October 2026 Edition
Welcome to the October–November edition of the Fulbright AMINEF ETA Monthly Highlights, where we celebrate our English Teaching Assistants’ remarkable efforts and achievements across Indonesia. This publication spotlights the impactful work ETAs are doing in their classrooms and communities. In October and November, the ETAs settled into their sites and new routines. This aligned with the changing of the seasons in the U.S. and the cross-cultural exchange of America’s autumnal traditions.
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The Joy of Speech Mentorship & Themes of Agency
This month, Fulbright ETA Gurasis Singh found himself learning in real time how much this new chapter depended on a single concept: agency. From settling into a new community to finding his footing in the classroom and helping his students grow, agency was a theme he kept being reminded of. That idea took on a.. Read More.
Visiting Ruang Baca Tanah Ombak
On Saturday, October 10, 2026, ETA Hazel Vineet visited Rumah Baca Tanah Ombak alongside SMAN 3 student teachers, Ms. Nofi, Ms. Caca, and Ms. Revi. Tanah Ombak is a community library and safe space for low-income children in Padang, founded by community activist Pak Syuhendri. At Tanah Ombak, Hazel and the student teachers met with.. Read More.
ETA Sequoia Sanchini has already introduced many games to the class 10 English students, but her favorite among them so far was for the unit on describing places and giving directions. After learning and practicing directions in English, students had to direct their teacher, who was pretending to be a robot who didn’t know how.. Read More.
