Kang Guru Indonesia 1989 - 2011

The Australian Government has supported Kang Guru Indonesia (KGI) since 1989. During those 22 years, this innovative English language project has not only helped Indonesian students with their English, but also assisted them to have a better understanding and appreciation of Australia. Providing positive information about both countries and thereby bringing people closer together has been an important goal of KGI. As KGI has always said, Good Neighbours Make Good Friends. This is especially true for those people who have been studying English and those who are also interested in the AustraliaIndonesia relationship. On behalf of the Australian Government, AusAID would also like to thank all of you for your support of KGI over the past 22 years. Now, the great news is that KGI is continuing on. Beginning in 2012, KGI will become an integral part of Australias new Education Partnership with Indonesia. AusAID looks forward to continuing its support of KGI within the new partnership. (Jacqui DeLacy, Minister Councellor, AusAID Indonesia).

Australias Education Partnership with Indonesia

Bigger and Better than EVER!
Do you know that one of the very best ways to alleviate poverty is through education. Education is the key to the future. A solid education equips students with the necessary skills to find better jobs and to more successfully participate in society. Did you know that 330,000 extra Indonesian children will receive a better education in their local junior high schools because of the new $500 million Education Partnership between Indonesia and Australia? The kemitraan will continue to assist Indonesia improve education quality, and school management. This new commitment will continue the work done by the Australia Indonesia Basic Education Program (AIBEP 2007 - 2010) which funded the construction of more than 2000 schools in poor and remote areas. These schools are already providing great education for students. The new partnership will mean 2,000 more schools and thousands of new school places for students. This partnership is part of a broader program of support to Indonesian education that also involves the European Union and of course, the Government of Indonesia.

Tapping the Research Potential

Since 2010 Australian Scholarship Alumni Workshops across Indonesia have been looking at the importance of research and how high quality research can impact on development in Indonesia. During 2011 these workshops have been held in Kupang, Manado and Malang with Pontianak and Jayapura later in the year. The theme of Australia Awards Alumni Professional Development Activities is Tapping the Research Potential. The focus is on developing skills amongst future research students in Indonesia as well as looking at post-research options for graduates. The speakers at the workshops are Government of Australia Awards Alumni themselves and they have talked about: The identification of suitable research topics The process of undertaking research The process after research whats next for a researcher? Congratulations to Julie and her Alumni team in Jakarta for putting together these innovative and valuable events.
www.kangguru.org/kgi_podcasts_videos.html

Participants of the 2011 Muslim Exchange Program (MEP) in Jakarta with the Australian Ambassador to Indonesia, Mr. Greg Moriarty.

Muslim Exchange Program

The Muslim Exchange Program (MEP) has been building people to people links between Australia and Indonesia since 2002. Over the past 10 years MEP has introduced many young Indonesian and Australian Muslims to each other. One recent Australian participant was Ms Yasmin Hassen from Melbourne (second from left, center above). Yasmin is completing her Master of Arts in Asian Studies at the Monash Asia Institute. She has a strong interest in policy and advocacy for womens rights and in international conflict resolution strategies. One of the reasons Yasmin joined MEP was to find out more about organisations in Indonesia that support human rights, social and community cohesion. During the two week program in Indonesia in May 2011, Yasmin and her 4 fellow participants built friendships by visiting Jakarta, Yogyakarta, and Bandung to meet with community and religious leaders, academics and media representatives. The delegation also took part in the Buddhist Waisak celebrations in Yogyakarta and spent a day with students and teachers from Pesantren Daar el Qolam in Tangerang. Read more www.kangguru.org/ausaidprojects/2011_muslim_exchange_2011.htm

Keep up with all the latest news about Kang Guru Indonesia 2011 - 2012 Be sure to follow the latest KGI news and updates on the KGI website, and KGIs very active Facebook pages - Kang Guru Indonesia FANS, Sue Rodger, Kapt Kang Guru and AyuKangGuru.
Are you interested in the environment? Of course you are! The KGI Team is too and thats why we have included this flyer from AusAID in this edition. Read the bilingual Q & A information about AusAIDs Climate Change activities in Indonesia. We are sure you will learn a lot from the flyer. Please share it with your friends, family and teachers.
The KGI Team has been working hard this year to help teachers and students all over Indonesia with their English. Big thanks to all those wonderful supporters who have joined the KGI Facebook pages and who have told us about just how important KGI is to them.

