atiek//puspa

  Apa yang pertama terlintas ketika mendengar Indonesia Mengajar? Anak SD, pendidikan, masyarakat yang mengajar. Begitu pula yang saya pikirkan ketika itu, berbagai orang bersedia mengajar untuk meningkatkan kondisi pendidikan di Indonesia.   Desember 2011 itu, kami sepakat untuk merangkul para ‘kelas menengah’ di kota besar untuk ikut andil dalam pembangunan pendidikan. Salut untuk ide Safira Ganis, Ika, dan teman-teman pengajar muda yang baru kembali dari tempat penugasan. Keceriaan itu disebut, Professional Volunteer Program (PVP). Untuk menyederhanakan narasi “membangun gerakan pendidikan masyarakat”, kita mengusung ide kegiatan relawan untuk menjadi gaya hidup “Loe gak keren kalau belum jadi relawan.”   Hasil pertemuan itu melahirkan  Kelas Inspirasi  sebagai wahana/alat/kendaraannya. Idenya sederhana, para kelas menengah pekerja ditantang untuk cuti sehari, berorganisasi dalam kelompok, mempersiapkan materi pengajaran sendiri, lalu m...

Last Friday, I went to work by booking a private bike ride. I pinned my pick-up location and tracked down its departure with my phone. Arrived early in the office, I searched for a smartphone for my father. These past 3 days, an e-commerce community held an online shopping party. They put nation-wide advertisements all over places, including national television.  Then I opened my email which had already linked to several websites and applications. I read through several social media outlets to find new articles from various writers and influencers. A message came from my friend in London, we were discussing about everything while catching up with the time difference. Good thing was she had insomnia. In the afternoon, I went home by a ride-sharing service. This time, I got a property marketer. So I reached home with various stories about gemstones and property business from the today’s driver. That was an interesting Friday. This story is not unique. It is happening to everyon...