Indonesia: Makassar
The project is located in Makassar, the capital of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The university is located on the outskirts of Makassar. The campus contains several teaching buildings, a canteen, two dormitories for students who are not able to commute, some sport facilities and guest houses for volunteers.
The university is specialized in the tourism sector. Students can choose between four different departments: food and beverage service, room service, culinary art and travel arrangement.
The Indonesian school system is often based on learning contents by heart, consequently also the English language. Thus, the students memorize certain phrases in English such as “Let me introduce myself, my name is…”. They can master their sentences but as one can expect, if the students are asked questions in another way than they studied them they often lack the capability to understand and answer the question. Additionally, the students are very shy and lack the self-confidence to speak up. Since Sulawesi is not an island where many tourists travel to, the students do not get the chance to practice their English skills. The PIECES volunteers allow them to engage with English speakers and other cultures. The goal of the volunteers is to make the students speak. To do so, they use different methods such as playing games, analysing and singing songs, teaching grammar topics, setting up small plays etc. The students are very curious and overcome their fear of talking in English through the playful methods. Additionally, they want to learn about foreign countries and cultures. For both, the students and the volunteers the project is very enriching.
Even though people around the world are prone to different environments, they have more in common than one can imagine. It might be the pursuit of happiness or the admiration for the newest song of Robbie Williams or the fascination for Paris. But the most common thing is dreaming. Everyone has dreams, some might be bigger others smaller. For some their dreams are easier to achieve than for some harder. A lot of students studying subjects in tourism all around the world want to leave their country to work in places like Singapore or New York. The dream is the same, but the starting point another. While most Western students speak English fluently and going to university is just one of the many possibilities, the world in Indonesia looks quite differently. Going to uni is not just a thing you do for fun, but the chance to nourish a family. And speaking English is not just almost a given, but the result of years of commitment and self-motivation. Most teachers do not speak English very fluently, so the students have to teach themselves. For Indonesian people, speaking English can change their whole prospects for life and bring them much closer to making their dreams come true.
All your donations will directly go to the project. Through them, the students will be able to practice their English skills and overcome their shyness. This enormously raises their chances of getting a good job later in life and much better prospects to work outside of Indonesia.
The university is specialized in the tourism sector. Students can choose between four different departments: food and beverage service, room service, culinary art and travel arrangement.
The Indonesian school system is often based on learning contents by heart, consequently also the English language. Thus, the students memorize certain phrases in English such as “Let me introduce myself, my name is…”. They can master their sentences but as one can expect, if the students are asked questions in another way than they studied them they often lack the capability to understand and answer the question. Additionally, the students are very shy and lack the self-confidence to speak up. Since Sulawesi is not an island where many tourists travel to, the students do not get the chance to practice their English skills. The PIECES volunteers allow them to engage with English speakers and other cultures. The goal of the volunteers is to make the students speak. To do so, they use different methods such as playing games, analysing and singing songs, teaching grammar topics, setting up small plays etc. The students are very curious and overcome their fear of talking in English through the playful methods. Additionally, they want to learn about foreign countries and cultures. For both, the students and the volunteers the project is very enriching.
Even though people around the world are prone to different environments, they have more in common than one can imagine. It might be the pursuit of happiness or the admiration for the newest song of Robbie Williams or the fascination for Paris. But the most common thing is dreaming. Everyone has dreams, some might be bigger others smaller. For some their dreams are easier to achieve than for some harder. A lot of students studying subjects in tourism all around the world want to leave their country to work in places like Singapore or New York. The dream is the same, but the starting point another. While most Western students speak English fluently and going to university is just one of the many possibilities, the world in Indonesia looks quite differently. Going to uni is not just a thing you do for fun, but the chance to nourish a family. And speaking English is not just almost a given, but the result of years of commitment and self-motivation. Most teachers do not speak English very fluently, so the students have to teach themselves. For Indonesian people, speaking English can change their whole prospects for life and bring them much closer to making their dreams come true.
All your donations will directly go to the project. Through them, the students will be able to practice their English skills and overcome their shyness. This enormously raises their chances of getting a good job later in life and much better prospects to work outside of Indonesia.
What will you do?
PIECES volunteers are teaching English at the Polyteknik Pariwisata, a tourism school, in Makassar. The English level of the students ranges from beginners to advanced and the age of the students varies between 17-21 years. The volunteers’ main task is to help the students overcome their shyness to speak English. In addition to the English teaching, the volunteers are assisting other lecturers and help students with their homework.
Where will you live?
The volunteers live on the campus in a guest house. Two volunteers share one room.
Logistics:
PIECES volunteers are teaching English at the Polyteknik Pariwisata, a tourism school, in Makassar. The English level of the students ranges from beginners to advanced and the age of the students varies between 17-21 years. The volunteers’ main task is to help the students overcome their shyness to speak English. In addition to the English teaching, the volunteers are assisting other lecturers and help students with their homework.
Where will you live?
The volunteers live on the campus in a guest house. Two volunteers share one room.
Logistics:
Project Times |
4 weeks in August/September and 3 weeks in February/March |
Costs |
PIECES covers the costs for board and lodging during the stay |
Working hours |
Classes from 9-17.30 p.m. with different activities (teaching, assisting etc.), not on weekends Thereby included are breaks for lunch and preparation for the classes |
Prerequisites |
Excellent English, flexibility, openness, communicative |