About US

LITARA FOUNDATION

Established in 2014, Litara Foundation aims to improve the literacy of Indonesian children through mentoring and training communities, teachers and literacy activists. Litara's founders and activists consist of teachers, writers, illustrators, editors, translators, academics, practitioners and education consultants. Litara's areas of work include community assistance for literacy activities, TBM establishment and activist training, teacher training, making literacy and numeracy modules for the emergency curriculum, making textbooks and teacher guides (PAUD, SD, SMP, SMA), training writers and illustrators, producing quality children's books, book donations, research on children's literacy, and building partnerships or cooperation.

OUR GOALS

To support the production of high quality children’s books.

To develop Indonesian children’s literacy skills by bringing high quality children’s books closer to children’s everyday lives.

To improve the literary standard of Indonesian children’s literature by bringing together all potentials and stakeholders, including scholars, critics, writers, illustrators, publishers, and consumers.

To improve the competence of children’s book creators through creative camps.

To proactively promote Indonesia and our culture through children’s books in the international competitions and events.