustha explained that the program is open for students who participated actively in Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta. The candidate should propose what they will do in their hometown during the semester break and then present the proposal to the Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta team. Next, Nanno Silvano, coming from Larantuka, East Flores, responded that the program of Stube-HEMAT is actually what he is looking for. He has ever joined many activities, but they focus more in spirituality aspect, not answering the needs of local community.
"The opportunity to grow of a student is determined by himself/herself, starting from the willingness to have knowledge, to hone skills and to build networks. The process will lead them to grow to be a complete human being, to have personal maturity and to be able to give benefits to others ", said Trustha to end his presentation. Meanwhile Yugo Ardi Saputra, the coordinator of the student group responded positively to the Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta initiative to go to campus, as one inter-institutional cooperation especially with students in campus. He hopes that the cooperation may continue and be useful for students. (TRU).Monday, 13 March 2017
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The word ‘ekklesia’ in Christian life commonly means to be called out from darkness into the light of Christ to enlighten the darkness of the world. Christians, especially young people need to reflect whether Christian values are still their guide? Is spiritual life and daily life are two separate parts? Have the Christian values embodied in young Christians’ daily life? This was the starting point of Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta to hold Christianity training program, 10-12 March 2017 at Wisma PPS UKDW Seturan, Yogyakarta. Thirty-two student participants from many regions in Indonesia and from various universities in Yogyakarta joined the training.
In the opening session Rev. Bambang Sumbodo conveyed Romans 1: 16-17: "For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first of all the Jews, but also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith, as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith." These words reminded young people to return to God's Word, grace, faith and the word of God embodied in everyday life.
Ariani Narwastujati, the Executive Director of Stube-HEMAT said that Stube-HEMAT as institution mentoring students encourages young people, especially college students to improve their knowledge and experience in answering the challenges of both local and international. Their ability is eventually expected to be useful for others around them. So far, Stube-HEMAT is established in Yogyakarta and Sumba, and nowadays there is a Multiplication Program of Stube-HEMAT in Bengkulu.
The history of Christianity and church reform undertaken by Martin Luther influenced many regions of Europe and also affected Asia and even Indonesia. One of them is the variety of Christian denominations in Indonesia. This was explained by Pastor Dr. Jozef MN Hehanusa, a lecturer at Post graduate of Duta Wacana Christian University in Yogyakarta. In addition, young people were reminded about the challenges of church to answer the context of the current problems based on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from 2015 – 2030, such as: poverty, food security, healthy life, inclusive and equitable education and gender equality.
Achmad Munjid, a lecturer at Faculty of Cultural Science, Gadjah Mada University revealed that the relationship of Muslims and Christians sometimes did not happen because there was 'barrier' or obstruction, i.e prejudice that emerged between Muslims and Christians themselves. On one hand there is a prejudice among Moslem about a motive to convert people to be Christians, while on the other hand Christians have a prejudice about the establishment of Islamic state. Prejudice arose because they have no experience in interacting together intensively. According to Munjid, the spaces to meet each other should be created so that prejudices will be eliminated and replaced with mutual understanding.
The Christian young people's attitude to the nation was criticized by Brigadier General (Ret) TNI Noeryanto. Christian young people should look back to the past history of the nation and be brave to hold the truth even it has its risks. He revealed his challenge while still serving as army and explained the principles of leadership that should be owned by young people, such as piety, ing ngarsa sung tulada, ing madya mangun karsa, tut wuri handayani, waspada purba wasesa, ambeg paramarta, prasaja, satya, gemi nastiti, blaka and legawa. The meaning are: a leader should set an example, encourage, and give freedom within the corridor, leaders must always be vigilant, humble, modest, loyal, not wasteful, honest and brave to admit mistakes.
Then, the participants were asked to work in group to formulate Christian values and real problems that occur around them, and then made a reflection whether Christian values could answer it? Further they thought what they can do as light (ekklesia) to answer these problems?
Rut Merani, a student participant of STAK Marturia, a theology Institute, from OKU Timur, South Sumatra, said, "I got new knowledge that motivated me to do something in this training. Although I was not so active in the process, the training built my confidence to dare to tell you about myself and my region. I want to do something good for my region."
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Are You Still An Ekklesia*?
