Assalamu'alaikum.
Alhamdulillah another project accomplished! Global Peace Volunteer Camp 1.17 DONE :")
This project had been run right after we came back from Makassar, on July. Many obstacles, yet so much fun running project with my super power team; Dita (chief), Rahmat (vice chief), Melysa (treasurer), Adi, Fe, and our dearly kakak-kakak sesepuh. And I was totally happy to be in charge as secretary for this event. I learned a lot for sure. Many things. Thank you :")
And here is our report for this event. Hope you get the point. And make sure (for you who had not been involved in any Global Peace's event or Global Peace Volunteer Camp) to join the next Global Peace Volunteer Camp 1.18 in East Java next year! Please always check gpfindonesia.or.id :)
Background:
Throughout the history of the nation - state, the interaction is done either by the state or human beings never be separated from the conflict. Armed conflict and humanitarian frequently occurred one after another, even in them is still happening today and has claimed many civilian casualties. Despite the ongoing conflict, but the ideals of world peace is never extinguished. Various attempts and movements being conducted by many parties to achieve a peaceful world. One effort to do in realizing this goal is to mobilize youth. Why youth? Because youths are the future leaders who can bring about change, not only on a national scale, but also globally. Youth is believed to be the future leaders of character, morals, and has a new innovation, so that the ideals of world peace can be realized immediately.
Global Peace Volunteers (GPV) Camp is a
program that can be a forum for young people to exchange ideas and learn from
each other through service activities, which can foster a culture of mutual
help and the spirit of volunteerism. In addition, this activity is also a place
to shape young leaders of character and virtue worth.
GPV Camp 1.17 was the 17th time
this camp held since the founding of the Global Peace Festival Indonesia
Foundation (GPFIF) in 2010, which is the parent organization of activities GPV
Camp. Working closely with the Global Peace Youth Corps Indonesia (GPYCI), Global
Peace Youth Corps (GPYC) Chapter Palembang, and GPFIF. It also became the third
camp held outside the Java Island, in Palembang, on December 16 - 19, 2013.
At this event, there was an International U – Gen Seminar,
which is a movement that gathers young people from
Sriwijaya University who are moral and innovative.
U-Gen International Seminar |
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U-Gen
International Seminar
U-Gen International seminar held
at the University of Sriwijaya, was attended by 28 participants with GPV Camp,
32 students at the University of Sriwijaya, vice dean of the Faculty of
Mathematics, Sriwijaya University, and Mr. James Poon as an international representative of the GPF
GPF Indonesia. This seminar was filled by two speakers that are icons of young leaders from the two countries, which I
Gede Pandu Wirawan (Indonesia/Indonesian President GPYC) and Mr. James Poon
(Malaysia/Malaysia GPF) In addition, there were also some games and
question and answer sessions.
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Learning
about the Vision
In this session, Mr. James Poon
explained about the importance of a vision. GPF has a vision, namely “One
Family Under God”. This session makes
the participants understand to live in peace, harmony, and equality of
humankind. Participants also realize the importance of living with everyone as
one family. Not only learn, but also group discussion about how to realize and
achieve that vision “One Family under
God”.
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Learning
about ‘True Love’ and Core Values
Mr. James Poon shared about true
love and pure love, also about the importance family as a place to learn loving
each other, where family is the first place to learn about love. In this
session, participant understand that the
meaning of true love is living for other.
Participants also
learn about four core values which are
needed to become a leader. I Gede Pandu Wirawan explained that as a moral and
innovative leader, we must have the core values, which are living for greater
good, dream big, take ownership, and team work.
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Learning
about ‘Service in Action’
In this session, I Gede
Pandu Wirawan shared his experiences on doing service. All the participants
were inspired by the story. They were inspired to live for others. Through this
session, all participants can understand that big thing starts from small action. So
when they go back to their city, they can do something for their environment.
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Bridge Building and Unity Ball
In this session, the
participants were divided into five groups which have been previously determined were then asked to
work together on a task that has been given by the team GPFIF. The first task
was to build a replica of the bridge with a limited newsprint, which is able to
withstand the mass number of books.
The second challenge is the
participants, still in the group, were asked to complete a level-by-level
difficulty of playing ball certain provisions, such as playing with one hand,
playing with clenched hands, and so on. The second challenge is intended that
each participant can work together and further enhance the intimacy between
them. Through this challenge, participants can apply the four core values
that have been previously submitted.
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Heart to Heart
Through ‘Heart to Heart’, participants were asked
to make their life-chart and then share the story to another participant that already
chosen before. Although they did not really know each other but they can open their heart to share and
listen to their partner’s story. The goal of this session is to build trust
which is the main value to create peace. The atmosphere in this
session was very touching. Some of the participants shared their story and
inspired the other participants. Their tears were the prove that they
understood each other.
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Skit Performance and Gift Exchange
In this
session, five groups which have been formed during the camp took place, was
asked to show a duration of 5 min skit on the theme: One Family under God,
living for others, true love, and the 4 core values. Through this dramatic
performance, the participants will be easier to understand the learning that
has been given in previous sessions in this camp.
In
addition to dramatic performance session, the participants had previously been
asked to bring a gift that will be exchanged at random on gift exchange session
among participants. The purpose of this session is to share laughter and
togetherness that they have felt during the GPV Camp.
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Service Project
After receiving the learning about service project described by I Gede Pandu Wirawan, participants were invited down
straight to action. In this session, the participants visited the Desa Sungai Rambutan, Kota Terpadu Mandiri,
Ogan Ilir, with the guidance of a mentor. Participants can take the lesson to
always be grateful for the gift of God and always try and eager to face all
challenges.
Nusantara Team while doing service project. I'm sorry, because I just have their photos (I'm their mentor, fyi) |
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Focus Group Discussion
Action Plan and Taking
Photos
On the
last day of camp, the participants were asked to discuss the group, to determine
what steps they do next, especially after receiving a variety of learning
provided during the four-days camp takes place. Participants were then asked to
present the results of their discussion. In closing the camp, the participants
are invited to take pictures together.
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Field Trip
On the last day of camp, the participants also invited to
know more about Palembang city through visitation to some tourism places and
Palembangnese culinary centre.
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