Success
is everyone's dream, however it is hard to achieve because it requires struggle
and perseverance, especially if you want to succeed at a young age. Young
people must play a role in economic development because they have energy
potential, mastery of
technology, and creative ideas that can be collaborated. They have to develop
themselves, even by leaving for another islands, such as young people from the Kanatang district, East
Sumba, who are studying in Yogyakarta. They have a forum for young people
called Kanatang La Jogjakarta, a family organization formed by young people
from Kanatang who cares about the development of young people from Kanatang who
are studying in Yogyakarta.
One alternative to support student self-development is strengthening networks with organizations having an interest in human resource development, such as Stube HEMAT Yogyakarta. Stube HEMAT is an institution that facilitates students to become qualified persons by conducting training. Together with Trustha Rembaka, S.Th, the coordinator of Stube HEMAT in Yogyakarta, several students from Kanatang district, East Sumba regency who are currently studying at various campuses and departments in Yogyakarta, met and thought together about youth resources at Gandroeng Kopi (March 16, 2023). To become qualified young people, they need to equip themselves, and at Stube HEMAT, students can learn and practice public speaking, writing, digital technology, social analysis, social entrepreneurship, and utilizing local potency into quality products through discussions, training, and direct visits to the field.
Trustha
guided the participants to map out what potencies could be developed in
Kanatang and identify what could be done to maximize it. Each of them told about the
situation in the village and how far the area had been identified so that they
could see what could be done. It is revealed that they come from two villages, Hambapraing
and Mondu, that both have a variety of interesting natural destinations to visit. Beach
tourism and traditional woven houses, and the sea produce seaweed and fish,
while agriculture produces cashew and peanuts, while livestock products include
horses, goats, chickens, and pigs. In the context of developing Kanatang,
students can collaborate with farmer groups, arts, and culture communities, youth
organizations, women's groups, and existing communities.
By discovering actual local potencies, students can see new opportunities by processing peanuts into ready-to-eat products, besides selling them in raw condition, peeled cashews instead of shelled cashews, cashew fruit into syrup, etc. Livestock such as pork can be processed into ready-to-eat products such as pork sei, roasted pork, and pork floss, and even open a stall specializing in pork dishes. The potencies of the beach can be utilized to promote 'sun rise' and 'sun set' beach tourism with gazebos.
The students were quite enthusiastic about issuing their ideas about Kanatang and Sumba. Together with Stube-HEMAT they can learn and get support to develop themselves in Yogyakarta so they are ready to return to developing their hometown. Kanatang youth, you can! ***
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