Kang Guru and AIBEP schools

As a part of KGIs teacher workshop activities, KGI has been presenting specially designed workshops for teachers of English from AIBEP schools in the Bogor, Kupang and Kolaka areas. After a workshop in Bogor in July, KGI visited two of the participating AIBEP schools. First was with workshop participant, Ibu Utari, to her school, MTs PSA Nurul Huda Kencana, about 30 minutes from Bogor. The next day it was MTs SA Maarif Sabilul Huda, with teacher Didin Hafizuddin. Both schools were really amazing and the community members, teachers, and especially the students, were thrilled to have visitors from KGI. Many thanks to everyone for the effort and planning put into these short visits the welcome dances, songs and the riverside lunch. It is ALWAYS great to see students and community members happy and proud of their schools and to see teachers dedicated to making learning a happy and rewarding experience. Thanks to the Australia Indonesia Basic Education Program (AIBEP) for building over 2000 schools just like these, and there are more junior high to come between now and 2017.
www.kangguru.org/travel/kgitravel2011_AIBEP_bogor.htm

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During Series 74 of KGI rad io shows, there was a segment called, W hat makes a good teacher? KGI posted thi s question on Facebook and sent it to tea chers and students all over Indonesi a. Here are a few of the remarks sent to KG I by teachers and students. Samsul Latief from Banyu wangi said, I think a good teacher is som eone who can handle his students so the y can understand what the teachers taught . Meylina from Bengkulu sai d, Remember, low motivation, passive stu dents, students who are not creative or laz y are not the students problems but the teacher ... they are a challenge for a tea cher to solve. (KGI Note:

Teachers, how do you develop your knowledge of English and keep up to date? As teachers, it is important we develop our knowledge of English and keep up to date with new methods, vocabulary and ideas. Here are some ideas. Which of them do you do regularly with your students? read a lot listen to Kang Guru radio shows watch films and video clips speak English with native speakers take courses / attend workshops to improve my qualifications use a good course book use free Kang Guru materials on the Kang Guru website www.kangguru.org use a good grammar book and dictionary listen to music How do you continue to develop your knowledge of English and keep up to date? Write and tell Sue - [email protected] Or maybe your English is so good you dont need to improve it!

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Mswarda from Bireun, Ac eh wrote, A teacher in any condition does not only transfer knowledge to stu dents but more than that, she should als o be a facilitator, a guide, a counsellor for the students. If you would like to listen to one or all of these teacher radio seg ments go to www.kang
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Long-time KGI supporter, Pak Dodol (Rahmad Fudoli), has started a terrific new Facebook page for presenters of English language programs on radio stations in Indonesia. If you are a presenter of an English language show, or you know someone who presents a program on the radio in English, then why not join Dodol on his Facebook page and share ideas. Search for English Radio Presenter Community on Facebook, okay? Dodol is very keen FB follower and he now he is combining that with KGI and radio - great job Dodol.

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Central Java Parisi Asih from Kebumen, with my friends. We saw fun On 17th of August, I had re a marching band. There we carnivals which included We . age vill my in itions special August 17th compet emony (upacara bendera) cer flag al ion nat the ed watch love to see when the flag in Jakarta via TV. I always of pusaka flag wavers or waving is done by a group resting and PASKIBRAKA. It is very inte . heart-trembling for me Irka Maharani from Blitar ar. Bung Karnos grave in Blit ited vis I so ar I live in Blit our ting get in e ggl stru d It reminded me of his har e should continue his struggl freedom. As students we e hop I y. ntr cou our forgetting by studying hard and not ter. bet and ter bet e om bec our beloved Indonesia can sia! Keep up the spirit Indone pang, Madura Smarty House from Sam ite flags to drivers at the wh and red We gave small crossroad in Sampang traffic lights at Monumen flags for FREE. We had a 00 1,0 Madura. We prepared 0am. ceremony first at about 8.3

How do you like these new Joeys t-shirts? Would you like to have one? Okay, make sure you check the Joeys website for all the competition details. Entries MUST be sent to KGI before Oct. 10 th . Twenty-five winners will receive a brand new JOEYS t-shirt. www.kangguru-joeys.org

What does this QR Code say? Check with your smart phone and SMS your answer to KGI 08123870479 before Oct. 10th.

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know that since 2000 KGI has visited hundreds and hundreds of schools all over Indonesia meeting thousands of students, teachers and members of school communities. During 2011 KGI has visited Papua, Aceh, West Timor, Lombok, West, Central and East Java, North and Southeast Sulawesi and West Sumatra. Feedback from teachers and students tells us that KGI is making a difference to peoples lives by helping them with their English, and by providing valuable information about the Australia Indonesia Partnership and the terrific work that is being done in development areas such as health, education and the environment. Check out this cooperation on KGIs website AusAID pages.