Ms Daniy was a volunteer teacher and youth mentor at Sekolah Gunung Merapi from January to June 2017. She was always cheerful and full of humour, at any hour and easily made the children feel…
(The original version of this article was published on kognisia.co on October 26, 2017 and can be accessed here). On Thursday 18th October 2017, we Masters students of the profession (Mapro) Psychology UII moved to…
After more than two weeks of preparations the day of the self-organized evacuation simulation is getter closer and closer. Seven years after the worst Merapi eruption in this century, the event is meant to get…
(Review of seminar presented by Adelin Martinez, a PhD student from Aix-Marseille University of France, 13th October 2017, IFI Yogyakarta (Institut Francais Indonesia, Yogyakarta)). Adelin Martinez is an anthropology student specialising in relocation. She has…
Rainy season has arrived! This has given us much needed relief from the arid and dusty heat of dry season. The rain is also crucial to the community who depend on the rains to nourish…
Monday saw our weekly Ngopi&Sharing (a vibrant, interactive meeting over coffee) evening with our brilliant adult students. An informal and engaging learning environment with learning content which fits our students is essential to what we…
If you ever come to visit us (which we hope you will one day), you’ll find that time moves in mysterious ways at Merapi. It’s timeless in its landscape: the trees, the deep green valleys,…
Another action packed and thrilling week for the students and volunteers of Sekolah Gunung Merapi. This week we celebrate our 500th book loan from our library! With more and more of our students learning the…
On the 21st August 2017, Sekolah Gunung Merapi opened its doors for a new term of dynamic learning experiences and activities. As the first week comes to a close, we talk about what's new. YOUNG…
On the 17th August 1945, Indonesia declared its independence from the Netherlands after nearly 150 years of formal rule under the Dutch administration, but with a history of increasing colonial influence stretching back as far…