MBE Teachers Visit United States

Four teachers from MBE schools were invited by the US government for a three week visit to the United States of America. The teachers pictured in the photo below in front of the US Department of Education were (from left to right) Bpk Bambang (Madiun), Ibu Kun (Pacitan), Ibu Irmawati (Banyuwangi) and Bpk Supriyanto (Pati). Three of them are English teachers, while Ibu Irmawati is a science teacher. They visited educational institutions around Washington and New York; Tulsa, Ohio and Sacramento, California.

'Save the Children' Invites MBE Facilitators to Train Schools in Nias

As part of efforts to raise the quality of education after the earthquake in Nias, Save The Children held training in PAKEM for the teachers, school principals and supervisors in Teluk Dalam and Amandraya sub-districts from 24 - 28 July 2006.

Because Save The Children did not have their own PAKEM facilitators, they invited MBE facilitators from Pati district, Ibu Asih Jaryani, Bpk Kadis, Bpk Imam, and Bpk Kabullah Daim coordinated by Bpk Masjudi. The training was received enthusiastically by the participants and the local government of South Nias district. They are hoping for similar training for other sub-districts in order to raise the quality of education in Nias.

Probolinggo Receives Recognition

Schools in Probolinggo district have been pioneers of School Based Management and PAKEM since 2002. "Continuous Innovation" has become the motto of the schools in Probolinggo district. The huge variety in management patterns in schools bears witness to the creativity of school managers.

Probolinggo has received recognition as the best district in Java in delivering education. In the picture above H. Hasan Aminuddin, the Regent of Probolinggo district (center) is seen receiving the Jawa Pos Award Trophy. On the below, the Head of the Education Office of Probolinggo district, Drs. Supanut MM is seen receiving congratulations from the Vice-President of the Republic of Indonesia, Bpk Jusuf Kalla for his contribution to advancing education in Indonesia.

Signing of MOU in Aceh

As reported on the front page. a Memorandum of Understanding between DBE, MBE and the local governments of Banda Aceh and Aceh Besar was signed on 22 May at MIN Rukoh, Banda Aceh. In the picture below Bill Frej, the director of USAID Indonesia (left) is witnessing the signing, accompanied (from left to right) by Dan Moulton, Director of the DBE 1 program, Bpk Razali Yusuf, Mayor of Banda Aceh and Stuart Weston, Director of the MBE program.