Recent News | Taman Bacaan Pelangi [Rainbow Reading Gardens] https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org Non-profit organisation to establish children's libraries in remote areas of Eastern Indonesia. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:27:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Recent News | Taman Bacaan Pelangi [Rainbow Reading Gardens] https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org 32 32 Eight Years of Partnership Between Taman Bacaan Pelangi and Givaudan in Sulawesi https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2026/07/09/eight-years-of-partnership-between-taman-bacaan-pelangi-and-givaudan-in-sulawesi/ https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2026/07/09/eight-years-of-partnership-between-taman-bacaan-pelangi-and-givaudan-in-sulawesi/#respond Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:37:27 +0000 https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/?p=16373 This year marks the eighth year of partnership between Taman Bacaan Pelangi (TBP) and Givaudan in Sulawesi. Givaudan is a Swiss multinational company and the world’s leading manufacturer of flavors and fragrances. Beyond its industry leadership, Givaudan is committed to sustainability and creating positive social impact in the communities where it operates. The partnership began […]

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]]> https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2026/07/09/eight-years-of-partnership-between-taman-bacaan-pelangi-and-givaudan-in-sulawesi/feed/ 0 The Child-Friendly Library Opening at SDN 76 Buton: A Sweet Gift on World Book Day https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2025/05/09/the-child-friendly-library-opening-at-sdn-76-buton-a-sweet-gift-on-world-book-day/ https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2025/05/09/the-child-friendly-library-opening-at-sdn-76-buton-a-sweet-gift-on-world-book-day/#respond Fri, 09 May 2025 02:47:37 +0000 https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/?p=16002 The atmosphere at SDN 76 Buton was different on April 24, 2025. Children gathered with enthusiastic faces to celebrate the inauguration of the Child-Friendly Library, which coincided with World Book Day on April 23. With great excitement, they counted down: “Three… two… one…” and the ribbon was cut—marking the official opening of their new library. […]

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]]> https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2025/05/09/the-child-friendly-library-opening-at-sdn-76-buton-a-sweet-gift-on-world-book-day/feed/ 0 Promoting sustainability, reviewing the development of children’s reading interests at SDK Pautola with the School Committee https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2024/05/13/promoting-sustainability-reviewing-the-development-of-childrens-reading-interests-at-sdk-pautola-with-the-school-committee/ https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2024/05/13/promoting-sustainability-reviewing-the-development-of-childrens-reading-interests-at-sdk-pautola-with-the-school-committee/#respond Mon, 13 May 2024 05:53:07 +0000 https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/?p=15628 Last year, the partnership between Rainbow Reading Gardens and Nagekeo district government had established 40 child-friendly libraries in selected primary schools. Nagekeo district government, through the Department of Education and Culture, assists schools in renovating the physical aspects of the libraries, while Rainbow Reading Gardens will facilitate the library collections, including children’s storybooks, bookshelves, reading […]

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]]> https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2024/05/13/promoting-sustainability-reviewing-the-development-of-childrens-reading-interests-at-sdk-pautola-with-the-school-committee/feed/ 0 Fun Reading with Digital Books: Literacy Cloud Training at Pammulukang Elementary School, Mamuju https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2024/03/14/fun-reading-with-digital-books-literacy-cloud-training-at-pammulukang-elementary-school-mamuju/ https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2024/03/14/fun-reading-with-digital-books-literacy-cloud-training-at-pammulukang-elementary-school-mamuju/#respond Thu, 14 Mar 2024 03:37:32 +0000 https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/?p=15490 Currently, reading books has become easier and more enjoyable with various options available. It’s not just physical books but also reading books in digital format. Digital books can be a solution to the limitation of the number of printed reading materials available in schools. These digital books are also very practical as they can be […]

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]]> https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2024/03/14/fun-reading-with-digital-books-literacy-cloud-training-at-pammulukang-elementary-school-mamuju/feed/ 0 A Principal’s Story in Fighting to Build A Child-friendly Library at SDN Tasikapa – Meeting with the School Head Committee in the Paddy Field https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2022/09/30/a-principals-story-in-fighting-to-build-a-child-friendly-library-at-sdn-tasikapa-meeting-with-the-school-head-committee-in-the-paddy-field/ https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2022/09/30/a-principals-story-in-fighting-to-build-a-child-friendly-library-at-sdn-tasikapa-meeting-with-the-school-head-committee-in-the-paddy-field/#respond Fri, 30 Sep 2022 07:06:24 +0000 https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/?p=14490 Her name is Marisa Milo. She is the school principal of SDN Tasikapa. Despite just being appointed to her post in March 2022, her spirit to improve student literacy should be highly appreciated. When the Rainbow Reading Gardens team visited the school for school selection, she enthusiastically and confidently answered that she would be ready […]

