DORIS FROM SWITZERLANDDORIS FROM SWITZERLANDDealing with physically and mentally disabled children is not a new thing for Doris. She is an educator for disabled children in her hometown, Bern, Switzerland. For nine years, she had been educating children at an early age. However, for the past two years, she educates more grown up children. The major that she took in college was also related to teaching children. Therefore, when she applied her project as an educator assistant at SLB Negeri Ungaran (school for disabled children) and was demanded to engage with disabled children, she did not feel uncomfortable. She was happy to be given the chance to directly interact with Indonesian children. Her fondness towards children was satisfied while applying her project. She was also delighted for having the chance to share knowledge and experiences with the other educators at SLB Negeri Ungaran. There are many stories that Doris can share when she gets back to her home country later, especially those memories she had with Indonesian children. Written by: Annisa

Travel and

Experience the World

Ditulis oleh: Annisa

Evi, a fresh graduate college student from the Netherlands finally arrived in Indonesia on Tuesday, January 2015. With her small backpack, she left her country for 4 months to experience a different life in Indonesia. Her mother was so happy to know that Evi decided to do a voluntary project in Indonesia, because she had also done the same thing in the past. Evi plans to spend her first 2 months joining the voluntary service through Dejavato foundation by becoming a teacher assistant in Cerdas Mandiri kindergarten school, Bandung. She wants to get more experiences in Indonesia by living together with the locals. So, not only becoming a tourist and do sightseeing, but she wants to interact with locals and be a part of the society.

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After this program, she plans to travel around Indonesia in the middle and the east of Indonesia for 2 months. It is not easy to live in a new cultural environment. However, with great motivation to learn and to be open-minded, she enjoys doing her project so far. Moreover, the local teachers also welcome her very friendly and warmly. This is why the family atmosphere of the school has made Evi feel like being home.

Written by: Rea

I N T E R N S

Dejavato Foundation accepts students of PKL (Praktek Kerja Lapangan / Field Practice Program) from various universities to intern in the Dejavato office every year. The purpose is to give students a chance to learn about the administration of Dejavato and to explore volunteerism. This chance is offered twice a year, which is in the beginning and in the mid of the year. In the beginning of this year, Dejavato accepts seven students to do an internship for six weeks at Dejavato office. Six of them are from Semarang State University and one is from Diponegoro University. In six weeks, they will get engaged in several activities involving Dejavato staffs and foreign volunteers. Through those activities, they will receive memorable and valuable experiences, and practice their English skills. The first activity that greeted them on their first week was Mid-term Evaluation and English Fun and Volunteering Day. This activity, which was held on January 19th and 20th 2015, demanded that interns should interact with volunteers from around the world. The skills of speaking English and socializing with others were sharpened through that activity. Other than that, interns also got the chance to get to know new people. After the two days activity was successfully done, other upcoming activities are waiting to be done. Interns will absolutely experience many new thingsthat they can share to others in the future.

Written by: Annisa

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Arrival Japanese Volunteers2 & 16 March

English Fun & Volunteer DayMarch

FEBRUARY FULL OF LOVEFebruary is known as a month glittered by love and hopes. February is also known as the month to take our the first step of achieving targets this year, which are already planned in the previous months. The Valentine's Day, the day of love is also in February, on the 14th of February. Therefore, in this month, Dejavato Foundation wants to give love, hopes, and first step to friends, family, schools, and partners who have given their big contribution to us. We want to carve a smile on their face through our programs that will be implemented in this month and the months after. We cannot do it by ourselves, therefore we need a help from locals and foreign volunteers, who are willingly reach out their hands to do kindness. In this February, we want to invite volunteers and friends to scatter love to as many people as possible we can through in many ways.Happy the Month of Love, Happy February.

Tim Redaksi:

Dejavato Team (Dj Team)

Contact:

Jl. Bukit Panjangan Asri Blok M 7

Semarang 50147, Central Java

Indonesia

Tel/Fax: +62 - 24 - 76636091

E-mail : info@dejavato.or.id

Web : www.dejavato.or.id

Facebook : Dejavato Foundation

Dejavato Newsletter

Written by: Annisa

Smiles and warm greetings of XI grade students of Seven Senior High School Semarang welcomed foreign volunteers, interns, and staffs. On that Tuesday, January 20th 2015, an activity was organized by Dejavato Foundation in cooperation with SMAN 7 Semarang. In that activity with English Fun theme, eight foreign volunteers accompanied by seven interns shared their experiences and knowledge with students, which were divided into ten classes. The volunteers shared all about their home country; about the tradition, the culture, the environment, and the daily habits. They told the students about the project that they are working here in Indonesia and also shared their impressions toward Indonesian people. In the end of that one-hour-and-a-half activity, students, foreign volunteers, and interns played a fun game in which was inserted competition values. Foreign volunteers, who came from France, Poland, Austria, Japan, and The United States, said that they really enjoyed their time with Indonesian students. The students were also very excited to have the chance to share experiences and knowledge with foreign volunteers. We hope that through English Fun and Volunteering Day, students of SMAN 7 Semarang would realize the importance of studying English as a global language, as well they would be more motivated to learn and develop english skill for international competition.

ENGLISH FUN AND VOLUNTEERING DAY

NewsletterFebruari 2015

STRONGER WITH VOLUNTEERINGSTRONGER WITH VOLUNTEERING

Written by: Annisa