Manifesto : Muhamad Syafiq Mohd Din

Muhamad Syafiq Mohd Din

Industrial Engineering, RIT

VISION

Producing dynamic youth who are able to think critically and are able to integrate knowledge to broaden perspective.

MISSION

To build strong links with all Malaysian in the US regardless of race

To build leadership character and develop interpersonal skills of member

To nurture charitable trait among members

To cultivate inquisitive nature among members

Objective

• Organize programs such as "KULN family day" at centralized theme park to get all the KULN members together.
• Introduce programs to promote beloved Malaysia at a university which will be handled by KULN members of NY-NJ
• Increases charity events such as visiting the old folk homes or orphanage
• Introduce a program called "Read it" where members will be encouraged to reading intellectual materials to strengthen their general knowledge

Weakness of the club

• It is very bias to the KULN members in Stevens Institute of Technology, which causes KULN members in other universities feel left out.
• Not much collaboration with the main Malaysian Group club on campus which results in less participation of people in KULN

Strength of the club

• It has an extremely good relationship with the embassy which makes it easier to organize an event since it gets support, approval and help from various sources.
• There is a strong teamwork between members of KULN which is very obvious. This teamwork allowed them to organize many events successfully.

Manifesto : Muhammad Luqman Bin Hisamuddin

Muhammad Luqman Bin Hisamuddin

Aerospace Engineering, SUNY at Buffalo

VISI

Mengubah dan membina  paradigma pelajar-pelajar Malaysia di Amerika Syarikat melalui proses pemantapan akhlak dan pemikiran.

MISI

-       Melatih pelajar-pelajar luar negara agar menjadi pelajar serba boleh yang akan mendukung aspirasi negara untuk merealisasikan wawasan 2020.

-       Mendedahkan pelajar-pelajar luar negara dengan cabaran di luar negara dan menyediakan “survival kit” untuk mereka.

-       Memastikan pelajar-pelajar luar negara mendapat bimbingan agar dapat mengekalkan jati diri dan nilai-nilai murni melau proses pendidikan yg berperingkat-peringkat.

Perubahan Di Dalam Kelab

Sebagai seorang mahasiswa luar negara, saya tidak dapat menafikan bahawa KULN adalah sebuah kelab yang sudah berdiri kukuh  dan bergerak aktif dalam kalangan pelajar-pelajar luar negara. Namun, saya merasakan kelab ini perlu kepada penambahbaikan dari segi penyampaian maklmat dan kejelasan misi penubuhannya. Justeru itu, saya berharap agar ahli-ahli kelab ini dapat menonjokan diri di tempat masing-masing bukan sahaja dalam kalangan pelajar-pelajar Malayisa, bahkan pelajar-pelajar di Amerika Syarikat sendiri. Dengan itu, segala maklumat tentang KULN dapat diperjelaskan. Saya juga bercita-cita untuk mengukuhkan perpaduan dalam kalangan pelajar luar negara menggunakan medium KULN agar dapat memudahkan kita mencapai visi yang telah saya hasratkan.

Kekuatan Kelab

“Kelab Umno Luar Negara” atau “KULN”, adalah satu nama yang tidak asing lagi bagi pelajar-pelajar luar negara. Tidak dinafikan lagi bahawa KULN telah memainkan pranan yang besar dalam menyediakan aktiviti dan mengambl berat tentang kebajikan pelajar-pelajar Malaysia di luar negara. Kekuatan KULN juga terletak pada nama KULN itu sendiri dimana apabila disebut saahaja perkataan “KULN” pelajar-pelajar sudah sedia maklum bahawa kelab ini didukung oleh tokoh-tokoh yang berwibawa dan mempunyai dana yang cukup untuk melaksanakan aktiviti-aktiviti untuk mencapai obektif penubuhannya.

