On Sunday (13/08/2023), the Social Community Division in collaboration with the Scholarly Division of the Student Association of the Department of Javanese Literature (HMJ KAMASTAWA) successfully organized the event 'Javanese Literature Sharing and Teaching.' This program resulted from the collaborative initiative of the Social Community Division and the Scholarly Division.
The Javanese Literature Sharing and Teaching event took place at the Al-Wahhaab Sinar Melati 11 orphanage, located at Jl. Wijaya Kusuma Gg. Arjuna No. RT. 01/14, Dero, Condongcatur, Depok district, Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta. A total of 10 children of various age groups, ranging from toddlers to first-year junior high school students, participated in this activity.
The event commenced with an introduction session between the participants and the orphanage children, followed by interactive lessons in writing and reading using flashcards. This series of learning was followed by a quiz session involving the use of these flashcards. Subsequently, the atmosphere became more enjoyable with games and singing traditional Javanese children's songs together.
Puzzle game by guessing the names of objects in Javanese language
Play and sing the traditional Javanese children's songs together
The enthusiasm displayed by the children was palpable, from the beginning to the end of the event, especially during the awarding of small prizes as tokens of appreciation for their participation in the flashcard quiz. In addition to the prizes, HMJ KAMASTAWA also provided Javanese language guidebooks (pepak basa Jawa) as an effort to introduce and cultivate an interest in Javanese culture among the children in the orphanage.
Handover of mementos from HMJ KAMASTAWA to the Al-Wahhaab Orphanage.
Though the contributions made might be modest, the significant hopes and sincere intentions to share and impart knowledge about Javanese literature consistently underpinned every step of the 'Javanese Literature Sharing and Teaching' program carried out by HMJ KAMASTAWA. This program provides a valuable experience in bridging the academic world with society, supporting cultural and literary development among children.
