Tanoto Foundation Held Teacher Training Program

We should highly appreciate Mr. Sukanto Tanoto’s efforts in developing quality educational system in Indonesia through wide arrays of programs. We know that the self-made Indonesian business tycoon shows much love and concern towards the education in Indonesia, particularly because he, himself, was unable to attend higher education in formal institution when he was young. Not only that, Mr. Tanoto also believes that education is the key to success and it can break the chain of poverty.

With this regards, Mr. Tanoto through Tanoto Foundation emphasizes the importance of education by bringing resources from private sector to assist government’s program in developing quality education. It is to make education accessible to the entire children, so that Indonesia can be reckoned among leading countries is the main goal of the foundation.

Education Program by Tanoto Foundation

The recent philanthropic activities by Tanoto Foundation included providing training to Indonesian teachers. This nonprofit organization along with its corporate partners, recently held teacher training in public school of SDN 149/I Lebung Kato Ati. The teachers received the best assistance in developing and fostering children reading habits and literacy. Located in Desa Danau Embat, Batang Hari district, Jambi province, the teacher training programs involved 20 local teachers.

Developing reading habit as early as possible is proven vital in shaping children ability to think independently, creatively, and structurally. It has been known that parents at home should encourage their children to read since the childhood. Reading book together and playing games can make fun activities, as children will deal with language everyday in their life. Still according to research, a reader will become a successful learner, who will likely be successful in their career and can contribute to the country’s development in general.

Teacher training program for better education

In the teaching program event held by the foundation, the teachers are assisted to help children to be more engaged in the reading process. In addition, the presenters also demonstrated enhanced storytelling skill that made children listen well and got interested. The teachers also learned how to awaken the children’s imagination by means visual aids, promoting reading-centered culture, and using any means to improve children’s interest in reading and writing.

Such teacher empowerment program is aimed to give the teachers better quality in delivering the knowledge to the students, to make sure that the teachers have hard skill and soft skills to cope with the children, and to manage them in a better way. By holding the program regularly, Sukanto Tanoto and his foundation hope to give accessible better quality to the children.