All levels Superhero comic books supporting language, literacy and environmental goals more

Wed, Aug 9, 09:00-09:35 Asia/Makassar

BASAbali supports local Indonesian languages, cultures and civic engagement by encouraging people to publicly discuss key issues using local languages on community-developed online platforms. In relation to reading, the Superhero series is modeled after traditional Indonesian shadow puppet storytellers and co-developed with the community and local artists. Digital superhero Luh Ayu Manik Mas engages youth to take action to advance sustainable development goals. The books offer language literacy, environmental and cultural literacy to children in an enjoyable way. This presentation will introduce the organization and its various activities, focusing on those that aim to promote language, environmental and cultural literacy. She will discuss the development of the superhero series, its successes and future plans. All ERWC6 participants will receive a copy of one comic book when they pick up their nametags on site.