By: Natalia Trita Agnika

Jocelyn, a student from Australia, tells us about animals that are popular in her home country. While showing photos of the animals, the bespectacled woman explained about their characteristics and population. Previously, Almut from Germany, and Luca from Hungary played animated films about human behavior that exploits natural resources without protecting them, causing the earth to become damaged. The three students told stories in English in front of a number of class X students of SMA 50 in the Cipinang area, East Jakarta on (18/01) ago.

Jocelyn, Almut, and Luca are representatives of AIESEC President University's Exchange Participants (EPs). They and nine other EPs were tasked with visiting schools and making presentations about the importance of protecting the environment. This activity was a collaboration between AIESEC President University and Panda Mobile WWF-Indonesia. A few days earlier, they had been briefed by the Panda Mobile team about the various umbrella animals that are the focus of WWF-Indonesia's work as well as various games and activities as a medium for learning about the environment.< br />

The visit to SMA 50 East Jakarta was the first in a series of school visits that will be conducted by the Panda Mobile WWF-Indonesia and AIESEC President University during the week. During the visit, the students were not only able to learn and gain insight into the environment. Indirectly, they also honed their English language skills by listening to presentations of students from abroad and practicing the courage to ask the students in English.< br />

Various questions arose, such as questions about what the role of WWF-Indonesia in the preservation of Indonesian nature, how to help the conservation programs carried out by WWF-Indonesia, to the environmental conditions in each country of the students. Besides Almut, Luca, and Jocelyn, there were also Marina from Brazil and Alan from Mexico. With a relaxed style, Marina and Alan invited the students to play a game. They mentioned the characteristics of animals while doing movements, while the students guessed the type of animal in question. Laughter was heard as they tried to imitate the animal's characteristics.

Although they were nervous because they had never taught school children before, they were happy to be able to share information about the environment. Expressions of relief and happiness were on their faces when they finished their presentations. The school was very enthusiastic about this program. In fact, they asked to add one more session so that there would be three presentations instead of two. Marina closed the last presentation with an invitation to the students to preserve the various animals in Indonesia, especially those that are almost extinct.