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Taekwondo can help students in many important life lessons. One of the first things they will notice when starting Taekwondo is, the instructor will teach the students the necessity of showing respect to everyone, not only the instructor but also their classmates as well. In quality, they will rarely make other people boasting or showing off. They know better than to flaunt their skills and to make other people around them to feel small.

They understand that everyone has their strengths and weaknesses and they will cherish the differences. Thinking that Taekwondo instruction promotes violent behavior can be a reasonable assumption if your only experience with Taekwondo comes from television or movies. However, Taekwondo, as well as other martial arts, have many defensive styles that teach students peaceful, non-violent conflict resolution skills and emphasize the prudence of avoiding a physical altercation.

Taekwondo teaches students to have fun and exercise their self-control. As they finished the lesson, and they did a great job, it gives them a real boost to both their self-confidence and self-esteem.

For a long time, sharks were misunderstood and vilified. As apex predators, sharks play an important role in the ecosystem. They feed on potentially destructive fish populations. A healthy ocean undoubtedly depends on sharks. By doing this workshop, students can spread awareness and appreciation for sharks.

Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world. Which means that many sharks live in our ocean. Shark become an endangered animal because people are hunting mostly because of their fins. In the past 20 years or so, the demand for shark-fin soup has rocketed. It is still associated with privilege and social rank. Some hunters even cutting off a live shark’s fins and throwing the rest of the animal back into the sea.

The shark needs our help. Sharks are worth more alive than dead. Especially they are vulnerable, they are growing slowly, are late to mature, and produce few young. Thanks to Ms. Lyn, our students can learn as much as they can about understanding these beautiful creatures. They also learn to: say no to shark fin soup; speak out when they see abuse to the shark; spread awareness on social media.

Today the students learned about how important it is to be aware of knowing adolescent sexual and reproductive health. For people who live unconducive life, very often they don’t have any information about sex education.

This workshop is for breaking the cycle of poverty in Indonesia by preventing teen pregnancy initiatives. Giving information as early as possible makes it easier for the young generation to understand. Adolescent pregnancies are a global problem but occur most often in poor and marginalized communities.

Our students are very enthusiastic. Exchange ideas, agree and disagree, but also respect differing views. Thanks to the mentor, they can acknowledge what they find interesting and to understand a subject or topic area more deeply.

They also taught our students that eliminating disparities in teen pregnancy and birth rates would do the following to; Help achieve health equity; Improve the life opportunities and health outcomes of young people; Reduce the economic costs of teen childbearing. It’s your future, you can protect it!