Jalan Sesama

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In March 2006, Secretary Rice announces a new U.S.-sponsored Indonesian Sesame Street program to teachers and students called Sesame Indonesia^[1]. The Secretary of State made an announcement that the United States will donate US$8.5 million to help Indonesia to develop the TV program^[2].

1 Boneka Sesame
2 Jalan Sesama
3 Jalan Sesama Production Crews
4 References

[edit] Boneka Sesame

Boneka Sesame was Sesame Street, dubbed into Indonesian.

[edit] Jalan Sesama

Jalan Sesama is the upcoming Indonesian co-production of Sesame Street. Jalan Sesama means "street for all" and was inspired by the concept of togetherness and diversity. "The name was inspired by the concept of togetherness and diversity of the program," said Putri Rahartana, senior producer of Sesame Street Indonesia^[3].

The program will start filming in May 2007 and is set to debut on Indonesia television later in 2007. The show is contracted to run until 2010.^[4] It is currently in production with local company Creative Indigo Productions and New York-based, non-profit educational organization Sesame Workshop. The partnership will produce three seasons -- or 156 half-hour episodes -- of a completely original Indonesian-language series to be shown nationwide in Indonesia ^[5].

The program is different from Boneka Sesame, in which the American Sesame Street program is simply dubbed into Indonesian.

In March 2006, Secretary Rice announced a new U.S.-sponsored Indonesian Sesame Street program to teachers and students, then titled Sesame Indonesia^[6]. The Secretary of State made an announcement that the United States will donate US$8.5 million to help Indonesia to develop the TV program^[7].

The show will feature new Indonesian Muppet characters, locally produced live action and animated films, and classic Sesame Street segments featuring Elmo, Big Bird and other Sesame characters. Newly created characters include Momon, a five-year-old boy who learns to draw letters and loves drawing and counting; Putri an active young girl who is always asking Momon for help; Tantan a wise female orangutan that settles every dispute on Jalan Sesama; and Jabrik, a baby rhinoceros that is always complaining and laughing^[8] ^[3]. Several puppets will wear Islamic veils as part of Dr. Rice's broader message that Western culture can co-exist peacefully with moderate Islam^[9].

It's possible also that the program will introduce other world cultures, such as American culture. "But it's must not in the beginning of the program. We will concentrate on local content in the initial program," said Sesame Street Indonesia's research and education director Muhammad Zuhdi, who is also a lecturer at Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University^[3].

USAID’s Sesame Street Indonesia partnership complements President Bush’s broader $157 million education initiative for Indonesia, designed to improve the quality of basic education throughout the country^[10].

And so it's really exciting for me to be here in Indonesia. I'm very glad that the United States and Indonesia have joined in this partnership for this wonderful school. It is a part of an initiative that President Bush announced when he was in Indonesia two years ago. And today we are announcing $8.5 million for a program to bring Sesame Street to the schools of Indonesia.

-Dr. Rice ^[11]

USAID Mission Director William M. Frej said: "By improving school readiness in basic literacy and numeracy, the Indonesian Sesame Street program will help millions of Indonesia’s children develop the skills they need to have a successful school experience." ^[12]

Marty Robinson trained the 12 Indonesian Muppeteers from March 13-22. ^[13]