Kelemahan Kelab

Sudah menjadi lumrah, sesuatu organisasi itu pasti mempunyai kelemahan yang tersendiri kerana setiap manusia mempunyai pemikiran yang terbatas. Walaupun bukan kesempurnaan yang dicari, namun proses penambahbaikan itu sangat perlu. Jadi, pada pandangan saya, antara kelemahan kelab ini adalah pada namanya. Walaupun nama KULN sudah tidak asing lagi bagi pelajar-pelajar luar negara, tetapi namanya sendiri menimbulkan satu tanggapan yang sedikit kurang senang bagi rakan-rakan yang bukan berbangsa Melayu yang mungkin menjadi punca wujudnya sedikit jurang antara kita. Selain itu, pelajar-pelajar Malaysia juga ramai yang tidak jelas akan objektif penubuhan KULN. Hal ini menunjukkan kelemahan dari segi penyampain maklumat dan mungkin kelemahan dari segi objektif KULN itu sendiri. Oleh itu, KULN perlulah membuat refleksi tentang objektif penubuhannya serta sejauh mana pencapaian KULN setakat ini. Dengan itu, usaha kita untuk menyusun strategi dan mengorak langkah bagi mencapai ojektif KULN akan menjadi lebih mudah dan berbaloi pada masa akan datang.

Manifesto : Shahrul Fahmi

Sharul Fahmi

Civil Engineering RIT

TRACK RECORDS

Project Manager Co-op of Facilities Management Services at RIT 2012

Construction Team & Paddling Team of RIT Concrete Canoe Team 2012

Sports Committee of KULN RIT 2011-2012

Project Director of KULN RIT Sweat Day 2012

Project Director of KULN RIT Mengimbau Kenangan Silam Sukan Tradisional 2011

Sports Committee of ATUSA 2010

VISI

Melahirkan mahasiswa yang lebih berdaya saing melalui Kelab UMNO NY-NJ

MISI

Menerapkan budaya persaingan di antara pelajar Malaysia

Mencorak kempimpinan pelajar Malaysia supaya lebih berkeyakinan, berkaliber, berketerampilan dan bersifat terbuka di samping berpandangan jauh dan luas

Kekuatan kelab:

Saya akui walaupun baru sahaja beberapa tahun kelab ini ditubuhkan, ia telah menjadi satu kelab yang mampu menyatupadukan kebanyakan mahasiswa/mahasiswi sekitar NY-NJ menerusi aktiviti-aktiviti yang diadakan. Selain ditadbir oleh pemimpin-pemimpin yang berkaliber, komited dan berpandangan jauh, kelab ini mendapat sokongan padu daripada pelbagai pihak sama ada yang di Malaysia, apatah lagi yang di Amerika Syarikat.

Kelemahan kelab dan cadangan:

Melalui pemerhatian saya, masih ada yang kurang jelas dengan tujuan penubuhan kelab ini. Masih ada segelintir mahasiswa/mahasiswi yang menganggap kelab ini sebagai sebuah parti politik dan bukan sebagai sebuah kelab yang membantu menyatupadukan mereka, melalui aktiviti2 yg bermanfaat yg dianjurkan oleh kelab ini. Hal yang sedemikian menyebabkan ramai yang tidak mahu mengikuti kelab ini. Namun, apa yg saya perhatikan kelab ini berpotensi, malahan mampu untuk membentuk mahasiswa/mahasiswi menjadi pelajar yang bukan sahaja cemerlang dalam akademik tetapi dari segala aspek, contohnya dari segi kepimpinan, kelunturan komunikasi, kemahiran dan pengalaman.

Sekiranya terpilih sebagai presiden kelab, saya akan mencuba sedaya upaya untuk menganjurkan beberapa aktiviti tambahan yg lebih bermanfaat buat para pelajar Malaysia di sini, di samping mengekalkan dan memperbaiki aktiviti-aktiviti yang sedia ada. Buat masa ini, saya memfokuskan untuk menganjurkan aktiviti yang lebih mencorak kepimpinan dan karier untuk para pelajar yang boleh dimanfaatkan pada masa hadapan.  Sebagai generasi muda, kitalah yang akan memegang tampuk pemerintahan, dan sebagai individu, tidak mustahil kita jua lah yang akan menjadi seseorang yang menjawat jawatan tinggi di dalam sesebuah institusi. Melihat ramai graduan-graduan dari Amerika Syarikat yang masih tidak bekerjaya juga membuatkan saya ingin membantu mahasiswa/mahasiswi yang masih ada untuk mengelakkan daripada berlakunya perkara seperti itu. 

