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  • The 2018 Kisar Education Festival Strengthens the Role of Teachers, Parents, and Children (Part 1)

    The Kisar Education Festival was held again on Kisar Island in 2018, initiated by the Kisar Youth Movement (Gerakan Muda Kisar Cerdas), in collaboration with Heka Leka, Indonesia Mengajar, and…

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  • Kickboxing Workshop with Heka Leka Study Group students

    Initially, the Heka Leka Study Group students were hesitant and afraid when invited to join the kickboxing class. They imagined kickboxing to be like boxing on television—having to duel and…

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  • The 2018 Kisar Education Festival Strengthens the Role of Teachers, Parents, and Children (Part 2)

    The culmination of the 2018 Kisar Education Festival was the Arts Festival on Saturday, October 27, 2018, held in the Wonreli Elementary School Hall. From early morning, parents and teachers…

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  • Awarding Gramedia Reading Community Competition (GRCC)

    Thank you, Gramedia. Hopefully, with the various supports provided for the Maluku Reading Heka Leka Movement, more children, teachers, and the community will have the opportunity to read quality books…

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  • Banda Education Festival 2018 Unites Steps for Education in Maluku’s Outermost Islands (PART 1)

    The journey to the Banda Education Festival began with a six-hour cruise to Neira, followed by a one-hour motorboat ride until the Education Festival Team finally arrived at Ay Island.…

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  • Banda Education Festival 2018 Unites Steps for Education in Maluku’s Outermost Islands (PART 2)

    One portrait of education in this region is seen at Sjahrir Island Elementary School. That afternoon, two teachers were teaching fourteen students amidst a nutmeg orchard. Ms. Santi taught first-…

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  • Seira Children’s Festival Brings Early Childhood Education and Teachers to Life

    On Seira Island, learning doesn’t always take place in the classroom. It lives in the village hall, in the playground, at night when teachers should be resting, and in the…

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  • Kisar Education Festival 2017

    The children of Yotowawa (Kisar) welcomed the Kisar Education Festival with great enthusiasm. The festival began with dance performances by schoolchildren and continued with a carnival for early childhood education…

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  • Banda Education Festival 2017

    Hatta Island is the name of a village and island in Banda District, Central Maluku Regency. This year, Hatta Island, located approximately 25 km east of the Banda Islands, was…

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