Buk bilong Pikinini (BbP) reaffirmed its commitment to early childhood education in Papua New Guinea by hosting another round of their Annual Refresher Training for 2025, which is being held at APEC Haus in Port Moresby with the kind assistance of ExxonMobil PNG. The refresher training which runs from April 7th to April17th caters for an additional10 teachers from four partner libraries in Tari and Kikori. This year's training brings together 54 committed educators, including 44 BbP teachers from Library Learning Centers in Port Moresby, Lae, Goroka, and Manus, with assistance from Santos. In order to guarantee that all of its teachers remain current with the latest developments and subjects in early childhood education, BbP's teacher training program includes refresher training as a fundamental element. The sessions aim to strengthen the teachers' capabilities, build confidence, and equip them with innovative strategies and tools to enhance classroom learning for PNG’s youngest learners. Topics covered in the first week included basic media coverage for teachers with basic photography and videography skills; Nutrition Education, BbP’s latest program launched last year, how to incorporate this into BbP’s existing curriculum, what foods are ideal for growing brains and how to give awareness to parents on this; and ICT on laptop skills, Microsoft Office, Gmail, Google Drive and BbP’s Digital Learning program through the BbP App and educational videos. Buk bilong Pikinini Executive Officer, Leanne Resson, expressed her gratitude towards ExxonMobil’s support. “We are grateful to ExxonMobil PNG, Santos for their support and all other partners - which allows us to invest in our teachers and, ultimately, the future of Papua New Guinea.” “This training is vital in ensuring that our teachers continue to provide high-quality, inclusive, and engaging learning experiences for the children who attend our Library Learning Centres. The program features an assortment of workshops and collaborative activities focusing on literacy, numeracy, ICT, digital learning, monitoring and evaluation, inclusive education, child protection, and classroom management techniques—all customized to the needs of early childhood teachers. BbP also had support from PNG Air for travel of teachers from Lae and Goroka. As well as Black Swan Security for vehicle transport. Buk bilong Pikinini remains steadfast to its mission of providing access to quality education for all children in PNG and empowering teachers to be at the forefront of this transformation.