UMN FIKOM Lecturer Teaches Bahasa Indonesia to Students and Teachers from Damascus College Australia

Group photo of Damascus College Australia at Bloombank Language Village (doc. Bloombank Language Village)

JAKARTA – Faculty of Communication Studies Multimedia Nusantara University (Fakultas Ilmu Komunikasi/FIKOM UMN) lecturer Niknik M. Kuntarto held an Introduction to Indonesian Language and Culture program for 23 students, Principal, and 3 teachers from Damascus College Australia. This program was held at Bloombank Language Village, which he owns, on Sunday (25/6/2023).

The Indonesian Language for Foreign Speakers (Bahasa Indonesia untuk Penutur Asing/BIPA) learning program is packaged in the form of Summer Camp Bloombank 2023 activities and is held for 7 days. Previously, this program had started in 2019, 2021, then conducted again now. The program was previously put on stop due to the pandemic.

According to Niknik, holding a program like this can introduce language and culture to the international level. The program aims to attract students and teachers from abroad to get to know the diversity of Indonesia more closely.

“This summer camp event is often held, there are two countries that have participated. But, they don’t stay overnight, they just visit and stay from morning to afternoon”, she said.

The uniqueness of Bloombank Indonesia Language Village is in its teaching method, known as the Cebur Method. Because in addition to learning the Indonesian language and culture, international students are given the opportunity to learn in nature and mingle directly with local students in the Ciracas area.

Meanwhile, the teacher from Damascus College Australia was happy for the opportunity to study at Bloombank Indonesia Language Village.

Niknik hopes that there will be a future collaboration between these two educational institutions and can provide many benefits for both. And there will be many students who can join this program.

Source: Tribunnews.com

by Annisa Maulida UMN News Service

English translation by Levina Chrestella Theodora

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