our first school visit in Makassar was to a private Islamic school. It was founded by Yusuf Kalla's family -- he is the former Vice President of Indonesia and the richest, and maybe most powerful, man on the Island of Sulawesi.
The school ws called the Athirah Islamic School
www.athirahmakassar.com
We were taken to an auditorium where the school officials, in a combination of Indonesian and English spoke of their desire to improve the English skills of their students "I can speak to my friends and family in my local language or Indonesian. I can speak to the world in English".
This is a big school, parent funded, with four campuses and all age groups. It is considered one of the finest schools in Indonsia. They too were very interested in Exchange programs, short and long, and an English teacher at their school. On a strange and embarrassing note -- the headmaster attended Ratna's party later in the trip and we didn't recognize him and say hi. This is the kind of social mistake one trys to avoid. I hope sending an email will help -- they were exceptionally well organized and would be an ideal school for some forms of partnership.
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