The name “Alif Ba Ta” is the abbreviation of “Agama” (religion), “Bangsa” (nation) and “Tanah Air” (country) in the Jawi scripture. This indicates that these three elements are interconnected in various aspects. Alif Ba Ta is a program that can raise awareness on various aspects among Malaysian students in the United States. Student’s life is not only restricted to scheduled classes and exams. Activities and programs that can shape leadership quality and positive personality should be held and in order to produce dynamic and versatile individuals. These individuals are the human capital of Malaysia who will be the future leaders and drivers of the country in politics, economy and social sectors.
Overview
ALIF BA TA 2012 will present theoretical framework for understanding the emergence and development of students’ revivalism in Malaysia. Our starting point is the recognition that orthodox characters, such as character of Malaysian, which are typically used for understanding the emergence of students’ revivalism, are inadequate in accounting for the development of revolutionary aspirations among students. What ALIF BA TA 2012 wants to acquaint is the fact that students’ revivalism are revivalism of the young, and the best way to understand them is to see that they are rooted in generational conflict. Generational tensions are, of course, endemic in history since, on the one hand, young people must break free from the “constraints of the mind” and establish an independence existence, and, on the other hand, young people are typically most attuned to the necessity for social and cultural change, change likely to be resisted by elders.
Our Goals
As Alif Ba Ta 2012 is the climax program of every program that Kelab UMNO New York-New Jersey has arranged throughout the year, the objective and goals for this project would be in a very much contact with the club’s agenda. Since our main objective is to understanding the character and significance of students’ revivalism in Malaysia; it needs to be done step by step and must be covering various aspects :
• To advocate the importance of transforming the mentality of ”Malaysian” to be the first class mentality in term of young generations especially ‘Mahasiswa’.
• To acknowledge the must-have role, responsibility, and criteria of young generation in order to create a mature, professional and wise young leaders.
• To understand the fundamental criteria that are needed to shape the society into better Malaysian through the concept of understanding the emergence and development of students’ revivalism based on economical views.
• To expose participants with the role of future leader that has a strong correlation with political views and economical awareness.
As a summary, in this program we are mainly targeting young generations especially ‘Mahasiswa’ who needs to be acquainted with the character and significance of students’ revivalism in Malaysia. The steps for achieving the objective of this program will lead to a better Malaysian, Mahasiswa, Young Entrepreneur and World Leader. It is always the right time to change, and the exact time for students and people to wake up from one dream, challenge them in such a way that could be seen as a forwarding step, towards a better future. These are our dreams, our hopes and our ways to help our ‘Agama’, ‘Bangsa’ and ‘Tanah air’. Alif Ba Ta – take your first step ahead and continue learning.
Objectives of Alif Ba Ta
The objectives of Alif Ba Ta are:
1) To expose knowledge and information on the current issues in Malaysia as well as around the world
2) To encourage participants to express, exchange and explore thoughts and perspectives among themselves
3) To educate participants to have wise judgments and reactions on various issues
4) To allow participants to broaden and strengthen their networking relationships
5) To propose solutions, changes and improvements on various issues discussed