Are we still an ekklesia? The question comes up along with the changes of eras and time. Christian values as the life guide of every believer face hard challenges because life keeps changing. On one side, worldly life offers pleasures and hedonism that is easily accessed by anyone, and on the other side, there are still seriously problems among the community, such as injustice, poverty, fanaticism, environment neglect, etc.
The word ‘ekklesia’ in Christian life commonly means to be called out from darkness into the light of Christ to enlighten the darkness of the world. Christians, especially young people need to reflect whether Christian values are still their guide? Is spiritual life and daily life are two separate parts? Have the Christian values embodied in young Christians’ daily life? This was the starting point of Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta to hold Christianity training program, 10-12 March 2017 at Wisma PPS UKDW Seturan, Yogyakarta. Thirty-two student participants from many regions in Indonesia and from various universities in Yogyakarta joined the training.
In the opening session Rev. Bambang Sumbodo conveyed Romans 1: 16-17: "For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first of all the Jews, but also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith, as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith." These words reminded young people to return to God's Word, grace, faith and the word of God embodied in everyday life.
Ariani Narwastujati, the Executive Director of Stube-HEMAT said that Stube-HEMAT as institution mentoring students encourages young people, especially college students to improve their knowledge and experience in answering the challenges of both local and international. Their ability is eventually expected to be useful for others around them. So far, Stube-HEMAT is established in Yogyakarta and Sumba, and nowadays there is a Multiplication Program of Stube-HEMAT in Bengkulu.
The history of Christianity and church reform undertaken by Martin Luther influenced many regions of Europe and also affected Asia and even Indonesia. One of them is the variety of Christian denominations in Indonesia. This was explained by Pastor Dr. Jozef MN Hehanusa, a lecturer at Post graduate of Duta Wacana Christian University in Yogyakarta. In addition, young people were reminded about the challenges of church to answer the context of the current problems based on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from 2015 – 2030, such as: poverty, food security, healthy life, inclusive and equitable education and gender equality.
Achmad Munjid, a lecturer at Faculty of Cultural Science, Gadjah Mada University revealed that the relationship of Muslims and Christians sometimes did not happen because there was 'barrier' or obstruction, i.e prejudice that emerged between Muslims and Christians themselves. On one hand there is a prejudice among Moslem about a motive to convert people to be Christians, while on the other hand Christians have a prejudice about the establishment of Islamic state. Prejudice arose because they have no experience in interacting together intensively. According to Munjid, the spaces to meet each other should be created so that prejudices will be eliminated and replaced with mutual understanding.
The Christian young people's attitude to the nation was criticized by Brigadier General (Ret) TNI Noeryanto. Christian young people should look back to the past history of the nation and be brave to hold the truth even it has its risks. He revealed his challenge while still serving as army and explained the principles of leadership that should be owned by young people, such as piety, ing ngarsa sung tulada, ing madya mangun karsa, tut wuri handayani, waspada purba wasesa, ambeg paramarta, prasaja, satya, gemi nastiti, blaka and legawa. The meaning are: a leader should set an example, encourage, and give freedom within the corridor, leaders must always be vigilant, humble, modest, loyal, not wasteful, honest and brave to admit mistakes.
Then, the participants were asked to work in group to formulate Christian values and real problems that occur around them, and then made a reflection whether Christian values could answer it? Further they thought what they can do as light (ekklesia) to answer these problems?
Rut Merani, a student participant of STAK Marturia, a theology Institute, from OKU Timur, South Sumatra, said, "I got new knowledge that motivated me to do something in this training. Although I was not so active in the process, the training built my confidence to dare to tell you about myself and my region. I want to do something good for my region."The auto-critic to Christian youth in Indonesia is to live inclusively among pluralistic society, open to the differences, establish cooperation with everyone and take part in any efforts to solve problems of Indonesians. Youth, keeps yourself as an ekklesia. (TRU).
Wednesday, 1 March 2017
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Christianity Program
Saturday, 18 February 2017
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Indah, as a speaker of the socialization was very excited to share her experience joining Stube activities that were usefull to her. In addition of main training programs held in every three months, there are also other programs, such as Exploring Sumba and Local Exposure. Exploring Sumba is a program that gives students an opportunity to visit Sumba and sharing their skills and knowledge they have. While the Local Exposure is a program for students when they spend their holiday in their hometown. During the holidays the participants will do useful activities, such as mapping the existing problems in local regions, sharing knowledge, skills and experience, and interacting with the local community.
