Kick Andy “Goes to Campus” Visits UMN and Shares Inspirational Stories

Kick Andy Goes to Campus at UMN (Doc. UMN)

TANGERANG – Talkshow Kick Andy visited Universitas Multimedia Nusantara (UMN) in his program “Kick Andy Goes to Campus.” This visit was filled with inspirational talks about the role of parents and business in pursuing goals in business. At least 200 students attended the talk show.

Enthusiasm was evident when UMN’s Lecture Theater was packed with students eager to watch the filming process of the television show “Kick Andy.” The show, hosted by Andy F. Noya, has a “Goes to Campus” segment that aims to get closer to young people and listen to their fresh perspectives.

This time, Kick Andy Goes to Campus visited UMN with an interesting discussion topic. The event presented four speakers who were divided into two different sessions. In the first session, an emotional atmosphere enveloped the room when two speakers, Riyani Indriyati and Titik Wahyuni, told the story of their life struggles.

Riyani Indriyati is a book writer who tells the story of her mother, who was very concerned about Riyani’s education despite living under limitations. She wrote the book along with 22 other contributors from 15 different countries. Riyani recounts her struggles in pursuing higher education when she and her family lived in poverty without a father. 

Her mother always told her, “Education is the key to getting out of poverty.” Her mother’s spirit encouraged Riyani to continue looking for opportunities and chances to get a proper education. Seeing her mother struggle to earn money so Riyani could continue her education made Riyani determined to create a better life for herself.

With an undying spirit, Riyani continued her education to the university level. The heartwarming story of a mother’s struggle, which other contributors also experience, can be found in the book “The Colors of Mothers.”

The next interviewee, who shared a touching story about her mother, is Titik Wahyuni, a contributor to the book. A professional photographer in the Netherlands, Titik shares her mother’s struggle as a vegetable seller in the market to provide an education for Titik. Titik’s parents worked hard to pay her tuition fees at Gajah Mada University (UGM), working hard in the market. 

Titik also helped to fulfill her daily needs by selling with her mother at the Selo market. Through this experience, Titik learned to appreciate every effort and opportunity to learn, eventually leading her to succeed in her career in the Netherlands.

The second session was followed by inspiring stories from Singgih Kartono and Aang Permana. Both of them are founders of their respective brand businesses. Singgih founded ‘Spedagi’, a bicycle manufacturing business made from bamboo. 

This bicycle was originally inspired by Craig Calfee’s bamboo bicycle from the USA, and considering that Indonesia has abundant bamboo resources, Singgih started his business in 2013. Currently, his bicycle is well-known throughout Indonesia and abroad and is often used by President Joko Widodo when exercising.

Unlike Singgit, Aang shared his story of running the Sipetek business in this talk show. Sipetek is a brand of processed fish products and practical food side dishes that utilize local commodities’ potential to improve rural communities’ welfare. 

Aang and his team are not only looking for profits from this business but also to empower the community by setting aside company income. Some social activities they have carried out include sharing programs for fishermen, renovating musalla, and distributing drinking water.

Through the Kick Andy Goes to Campus event, students got many inspiring stories from the speakers regarding family and business. It is hoped that with this kind of positive event, students can be inspired to move to explore their potential and also do good for the community so that the news media is not just a spectacle but a carrier of change.

On a separate occasion, as a senior journalist, Andy F. Noya provided his knowledge regarding the current state of the journalistic world. Andy said that in his era, information came from the mainstream media, and in this mainstream media, there were rules and codes of ethics in broadcasting news. But now, with technology, everyone can become a journalist and inform the public of anything they want to, resulting in a loss of control. 

“Sometimes the truth is not confirmed, and eventually hoax news can spread easily,” he said. Andy continued that the existence of hoax news can harm people who are targeted. He reminded us that as reasonable human beings, we must be wise in disseminating information and choosing reading sources.

by Ivana Auliya | UMN News Service

English translation by Levina Chrestella Theodora

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