| dc.description.abstract | A number of Indonesian migrant workers married and had children in the host country,
Malaysia. Their children are referred to as "second-generation migrants." The Faculty of
Psychology and Socio-cultural Sciences, Universitas Islam Indonesia, initiated the FPSB
International Mobility Program, designating the second-generation migrants as
beneficiaries and the university students as the facilitators. Through this program, the
researcher observed the intercultural communication between facilitators and
beneficiaries, examined the cultural context of Indonesian second-generation migrants in
Malaysia, and explored the impact and empowering outcomes of the program. This
study employs a qualitative approach, utilizing in-depth interviews, content and textual
analysis, document analysis, and participatory observation. This study reflects on
Samovar et al. 's (2013) of interpreting intercultural communication from three key
points: individual uniqueness, generalizing, and objectivity. The findings indicate that
intercultural communication requires acknowledging the inherent differences among
human beings by involving mutual understanding, constant adaptation, and awareness.
Instead of searching for the similarities, understanding the differences is the key. This
program demonstrates that intercultural communication can function as a pivotal
mechanism in providing support to marginalized communities, particularly
second-generation migrants who encounter barriers to formal education, which then
became an empowerment that analyzed through equality of access to education,
participation, self-resilience, and capacity building. Thus, this study proposes a model
for nurturing intercultural communication to empower the society. It offers benefits not
only to the educational institutions and sociologists but also to future empowerment
facilitators. | en_US |
