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Hiking Around            ETAs Shelby Lawson, Kate Barton, and Mackenzie
Kendari
                         Findlay spent a full day hiking up Puncak Amarilis
Outdoor
Learning                                   to watch the sunset over

5 Edition December 2016  SMAN 7, SMAN 4, and their beautiful hometown,
                                           Kendari. The gals went with
                         MAN 1 Kendari
                         Kendari, Southeast some of their Indonesian

                         Sulawesi          friends from the local

                                           university. The exchange

                         of culture and language is always present when this

                         group gets together. While the Fulbrighters help

                         their friends with study abroad applications and

                         English practice, the university students return the

                         favor by showing them around Kendari and helping

                         with their Bahasa Indonesia mastery. Exploring

                         Kendari has been one of the highlights of their grant

                         period when they aren’t teaching in the classroom.

                         They look forward to many more adventures and

                         explorations in the new year!

                         On December 8th 2016, ETA Michaela Chinn, and

                         students and teachers of SMAN SSA 1 participated

                         in Outdoor Learning, a one-day experiential learning

                                           opportunity for 10th and

                                           11th graders. Students and

                         SMA N 1 Salatiga  teachers went to PT Sritex

                         Salatiga, Central Java Sukoharjo and Museum

                                           Karst Wonogiri. Teachers

                                           and students learned about

                         textile making and natural stones from Indonesia.

                         The day ended at Pantai Drini, Jogyakarta, where

                         students and teachers enjoyed the beautiful sunset

                         and ocean. For Michaela, the highlight of the trip

                         was taking pictures with teachers and students at

                         the beach.
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