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July 11, 2008
U.S. Ambassador, Prambors Honor
Indonesian U.S. Ambassador Cameron R. Hume presented certificates to recognize the contribution that the student hosts of the “Greetings from America” youth radio program made to further U.S. - Indonesian relations. The U.S. Embassy co-hosted an event honoring Prambors, at d’Place Restaurant in Sarinah. The five students returned to Indonesia after a year studying in the United States as high-school exchange students and living with American families. In addition to their studies, the students reported for the nationally-broadcast radio program, “Greetings from America.” “Through their insightful radio reporting, they shared their experiences with young people throughout Indonesia, and described the ‘real America,’ through Indonesian eyes,” said Ambassador Hume, during his remarks. “Through the Greetings From America programs, they remind us how similar we actually are, and in many senses, the radio shows are as much about Indonesia as they are about the U.S.” MCed by Prambors DJ Imam Darto, the event featured readings by the students of some of their best reports from the past year’s Greetings From America show, as well as a live performance by the band DREW. Ari Wijanarko Adipratomo of Jakarta, spoke about his experience living in Skokie, IL, for the past year. “GFA has given me the opportunity to encounter stereotypes about America and inform Indonesians about the real United States.” The other student hosts participating were Anggita Paramesti (Yogyakarta), Raden Aryo Febrian Moedanton (Bukittinggi, West Sumatra), and Muhammad Rasis Surya Prathama (Yogyakarta). Over the past three years the “Greetings from America” series, has helped millions of young listeners on six radio stations throughout Indonesia learn what it is life is like in the U.S. by following the lives of Indonesian students as they study and live there. The series gives the students an opportunity to describe their impression and real-life experiences in America in bahasa Indonesian and through Indonesian eyes. For a more information about the Greetings From America radio program, you can go to http://www.greetingsfromamerica.org and for more information about U.S. Embassy Jakarta, please visit the Embassy’s website at http://jakarta.usembassy.gov/.
The five student
“Greetings from America” radio hosts accept their certificates from U.S.
Ambassador Cameron R. Hume (center). The students spent the past year
studying in the U.S. and broadcast regular reports about their lives and
experiences there. Prambors DJ Imam Darto (far left) and CEO Jerry
Justianto (center right) also participated in the event honoring their
efforts. ###
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