UNS – Annisa Dwi Rahmawati, a student from the D3 Banking Finance study program at the Vocational School (SV) of Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta, has been awarded the Advocacy Title at the Surakarta Genre Ambassador 2024. She received this honor during the Final Night of the Surakarta Genre Ambassador 2024 competition held at Pendhapi Gedhe, Surakarta City Hall, on Saturday (20/7/2024).
Annisa’s participation in the Surakarta Genre Ambassador 2024 began with a desire to actively engage and show concern for the quality of life of her peers, regardless of their backgrounds. She also believed that joining the Surakarta Genre Ambassador would provide her with a platform to practice creative and innovative ideas, benefiting the wider community, especially in Surakarta.
“Why did I choose the Genre Ambassador? I wanted an active role and a caring principle that can help improve the lives of teenagers. Additionally, joining the Genre Ambassador is an opportunity for me to develop creative and innovative ideas to improve myself and provide benefits to the broader community,” Annisa, the Advocacy Winner of Surakarta Genre Ambassador 2024, said.
Annisa was chosen as the Advocacy Winner after going through various selection stages. Before becoming a finalist, she competed against 72 participants in the selection stages of document screening, written tests, and interviews. The document screening involved a thorough evaluation of personal data, vision and mission, organizational experience, and achievements. Annisa explained that the written test consisted of multiple-choice questions, short essays, and long essays about planned generation knowledge, health, and youth issues. The interview stage was divided into two parts: genre knowledge and self-potential.
“After a lengthy selection process, Alhamdulillah, I was declared a finalist for the Surakarta Genre Ambassador 2024 along with 19 other participants. Finalists were required to undergo HIV/AIDS and drug tests before proceeding to the next stage. We also underwent a two-week quarantine, during which we received training in public speaking, public testing, advocacy or work programs, talent tests, and rehearsals where we learned about genre knowledge, opening numbers, and opening dances in preparation for the grand final. We also participated in a deep interview stage,” Annisa explained to uns.ac.id on Friday (27/7/2024).
During the final night, Annisa continued to excel and made it to the top five finalists of the Surakarta Genre Ambassador 2024, where she had the opportunity to present a speech outlining her vision and mission if she were selected as the Genre Ambassador of Surakarta 2024.
“On the final night, Alhamdulillah, I was chosen as the Advocacy Winner for the Surakarta Genre Ambassador 2024. This title was awarded based on the public testing scores of the work program I proposed. The assessment was based on target accuracy, output, commitment to implementation, and the institutions involved. My work program, ‘Genre BerAKS,’, stands for a generation that is active, campaigns, socializes, and is informative,” Annisa expressed with gratitude.
She explained that her work program encourages a generation to be active in campaigns and socialization, and informative by participating in volunteer activities or conducting the “Ganting” or Stunting Prevention Movement. This program aligns with the urgent need in the community to address stunting, especially in Surakarta.
“The Genre BerAKSI program provides an opportunity for teenagers to play an active role in tackling the stunting problem by collaborating with posyandu cadres and health community institutions to directly engage in the field, offering counseling and monitoring to parents with children experiencing stunting,” she added.
The Advocacy Winner of the Surakarta Genre Ambassador 2024 emphasized that the stunting issue can be addressed and minimized by ensuring nutritious food, maintaining clean water sanitation, and fostering a healthy environment. She also called on all Indonesians to participate in “Ganting” and implement dedicated programs to strive for a stunting-free future.
HUMAS UNS
Reporter: Annisa Fakhira
Editor: Dwi Hastuti
