Program Plan- Art Camp for Health

Donna Backues
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Sumbangsih Nuansa Indonesia -Tasikmalaya (SNIT-T) would like to conduct a 4-day Art Camp for Health for
30 children aged 7-11 who live in the area of Bebedahan in the city of Tasikmalaya located in West Java, Indonesia.
Bebedahan is an at-risk neighborhood with families living in poverty. A day before the camp, SNI-T would like to
arrange for an all-day workshop for staff & community volunteers taught by a teaching artist trained in trauma-informed
art practices. The hope is that this camp might be the catalyst for future art-based community health programming.

INTRODUCTION
The Organization
Sumbangsih Nuansa Indonesia-Tasikmalaya (SNI-T) has been working in Tasikmalaya for almost 20 years and
have been trained well in participatory community development methods. While the Tasikmalaya branch is the location
of the original NGO, the organization has expanded and has another branch in Aceh on the island of Sumatra. The
umbrella organization, Sumbangsih Nuansa Indonesia, is now locate in Bandung, West Java. The staff of the
Tasikmalaya branch are local residents and are therefore very aware of the strengths and weaknesses of many of the
poorer neighborhoods as well as the political, cultural and social issues that can create barriers to success. After the staff
of SNI-T conducted participatory community research, it was decided that the theme of the camp should revolve around
health and resiliency with the focus being on avoiding the use of tobacco.

The Community
A Vulnerable Geography, Geology & Climate
Tasikmalaya is a city in West Java, an island in the archipelago of Indonesia with a population of around 700,000.
Although the beauty of the surrounding area is breath-taking, the people of Tasik are always aware of the possibility of
danger living on one of the most geologically active places on earth. The tropical climate brings deadly mosquito borne
diseases as well as the kind of humidity that makes all bacteria thrive in the open sewage canals that flow through the city.
Typhoid, dysentery, cholera, hepatitis, tetanus and tuberculosis are diseases that kill the weakest members of the society
and given the high poverty rate, many die young.
A Vulnerable History of Exploitation
Indonesia is a country super rich in natural resources but it has a long history of being exploited beginning in the
16th century. The Portuguese, Dutch, British, and Japanese all had their turn in setting an example for a future Javanese
government to create a culture of greed and corruption where the natural resources are exported to enrich the ruling
classes. The U.S. is also guilty wielding its power through the World Bank and its multi-national corporations whose aim
for profit ensures that sweat shops thrive and people are well-controlled.
Unfortunately, many from the majority poor believe that they are poor because of fate or because they are kurang
pintar (less then smart) or because they lack discipline or they arent good Muslims. They are told this in so many ways
from the media, the religious leaders, the government officials and school teachers. They are unaware and kept ignorant
of the principalities & powers that benefit hugely by exploiting and oppressing the poor.
A Vulnerable Lifestyle

One example of exploitation is the use of powerful marketing put

forth by American cigarette companies to target men and teenage boys.
When anti-smoking campaigns began to work in the USA, Big
Tobacco started focusing on developing countries and in 2005 Phillip
Morris of the Marlboro Man bought out Sampoerna, one of
Indonesias largest cigarette makers (Rabinoff, 2006, pp. 147-148).
Indonesia has yet to sign the World Health Organizations Framework
Convention on Tobacco Control making cigarettes very inexpensive. In
the past 20 years the number of children aged 10-14 who smoke has
doubled and for 5-9 year olds it has tripled (Duhmieres, 2015). Besides the usual risk factors of smoking and the effects
on a smokers health, children are harmed indirectly through malnutrition/hunger, exploitation and death or injury due to
accidental cigarette fires (2010). There were 240,000 people in Indonesia
that died in 2013 because of tobacco, meaning that 660 people died every
day, or 27 people per hour (Duhmieres, 2015).

PROCEDURES/SCOPE
Summary of Program
The Art Camp for Health would be conducted over a 4-day period
with a focus on the importance of a healthy lifestyle with particular emphasis
on avoiding cigarrettes. The theme would be strengthened with the metaphor of a healthy palm tree. Activities would be
trauma-informed and would include movement, drama, music and visual arts. The neighborhood where the camp will be
held, is typical of most Indonesian neighborhoods throughout the island of Java. An all-day workshop for staff &
community volunteers will be taught by an experienced teaching artist trained in trauma-informed art practices.
Vision: To improve the quality of life in the community of Bebedahan, Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia
Mission: To teach the children of Bebedahan how to live a healthy lifestyle and to avoid using tobacco