“A good dealer can never be a good leader; but a good leader can be a good dealer”

Manifestos : Our Future President!

Assalamualaikum & Salam Sejahtera

Kami mewakili Jawatankuasa 2011-2012 dengan bangganya mengumumkan bahawa inilah manifesto-manifesto yang telah dihujahkan oleh bakal-bakal peneraju Kelab UMNO New York kelak. Anda boleh  KLIK PADA NAMA untuk melihat manifesto-manifesto mereka. Ayuh mengundi dengan bijaksana!

MUHAMMAD IZWAN ABD MALIK

LINA HAZWANI JAMALUDDIN

AHMAD KHIDIR BIN OTHMAN

FARHANA BINTI MOHAMAD SHAFI

SHAHRUL FAHMI

MUHAMMAD LUQMAN BIN HISAMUDDIN

MUHAMAD SYAFIQ MOHD DIN

Muhammad Afiq Hassan

Pengerusi Kelab UMNO New York

Sesi 2011-2012

Manifesto : Muhammad Izwan Abd Malik

Muhammad Izwan Abd Malik
Mechanical Engineering at Stevens

TRACK RECORD

President of Malaysian Student Association (MASA) Stevens Institute of Technology.

Manager of Wan Car Rental company.

Manager of Wan Pizza company.

Manager of Wawasan Catering.

Project Director of Gateway to Oversea Program 2012.

Project Director of Bowling’s Gladiator 2011, (Penang State level).

Project Director of Bowling’s Gladiator 2012, (Penang State level).

Project Director of Youth Futsal Tournament, (Penang State level).

 Project Director of Iftar with Orphanage collaboration with Tun Abdullah Badawi.

Project Director of Malaysian Festival at Stevens Institute of Technology.

Project Director of KULN Sports Day.

Vice Secretary of KULN NY-NJ 2011/2012.

Committee of Penang Health Initiaive Society (NGO).

 Committee of Gabungan Pelajar Melayu Semenanjung (GPMS) Pulau Pinang (NGO).

Committee of Majlis Belia Negara (MBN) Pulau Pinang (NGO)

Speaker for “Strive for Excellence” in a Boot Camp 2010 organized by USM.

MISSION

Cultivate a sustainable and competitive youth generation globally.

VISIONS

To sustain the credibility and club achievements as being recognized by the Malaysia government.
 To build up a good characters of the students/youth.
To nurture entrepreneurship skills for the students/youth.
To maintain the good relationship with the Malaysian leaders.

UMNO NY-NJ Strength.

UMNO NY-NJ is an association that is very influential among the leaders in Malaysia. It stands on itself without fall into any other political partisan. We should know to differentiate between works for the political partisan’s good or for the nation’s good. It is important for us to build up our beloved Malaysia be among of developed country in the world. KULN NY-NJ also has made up a lot of works on doing events in USA and also Malaysia. This shows even we are busy concentrating on our studies, we are also being aware on providing good inputs for the Malaysian students especially. We as youth have our own power, we are the future leaders, and we are the mirror of Malaysia’s future.

Weaknesses and Improvement Ideas.

From my view of perspective, KULN NY-NJ is lack on providing charity works, less concentrate on the entrepreneurship and youth program. Doing charity works is actually not just ease the burden of the poor, it is more than that. It helps the committee to socialize with the people, improving our communication skills and build up a better character. On the other hand, entrepreneurship is one of fundamental element to be nurtured to the youth/students. Malaysia has invested a huge amount of money on us hoping that we will change Malaysia to be a better nation. They are expecting us to be employers instead of employees.

