Eight University students from different educational backgrounds including Child and Youth Care, Early Childhood Education and Care, and Nursing, as well as, 4 instructors from Malaspina University/College, are embarking on an international trip of a life time! We would like to invite you (family, friends, Malaspina students and staff) to follow our international experience by reading our weekly blog.
As a part of our experience each student will have the opportunity to work within the Indonesian culture as a part of a practicum. The practicum sites are Don Bosco - an orphanage/nursery and day-care centre, Pondok Hayat – a home for temporary stays for young mothers and babies, Amaryllis - a special school for slow learners, and SDN DUkuh Menanggal II No. 425 - a state-funded elementary school of approximately 300 students in a working class area of Surabaya.
We will also have the opportunity to experience the culture of Indonesia and many of the local sites. After our arrival we will determine our additional excursions, which could include Mount Bromo, Bali, and Yogyakarta.
We will be departing on the evening of May 17th from Victoria airport and are due to arrive in Indonesia on Saturday May 19th. We are extremely excited and look forward to sharing our experience with all of you!
Mr Squishy and Linda
We began with Mr Squishy...his face reflected how we were feeling...until he broke all over Marianna at the Hong Kong airport! Can you say "Anthrax threat"??
Tour
We rode in this boats during a tour of Surabaya!!!
Traffic
Those blue vans are part of the city's "public transportation"...there is Lorna dodging traffic!!! Scary!!
Janine and Krista
On a beautiful beach in Yogyakarta!
At Bali Classic Village
A young women making offerings
Borobodur
a very large Buddist temple!!!
Crystal's last night!
Traditional Dance
Marianna in the seat of honour! This mask weighed 80kg + Marianna, all held in the dancer's teeth!
Beautiful Women
Island of Java
we are staying in Surabaya
Map of Indonesia
Indonesian Team
This picture was taken at a celebration dinner for the Indonesian Early Childhood Development Project launch in May, 2005. From left to right: Susana Teopilus (IECD team member), Yettie Wandansari (Dean of Faculty of Psychology), Agnes Maria Sumargi(IECD team member), Ami Soewandi (WMCUS Rector/President), Agnes Santi (Dean of the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education), Lynn Traynor, Veronika Diptoadi (the head of IECD team), Linda McDonell, Adriana Anteng (Vice Rector for Administrative Affair), Koentjoro Foe (Vice Rector for Academic Affair).
Indonesian Psychology Students
From left to right (standing): Hizkia, Angelina, Eric, Ailoni(sitting): Ruth, Natalia, lanny, Astrine.
Kassanda Guest House
Where we are staying in Surabaya
SDN School
Tara Gordon teaching
Children of Indonesia
