The last post features the brand-new culture center at Pacific Place Mall in Jakarta. It’s part of the brand-new US-Indonesian “comprehensive partnership” which is funding educational and cultural cooperation.
The fact is, edu-cooperation between these two countries is at an all-time low. Keep that in mind as you watch friends of America like Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Julia Suryakusuma, Dr Irid Agoes and Slank work together on this problem in the video.
The new culture center in town is called @America (At America). There are two ways you can visit. Either go to Floor 3 of Pacific Place mall in Jakarta. Or click here (hope your browser works better than mine : -)
The brand-new @America center is a free, high-tech public diplomacy project concept that opened last month. The motto is “explore, experience, express.” The mission is to wow and woo young people in Indonesia with wrap-around media, Apple iPads and opportunities to study in the US.
In fact, if you visit in person you’ll get an iPad when you walk in the door. BUT, you have to give it back when you’re finished exploring and experiencing the center. If you visit the website you can sign up for free, meet people, and contribute discussions about undergraduate and graduate study in the US, among other topics.
What will you see if you visit @America at Pacific Place mall? Recent themes and features include oceanography and African-American history. Tomorrow — 1 March 2011 — from 7-9 pm you can catch a free jazz show.
The center and website are sponsored by the United States of America, with guidance provided by the US Embassy in Jakarta.
Any secrets? Well, @America is looking for people and ideas to help connect US and Indonesia. Click here to participate in the discussion now. If you have specific expertise or experience with American culture — anything from religion to reggae, you may wish to directly submit your proposal for collaboration. Or, you can even become involved as a a paid employee, such as a guide, AV specialist or even assistant site manager.
explore, experience, express,
By way of background, many US universities don’t feel they have the budget for web video right now. But students in Indonesia shopping “belajar luar negeri” get tired of reading lists of facts and figures. So click a few times to say “thanks.” You can learn about US belajar di luar negeri options — and practice your English listening skills at the same time.
As regards the last school on the list — ternyata di NY lagi disediakan gelar urut – n- jamu. Check it out!
Berklee College of Music (Massachusetts)
Academy of Art University (San Francisco)
Savannah College of Art and Design (Georgia)
California State University, Chico (American Langauge and Culture Institute)