I have a lot of idea on future programs to be done and one of the main ideas is “Himpunan Sejuta Belia”.  If I have been given this mandate as a president, Insya’Allah, I will do my best on doing these things and any other agendas. If I am destined to lose, it will not break my spirit to keep on going and make the programs for the benefit of the country as long as I can. I am competing this nomination is not to pursue title and position, however, because I think it is my responsible.

“Great changes may not happen right away, but with effort even the difficult may become easy”. 

By Bill Backman, founder and president of hearts and minds network.

Manifesto : Lina Hazwani Jamaluddin

Lina Hazwani Jamaluddin
Economics at RUTGERS University

MISSIONS

•  To provide a medium for Malaysians to foster a social, intellectual and entrepreneurial exchange not only among members, but also honorable guests that will be invited in future events.
•  To spread awareness about information in all aspects to high committees and also members.
•  To encourage an elite, well- informed, open minded Malaysians from the USA by organizing events about international issues, by not focusing on limited issues that are related to Malaysia only.

VISIONS

To produce a united future generation of Malaysians that possesses high moral values along with competitive skills in order to compete in the international arena, specifically in the United States of America.

Strengths of KULN NY NJ

Unity- This club is able to gather its members under one roof by organizing a lot of beneficial events. This has brought great impacts to the level of unity among all members, apart from achieving its missions. 

Commitment – This club has high commitment from its high committees who are willing to sacrifice their times and efforts in organizing beneficial events. Apart from the committee, the members also give their full support towards events that KULN NY/NJ organizes.

Weakness of KULN NY NJ

With due all respect, I believe that this club, which gives a lot of benefits to its members, still has some room for improvements on the matter of :

Lack of promotion – The club has been established for a quite long time, but there are still some Malaysians who don’t have any clear understandings about this club, such as its missions, visions and its events. I believe that it is essential for others to have a clear understanding about this club as it will attract them to join this club and they will be able to gain benefits as a return. Not only that, to my observation, people always think that this club has a political background which is the ultimate reason for students to be hesitant in joining KULN NY/NJ’s events. That thought should change. If I’m voted as the president, I will put in effort informing and educating students from all over the East Coast about the club and its initiative by enhancing its promotional activities and hence gain their support. 

Manifesto : Farhana Mohamad Shafi

Farhana Mohamad Shafi
Aerospace Engineering at Suny Buffalo University

TRACK RECORDS

Head of Corporate Relations, ATUSA INTEC 2011/12

Head of Multimedia (UltraTech), ATUSA INTEC 2011/12

UB TV Volunteer Committee 2012/13

VISI

Mahasiswa Berkarakter Mulia Asas Kehebatan Agama, Bangsa dan Negara  

MISI

Meneraju diri dan rakan-rakan seperjuangan dalam membina jati diri yang kukuh serta peribadi yang berkesinambungan sebagai anak Malaysia

Membawa mahasiswa menjadi individu berfikiran global serta berdaya saing tinggi

     Kekuatan Kelab

Sebagai ahli baru KULN NY-NJ, saya amat kagum dengan kehebatan kelab ini dalam menyatukan rakyat Malaysia di East Region dalam program yang berkualiti waima kesibukan para mahasiswa dalam pelajaran dan sebagainya.

Kelemahan Kelab

Pada pandangan saya, kehebatan kelab ini dalam menyatukan para pelajar Malaysia di East Region walau bagaimanapun, kurang memuaskan. Kebanyakan pelajar baru di Amerika Syarikat kurang didedahkan dengan kewujudan dan aktiviti kelab ini. Sisi kelemahan ini mungkin telah diperbaiki sedaya mungkin oleh ahli jawatankuasa kelab namun pendekatan yang lebih agresif mungkin boleh dijana pada masa hadapan. Seandainya saya diundi sebagai Presiden kelab, insyaallah saya akan membawa kelab ini ke persada yang lebih tinggi dalam menyatukan semua mahasiswa East Region di bawah satu nama – anak Malaysia.

