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Soul: Class of Inspiration - “One-day session to inspire students about professions”
Hundreds of volunteers will organize a one-day teaching program for elementary school students in Nusa Penida, sharing inspiration through their respective professions
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Hundreds of volunteers will organize a one-day teaching program for elementary school students in Nusa Penida, sharing inspiration through their respective professions.
In the nationwide program called Kelas Inspirasi (Class of Inspiration), the volunteers, who come from various backgrounds and regions across Indonesia, channel the positive spirit of education.
Themed “Inspiring Nusa”, the volunteers are excited to come to Bali for the third chapter of Kelas Inspirasi on Aug. 8. The first chapter was held in seven elementary schools in three villages in Bangli (Pengotan, Landih and Kayubihi) in 2013, while the second chapter took place in Kintamani, also in Bangli, in 2014.
Nusa Penida was selected as the location of this third chapter considering its geographic location, separated from the mainland of Bali, which makes it less developed in terms of education.
“Kelas Inspirasi invites volunteers to be willing to take a day off from work to teach the students at the appointed schools and to share their hopes and inspirations for a better future for these children,” said Novi Tri M, coordinator of the third chapter of Kelas Inspirasi Bali.
“The learning material is not a formal subject, such as mathematics, science or social arts, but rather uses the method of storytelling to explain the volunteers’ professional work, with the aim of providing inspiration and energy for the children to realize their dreams,” he said.
Kelas Inspirasi is part of the Indonesia Mengajar (Teach Indonesia) program, in which professionals from various backgrounds who want to contribute to the nation’s education can join a voluntary teaching program.
Since this is a voluntary action, the volunteers pay for their own expenses and no sponsorship is allowed in order to maintain the program’s independence.