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Socialization of Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta
At Campus of STAK Marturia
The introduction of Stube-HEMAT was held on Friday, February 17, 2017 by Stube-HEMAT team at STAK Marturia, a Christian Theology Institute located in Nologaten, Caturtunggal, Depok, Sleman. This event was attended by sixteen students from semester two until eight. The purpose of the socialization was introducing programs Stube-HEMAT service and its programs which can be followed by students. The participants attending the event listened the explanation about Stube and its activity, then eagerly asked about it.
Indah, as a speaker of the socialization was very excited to share her experience joining Stube activities that were usefull to her. In addition of main training programs held in every three months, there are also other programs, such as Exploring Sumba and Local Exposure. Exploring Sumba is a program that gives students an opportunity to visit Sumba and sharing their skills and knowledge they have. While the Local Exposure is a program for students when they spend their holiday in their hometown. During the holidays the participants will do useful activities, such as mapping the existing problems in local regions, sharing knowledge, skills and experience, and interacting with the local community.
One participant on the socialization namely Aan Priyadi, a semester two student of STAK Marturia said that the vision and missions of Stube-HEMAT were great as the services are taking care and serving the community, especially students and in rural areas community.
The Stube activity is suitable for any students having various educational backgrounds as they will meet new friends from various regions in Indonesia, learn different cultures, knowledge and also sharpen new skills. So, if you are still an active student in campus, please learn new things and do something useful for the society. (RBN).
Friday, 10 February 2017
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Stube-HEMAT is an institution for human resource development, especially for students from various regions in Indonesia. The network of cooperation is established both nationally and internationally. International activities carried out such as Exposure to Stube Germany and participation in International Youth Camp (IYC) in Wittenberg, Germany. The Exposure to Stube Germany is designed to enhance the youth fraternity and the activists of Stube HEMAT Indonesia and Stube in Germany by the initiative of ESG (Evangelischen Studierendengemeinden in Deutschland). While participation in the IYC is an invitation from two institutions namely aej / arbeitsgemeinschaft der Evangelischen Jugend eV (Christian Youth Federation in German Republic) and ESG.
IYC becomes one of the activities of the 500th anniversary of church reformation held at Wittenberg, Germany in July-August 2017 and it will be attended by 300 participants from 20 countries to learn and get to know Martin Luther, the history and development of reformation. There are many activities to learn other cultures and diversity through art performances, workshops, games and group discussions.
In preparation for the event, there was IYC pre-conference on Jan 30 – Feb 5, 2017 in Wittenberg, Germany. It was the first meeting between the international committee and the coordinator of representatives of each institution from various countries. Stube-HEMAT sent Ariani Narwastujati, Director of Stube-HEMAT and Trustha Rembaka, Coordinator of Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta. Ariani Narwastujati is a member of the International Planning Committee of IYC and Trustha Rembaka as coordinator of the delegation from Stube-HEMAT Indonesia.
To give the description of the location to be used, the coordinators had an opportunity to visit the camp site located in the northern part of Wittenberg city which was covered with winter snow at that time. Nevertheless the participants can still watch the wide location and some mounds of land that resemble small hills. Guided by Claudius Weykonath, IYC's managing manager, the participants were informed about the division of the camp area for both the participants' tents, outdoor activities, workshop tents, public services and entertainment. Furthermore, Annette Klinke (ESG) invited participants to go around Wittenberg to visit Stadtkirche where Martin Luther preached his sermons, as well as Schlosskirche, a medieval classical church with a high huge minaret where Martin Luther nailed the arguments against the abuses of Christianity in the door gate. The churches are well preserved up to now.
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Broaden the Horizon
Through International Interaction
Participation of Stube-HEMAT in Pre-Conference of International Youth Camp (IYC) 2017
Wittenberg, Germany, Jan 30 - Feb 5, 2017
Stube-HEMAT is an institution for human resource development, especially for students from various regions in Indonesia. The network of cooperation is established both nationally and internationally. International activities carried out such as Exposure to Stube Germany and participation in International Youth Camp (IYC) in Wittenberg, Germany. The Exposure to Stube Germany is designed to enhance the youth fraternity and the activists of Stube HEMAT Indonesia and Stube in Germany by the initiative of ESG (Evangelischen Studierendengemeinden in Deutschland). While participation in the IYC is an invitation from two institutions namely aej / arbeitsgemeinschaft der Evangelischen Jugend eV (Christian Youth Federation in German Republic) and ESG.
