Different Levels Same Excitement
One of the most exciting elements of teaching in Indonesia for ETA Nathan “Nate” Kumar is the opportunity to work with a variety of different students at different skill levels. This was recently highlighted on November 22 and 23. On November 22, Nate taught his tenth-grade high school students about figurative language using popular songs. Later.. Read More.
Vlogging a Rumah Gadang
On November 30, ETA Jillian Castoro joined SMAN 2 Bukittinggi on a field to Batusangkar. Eight students with excellent English were invited to attend. The purpose of the trip was to make a vlog style video where the students explained the Minang Kabau culture and history to ETA Jillian. The vlog was filmed in English, as.. Read More.
My America is…
ETAs Janika Berridge and Lucy Srour joined a local private middle school’s two-day English camp. For two hours on a Friday night, the pair led 60 students through a series of interactive activities. They kicked off the night with a game of “Guess Who! Miss Lucy or Miss Janika?” Students then learned more about each other.. Read More.
Indonesia and Puerto Rico
On November 22, ETA Maria Isabel “Isa” Nieves Bosch gave a presentation about her home, Puerto Rico, to her school SMKN 7 Surakarta. The Aula was full of teachers, students, and guests from other schools. After singing the national anthem and the SMKN anthem, the principle Bu Wening introduced Isa; then, the ETA explained that.. Read More.
Trip to American Corner
This month ETA Blake Lapin celebrated International Education week by leading his English Conversation Club (ECC) students to Malang’s American Corner at Universities Muhammadiyah Malang. They left school around 8 am for the University. Once they arrived, the president of American Corner Malang spoke to the students about educational perseverance, explaining that he was the first.. Read More.
Student Athletes
A mainstay of ETA Conor Jackman’s experience with SMAN 1 Seluma is basketball. Whether it’s shooting around with students and teachers or coaching the boys and girls teams with Pak Jon, basketball is a frequent occurrence. Like all student-athletes, the basketball players must balance school work and practice. However, due to the multi-sport competition calendar, student-athletes.. Read More.
A Day in the Art Museum
When it comes to English class, it’s generally a safe assumption that students will start by practicing English. Perhaps that’s why students were surprised when ETA Emilie Tomas had a different request. She asked students to redraw a simple shape on the board. Once they had finished, she revealed the challenge: each of them had to.. Read More.
Mental Health Awarenesss CEP
During the month of November ETA Said Haji prepared for and implemented his Community Engagement Project titled mental health awareness in Indonesia. Said leading the project with the aid of his students, were able to facilitate discussions on why is mental health so stigmatized in Indonesia, and another pair of students lead a session on.. Read More.
An Exchange to Remember: Eleventh-graders debate with a special guest
On Thursday, November 14, ETA Joseph “Joe” Janik Miller moderated a debate in his eleventh-grade mathematics and natural science class at National High School 1 Padangsidimpuan. Joe was joined by co-teacher Bapak Jecson P. Sihombing and a surprise visitor Astrid Lim from the American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF) in Jakarta. Astrid’s visit proved memorable! Students debated.. Read More.
Cultivating Community
After working through the challenges of October, ETA Kush Mansuria found November to be a month of forming genuine connections with those around him. Kush experienced many big and small moments of feeling close to those around him and part of a larger community. Kush started November by reaching out to alumni from other programs from.. Read More.
