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Butet Manurung

Born

in Jakarta, Indonesia

February 21, 1972

Website

http://www.sokola.org/

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Butet Manurung was born in Jakarta, Indonesia in 1972. She developed a love of the outdoors while earning her degrees in anthropology and Indonesian literature from Padjajaran University, Bandung, Indonesia. In 1999, Butet joined the conservation NGO, WARSI, to lead their educational program for the Orang Rimba, (People of the Forest) indigenous to the rainforests of Jambi. Her work in the jungle evolved into co-founding SOKOLA, a non-profit organization providing educational opportunities for marginalized people in remote areas of Indonesia.

As an educator and activist, Butet has received international recognition – UNESCO’s “Man and Biosphere Award” in 2001, TIME Magazine’s “Hero of Asia” in 2004, “Ashoka Fellow” in 2006, “Asia Young Lead ...more

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	Sokola Rimba: Pengalaman Belajar Bersama Orang Rimba by Butet Manurung, Dodi Yuniar (Editor) 4.22 avg rating — 1,029 ratings — published 2007 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Melawan Setan Bermata Runcing: Pengalaman Gerakan Pendidikan Sokola by Butet Manurung, Aditya Dipta Anindita, Dodi Rokhdian 4.50 avg rating — 68 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Yang Menyublim di Sela Hujan by Fawaz, Butet Manurung (Pengantar), Saleh Abdullah (Epilog) 4.48 avg rating — 23 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Pendidikan bukanlah proses alienasi seseorang dari lingkungannya, atau dari potensi alamiah dan bakat bawaannya, melainkan proses pemberdayaan potensi dasar yang alamiah bawaan untuk menjadi benar-benar aktual secara positif bagi dirinya dan sesamanya.”
― Butet Manurung, Sokola Rimba: Pengalaman Belajar Bersama Orang Rimba

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“Kenapa kamu teramat tergantung pada benda-benda aneh ini? Dan mengapa begitu banyak? Harus begitukah hidup orang kota?”
― Butet Manurung, Sokola Rimba: Pengalaman Belajar Bersama Orang Rimba

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“Buku ini diperlukan oleh siapa saja yang pernah sekolah, agar bisa mengkoreksi daya nalar, karena sejatinya proses sekolah pada setiap manusia berlangsung sepanjang hidup, tinggal bagaimana proses belajar tersebut bisa bermakna positif bagi kehidupan kita dan sekitar kita, bukan untuk menjadi budak yang memenuhi industri semata.”
― Butet Manurung, Sekolah Biasa Saja: Catatan Pengalaman Sanggar Anak Alam

tags: pendidikan, pengelolaan-sekolah

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