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Hey, my name is Joko, I live in Palopo, it is a small town but it is under development. The location is 365 km in the Northen from Makassar. I have a project, it is teaching english. I know english is widely spoken language in the world nowaday, and also it can open our eyes to see how wide the world from other sides. We can go everywhere by speaking english and without scared to get lost. Anyway, I need foreign volunteers who can help me for teaching and practicing english with my students . The main activity of the project for the volunteers is running the english classes. We can re-schedule the time, it depends how long you'll stay, so the classes will be maximum useful. And I will acompany you in the spare time such as sightseeing around the town. Level of the students are mixed. I am trying to focus on oral english, I want these students feel comfy at speaking english. fun activities during the classes are good emotion to keep them interest and help with their memories.
I wish you can open your heart to make the children happy and share your truly experience, dont hold your knowledge, but share it for the next generation.
So I hope I can see you soon. 😊
Best wish.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Teaching
Help around the house
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
Politics / Social justice
Culture
Languages
History
Books
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Nature
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can see the culture by sightseeing around the local life, visit the historical places, Indonesian culture is very welcoming and we will treat you like a family, obviously.
Help
I want you to teach english and helping those children by practicing their english.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Indonesian: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
Any languages
Accommodation
You will stay and sleep in a house as I am your host. Sharing food 2 times per day with local and home cooked meals. You can contribute by buying some food. But you can also have the option to get food by your own. (you can go out to have lunch or dinner in local restaurant/warung makan). There are many cheap meals/food around the town. And we have Asian/squat toilet at house, we don't have a western style shower,I am sure you can adapt it.
What else ...
I will happy to show you around. When the classes are off, we can go sightseeing around the town. Visit Toraja, Toraja is near from Palopo. It is just about 60 km. 2 hours by public transportation or you can go by motorbike. You can see greatest view along the way from Palopo to Toraja or you can go to cascade that close to the town.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
cars and motorbikes
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
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I communicate with really good, polite and friendly children who are usually student of Joko's cram school and I taught English.
He also showed me around Indoensian local life which I would never experience, such as a cave where only local are accepted to go in, motorcycle's long-ride to going… read more
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I communicate with really good, polite and friendly children who are usually student of Joko's cram school and I taught English.
He also showed me around Indoensian local life which I would never experience, such as a cave where only local are accepted to go in, motorcycle's long-ride to going… read more
I was so lucky to stay with an amazing family, Nani is such a kindhearted woman and her daughter was also so kind and sweet, I am going to miss them.
I also had fun with the students,… read more
It was amazing to be shown around the city by Hilda (a friend of Amma who I miss so much!) and… read more
In this project I taught the kids English and interacted with the… read more
Big hugs from… read more
I found her when I needed to stay one nigh in Palopo. But I loved the place so much that I came back to her to stay one week volunteering in a… read more
The kids were so cool and eager to learn we miss them so much.
Amma is together with her husband the best Host and an Great cook
Het eten was heel lekker!
Thanks for making us feel at home!
