Well, the RPA Community Outreach team is off and running. With an incredible start, the passion has been instilled and growing as the idea of helping others is blossoming. We would like to thank everyone for their generous donations to help the citizen of Garut to have a little bit less to worry about. As Sekolah Relawan came to collect all of the donations, they were surprised and very happy about the amount we had collected. Our collected donations included, but not limited

In January 2016, Royal Primary Academy launched the implementation of The Leader In Me program. Students and teachers have excitedly embraced the principles of the 7 Habits. However, one question that some parents have asked is, “How is my child actually learning the 7 Habits?” Essentially the students at RPA are learning the 7 Habits in three different ways: Direct instruction, integrated instruction, and opportunities to practice leadership skills. Following is a descri

A couple of months ago, while reading a teacher’s reflections in the weekly planner, I was shocked and saddened by what I read. The teacher described a Leader In Me lesson about good and bad habits that people have. Students opened up about some of their own habits, but also discussed the habits of adults, including their parents, leading to a discussion about the amount of time that parents spend on their phones. Students were moved to tears as they shared how, as they tr

As Earth Day approached this year, we decided that it would be best to connect this very important day with Kartini Day, as Kartini Day is April 21st and Earth Day is April 22nd. Kartini Day celebrates the life of Raden Adjeng Kartini, who was a pioneer in the area of human rights for native Indonesians, particularly in the area of girls’ education. Kartini is a wonderful example of Habit 1: Be Proactive. This led us to explore ways in which our students could practice Ha

Indri Gautama had everything one could ask for in life. After studying biochemistry and business in Australia and the United States, she returned to Indonesia and became a successful businesswoman. But she soon realized that something was missing in her life. "All those achievements meant nothing," she recalled. "They made my life empty." On Christmas Eve in 1984, Indri had what she describes as a supernatural personal encounter with God, and life has taken her down a complet