Buk bilong Pikinini (BbP) recently conducted its annual teacher refresher training at APEC Haus in Port Moresby for the organizations’ 50 teachers working in its Library Learning Centres around the country. The training was sponsored by ExxonMobil PNG (EMPNG) as part of a partnership, which also includes sponsorship for the BbP learning App as well as BbP’s Literacy Week program and celebrations. The training was opened by EMPNG representatives Belinda Gurra, the Planning and Contribution Supervisor, Public and Government Affairs Contributions Supervisor, and Sarah Llewellyn, the Community and Development Support Lead. The first two days of training focused on digital skills, internet safety, and classroom technology management. The BbP IT and Digital Learning team also taught teachers how to effectively teach children how to use tablets, navigate the BbP App, flipbooks, audio books, educational videos, as well as what not to do with technology to ensure the children's safety at all times. The training also included a session on observing children's behavior and learning characteristics in order to improve their behavior and facilitate their learning. The monitoring and evaluation session provided additional information about the skills required for accurate data collection and record keeping. BbP continually monitors the students enrolled in its Early Childhood Education program, and teachers must be able to collect adequate data about the children's progress. This includes BbP's popular After-School program, which has a high attendance rate. In addition, the teachers received updates on the organization's HR policies, Nasfund, NCSL, media events, and new program activities. Certificates of participation were presented to the teachers by EMPNG representatives Radley Gaksy and Dorcas Aula, attached to the Public and Government Affairs Department in EMPNG. BbP also took the occasion to thank ExxonMobil PNG for their sponsorship of the training. This was followed by a 17th birthday celebration for Buk bilong Pikinini. BbP was founded in 2007 and opened its first Library Learning Centre in 2008.