Innovations Nation's Youth for Indonesia

The author is a lecturer in English Language Education at Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia with research interests in inclusive education, translanguaging, and family language policy. The author's focus is on how language is used, negotiated, and transmitted in children's lives, both at home and in school, particularly in the context of multilingual families and classrooms. The author completed a master's degree at Newcastle University, UK, and is currently pursuing a research doctoral study at Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia. The author's research is largely driven by the realities of education in Indonesia, especially English language learning for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and the role of the first language in supporting children's language development and emotional comfort. The author's work has been published in reputable international journals focusing on inclusive education and more humane pedagogical practices. Through this popular writing, the author seeks to bridge academic research with educational practice and policy, making it more relevant and responsive to the real needs of children, families, and educators in Indonesia.

Anggun Gunawan is a lecturer and practitioner in the field of publishing and academic communication who currently teaches at Politeknik Negeri Media Kreatif Jakarta. She completed her MA in Publishing Media at Oxford Brookes University in 2020 with a research focus on the position and strategy of University Press Indonesia within the global academic publishing landscape. Her academic interests center on open access policies, knowledge communication, and the relationship between academic reputation and publishing business models. She pays particular attention to how university presses can serve as strategic instruments in building national knowledge sovereignty amidst globalization pressures, English language dominance, and digital transformation. Besides being actively involved in teaching courses related to publishing, publishing management, and media communication, Anggun is also engaged in advocating for higher education policies. She currently serves as Chairperson of the Alliance of Higher Education Lecturers (ADAKSI), an organization that advocates for fair, professional, and integrity-based governance of higher education. Through this role, she actively promotes issues related to lecturer welfare, publication policy reform, and strengthening the national research ecosystem.