Looking to travel to the beautiful island of Java, Indonesia? Do you want to gain teaching experience teaching children, teenagers and adults who are really passionate about learning English? Would you like to experience the local culture, food, people and daily life on the largest Indonesian island?
As a volunteer you will assist our local teacher teaching English to our students. We have 150 students, 12 local teachers and 4 officers and your English skills would be invaluable in helping our students practice with, and learn from, native and more fluent speakers.
We will provide you a schedule of classes, with different student abilities, where you will be asked to directly interact with the students, question them and answer questions about yourselves, aid the teacher directly in classroom activities, and also independently assess and grade students in their speaking/reading/writing exams! This really is a hands on experience with the children, who hugely appreciate you spending your time and energy helping them to learn. Be welcomed by our fantastic teaching staff and have an experience you'll never forget!
In your free time, you can explore Klaten! It is a small town between Yogyakarta and Solo, easily accessible by train from Solo, Yogyakarta and Jakarta, and only an hour away from Surakarta airport for those flying in. Visit the nearby temples of Prambanan temple, Sewu temple, Plaosan temple, Sojiwan temple and more, or hop on the train to Yogya and visit the famous Borobudur Temple. Klaten offers a lot of natural water springs with water coming from Mount Merapi- the most active volcano in Indonesia! The most popular water spring is Ponggok where you could swim and snorkel with lots of fish. A beautiful area where you can meet friendly people and enjoy some hot tea and noodles after your swim.
There is so much to do in Klaten, either stay at home and chill out with our family, or go out and explore by scooter or bike. You could even visit local businesses and learn to make Batik clothes or Bakpia cakes! Finish your day by taking a dip in the epic swimming pool in the middle of ricefields and enjoy the sunset.
Hello good people, I'm Ovick (33), father of 3 beautiful girls and I'll be your main contact here in Java during your stay. I run the English school where you will be volunteering, so if you have any questions, please do let me know! In addition to the school, I also run a free food truck for sharing meals in the local community to disadvantaged people, which you're more than welcome to visit and help to hand out meals if you want to, and I also run a local themepark. My own children love to visit this park in the evenings to go on the rides and play, and I'm sure you would love coming along with us! I love listening to music and my volunteers say that I have a fantastic car playlist which we can all sing along to on the way. About the School: At the eFun Institute, we teach, encourage and transform young kids and youths to help envisage and contribute to a better future. We do social work, provide education for underprivileged children, educate people on environmental issues facing Indonesia and we encourage literacy in children. Our goal is to provide equitable good education for all, open the horizon of the global world, and inspire others to do good things. With our motto "Never Stop Learning". We are looking for friendly, approachable and enthusiastic volunteers to come and spend time with our family and really make a difference to these children's lives. A better education means better jobs and a better future for Indonesian people.
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Alemania
This experience has been mind blowing to me. I had enough free time to explore the City and it's surroundings (many historical temples, waterparks, waterfalls and pretty coffee shops) but also experience the real Jawanese Culture and people which was my main goal. Ovick and his family taught me so many things and I'm very grateful for it. They are also very open minded and caring. Thanks for everything. ♥️
hace 27 días
Canadá
I enjoyed my time at EFun! With being an English teacher, it was really nice to do some actual teaching with the students since a lot of schools I’ve volunteered at mostly just hold Q&A to help students practice speaking. I love conversational English, but it was so much nicer to help students improve their speaking on relevant topics instead of only talking about my favourite colour. I was also happy that I could lead classes as well as private lessons.
Not really a down side, but it would have been nice to know beforehand that 90% of the time I’d have to book a Grab to the school.
hace 1 mes
Brasil
What a great experience for those who search for a local immersion! Ovick is an thoughful and kind host, with a beautiful family. I stayed for 2 weeks in his house while helping with producing content at the english school. For the first time, I was acting on the videos and not producing them. It was challenging but interesting experiencing to have as videomaker and photographer.
The accomodation was decent and the working envoiroment lovely.
Travelers note: ask for clarification about food and transport to work before you accept.
I highly recommend it!
hace 2 meses
Alemania
I’ve had the most amazing time at E fun!
Everyone is just so amazing and friendly and there is always a positive environment!
I loved teaching the kids because they were so sweet and often even wanted to learn something new.
Also ovick's house became like a second home to me because the house was filled with so much love and positive energy that you felt so comfortable.
Also, the daughters are the sweetest girls I have ever met and the food is delicious!
I would definitely recommend this experience if you want to have a cultural experience!
Hopefully I can come back one day <3
hace 2 meses
Alemania
My stay here was absolutely beautiful!
You learn so much about the culture, the family is welcoming and kind and you feel like you’re a part of this wonderful family. The school is so nice, the staff is the kindest, so cheerful and full with love. The classes are easy and a lot of fun, some of the kids are a little bit shy but all are very excited to talk to you.On your free days you can visit the city, Klaten has plenty of cute cafes and restaurants. One day Ovick even took us to a wedding, which was so interesting! You get a room in their house and can eat their food, which tastes amazing!!
hace 2 meses
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