Sekolah Pagesangan

Sekolah Pagesangan (“School of Life”, Gunungkidul, Indonesia) was founded in 2008 by Dian Widuretno in Wintaos, a rural village in the greater Yogyakarta Region. The goal of Sekolah Pagesangan is to empower and strengthen the position of villages in the area of Gunungkidul. It particularly aims to support local food systems by means of “contextual education”; a participatory educational model. Sekolah Pagesangan initially focussed on the participation of children and teenagers, but now also parents–especially women–have started getting involved. They now work together to understand the problems that exist in the village, explore the village’s potential, and revitalise their food system.