A Birthday for the Books
ETA Elizabeth “Liz” Wallace was not looking forward to spending her 23rd birthday 10,000 miles away from friends and family. But what she wasn’t expecting was the celebration of a lifetime at her school in Gresik! Liz was greeted by surprise parties in each of her classes, complete with students serenading her on their instruments.. Read More.
Learning About Young Activists
For the recount text unit, ETA Anna Ringheiser and her counterpart decided to use some texts that might be relevant and inspiring to the students. Anna chose some texts on teenage activists from all over the world, from the United States to Afghanistan to Sierra Leone. The young activists have fought for the right to.. Read More.
A Day at the King of Words and Spelling Bee Competition
This month ETA Darby Jones had the honor of assisting at a “King of Words” and spelling bee at her site in Sangatta Utara. After connecting with a local English educator during an International Education Week event last semester, Darby was invited to be a pronouncer and presenter at the event for elementary and middle.. Read More.
All on the Same Page
Eleven incredibly brave students wrote an original story, created a children’s storybook, and performed the story to a panel of judges for SMAN 11 Padang’s WORDS Storytelling Competition. The competition originally started with 33 participants, so this group of students is truly dedicated and hardworking to complete the entire process. ETA Sophia Lopresti and her.. Read More.
Temanggung on the World Map
Filled with lessons on Black History Month, Valentine’s Day and English Speech Competitions, the month of February was certainly one to remember in Temanggung, Central Java. However, the highlight of the month came early on when ETA Allison Cwikla and her 10th-grade student Sabrina Zata Hasifa received phone calls from the US Embassy to hear.. Read More.
United by Snack Boxes + Potential Certificates
On February 23, ETA Gordon “Peter” Bensen, in collaboration with his school, MAN 1 Kota Payakumbuh, and the Ministry of Religious Affairs of Payakumbuh, hosted a workshop for English teachers from all throughout West Sumatra. The workshop was led by Rebekah Williamson, an English Language Fellow from the Regional English Language Office (RELO) who came.. Read More.
New Year, New Opportunities
On February 28, SMA Don Bosco Padang hosted its first ever AMINEF-Fulbright ETA WORDS Storybook and Storytelling Competition, run by ETA Amanda Cahn and counterpart Ibu Desy Angriani. The theme of this year’s competition was “The Future of Indonesia.” Fourteen 11th grade students created their own original storybooks, and then presented their stories in front.. Read More.
Ready, Set, Action!
February had been…………. From video projects to WORDS performances to games in the garden, February was full of activities. On February 3, ETA Alexandra Gwynn facilitated a community screening of two video projects created by Kopi Hitam, a burgeoning Tengger production group, and select students at SMKN 9 Malang. The videos focused on Tengger culture.. Read More.
A Month of Storytelling
In February, tenth-grade classes at SMKN 1 Sangatta Utara learned about narrative text and storytelling. Spread over four lessons, students created their own characters, plots, illustrations, and then put them all together in a final storyboard, which they presented to their class. ETA Brian Miner was very proud to see how students took advantage of.. Read More.
What Makes a True Friend?
Life as an ETA will often mean making more friends in a day than you can count using both your fingers and toes! Although it’s been more than six months since arriving at his host city, ETA Alexander Lopez-Perez was given a kind reminder of this when he participated in a Friendship Day hosted by.. Read More.
