On Friday (02/02/2024), the Javanese Language, Literature, and Culture Study Program received a visit from students and teachers of State Junior High School (SMPN) 1 Munjungan, Trenggalek, East Java. This activity took place in the Auditorium Room, Soegondo Building, 7th floor, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada. The participants of this visit were 130 students and 10 teachers.

The Head of the Javanese Language, Literature, and Culture Study Program, Dr. Daru Winarti, M.A., gave a speech at the beginning of the event. Then it was followed by remarks from Raditya Bagus G.P., a teacher representative from SMPN 1 Munjungan. In his speech, Raditya Bagus G.P. revealed that the purpose of this visit was to motivate students of SMPN 1 Munjungan to keep studying hard and be serious about pursuing their dreams.

(Dr. Daru Winarti, M.Hum., gave a speech.)

(Raditya Bagus G. P. gave a speech.)

At the core event, Nila Okta Pawestri, an educator and alumnus of the Javanese Language, Literature, and Culture Study Program class of 2019, became the narrator of the activity. Rudy Wiratama, S.I.P., M.A., is the lecturer of the Javanese Language, Literature, and Culture Study Program, as the main speaker. The lecturer from the Javanese Language, Literature, and Culture Study Program introduced the faculties at Universitas Gadjah Mada. One of them is the Javanese Language, Literature, and Culture Study Program.

One of the interesting things from his presentation was when Rudy Wiratama, S.I.P., M.A., discussed the misconceptions of public perception regarding the study program. "So what then are the prospects for students of the Javanese Language, Literature, and Culture Study Program? Will they be directed to become shamans in the future? Of course not. Here, we study Javanese Language, Literature, and Culture in a scientific corridor. There will be many things that can be studied from the perspective of Javanese Language, Literature, and Culture because it involves various things, from the perspective of the way of life of the Javanese people, "he explained.

(Rudy Wiratama, S.I.P., M.A., introduces Universitas Gadjah Mada, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, and Javanese Language, Literature, and Culture Study Program.)

After the audience ended, the announcer opened a discussion session that took place between the speaker and students of SMPN 1 Munjungan. The variety of questions asked showed the enthusiasm and curiosity of the students about the topic. Some of the questions asked included the requirements to become a UGM student, learning motivation, and phenomena that occur in Javanese society. The next series of events was the handover of mementos from SMPN 1 Munjungan to the speakers, which closed with a group photo session as a memento.

This visit is not only a learning moment for SMPN 1 Munjungan students but also in line with the mission of providing quality education for the community, namely in the fourth point of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).