COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT

TK Ibnu Hajar is a private kindergarten established in 2001, which is located in Salam, Magelang, Central Java. The school not far from city center. Around school building surrounded by the green environment and local people houses. The student’s age in this kindergarten between 4 – 7 years old. Majority of students live in school neighborhood area. The students not only study from text book, but also informal education such as handicraft, games, sing a song, and so on. Total of students in this school around 100 students from variety ages. The daily activities started in the morning at 08.00.
We would like to host Japanese volunteers because we believe that their participation will be very much useful for us. Their knowledge and experience of educational system in their own country and their participation in making better facilities will be very helpful. We also believe that their participation will be of great benefit as our students have little or no chances to meet and live with people from other cultures.

Work: The volunteers will assist to help local staff in arranging activities to local people, having workshop and training. The volunteers will also do simple renovation to the school such as making bookshelf for a library and painting the classroom. They will also involve in other activities in the village like farming, cultural exchange and playing with the kids after the school hour in several extracurricular such as sport, art, scout, music and traditional dance.

Study theme: The volunteers will be introduced to the Indonesian culture and customs in general, with a special focus on the local culture particularities in Central Java. Some cultural visits are also foreseen.