IYC becomes one of the activities of the 500th anniversary of church reformation held at Wittenberg, Germany in July-August 2017 and it will be attended by 300 participants from 20 countries to learn and get to know Martin Luther, the history and development of reformation. There are many activities to learn other cultures and diversity through art performances, workshops, games and group discussions.
In preparation for the event, there was IYC pre-conference on Jan 30 – Feb 5, 2017 in Wittenberg, Germany. It was the first meeting between the international committee and the coordinator of representatives of each institution from various countries. Stube-HEMAT sent Ariani Narwastujati, Director of Stube-HEMAT and Trustha Rembaka, Coordinator of Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta. Ariani Narwastujati is a member of the International Planning Committee of IYC and Trustha Rembaka as coordinator of the delegation from Stube-HEMAT Indonesia.
The preparatory meeting discussed many issues such as the proposed activities during the IYC covering the 'past' (then), 'now' and 'soon' aspects and related to the 'head', 'heart' and 'hand'. The workshops' proposals included discussions on Martin Luther, spiritual events, visit Wittenberg city, sports, singing together and teamwork games. The discussion that is not less exciting is when the group talking about rules, because IYC becomes a place of cross-nation meeting of different cultures and customs, so, there will be differences of way of view and attitude and habit of every nation. It must be realized and understood well by the group coordinator who must convey it to the members. This pre-conference gives a clear picture of the IYC, what it does, who the participants are, what the location is, what the IYC activities are, what each contingent should prepare and what will be done after the pre-conference.
To give the description of the location to be used, the coordinators had an opportunity to visit the camp site located in the northern part of Wittenberg city which was covered with winter snow at that time. Nevertheless the participants can still watch the wide location and some mounds of land that resemble small hills. Guided by Claudius Weykonath, IYC's managing manager, the participants were informed about the division of the camp area for both the participants' tents, outdoor activities, workshop tents, public services and entertainment. Furthermore, Annette Klinke (ESG) invited participants to go around Wittenberg to visit Stadtkirche where Martin Luther preached his sermons, as well as Schlosskirche, a medieval classical church with a high huge minaret where Martin Luther nailed the arguments against the abuses of Christianity in the door gate. The churches are well preserved up to now.
Although not all coordinators were present, but, some of us, Wilfredo (Argentina), Chun Yung (Taiwan), Arpad (Romania), Fadi (Palestine), Jeno (Romania), Carmen (Germany), Gottfried (Germany) Heidrun (Germany), Matthias (Germany), Sandra (Portugal), Jean Bosco (Rwanda), Yana (Russia), Lena (Germany), Nadine (Germany), Ulrike (Germany), Hannan (Palestine), Hafeni (Namibia ), and Hans Ulrich (Germany) were present. The interesting point is although it is a new meeting, the sense of togetherness and the warmth of the relationship can be felt by each participant.
Before returning to Indonesia, Ariani and Trustha with Annette Klinke met Dirk Thesenvitz (aej director) and Kathleen Schneider-Murandu from BfdW, one of the Stube networks in Berlin. Sophieneck, a typical German food restaurant, became one of the city's night spots besides the history of the Berlin Wall separating West Germany and East Germany.
It is a meeting that opens the perspective that diversity is a reality on earth and further, the realization of relations between nations, especially among young people based on mutual respect is an effort to realize peace. (TRU).
Monday, 6 February 2017
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A political Islam is understood as a doctrine in which the perspective of Muslims were no longer according to Islamic law which was taught by Islam in Medina, but tend to Western views. They spoke and conducted Islam law as a religion but they did not implement it n their lives’, said AM Safwan. All products they use in their lives were the products of the West. "They did not use what comes from their own region, but use products from outside of the region, mainly the Western,’ he added.
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Islam: arise from reality
reaching for hope
A Book Review at Togamas Affandi Bookstore
February 4, 2017
Islam is one of teachings having majority followers in Indonesia. Behind the rapid development of Islam, there was struggle of the followers which cannot be separated out from the development of Islam itself, related both social and political problems that occurred among society. Ali A. Alawi, in his book ‘Crisis of Islamic Civilization, between Awakening and Total Destruction’ tried to voice his concerns that among Islam teachings, there is one of political Islam.
