ITB Expedition Team revitalizes community reading center in Jayapura

The Tim 9 Ekspedisi Patriot (TEP) from the Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), in collaboration with the Ministry of Transmigration, has revitalized the Seribu Mimpi Community Reading Center (TBM) in Kampung Ongan Jaya, Jayapura Regency, Papua.

The facility, which was previously known as Rumah Pintar Hati Papua and had been inactive for several years, now houses a collection of more than 4,000 books and features educational wall paintings. The renovation project took approximately two months to complete.

To ensure long-term sustainability, the TEP ITB team is involving local youth as managers and providing training in literacy community management. The project is part of ITB research regarding innovative community-based educational services in the Lereh Transmigration Area.