Cadangan Perubahan dalam Kelab

Dalam menghadapi cabaran masa kini, saya berhasrat untuk membawa rakan-rakan seperjuangan di Amerika Syarikat untuk membina jati diri yang mantap sebagai anak Malaysia. Saya berhasrat untuk mengadakan lebih banyak program berkualiti yang melibatkan seluruh warga KULN NY-NJ, di samping mengekalkan dan menambah nilai program-program sedia. Semoga hasrat murni saya dalam mengukuhkan hubungan antara pelajar Malaysia di sini, terutamanya di East Region, dapat dilaksanakan dalam suasana harmoni.

Manifesto : Ahmad Khidir Bin Othman

Ahmad Khidir Bin Othman

Economics at RPI

VISI

Membawa kelab UMNO NY-NJ ke arah yang lebih inovatif dan berdaya saing di setara dengan watak kelab sebagai model Malaysia di luar negara.

MISI

•  Mencorak watak kelab sebagai wajah Malaysia.
•         Membentuk peribadi mahasiswa Malaysia di kawasan NY-NJ supaya berperibadi tinggi, berinovatif dan berkarisma sesuai dengan peranan mahasiswa sebagai duta tidak langsung Malaysia.
•   Menjana pemikir hebat dari kalangan pelajar Malaysia dan berusaha membentuk semangat patriotisma.

Cadangan Perubahan dalam Kelab

Saya berpendapat bahawa kelab ini mampu bergerak dengan lebih agresif dan berdaya saing dengan bantuan mahasiswa di kawasan NY-NJ kerana mereka mempunyai bakat dan buah fikiran yang bernas. Oleh yang demikian, saya ingin mengorek bakat-bakat tersebut dan mengasah bakat itu agar dapat digunakan dengan sebaik mungkin untuk manfaat kelab.

 Kelemahan Kelab

Setakat yang saya perhatikan, saya kurang jelas dengan kelemahan kelab atau dengan kata lain kelab ini tidak mempunyai kelemahan yang ketara. Akan tetapi, masih ada terdapat ruang-ruang yang masih kelab ini perbaiki agar dapat menjadi kelab yang berdaya saing seperti:

1.    Melakukan kerja-kerja memperkenalkan kelab di universiti-universiti kawasan NY-NJ.

2.    Memperbanyakkan aktiviti kelab yang boleh disertai mahasiswa kawasan NY-NJ.

Kekuatan Kelab

Kelebihan kelab ini antaranya ialah mempunyai asas yang kukuh yang mampu menyokong wawasan kelab yang berpandangan jauh dan berdaya saing. Kelab ini juga mempunyai ramai penaung yang berkaliber yang berkemampuan untuk memberi tunjuk ajar kepada pengerusi dan ahli-ahli jawatankuasa kelab agar mampu mencapai matlamat kelab.

Election is around the corner!

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim

Jawatankuasa Kelab UMNO New York 2011-2012 sudah tiba ke penghujungnya. Dan kami ingin mengucapkan tahniah kepada para calon-calon yang telah terpilih untuk bertanding jawatan Pengerusi Kelab UMNO New York untuk sesi seterusnya. Calon-calon telah terpilih di university masing-masing untuk mewakili university untuk bertanding peringkat New York-New Jersey. Calon-calonnya adalah seperti di bawah :

1. Muhammad Izwan Abd Malik (Stevens Ins of Technology)
2. Lina Hazwani Jamaluddin (Rutgers University)
3. Farhana Mohamad Shafi (Suny Buffalo University)
4. Ahmad Khidir Bin Othman (RPI)
5. Shahrul Fahmi (RIT)
6. Muhammad Luqman Bin Hisamuddin(Suny Buffalo University)
7. Muhamad Syafiq Mohd Din(RIT)

Saya yakin Jawatankuasa baru akan lebih komited di dalam melaksanakan tugas yang diberikan serta bakal menyerlahkan lagi potensi Kelab UMNO New York di dalam membantu pelajar di New York&New Jersey.

