Support Mentawai community to help preserve their language, economic independence, and one of the world’s most pristine biosphere reserves

Support Mentawai community to help preserve their language, economic independence, and one of the world’s most pristine biosphere reserves

by Hoang | Sep 21, 2021 | Impact stories

Language is a shared experience. Imagine a student who returns home from school and lacks the ability to speak with their grandparents, close relatives, or even their parents. Indigenous Mentawai students face that reality every day. Indigenous Mentawai school and...
IEF & Suku Mentawai Creative Design Initiative: Participants

IEF & Suku Mentawai Creative Design Initiative: Participants

by Hoang | Jul 28, 2021 | Impact stories

The Indigenous Education Foundation (IEF) partnered with the Mentawai Cultural and Education Foundation (YPBM) in September 2020 to facilitate a cultural arts and design initiative. Nearly 100 Mentawai students participated from 5 of YPBM’s indigenous learning hubs...
Reconnecting with Mentawai’s indigenous identity leading to improve livelihoods and wellbeing

Reconnecting with Mentawai’s indigenous identity leading to improve livelihoods and wellbeing

by Hoang | May 26, 2020 | Impact stories

MONASH POSTGRADUATE EXECUTES MON-EV STRATEGY TO REVEAL IEF PARTNER PROGRAM POSITIVELY INFLUENCING MENTAWAI’S INDIGENOUS YOUTH In 2019, our partner Yayasan Pendidikan Budaya Mentawai (YPBM) engaged consultation with IEF to explore opportunities in opening their office...
Mentawai students embrace the Mentawai Rereiket dialect to Indonesian language dictionary

Mentawai students embrace the Mentawai Rereiket dialect to Indonesian language dictionary

by Hoang | Apr 20, 2020 | Impact stories

Students at Mentawai’s SDN 15 school in Maileppet, South Siberut Island study the Mattaoi Rereiket dictionary as part of their cultural studies program. Teacher pictured: Ibu Jorjo. Photo: Bastian Ade Sakarigi In celebration of the UNESCO 2019 international year of...
Launching the first-ever Mentawai Rereiket dialect to Indonesian language dictionary

Launching the first-ever Mentawai Rereiket dialect to Indonesian language dictionary

by Hoang | Dec 15, 2019 | Impact stories

As 2019 draws to a close, the international year of Indigenous languages, an uplifting and inspiring story emerges. IEF and our Indonesian partner organisation, a team of young, self-driven indigenous Mentawai, are thrilled to announce the successful publication of...
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