Beyond the walls of NHS are thousands of other schools in the United States. Beyond the borders of the United states are millions of other schools in various countries. Many of those schools are lacking supplies, a stable learning environment and the quality of education they need.

NHS seniors Klaudia Kirk, Emma Daun and Amber Harding will graduate after this semester to help teach at a school in Bali, Indonesia. Indonesia has one of the worst education systems in the world according to www.aliquidfuture.com.

“We will be teaching kindergarten aged Balinese children how to speak English,” Kirk said.

Anyone 18 years or older can teach there after the program does a background check on the person of course. Translators within the classroom will help Kirk, Daun and Harding to communicate with the children.

“We will be expected to plan lessons with other volunteers and teachers to help teach the kids English,” Harding said.

The International Volunteer Headquarters is the program these girls went through to connect them to Bali. They will be spending two months in a small village in Indonesia named Ubud. It’s a very rural village, much different than urbanized Noblesville.

“I finally found a great organization for me, but of course I was really nervous about the program’s credibility so I went on Instagram and searched the website’s hashtag,” Harding said. “I reached out to a girl I found from Michigan who was in Ubud, Bali and highly recommended going there.”

Of all the schools in the world who are in need of help, why Bali?

“I was intrigued with their culture, cuisine, and way of life,” Kirk said.

With this new chapter approaching in their life comes sacrifice.

Harding will no longer be eligible to play on the tennis team, but has talked with her coaches on letting her help manage the team.

“I’m giving up being a member of the gymnastics team, which I have been on every year in high school,” Daun said. I’m also giving up time with my friends and family before I have to leave again for college.”

Daun is also in charge of the Riley Dance Marathon at NHS. She is gonna try her best to help plan it from Bali and she will be back in time for the event on March 18th.

“I’m hoping this trip humbles me enough to be appreciative of all the wonderful things I have in my life that seem insignificant,”Daun said.

Although these girls won’t be attending NHS next semester, they will still be able to attend school events like prom or walking at graduation.

“I highly recommend anyone feeling a little off about what their future holds to visit volunteerhq.org to learn more and even sign up to help benefit the world around you,” Harding said.