Creative English Society (CES) Improves the Quality of Youths in Southeast Sulawesi
Salmatian Safiuddin (a*), Dewi Atikah (b)
a) Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
*salmatian.safiuddin-2018[at]fib.unair.ac.id
b) IAIN Kendari, Kendari, Indonesia
Abstract
Creative English Society (CES) is a non-profit organization focusing on English improvement of its members located in three cities of Southeast Sulawesi; CES Kendari, CES Bau-Bau, and CES Kolaka Timur. This qualitative research aims to analyse the role of Creative English Society in improving English skill of the youths to secure a master scholarship to pursue higher education inland and abroad. The researchers obtained the data by administering the open-ended questionnaire and in-depth interview to 20 members of CES. The in-depth interview was undertaken after coding the questionnaire results. The results indicate that the members of CES showed significant improvement of their English skill. They could use English in active communications either in formal or non-formal interaction. The interview results spell out five methods (presentation, discussion, role-play, debate, and grammar learning) creating a better opportunity for the members to get scholarship and youths- exchange program. It is evident that some of the members have continued their higher education inland and abroad, and participated in cross-cultural understanding through youth exchange program.
Keywords: Human Development; Youth; Organization; English Club
Topic: Human Resource Development