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]]> https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2022/09/30/a-principals-story-in-fighting-to-build-a-child-friendly-library-at-sdn-tasikapa-meeting-with-the-school-head-committee-in-the-paddy-field/feed/ 0 Hard Work to Build a Medium for Creativity https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2022/06/28/hard-work-to-build-a-medium-for-creativity/ https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2022/06/28/hard-work-to-build-a-medium-for-creativity/#respond Tue, 28 Jun 2022 07:52:34 +0000 https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/?p=14151 After three months of the school’s child-friendly library opening at Bokogo Catholic School, the library had got hundreds of story books and held many reading activities from reading aloud to independent reading conducted by the teachers. It did not stop at school, the students borrowed books to read at their home. Books such as T-Rex, […]

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]]> https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2022/06/28/hard-work-to-build-a-medium-for-creativity/feed/ 0 KKPS (The School Supervisor Organisation) of Nagekeo district’s Elementary Schools Collaborates with Rainbow Reading Gardens in Children Literacy Improvement https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2022/02/24/kkps-the-school-supervisor-organisation-of-nagekeo-districts-elementary-schools-collaborates-with-rainbow-reading-gardens-in-children-literacy-improvement/ https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2022/02/24/kkps-the-school-supervisor-organisation-of-nagekeo-districts-elementary-schools-collaborates-with-rainbow-reading-gardens-in-children-literacy-improvement/#respond Thu, 24 Feb 2022 06:54:00 +0000 https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/?p=14488 To accelerate the development of education, specifically children’s literacy, is not merely in the hands of government alone. For a significant change, collaboration and synergy are required from all stakeholders, from the government, and philanthropies, to the public. On February 14th last year, Rainbow Reading Gardens attended an invitation from Kelompok Kerja Pengawas Sekolah (KKPS) […]

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]]> https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2022/02/24/kkps-the-school-supervisor-organisation-of-nagekeo-districts-elementary-schools-collaborates-with-rainbow-reading-gardens-in-children-literacy-improvement/feed/ 0 Orientation Meetings for School Principals and Resource Teachers in Ende District, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2021/08/31/orientation-meetings-for-school-principals-and-resource-teachers-in-ende-district-flores-east-nusa-tenggara/ https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2021/08/31/orientation-meetings-for-school-principals-and-resource-teachers-in-ende-district-flores-east-nusa-tenggara/#respond Tue, 31 Aug 2021 06:31:35 +0000 https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/?p=12678 This year, one of Rainbow Reading Gardens’ programs is called the “Technology-Based Fun Reading Program”. This program is in collaboration with Room to Read. As part of the program, each school partner has to select a “Resource Teacher”. What is a resource teacher? Resource Teacher is an appointed teacher that will carry the responsibility of […]

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]]> https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2021/08/31/orientation-meetings-for-school-principals-and-resource-teachers-in-ende-district-flores-east-nusa-tenggara/feed/ 0 Rainbow Reading Gardens Expands the Collaboration with the Department of Education and Culture of Nagekeo Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2021/08/04/rainbow-reading-gardens-expands-the-collaboration-with-the-department-of-education-and-culture-of-nagekeo-regency-east-nusa-tenggara/ https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2021/08/04/rainbow-reading-gardens-expands-the-collaboration-with-the-department-of-education-and-culture-of-nagekeo-regency-east-nusa-tenggara/#respond Wed, 04 Aug 2021 06:57:31 +0000 https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/?p=12649 Last mid-June 2021, the Rainbow Reading Gardens team held a meeting with the Department of Education and Culture of the Nagekeo Regency. Our plan this year is to expand the collaboration between the Rainbow Reading Gardens and the Department of Education and Culture to select 50 new schools in the district to be part of […]

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]]> https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2021/08/04/rainbow-reading-gardens-expands-the-collaboration-with-the-department-of-education-and-culture-of-nagekeo-regency-east-nusa-tenggara/feed/ 0 THE GIRLS’ SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM STARTS! https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2021/07/30/the-girls-scholarship-program-starts/ https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2021/07/30/the-girls-scholarship-program-starts/#respond Fri, 30 Jul 2021 05:41:05 +0000 https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/?p=12645 In order to help reducing the drop out rates on girls in Indonesia, Taman Bacaan Pelangi launched a new program, named the “Girls’ Scholarship Program” on 21 April 2021. As the program name implies, it is a scholarship program for adolescent girls and currently we focus it in Eastern Indonesia. Our first target areas are […]

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