Martabat Bangsa Gemilang

Muhammad Afiq Hassan

Pengerusi Kelab UMNO New York-New Jersey Sesi 2011-2012

Welcoming Remarks for Tun Dr Mahathir Visits

Bismillhirahmanirrahim,

·         Yang Amat Berbahagia, our honorary guests, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Tun Dr Siti Hasmah

·         Tuan Yang Terutama Datuk Othman Hashim, Malaysia Ambassador To United States, and berbahagia Datin

·        Tuan Syed Bakri, Consul General,

·         Your Excellencies,

·         Distinguished Guests,

·         Members of the Media

·         And my fellow friends

Ladies and Gentleman,

Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh, Good Morning and Salam 1 Malaysia

·         First and foremost, I would like to welcome Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Tun Dr Siti Hasmah, to New York City, or as they say it, “The City That Never Sleeps”.

·         Let me also extend my appreciation to all the distinguished guests for taking their precious time off to be here today. It is a great pleasure to welcome all of you.

First and foremost, let us celebrate the reason we are here today. We are here today, to celebrate and commemorate the achievement of our very own home grown leader, who has done so much for our beloved Malaysia. I don’t think there is one other person, who is more deserving, to receive the 2012 Rafik Hariri UN-Habitat Memorial Award.

For that, I am truly honored to be able to speak on behalf of all the Malaysian students in the U.S. and tell the man of the hour, himself, that we are proud of you and will forever be grateful for all the things that you have done for our nation. You, sir, turned Malaysia into a role model for other developing countries to strive hard and grow in the umpteenth speed.

Allow me to share a story. My economics professor, Professor Richard Anderson, called me “Mahathir Guy”. He called me with that name because during his first class, I told him that I came from Malaysia. He eagerly asked me, “Do you know Mahathir?” --I proudly answered his question “Yes! I know him! He is our former Prime Minister”. Ever since that day, my professor never called me by my birth name and I was always known as “Mahathir Guy”. This is to show that the impact of Tun Mahathir’s legacy does not limit to just Malaysians. His influence goes far and beyond, as far as the United States of America.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Tun Dr M has shown the world that hard work and dedication really do pay off in life. He has done nothing but motivate and aspire all of us to do our best in everything that we do. Many of us have achieved great awards in school. Some of us have even been offered by many great companies to work for them here in the U.S. However, most of us would politely turn those offers down because just like Tun Mahathir, we, too, have our very own mission in life to help our beloved country grow.

Some of us even have had an early start and already en route to achieve this mission of ours. We work very hard, day and night, to tell the world the great things about Malaysia. Of course, our job has been made easy ever since Tun made the world recognize the presence of Malaysia on the world map. Nowadays, it is very rare for Americans to not know about our country. Again, we would like to thank you for granting us with all these wonderful opportunities, especially to be able to travel 24 hours just to acquire the best knowledge and give back to our country later.

  

Lastly, I would take a brief moment to voice out my hope for the Malaysian students abroad to continue to excel in their studies and continue the struggle to assist our country to establish itself as one of the best in the eyes of the world. Sure, Tun M has done most of the work, but I personally believe that we can’t solely count on our leader while we enjoy the ride. If we unite and work hand-in-hand together, I am pretty sure it would speed up the success rate and before you know it, Malaysia will be the next big economic giant of the world.

Before I hand back this mic over to the MC, I would like to share with all of you a quote by a very powerful and respectful man, Tun Dr Mahathir. And I quote, “Mahasiswa yang hanya memiliki pengetahuan tinggi tanpa nilai peribadi murni, tidak mampu memacu pembangunan negara bagi mencapai sasaran negara maju”—I hope that’ll put some thoughts in perspective in all of us, especially the students of Malaysia here in the U.S.

Lastly,

Please grab this chance to meet him, and thank to him for what he has done for all of us. This could be your only golden ticket to meet one of the most respectful men in the world.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, Father of Modernization. You have done us proud, once again!

By :

Muhammad Afiq Hassan

Chairman of United States UMNO Club Liaison Committees 

Co-Chair MEC USA

Photos by : Michael Boon and Khalis Othman