Language and Culture

Name: Language and Culture
Start: 2022-01-01
End: 2026-12-30
Location: Indonesia

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Indonesia Culture Education Languages Culture Education +1 Permanent

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Dejavato Foundation was established in 2005 and since then introduced international voluntary service to Indonesian in various fields.
Vision: Becoming a leading national and international organization that supports active citizenship through voluntary service. Mission:
• To promote voluntary service in Indonesia and overseas through education, social and cultural sectors.
• To encourage Indonesian people especially young generation to be actively involved in doing voluntary service in Indonesia and overseas.
• To promote intercultural understanding, equality, tolerance and world peace.
• To develop awareness and responsibility towards social environment.
• To promote various and unique Indonesian culture and nature to the international society.

💼 What the programme involves

MAIN AIMS AND ACTIVITIES
The project site will take place in the kindergarten, primary school, senior high school and university which has Japanese/ French /Korean / Mandarin / Arabic lesson. The university is located in urban areas while the high schools could be both in urban or rural area. Nowadays, learning foreign language is getting famous and wide spread taught in many schools in Indonesia. The schools and university support the students to create their confidence and maturity by doing interaction with foreign volunteers in order to get better understanding about different culture as well as knowing better foreign languages. Formal and non-formal foreign language teaching; Interactive learning activities for students; Education; introducing foreign culture & art.
VOLUNTEER TASKS & ROLES
To organize and assist local foreign language teacher; To contribute to the organization of non formal work shops ; To organize games and entertaining activities for students; To contribute to other activities the school may punctually organize

🏠 Accommodation on site

The accommodation will be provided by host project. The volunteer will stay at local host family or dormitory (to be confirmed). Facilities are simple and Indonesian style (no hot water, no washing machine).

🍲 Food

Three main meals a day will be provided by the host project – simple basic Indonesian food, rice, tapioca / cassava, fish, vegetables, etc.

📍 About the location

These projects are located in Java Island and Papua Island.

🎒 Leisure activities

⚠️ Requirements

• 18 – 40 years old. Over 40 years upon consultation.
• Flexible vegetarian is still welcomed, BUT prefer NO STRICT vegetarian (vegan) in all project.
• Indonesia is a conservative country and especially when volunteers work in the local institution and community. We request the volunteers no visible piercings on face, no visible tattoos, wears clothing appropriate, common hair style (no colorful, dreadlock).
• Drinking alcohol is not allowed during participating in our program for any reason and not well seen by traditional Muslim families. Smoking is allowed only in restricted areas (depending on the hosting family) and should be avoided when with children and scholars.
• Volunteers should purchase an insurance before the beginning of the project. The insurance should cover at least health care, third party liabilities and repatriation.
• The volunteer should love to work with children, open minded, be mature, respectful of local customs, tolerant, creative, flexible, patient, confidence and independent especially in motivating the students to speak up and be active in practicing conversation.
• Never been found guilty in a criminal case in volunteer’s home country or in another country.
• Strictly prohibited possess narcotics, marijuana, opium, stimulants or other drugs.
• Please accept our apology that we are not open for volunteer with mentally disabilities and people with mobility and movement impairments such as limitation on physical functioning, blindness, deft, epilepsy, sleep disorders etc).

🤝 Meeting point

Meeting point and pick up at Semarang Ahmad Yani International Airport. Volunteer is NOT ALLOWED to buy flight ticket before getting the visa and get confirmation from the host organization. We only provide the pick up on working days (Mon – Fri) from 08.00 AM to 09.00 PM. There will be no pick up on weekend (Sat – Sun)

ℹ️ Additional information

Program Fee:
For 4 weeks: EUR 360
Extra 1 week: EUR 70

When the payment should be paid upon on arrival in the meeting point in Indonesia. The volunteer MUST prepare the money in EURO currency from his/her home country. We do not accept any payment in other currency.
The fee covers:
• Orientation
• Pick up service at Semarang city (airport) maximum at 21.00 PM with condition arrival between Monday to Friday.
• Administration fee
• Transportation to/from the meeting point to/from project site
• Accommodation and food during the project (including scheduled activities). The food and accommodation will be provided ONLY starting from the day of arrival volunteer at Dejavato’s office.
• Evaluation meeting
• Emergency number 24/24 – 7/7
• Access to material that could be useful for the project
• A certificate at the end of the project to attest your participation
The fee does not cover:
• Travel (medical) and cancellation insurance
• Air transportation, local transport and leisure activities
• Changes in the project, once the placements has been confirmed (unless in very special cases)
• Bath and washing kits
• The fees excludes all cost associated with the pandemic Covid-19 (Swab Test, board and lodging during quarantines, hospital, insurance etc)
• Visa cost and visa extension cost.
Regarding the visa. Day of arrival / entry Indonesia counts as day one. Day of departure counts as full day. The volunteer should apply Social Visit Visa Type 211 at the Indonesian Embassy which valid for 60 days and can be extended maximum until 6 months with 4 times visa extension in between. The volunteer is recommended to leave the country maximum 1 day or 2 days before the visa expired to avoid any immigration difficulties and avoid any unexpected situation.
After 6 months the volunteer MUST LEAVE the country to apply new visa again at Indonesian Embassy in the nearest country for example in Singapore. For those who will stay over 6 months then entering Indonesian again and repeat the same procedure as above as well as add more the additional visa extension cost.