English Day on Tribune

Amanah saya di ESA (English Student Association) periode 2008/2009 mengantarkan saya pada beragam pengalaman. Tak hanya 'mencicip' bangku Project Manager English Pintar 2008, saya juga berkesempatan untuk menjadi bagian dari teman-teman ESA yang mewujudkan program English Day on Tribune. Apa sih English Day on Tribune itu? 

As I said in the earlier, English Day on Tribune ini adalah salah satu program ESA di periode kepengurusan 2008/2009. Sesuai judul, program ini hadir per pekan, muncul setiap hari Sabtu di harian Borneo Tribune. Kenapa ESA memilih Borneo Tribune? Baiklah, mari bernostalgia mengenangnya sejenak, tentang cerita dibalik program English Day On Tribune.

ESA Executive Board in discussion of having thisprogram

Photo by: Borneo Tribune

June 13^th2008, a bunch of happiness came to ESA Executive Board that day. The offeringfrom ESA to have English Pages on Newspaper was granted by the Editorial Chiefof Borneo Tribune, Nur Iskandar. Now, we canenjoy English on Tribune!

A good thing if you still remember about one of ESA Eventwhich also cooperated with Borneo Tribune. It was English Pintar (EP) 2008 whichbrought theme: Do March for Better Tomorrow! The idea for conducting thiscooperation actually has been delivered on January 2008, the day when EPcommittee came to Borneo Tribune. The Chief of Borneo Tribune Editorialinspired the committee to have a page which will be written in English for thenewspaper. Unfortunately, the brilliant idea couldn’t be made up soon after EPfinished.

However, the idea for having cooperation is never omittedfrom mind, both of Mas Nur Iskandar’s and the committee’s. A dream to realizethis program kept running on. Till finally, ESA executive board found a veryright moment to visit Borneo Tribune. Dedi Irwan, the ESA Director for2008/2009 led the team which were Dini HZ, Ummi Salamah, Siti Hajaroh, DewiIsmu, Riyanto, and Novi Rianti to have discussion with Borneo TribuneEditorial, Mas Nur Iskandar and Mas Alexander Mering. Then, the discussion wenton as we have been together for such a long time. Hours felt like seconds!

That’s one of the reasons of why ESA considered havingcooperation with Borneo Tribune for this program. It also has been told whentwo of the important people for this program broadcasted in Radio Volare 103,4FM for the program “Dunia Kampus”. Dedi Irwan said that there are twoconsiderations of why ESA chose Borneo Tribune to have cooperation with. First,it is because of the fellows of Borneo Tribune are so friendly to ESA membersand other students who want to cooperate with. Even, ESA has been incooperation with Borneo Tribune and Tribune Institute before this program heldand for any kinds of event. Not only with ESA, but Borneo Tribune is alsofriendly and opened to other students of Universities in Pontianak. “We never say no for the proposalof those who need our help, especially for the publication. It’s very nice tohelp students and cooperate with you all,” Mas Nur Iskandar said. That’s why,it triggers the strong relationship between ESA and Borneo Tribune.

It’s not merely about the friendly and warm welcoming fromBorneo Tribune. Dedi and ESA Executive Board also see that Borneo Tribune isthe only newspaper in West Kalimantan whichprovides special column for Education. So, seeing this, ESA believes thatBorneo Tribune has the same vision in conducting this program. This program isalso integrated to Tri Darma Perguruan Tinggi: Educate, Research, andDedication to Public. Through this page, ESA and Borneo Tribune hope Pontianak citizen,especially the readers for the near future will have new motivation to learnEnglish. We really hope English Day on Tribune will be advantageous inimproving your English! 

Well then, itu dia sekilas tentang English Day on Tribune. For the near future, di blog ini tampaknya akan muncul beberapa artikel yang pernah saya siapkan untuk diterbitkan di halaman English Day on Tribune waktu itu.

Saat ini tampaknya program ini tak lagi dilanjutkan oleh kedua belah pihak. Tapi muncul lagi di blog saya boleh dong ya? *winkwink*