BIS students 'teach' young inmates<\/p>\n
Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post\/Jakarta<\/p>\n
While teaching prisoners how to sing a song, Nicole, 16, looked
\nat each of the teenagers, who gazed at her eagerly, before
\ntelling them to try to sing together along with the guitars.<\/p>\n
She then advised when the first guitar should begin and when
\nthe second should follow, as well as commanding vocals to stop or
\nstart.<\/p>\n
\"I feel great and I think they are all great. They definitely
\nhave talent. I think we should give them a chance to develop
\ntheir talent. Although it is very tiring to teach, I am very
\nsatisfied to have the opportunity,\" Nicole told The Jakarta Post
\nafter the class.<\/p>\n
Nicole, a twelfth grade student of the British International
\nSchool (BIS) in Bintaro, Tangerang, was one of around 40 students
\nfrom the school who visited the Children's and Juvenile Prison on
\nJl. Da'an Mogot, Tangerang, on Friday, to help teenagers there
\nlearn music, English and painting.<\/p>\n
All of the 40 students, who were split into five classes, had
\na good time and were grateful for the opportunity to share their
\nknowledge with the young prisoners.<\/p>\n
In an English class, Janice and several of her friends were
\nall smiles even though they struggled to explain several English
\nwords to the young prisoners, while the inmates tried hard to
\nmemorize new words.<\/p>\n
To help convey the lesson, the students presented pictures of
\nthe human body and explained vocabulary for various body parts.<\/p>\n
CAS coordinator of BIS Adrian Thirkell said he and his
\nstudents have been visiting the prison every two weeks over the
\nlast several months to share knowledge with the prisoners.<\/p>\n
\"We know that none of the teenage prisoners passed the SMP or
\nSMU English exams. We hope by helping them, they can pass. We are
\nalso here to help them with the process of rehabilitation.
\nHopefully, they will see that they are valued and that they can
\nprepare themselves to have a second start once they leave the
\nprison,\" he told the Post.<\/p>\n
He said that along with the activities, BIS also brought the
\nprisoners packages containing food and toiletries, writing
\nimplements, instant noodles and snacks.<\/p>\n
One of the young prisoners, Hendi, 18, said that he and his
\nfriends were grateful that people still paid some attention to
\nthem.<\/p>\n
\"Besides improving our English and other skills, this kind of
\nactivity makes us feel appreciated as human beings,\" he told the
\nPost.<\/p>",
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