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Extra Curricular Activities

All ACICIS students interact extensively with Indonesian students at their host universities and also with the general population. They often travel widely, and our students have always excelled themselves as unofficial ambassadors for Australia. On a personal level they greatly contributed to the bilateral relationship between Australia and Indonesia. During Semester 19 (August to December 2004) students took part in the following specific extra-curricular activities:

7 Teach English to Indonesian school students
6 Capoeira Club (martial arts)
6
Guest at Indonesian wedding (in traditional Javanese clothing)
5
Volunteer work with street children (various organisations)
4
DFAT-Insist Interfaith Dialogue conference (organising committee)
4
Performed at University International night (including MC)
4
University sports clubs
3
Assisted Aceh student organisations in Yogyakarta with tsunami relief
3
Climb volcano
3
Pencak Silat Club (martial arts)
3
UII Economics faculty discussion group
2
Active in Indonesian church (eg Baptist and Pentecostal
2
English language discussion group
2
Interviewed by Jawa Pos newspaper
2
Organising exhibition at LIP, re political memory of 1965 troubles in Indonesia
1
Article submitted to Inside Indonesia magazine
1 Assist to develop website called www.jogjfood.com
1 Attend Chinese temple on a regular basis
1 Attend Legal Aid Foundation conference
1 Attend meeting of Office of General Elections in Jakarta
1 Attend Muhammadiyah meetings
1 Attend Muslim fashion shows in Surabaya
1 Australian representative for Indonesian part of the DFAT AIYEP program
1 Exhibition of personal photographs
1 Indonesian book club (weekly)
1 Interviewed by Radar Yogyakarta newspape
1 Interviewed by SIAR magazine
1 Interviewed on Indonesian TV
1 Involvement with art organisation Taring Padi
1 Involvement with Pepadi wayang kulit organisation
1 Joined local Soccer team
1 Joined local women's group
1 Lived within the East Timorese community in Malang, East Java
1 Obtained open water scuba certificate
1 Participate in Australian embassy Aceh tsunami relief effort in Medan
1 Participate in Javanese dance club
1 Performance at National Palace Yogyakarta as Wayang Kulit puppet master
1 Performing Arts Scholarship from Indonesian government
1 Singing performances
1 Taught basic computer skills to Indonesian students
1 Translated music theory works into Indonesian
1 UII outward bound training camp
1 University English speaking club
1 Vocalist in Indonesian band "Daftar Menu", including recording one song
1 Volunteer at ASPBAE conference at Yogyakarta
1 Volunteer at orphanage
1 Volunteer with community development organisation