STUDENT AND TEACHER EXCHANGE BETWEEN PONDOK PESANTREN DARUNNAJAH, JAKARTA - INDONESIA AND THE HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOL, KEIGHLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND 1st batch (for students) 7th batch (for teachers) 10 25 May 2013
THE PARTICIPANTS 1. M. Hasan Darojat (Teacher, Darunnajah 1) 2. Syaeful Hadi (Teacher, Darunnajah 2) 3. Rizma Ilfi Yahya (Program Coordinator, Student Exch) Students : 1. Asna Yusrina Sofwan (South Jakarta) 2. Cahyani Anjaruddin (Palangkaraya) 3. Zulha Annisa Ichwan (Jambi) 4. Yulia Maulidina Fitriana (Palangkaraya) 5. Annisa Chusnul Muasaroh (North Jakarta) 6. Nurul Fasivica (Medan)
THE PROCESS A. Internal Process (Darunnajah) Socialization to the students Make communication with the parents Recruitment (internal selection with written and oral test) Budgeting Scheduling Pre-departure training program Data collection (documents for visa) Booking ticket
B. External Process a). Email correspondence with HFCS (program coordinator : Ms. Eileen) which includes : Negotiating the number of participants (which was originally 2 students then increased to 4 and then the final for 6 students) Placement (search host family that will accept the students from Darunnajah) Setting daily schedule of activities for Darunnajah students during their stay Setting formal meetings between Darunnajah Principal (Mr. Sofwan Manaf) with The Headmaster of HFCS (Mr. Bentley) to renew the MoU
b). Contacting some relation : Indonesian Embassy in London (setting the meeting with The Ambassador ; Mr. Teuku Mohammad Hamzah Thayeb, and Education Attache ; Mr. T. A. Fauzi Soelaiman) Media (BBC London with Ms. Endang Nurdin, ANTARA News with Ms. Zeynita Gibbons and some local media in Indonesia and in England) Bitish Council Indonesia The British Embassy in Jakarta
THE SCHEDULE Day/Date Activity Note Friday, 10 May 2013 Saturday, 11 May 2013 Sunday, 12 May 2013 Monday, 13 May 2013 - Tuesday, 21 May 2013 Wednesday, 22 May 2013 Thursday, 23 May 2013 Friday, 24 May 2013 Depart to Manchester (via Dubai) Arrive in Manchester and direct to Keighley by minibus Environmental Adjustment School activities -Leaving for London -London half day tour Visit Indonesian Embassy in London Visit BBC London and some interesting places around London By Emirates Airlines Pick up by HFCS Staff With each host family Arranged by HFCS By train Silaturahim with Mr. Ambassador and Education Attache Saturday, 25 May 2013 Depart to Jakarta
HOST FAMILY LIST Parents Student Age Darunnajah Mr. Javaid Iqbal Younas / Mrs. Shazia Bibi Mr. Nadeem Ismail / Mrs. Nabeela Ismail Mr. Amjad Zaman / Mrs. Safina Hussain Mr. Mohammed Saleem / Mrs. Shanaz Mrs. Farzana Azad / Mr. Naveed Masood Anisha Javaid 12 Annisa Chusnul Insha Ismail 16 Zulha Annisa Aiysha Zaman 16 Yulia Maulidina Cahyani Anjarudin Ikra Saleem 16 Asna Yusrina Nurul Fasivica Host for teachers
THE BUDGET (FOR EACH STUDENT) USD 1600 (one thousand and six hundred US Dollar) 755 (seven hundred and fifty five Great Britain Poundsterling) Rp. 5.700.000 (five million and seven hundred Indonesian Rupiah) Included : Airlines ticket (return) by Emirates Airlines Local airport tax Allowance for each student British visa application Procurement the documents Travel insurance Local transportation Meals and hostel (during in London) Note : the living cost during stay in Keighley covered by HFCS
THE ACTIVITIES
For Darunnajah : THE OUTPUT Increasing mutual understanding between both school (culture, social life, religion, the environment, food and weather) Increasing teacher confidence ; in teaching, flexible when facing some guest from abroad (west or east), and so on Enthusiasm the students of joining the program (Student Exchange) Recognized by the public and some government agencies, that Pesantren Darunnajah able to maintain good relations with other countries (especially with the western countries)
For HFCS : Affect of some students behavior, they more polite and do not have negative mind about Islam anymore HFCS has just received recognition from ISA (International Studies Abroad) as an International School Increasing the interest of Muslims people around Keighley to study in HFCS The teachers who have visited Indonesia, know that Indonesia is NOT ONLY Bali
THE NEXT PROGRAM... Will be held on 13-28 September 2013 Participant : 1. Fajar Suryono (Teacher, Darunnajah 14) 2. Emah Maziyah (Teacher, Darunnajah 1) 3. Rizma Ilfi Yahya (Program Coordinator, Student Exch) Students : 1. Fathimatunnisa (Tangerang, Banten) 2. Yusrina Zulfa (Kalimantan) 3. Damayanti Putri Utami (Manado) 4. Fasya Khadmara Nadifa (Kalimantan) 5. Arzaqia Luthfi Yani (Riau) 6. Kenny Meigar (Tangerang) 7. Abi Yusuf Hidayat (Bandung)
SPECIAL THANKS TO : British Council Indonesia And Indonesian Embassy in London who always give the support to Darunnajah in order to maintain the good relationship between both school