Taking Out the Trash
March 16 marked National Trash Care Day in Indonesia. What better way to celebrate such a responsible day than to tie-up one’s sneakers, grab a reusable bag, and call a few friends over to walk through the streets, eyeing the next plastic bottle or cigarette carton waiting to get disposed of (properly). This is exactly.. Read More.
A New Teaching Role
A highlight of the second semester for Fulbright ETA Anna Misenti has been starting a community engagement project at a local preschool, where she now teaches one morning a week. So far, lessons have included topics such as feelings, where students sang “If You’re Happy and You Know It Clap Your Hands” and drew emotions,.. Read More.
Come Together
It was Sunday, March 10, 2019, and Fulbright ETA Ryan was in Taiwan, specifically the grand city of Taipei. He was here as part of a conference held by the Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) and Fulbright research scholars from all over Asia had been invited to participate in a conference in which they could.. Read More.
St. Patrick’s Day English Club
Fulbright ETA Brian Miner was out of class for most of the month of March due to local and national testing. However, Brian did get the chance to meet with 11th-grade students who are finishing up their 3-month long internship program. Meeting with these students on March 16, Brian took the opportunity to talk about.. Read More.
New Books for SMAN 5!!
Way back in September, Fulbright ETA Emma Barnes was in contact with the folks at Darien Book Exchange, and they agreed to send a box of beginner and low intermediate English books to SMAN 5 in Padangsidimpuan. After that, she waited and hoped that the box arrived while she was still in Indonesia, and late.. Read More.
Influential Women
To celebrate Women’s History Month, Fulbright ETA Alexandra Gwynn developed lessons with ETA Catherine Krol to prompt discussion about influential women in America and Indonesia. Students and teachers at SMKN 9 Malang learned about women in American history including Jerrie Mock, Sandra Day O’Connor, and Nancy Pelosi. They then researched and shared information about Indonesian.. Read More.
School Visits + Taiwan Trip
The Fulbright ETAs of East Asia Pacific were lucky enough to congregate in Taiwan for a three-day conference at the beginning of March. During this experience, Fulbright ETA Catherine Krol was able to connect with ETAs and researchers from the 20 or so countries that Fulbright has a program in and discuss similarities and differences.. Read More.
Hallway Hillarity
Fulbright ETA Anisha Tyagi’s school is undergoing construction. This means that frequently she must come up with lesson activities that her students can do without a whiteboard or desks. Often there isn’t enough walking space or sometimes, sitting space. Her most recent classes took place in a hallway. It also happened to be her most.. Read More.
Ignite English!
On February 2, 2019, ETA Sabrina Verleysen had the wonderful opportunity to ignite English language learning and give positive motivation to secondary school students in a remote village outside of Demak. Thanks to a close friendship with Miss Muji, an English teacher from Madrasah Aliyah As Samaniyah, the morning event was organized and prepared for.. Read More.
Mentorship, Initiative, Leadership & Knowledge (otherwise known as MILK Mondays)
On Mondays after school, ten to twenty middle school students from various middle schools around Pangkalpinang come to SMA Santo Yosef for English Club. SMA Santo Yosef English Club members greet the nervous students at the door in English and welcome them to their school. They energetically begin a series of games and activities that.. Read More.