A political Islam is understood as a doctrine in which the perspective of Muslims were no longer according to Islamic law which was taught by Islam in Medina, but tend to Western views. They spoke and conducted Islam law as a religion but they did not implement it n their lives’, said AM Safwan. All products they use in their lives were the products of the West. "They did not use what comes from their own region, but use products from outside of the region, mainly the Western,’ he added.
AM Safwan tried to explain what political Islam is into several sections such as: first, political Islam more aligned to the interests of capital owners; second, political Islam has no relationship with morals and ethics. Whereas in Madinah, Muslims lived with infidels and did mutual respect. and it was listed in the Charter of Medina. Third, political Islam also objectify the prophet of Muhammad SAW.
Eko Prasetyo added that religion is actually an individual area and in the process, the consciousness as a Muslim is not taught anymore. In the colonialism era, Islam was slowly shifting to the wrong direction. Various problems were raised by the cover of religion. Nowadays, there are many cases of land grabbing which using religion as their cover. What we must ponder is, whether Islam will be the actor? How will we restore this civilization into its track, the true Islam. What has changed from us either society or ourselves.
This scathing criticism is not only for Muslims but all of us. How deep do we know about ourselves as Christians? Have we become Christians living based on the teachings of Jesus as our role model? Because so far there are many teachings in Christianity not appropriate with what Jesus said.
With a hope and sadness, the author expects the awareness of Muslims to think what contribution has been given to Indonesia. Thus, we should be able to restore and begin to observe many problems in our society. What contributions do we give to this country, our families and communities in our surroundings? (SAP).
Monday, 23 January 2017
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Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta as an institution mentoring christian students from different regions thought that church history is important to be known by the students. Through a student discussion held on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the Secretariat of Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta, young people were expected to know the history of Christianity in Indonesia, denomination and its contribution to the nation of Indonesia.
Two dozens of participants joined the three sessions discussion. The first session was guided by Trustha Rembaka, which invited participants to review the early history of Christianity. Participants read the Bible of the apostles who received a mandate from Jesus Christ to preach the gospel to every person, started from Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria to the ends of the earth as recorded in Acts 1:8. While the term Christian itself appeared around the year 40 AD. Early Christianity started from Palestine then spread to various cities in Asia Minor, North Africa and Syria. Although there were challenges and obstacles, Christianity continued to grow up to Greece to Rome. Roman Empire at the time had very strong influence. Some emperors were opposed to Christianity, but there were some who eventually became a Christian.
The second session was hosted by Yohanes Dian Alpasa. He explained that Christianity has had power and became the state religion. Its great power finally pushed to fraud committed by rogue elements of church leaders that people who have difficulty unnoticed even ignored by the church, bribery among officials of the church for a certain position, infidelity and sex scandals among church leaders, the sale of indulgence letters, as well as sacred objects and cult without clear meaning. Martin Luther initiated campaigning reformation of the church in 1517. Reformation appeared to improve the church so that the church's existence was able to bring people into a better life. Church reform movement spread to many countries in Europe such as Switzerland, Germany, Holland, France and England. The development of Christianity in many different areas generated churches and agencies with specific characteristics and uniqueness, although the essence of Christianity has no difference.
The history of Christianity in Indonesia was presented by Vicky Tri Samekto in the third session. He explained the background of the Europeans who venture into various corners of the earth, known as 3G, namely Glory, Gold and Gospel. In 16th century Christianity began to enter Indonesia, particularly in eastern Indonesia such as Ternate, Maluku, Nusa Tenggara and Timor. Roman Catholicism was brought by the Portuguese and Spanish, while the flow of Protestant Christianity was brought by the Dutch.
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Student Discussion on Christianity
Read History &
Get Inspired Faith
Christianity has grown up in Indonesia and its history is important to be known by the Christian youth, because there are various church denominations that exist today. But the young generation of Christians in Indonesia who live in various denominations do not know what exactly happened in the history of Christianity and the extent of the contribution of Christianity to this nation.
Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta as an institution mentoring christian students from different regions thought that church history is important to be known by the students. Through a student discussion held on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the Secretariat of Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta, young people were expected to know the history of Christianity in Indonesia, denomination and its contribution to the nation of Indonesia.
