Volunteer Opportunity!

Have you ever imagined the daily life of kampong communities in Indonesia? How it is to grow up in isolated regions without the benefits of  proper education and public facilities? 

Indonesia "Act Local Think Global"  is an ICT community development project which empowers  Indonesian youths from marginalized  households to raise their voice and enhance capacity and communication through ICT’s and the establishment of Community Development Centres.

The project provides the opportunity of working and implementing learning methods  via digital media (computer applications). Through the development of course packs teaching the basics and practice of English, Dutch-, Indonesian language and computer, youngsters from the age of 12 until 17 are given the opportunity enhance capacity and enrich their daily life experience.

For this 'Access to Knowledge' program Spotlight is looking for volunteers, mentors or anyone who is interested to share a piece of his / her knowledge to the community. By means of interactive learning sessions and the use of a webcam, people from the kampong communities can connect with you and other people across the globe. 

    

           Requirements:  

1. A computer, webcam, Internet connection
2. Yahoo Messenger account if not Skype or Facebook
3. Some minutes of spare time 

For further inquiries on how to participate, post your comment and register to this blog as follower. Start of the Indonesia "Act local Think Global" Project, March 2011

Project Location

The village  of Labuan Bajo in the West of Flores Island Nusa Tenggara Timor (NTT) is the location where the program activities are executed. The Manggarai ethnic group is generally considered to be the indigenous group in West Flores . As the regional capital of West Manggarai and with direct flights from Bali  and Kupang, Labuan Bajo retrieving its status as gateway to the Komodo and Rinca Islands, acknowledged for their tourism potential and natural beauty. 

Nonetheless the promise benefits too few in regard to the level of infrastructure, education, health care and economic progress. High rates of widespread malnutrition, infant and maternal mortality where both rural poverty and ‘hot spot’ tourism can be found, describing the two Indonesia's rural and urban. In other terms a more challenging set of scenes for project implementation aiming to empowering communities is hard to imagine.

Project Location Labuan Bajo West Flores Nusa Tenggar Timur (NTT)