In Salatiga, ETA Michelle Nguyen’s site placement, there is a large population of ex-pats and foreigners from all over the world.

In an effort to not only produce cultural exchange between Indonesia and the United States, Michelle invited a Japanese exchange teacher, Maki, who is teaching at another high school in Salatiga to visit SMK N 2 Salatiga.

Maki, spent most of the afternoon with the English Debate Club (EDC) as they began cultivating speeches for an upcoming competition. Maki and the EDC students asked each other questions and got to know more about Japan.

Michelle and Maki worked together to talk to students about the value of cultural exchange and their experiences teaching languages in Indonesian high schools.

Michelle Nguyen is currently teaching at SMKN 2 Salatiga, Central Java.