Two dozens of participants joined the three sessions discussion. The first session was guided by Trustha Rembaka, which invited participants to review the early history of Christianity. Participants read the Bible of the apostles who received a mandate from Jesus Christ to preach the gospel to every person, started from Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria to the ends of the earth as recorded in Acts 1:8. While the term Christian itself appeared around the year 40 AD. Early Christianity started from Palestine then spread to various cities in Asia Minor, North Africa and Syria. Although there were challenges and obstacles, Christianity continued to grow up to Greece to Rome. Roman Empire at the time had very strong influence. Some emperors were opposed to Christianity, but there were some who eventually became a Christian.
The second session was hosted by Yohanes Dian Alpasa. He explained that Christianity has had power and became the state religion. Its great power finally pushed to fraud committed by rogue elements of church leaders that people who have difficulty unnoticed even ignored by the church, bribery among officials of the church for a certain position, infidelity and sex scandals among church leaders, the sale of indulgence letters, as well as sacred objects and cult without clear meaning. Martin Luther initiated campaigning reformation of the church in 1517. Reformation appeared to improve the church so that the church's existence was able to bring people into a better life. Church reform movement spread to many countries in Europe such as Switzerland, Germany, Holland, France and England. The development of Christianity in many different areas generated churches and agencies with specific characteristics and uniqueness, although the essence of Christianity has no difference.
The history of Christianity in Indonesia was presented by Vicky Tri Samekto in the third session. He explained the background of the Europeans who venture into various corners of the earth, known as 3G, namely Glory, Gold and Gospel. In 16th century Christianity began to enter Indonesia, particularly in eastern Indonesia such as Ternate, Maluku, Nusa Tenggara and Timor. Roman Catholicism was brought by the Portuguese and Spanish, while the flow of Protestant Christianity was brought by the Dutch.At the end of the event, several participants shared their experiences, such as Aniri, a student of UMBY from West Kalimantan, said, "I learned, especially the history of Christianity and grew my curiosity, especially about the problems of the church in my hometown." Another opinion expressed by Wenny, a student of UKRIM from Southeast Maluku, reflected that the first church was formed from the personal side and constructive attitudes and character.
The development of Christianity is not only related with faith but it also made history of the world to preach the gospel to all nations. Young men, let us read history get inspired faith. (TRU).
Monday, 16 January 2017
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There were two different places and time to celebrate Christmas. The first celebration was held in Dreamhouse foundation on December 12, 2016. The foundation took care for children who are school dropout, having no place to stay. Celebrating Christmas with children in Dreamhouse has a hope that the students can share love and care for them. The second celebration was held at campus of ITY and served in form of Catholic liturgy, led by father Januarius Berek.
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Christmas:
traversing boundaries among people
Christmas Celebration at PMK ITY Yogyakarta
Every year those who believe in Jesus, the Savior will celebrate His birth. Decorated trees, twinkling lights, the gifts wrapped, melodious bell rang, the excitement and joy present in every heart of people. They realized that God, the Great came to save everyone.
Christmas celebrations have been done for many years as a reminder that he was born and died for us. Took place at hall B-C at ITY campus, on January 14, 2017, the Christian students fellowship of Yogyakarta Institute of Technology (PMK ITY) celebrated Christmas with a theme "Welcome him with real works (1 Timothy 1:7)."
There were two different places and time to celebrate Christmas. The first celebration was held in Dreamhouse foundation on December 12, 2016. The foundation took care for children who are school dropout, having no place to stay. Celebrating Christmas with children in Dreamhouse has a hope that the students can share love and care for them. The second celebration was held at campus of ITY and served in form of Catholic liturgy, led by father Januarius Berek.
In his sermon, the Pastor preached that Christmas was an event of faith. The coming of Jesus broke the barrier between God and man. Unluckily, man did one different thing. Men restricted themselves by ego, arrogance and greed, selfish, make border with others and even limiting God's work in their lives. The messages that can be reflected was that true Christian should step out of the comfort zone to reach people who need help.
The Christmas celebration was attended by students from other campuses and some student activity units of ITY. After the sermon, several students performed vocal group and sang some songs. The celebration ended with a group photo.
In the end of the celebration, Stube-HEMAT asked Deltiar, the chairman of the committee, about his hope. "I expect the Christmas celebration go well, the peace of Christmas be with us and the student fellowship will be getting better in the future. The celebration would not be possible without the cooperation of all members of the student fellowship and assistance from the seniors." Meanwhile Stube-HEMAT as a forum for students hoped that students have time to actualize themselves through training program held by Stube-HEMAT. (ITM).
Sunday, 1 January 2017
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