Joint Initiative for Strategic Religious Action (JISRA)

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JISRA trains 1,000 teachers and 3,000 students from 4 regions in Bandung Raya to teach tolerance, anti-violence, and bullying-free practices in schools.

Program Summary

The JISRA program engages 1,000 teachers and 3,000 students from four regions in the Bandung Raya area (Bandung City, West Bandung Regency, Bandung Regency, and Cimahi City) to introduce and implement values of tolerance, anti-violence, and bullying-free environments in schools.

Program Objectives

Character education is one of PeaceGen’s strategies to assist the Ministry of Education and Culture in addressing three major challenges in Indonesian education: intolerance, sexual violence, and bullying.

Through the JISRA program, PeaceGen, in collaboration with high school representatives, designed a character education module integrated with school subjects, including Islamic Education (PAI), Christian Education (PAK), Pancasila and Citizenship Education (PPKn), and Counseling (BK).

Program Background

Discussions with high school teachers revealed several challenges in teaching character education, such as time constraints, outdated material for Generation Z, and unengaging learning media. Students were also often passive, particularly during remote learning.

Therefore, PeaceGen believes that delivering material through engaging methods and enjoyable media will help students be more active and effectively convey values of tolerance, gender perspective, and anti-violence.

Methods and Approaches

As part of the JISRA consortium, the #GuruMasagiAbad21 program focuses on social issues in education such as bullying and invites high school and vocational students in West Java to participate. PeaceGen has developed modules and learning media that meet the needs of teachers as character educators.

Teachers are also involved in module-writing workshops using the ARKA method (Activity-Reflection-Concept-Application) and are given the opportunity to create various current learning media, such as podcasts, videos, board games, and comics.

Program Results

• The program reached more than 79 schools, 126 teachers, and 912 students the previous year.

• Impact measurement was conducted with teachers and students, with success indicators focusing on changes in both mindset and behavior.

• To ensure the program’s sustainability, PeaceGen plans to develop a digital learning platform that is expected to become a space for character education discussions and learning in Indonesia.

• Going forward, the program aims to train 250 teachers annually to implement the materials in the classroom.

Testimonial
“Through the Abad 21 Teacher Training, I learned how to apply interactive and innovative learning through the ARKA approach. This training can be a valuable resource for teachers in creating independent learning environments.” – Sarif Hidayat, PKN Teacher at SMPN 17 Bandung

Prevent Bullying by Promoting Peace in Schools

Want to learn more about how to implement character education and prevent bullying in schools? Consult with us! Reach out to the PeaceGen team for guidance and support in promoting peace and positive character development in your school community.