Literature Saves Mother Earth: A Sharing of Experience in Using Literature to Teach the Children of Cawang and Jatinegara Communities to Help Save the World

Sitohang, Susanne Andrea Humisar and Fortunae, Benedicta Stella (2019) Literature Saves Mother Earth: A Sharing of Experience in Using Literature to Teach the Children of Cawang and Jatinegara Communities to Help Save the World. In: PROCEEDINGS LITERARY STUDIES CONFERENCE 2019. Fakultas Sastra Universitas Sanata Dharma, Yogyakarta, pp. 88-91. ISBN 978 623 7601 06 7

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Abstract

We are all well aware of the current environmental crisis we are in. The whole world is doing its best effort to minimize the impact of the damage that has been done. Environmental issues are not issues exclusive to the fields of science and technology. These environmental problems are also concerns of Literature. One way of contributing through Literature is through using story-telling to raise awareness to children about the importance of saving Mother Earth. Fakultas Sastra, Universitas Kristen Indonesia (FS-UKI) has various programs of “Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat” which center on educating children living around the university. One activity is teaching English to children with the technique of story-telling. Through story-telling and the inclusion of literature in the form of folktales, the children can learn many aspects of life, including how they can participate in keeping Mother Earth safe. The paper shares the experience of contributing to the betterment of environment through teaching children using story telling with literary contents. This project of “Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat” is a collaboration of FS-UKI and Komunitas Gumul Juang, a non-profit organization specializing in helping out children in urban areas. The children will be introduced to famous Indonesian folktales, such as Bawang Merah, Bawang Putih, which have been adapted to fit the children’s current situation. Environmental contents are added in the storytelling. This project is hoped to be an example of how we can use literature in making the world a better place.

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