A. Background: The first Workcamp in this area was taking place in 2008 while there was 2 years project called IIWC Cares Jogja after the earth quake in 2006. Recently one the school visited by the work camps name SD Muhamadiyah Semoya would like to have more IVS activity for the students there. The spirit and motivation brought by workcamp volunteers are expected to raise the motivation of the students to study more for their future.
B. Project: Some programs such as emergency workcamps, NVDA special camp, Notebook Action, donation for rebuilding one kindergarten, donation for sport facilities in primary schools in around this area had been done successfully. There is a need to have international experiences for the students as well as the teacher to build more their knowledge and soft skills in terms of non-formal education approach combined with the formal education at school. At the same time, this project is also to offer the volunteers a chance to see the recovered area of which IIWC and some partners in the year of 2006-2008 did the post earth quake IVS action-the IIWC Cares Jogja as well as to share opportunity to the volunteers to experience local culture of Jogja which is not the touristic side.
C. Aims: 1. The main idea is to offer the teacher, students of SD Muhamadiyah Semoya and volunteers a chance for cultural exchange and understanding. 2. Experience and exchange the local culture with your origin culture for global friendship 3. Sharing knowledge with teachers and students in terms of different methods of learning and teaching system in primary school from different countries. 4. Sharing knowledge with teachers and students in terms of learning-teaching about extra subject (skills, engineering, English, sport)
D. Work: Activitieshops with the teachers, activitieshops with students, cultural exchange with local people/neighborhood.
E. Accommodation: Host family, sleeping bag and mattress needed, self cooking
F. Special remarks: Feel free to bring some equipment for the students such as map of your country, if possible some second hand electronic devises that you do not mind to donate to the school for them to learn, educative toys for children of age 7-13 years old.
G. Location: Semoya Village, Brebah, Jogja. Click here to see the map.
H. Fee : IDR 2,970,000
I. Airport: Adi Sutjipto International Airport, Yogyakarta (JOG)