One of the objectives of having a Children Activity Center (called "Sanggar" in Indonesian) is to give the children a place to study, play, and explore new things. These children have very little opportunities to see the world outside their own "kampong". They have never been exposed to, or have no access to, or simply do not know that there are so much to see out there.
These children do not know HOW to dream, or they do not even DARE to have dreams, because they do not want to end up being so disappointed as they have no access to reach their dreams. They have so little confidence level. They need encouragement, stimulation, motivation to build up their confidence, their spirit and desire to reach the dreams they need to create.
To give inspirations to the children about various occupations and professions in the workplace, form time to time ISCO tutors bring the children to various places, such as the museum, police station, post office, city landmarks, or planetarium.
One of the places the children visited was Halim Perdana Kusuma airport, which is the Indonesian military airport base. The children were so happy and excited to see real aeroplanes, especially since they were allowed to go inside the aeroplane, to sit on the presidential seat, and have a look around inside the cockpit. Some of the children said that they wanted to be a PILOT when they grow up.
The children also had a chance to visit the Fire Department, where they were able to talk to the Chief of the Fire Fighters. They learned about the risk, the courage, and the full dedication those fire fighters face. They also learned how important it is to avoid having fire light up, and to keep things safely.