Theory of Change Model:

GOALS & OBJECTIVES

Goals

Program will a catalyst for more trauma-informed, health-related art programs in the community
SNI-T staff & community volunteers will be introduced to trauma-informed art practices
Children will be empowered and will empower their community
There will be a reduction in tobacco use in the community
There will be less tobacco-related deaths and illness in the community

Objectives

Children gain resilience and well-being in the face of hardship

Children gain a basic knowledge of healthy living
Children will gain knowledge of the effects of smoking cigarettes
Children will gain tools for resisting tobacco use now and in the future
Children will have an increase empathy toward others
Children will develop increased self-efficacy and self-regulation
Children will increase in their ability to express themselves creatively
Children will increase in their ability to work collaboratively toward a future goal

Children will increase their sense of pride and hope in the community

TIME TABLE

BUDGET

PERSONNEL
Organizational Chart

Job Descriptions
Director

Oversee the planning, implementation and evaluation of the art camp program
Ensure that the program contributes to the organization's mission and vision
Work with staff and the Board to prepare a budget
Work with the Board to obtain sufficient funding for the operation of the organization
Monitor the day-to-day delivery of the program and ensure quality

Program Manager

Work with staff and community to develop and conduct community research
Work with staff, community and teaching artist to develop program idea based on community needs & assets
Work with teaching artist in obtaining resources necessary for program implementation
Recruit, hire, and oversee training and of all the staff
Work with staff to develop performance measurements for goal setting and evaluation

Teaching Artist

Work with the program manager to develop curriculum and lessons for the art camp that contributes to the goals,
objectives and mission of SNI-T and the specific goals of the art camp
Work with the program manager to obtain materials
Conduct training for assistants and volunteers
Oversee performance of assistants and volunteers during class time.
Conduct art camp lessons working together with staff
Work with the program manager to develop pre-test & post-test evaluation tools

Assistant Teaching Artists

Attend training session

Work under the supervision of teaching artist during class time
Supervise children upon arrival, lunch & snack time and departure

Community Volunteers

Attend training session

Help with classroom management and mediate relationships between community and teaching artists
Help supervise children upon arrival, lunch & snack time and departure

EVALUATION
The teaching artist will be required to keep attendance and an internal blog which would include a brief paragraph
describing highlights of the class with 2 or 3 photos of the process and then a paragraph stating challenges or issues that
need to be addressed. The attendance log and blog will be helpful for monitoring and evaluation. At the end of the 4-day
camp the teaching artist, assistants and community volunteers will meet with the SNI-T staff and will be asked to verbally
tell a story about their experience using prompts like the ones below. This can be recorded or video-taped for later use. At
the end of the final class, each student participant will be given a very brief survey to fill out and any student who is
willing can be video-taped telling their story about the workshop using prompts similar to the questions asked of the
teacher. The brief survey will ask practical questions regarding the teachers effectiveness, enjoyment, location, time
frame, etc.
After choosing a few stakeholders to vote on the best stories/videos, this information with pictures/videos can be
posted on the organizations Facebook page (they do not have a website). An executive summary including data from the
surveys can be written up for funders and stakeholders with a link to the Facebook page. Decisions about future
workshops can be made based on the information collected from the blogs, stories and surveys.

Sample Prompts

Tell me how you became involved with this project and what your involvement in the project was.
From your point of view, describe a story that best describes the most significant change that has resulted from
your involvement with this project.
Tell me how you think this project might affect the wider community.

Domains of Change

Storytellers

Quality of Life
Nature of Participation
Sustainability of
Project
Effect on Community

Students
Teachers
Assistants
Volunteers
Parents?

Stakeholders in
Choosing Process
Administrative Staff
Teachers
Board Members

Communication Methods
Blog made public
Detailed Evaluation Report
Facebook:
Photos/Videos/Text

NEXT STEPS
Sustainability Plan
Although the project plan is only for a four-day period. Following the evaluations, the community might want to
continue a similar program on a regular basis. If so, the SNI-T board members and staff can together promote
sustainability by:

Talking to stakeholders & building more community support before beginning a new project.
Use community assets like local space and volunteers to cut program costs and increase community involvement.
Monitor the project changing it as needs arise. Feedback is evaluated to make it more attractive to future
participants.

Continually looking for more funding and networking with donor organizations and community leaders with
access to funds, in-kind donations and volunteer support.
Sharing success and building community support through celebrations and communication with the funder(s) and
media.

