Activities

Writer: Agustina Purnami Setiawi, Programme Officer Field Office Sumba
Editor: Firra Kholisa Mustika, Senior Communication

Collaborating with assisted schools and the Kodi Balaghar District Government, Sumba, East Nusa, DESMA Center organizes tourism awareness education for Tourism Vocational Schools. This activity will take place on 19-21 December 2024 in the area of ​​the Kodi Balaghar Subdistrict Office, Southwest Sumba Regency, East Nusa Tenggara.

Having exotic natural potential, the DESMA Center provides awareness regarding local tourism to the people of the Kodi Balaghar area. Along with the Christmas moment to share joy, apart from tourism awareness education, a charity bazaar is also held to support the program TVET for Sustainable Tourism Development in Sumba. Some of the activities carried out include cooking class, fashion show, photo booth and child-friendly educational rides.

Mr. Mario Seingo, Productive Culinary Teacher at Bakti Luhur Tambolaka Vocational School, led the way cooking class making food using local food ingredients, namely rumpu rampe, mud cakes and purple sweet potato balls. Fashion show followed by the Kodi Balaghar community with the theme of using recycled materials.

It is hoped that through this activity the community will understand the aspect of tourism awareness, improve the local economy and encourage the community to become the main actors in tourism by increasing the capacity of tourism human resources in Sumba.

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The TVET for Sustainable Tourism Development in Sumba program is supported by MISEREOR/KZE; implemented by the DESMA Center. Strengthening the Capacity of Tourism Human Resources aims to realize "a tourism vocational school education program in Sumba to meet the needs and requirements of the tourism industry, thereby offering better job opportunities for young people and supporting sustainable tourism in Sumba."

This program includes strengthening (1) The management capacity of tourism vocational schools in line with the independent curriculum and the concept of sustainable tourism; (2) Teacher capacity in pedagogical knowledge, about teaching and sustainable tourism (3) Tourism Vocational School-Tourism Industry Partnership; and (4) Students' entrepreneurial capacity in creating a sustainable tourism business.

The direct beneficiaries of this program are (1) Pancasila Vocational School – Tambolaka, Southwest Sumba; (2) SMK Negeri 2 Tambolaka City, Southwest Sumba; (3) Bakti Luhur Vocational School – Tambolaka, Southwest Sumba; (4) Efata Vocational School - Omba Rade, Southwest Sumba; and (5) Waikabubak State Vocational School 1, West Sumba. The direct partners of this program are (1) East Nusa Tenggara Province Education & Culture Office; (2) Southwest Sumba Regency Government; (3) West Sumba Regency Government; (4) Southwest Sumba Regency Tourism Office; and (5) West Sumba Regency Tourism Office.