Press Clippings
23 Sep 2021
Language Learning Part 2: Empowering a Community Through the Power of Language
Teachers regularly go above and beyond for their students, providing school supplies, games, and room decorations oftentimes out of their budgets. But for CCI alumna Dince Abanat (Indonesia, Northampton Community College, Early Childhood Development, 2016-2017) that is just the beginning. For Dince, the founder of a local Indonesian educational non-profit, building an outdoor library, overseeing repairs to the school building, leading doctor checkups, reviewing program finances, providing mental health assistance, and teaching is all in a day’s work. Read More.
17 Sep 2021
Wildfires Can Still Impact Wildlife Hundreds Of Miles Away
Many places in the West have been enveloped in wildfire smoke this summer. Common advice for people living in these communities is to go inside, close the windows, and turn on the AC, if possible, to escape the smoke. But wildlife don’t have an “inside” they can go to. Read More.
05 Aug 2021
Diam dalam (Pembelajaran) Pandemi
SAAT tinggal di Amerika Serikat, saya dan keluarga berkesempatan melakukan perjalanan darat dari kota Rochester, New York, ke beberapa negara bagian terdekat. Kami naik bus umum. Biasanya perjalanan kami tempuh malam hari. Esoknya kami sampai di tujuan. Read More.
23 Jul 2021
Commentary: Is carbon neutrality possible for coal-addicted Indonesia?
DELFT, Netherlands: In May 2021, Indonesia’s biggest utility company, Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), pledged to phase out fossil fuels by 2060 in order to achieve carbon neutrality. The announcement marks a dramatic shift in the country’s electricity policy that has long been dependent on fossil fuels, especially coal. It is a sign that decisions by major lenders – including Japan, South Korea and the Asian Development Bank – to divest from coal have severely restricted the country’s options for financing coal plant infrastructure. Read More.