APPENDIX
Art Camps Metaphor of Palm Tree Explained
Palm trees are everywhere in Indonesia and function as a sort of tree of life in
Javanese mythology (Literary representations of the coconut palm in Old Javanese
kakavin poetry1, 2015). They are known for their ability to bend with the wind
without breaking. Even when the huge tsunami hit the Indonesian island of Aceh, a
remarkable number of palm trees survived the magnificent force of 90 foot waves
while every other kind of tree was completed destroyed. Palms have many short roots
that radiate out from the trunk in the top layers of the soil which allows the tree to
hold a huge amount of soil creating a strong anchor.
The trunk is made of bunches of wood fibers (like wires bunched together in a
telephone wire). This makes the trunk flexible and able to be bent 40-50% without
breaking. The leaves are only at the top. When there is no wind the leaves can spread
out creating a canopy that can soak in the sun. However, in high winds the leaves,
shaped like feathers, close together against a central rib and often remain intact (Ask
A Biologist, 2013).

Sample Lesson Plan

Letter of Request for Teaching Artist

YAYASAN SUMBANGSIH NUANSA INDONESIA TASIKMALAYA

Jl. Lingkar Dadaha No. 27 Tasikmalaya
Akta Notaris Hj Chandra Puspita Dewi Yeng, SH Mkn No. NO. 38 20 February 2007

Nomor

: NO. 40/SP-NAR /YSNI-T/ IV /16

Perihal

: Permohonan menjadi Narasumber

Lokakarya Kesenian

Tasikmalaya, 19 April 2016

Kepada
Yth: Dr. Nathan Corbitt
Di
Eastern University, St. Davids, PA
Dengan hormat,
Yayasan Sumbangsih Nuansa Indonesia cabang Tasikmalaya konsentrasi pada program pemberdayaan masyarakat untuk
kelompok anak-anak, perempuan dan masyarakat termarjinalkan. Dalam rangka pemberdayaan untuk kelompok anak,
YSNI cabang Tasikmalaya bermaksud akan menyelenggarakan kegiatan lokakarya Kesenian dalam upaya pengembangan

kapasitas sesuai dengan minat dan bakat mereka. Selain itu, kegiatan ini merupakan pengembangan eksistensi YSNI Cabang
Tasikmalaya dalam meluaskan jaringan kemitraan baik kemitraan di dalam negeri maupun dengan luar negeri.
Dalam Kegiatan Lokakarya Kesenian ini kami bermaksud ingin menjalin kemitraan kembali dengan Sdri Dona Backues
yang sebelumnya pernah terlibat dalam pendampingan kelompok anak di komunitas dampingan YSNI cabang Tasikmalaya.
Maka dari itu Kami sangat mengharapkan Sdri Dona Backues dapat berkenan menjadi narasumber pada kegiatan lokakarya
kesenian tersebut. Dan kami berharap instansi yang Bapak/ Ibu/Sdr/sdri Pimpin dapat berkenan memberikan izin supaya
Sdri Dona Backues dapat hadir memenuhi permohonan tersebut.
Demikian surat permohonan yang dapat kami sampaikan. Besar harapan kami bapak/ ibu/ sdr/ sdri dapat mengabulkan
permohonan kami dan dapat menjalin kemitraan dengan kami. Atas perhatiannya kami ucapkan Terimakasih.
Hormat saya,

Dini Amarilah, S.Pd.I

Ketua Cabang YSNI Tasikmalaya

Translation of Letter of Request

To Dr. Nathan Corbitt of Eastern University,
With respect,
The Tasikmalaya branch of Sumbangsih Nuansa Indonesia, concentrates its efforts in community empowerment programs
for groups of children, women and marginalized communities. In an effort to empower children, YSNI Tasikmalaya
branch intends to organize a workshop on Art in accordance with the childrens interests and talents. Moreover, this
activity is part of the development branch of Tasikmalaya along with YSNIs expanding network of partnerships both
domestically and with foreign countries.
With this art camp event, we want to reestablish former partnerships and we intend to invite Ms. Dona Backues who was
previously involved in mentoring children in the community groups assisted by the YSNI Tasikmalaya branch.
Therefore, we are hoping Ms. Dona Backues will be our honored guest teacher for our art camp in July. We hope that
Eastern University will be pleased to give consent for Ms. Dona Backues to join us.
Thus with this petition. It is our hope that the professors of Eastern Universitys Urban Studies Program will grant our
request and consider partnering with us. Thank you for your attention.
Best regards,

Dini Amarilah, S.Pd. I

Executive Branch Director, YSNI Tasikmalaya

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