Strengthening Nationalism among Children of Migrant Workers in Malaysia

Abstract

Nationalism is one of the important issues faced by the children of migrant workers in the era of globalization. This is not only because of the long distance from the birth of Indonesian nationalism and being in a foreign country where their parents worked, but also because of technological advances that can facilitate them in getting information, which may be counterproductive to strengthening their nationalism. Therefore, the problem to be answered is how to strengthen the nationalism of the children of Indonesian migrant workers? This Community Service activity was carried out in a hybrid manner (a combination of offline and online) on Sunday 26 May 2024 at the Indonesian School Kuala Lumpur (SIKL) from 8.00 to 16.00. The number of participants in this service activity was 113 Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia, including seven foreign migrant workers who also attended and were active until the event was over. This activity is the result of collaboration between 82 universities in Indonesia which is facilitated by the NGO SHARING with international institutions in Malaysia, namely the Management of the Nahdatul Ulama Special Branch (PCINU) Malaysia, the Indonesian Student Association (PPI) Sultan Idris Education University (UPSI), the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia ( Indonesian Embassy) Kuala Lumpur and Indonesian School Kuala Lumpur (SIKL). In general, the method of implementing community service activities is dynamic, responsive and inclusive. Apart from offline material, material is delivered online via zoom. The main method used is counselling followed by discussion. Participants were very enthusiastic about receiving the material. This socialization of nationalist education makes parents aware of the important role of continuously instilling Indonesian values ​​and love of the nation and state. This is very important so that children do not feel alienated from their nation and still have pride as Indonesians, have self-confidence and enthusiasm to develop their potential to the maximum to achieve a better life in the future.