Empowering Marginalized Women through Skills Education as a means to develop Sustainable Communities in Indonesia.

Intake 37 Final Exam

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On Monday, September 24, 2018 the students Intake 37 started the final exam. The exam would be held for a week, starting from September 24th to September 28th 2018. The students would be having the final test of all subjects they have learned for 3 months. Aside of having the paper test, the students would also be having the practice test which involves the practicum of related subjects. The final exam is provided to measure the students’ understanding and abilities toward the subjects and skills given.

Cooking Pumpkin Soup!

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On Monday, August 27, 2018, Bali WISE students Intake 37 had a cooking class. They had the special recipe to practice. It was cooking soups and stocks. The students were introduced to some ways and cook preparation for the recipe. Besides, they learned to differentiate the herbs and spices to make the soups, measure the soup ratio as well as choose the vegetables for the stocks. They were really excited to join the class because it gave them better understanding of how to cook the varieties of soups and stocks. The students sequentially taking their turn in practicing the cooking. This class provides an important learning for the students especially those who want to focus their career in F&B Production.

Recruitment Visit to Bangli!

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On Friday, August 31 2018, the Recruitment Officer had the recruiting visit to Bangli and Gianyar area. We are still on the time of opening the registration for October term. We visited three places: two foundations and one school. We did the socialization as well as contributed the Bali WISE soaps.

1. SMA Gurukula Bangli
The first visit of the recruitment was SMA Gurukula Bangli on Friday, August 31 2018. The school is part of the foundation based in Bangli named Yayasan Pasraman Gurukula. There were 23 students who joined the socialization. All are the students in the final year of high school and are going to graduate next year. The students were attentive in the process and the end of the socialization; there were 5 students who were willing to join the first test. They will be considered to enroll the April term 2019 once they graduated from high school.

2. SMK N 3 Kintamani
The second place visited was SMK N 3 Kintamani. The school was first built on 2009 and it was the first time of the recruitment officer to visit the school. There were 83 students joined the socialization who are in the final year of the grade. As they would only capable to enroll the Bali WISE after they graduate next year, we did not do the direct test despite the amount of the students who were interested to join. However, we asked them to list down their names as well as the phone number for us contacting once they are close to graduate next year. There were 30 students who filled the list to join the Bali WISE.

3. Bali Children’s Project
The last visit the recruitment officer had was Bali Children’s Project. Based in Ubud, Bali Children’s Project is a foundation which dedicates to help the children in Bali to break free from the poverty through education. There were 16 students who are in the final year of high school joined the socialization and were interested to join Bali WISE once they graduate next year. The students listed down their names and phone number to be contacted when they are near to graduate. In addition, we also donated the Bali WISE soap to be given to the children under Bali Children’s Project foundation.

 

Waterman’s Award 2018

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Bali WISE students Intake 36 and 37 took their big part in Waterman’s Awards Night at Zero Waste to Oceans – Community Environment & Skills Center held by R.O.L.E. Foundation. As part of the foundation, the students showed their skills in dancing and group singing. Besides, the students were divided into some small groups to be in charge during the event. Some were taking part silent auction, raffle station, and served the foods and drinks. Moreover, the students also learned how to handle sticky situation during events, communication in front of people and built the connections. Get the experiences and keep the spirit, girls!

Online Business and Marketing Workshop by Mövenpick

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On Tuesday, August 14, Bali WISE students Intake 37 got an invitation to attend the workshop held by Mövenpick and Ngurah Rai University. The workshop was called Basic Online Marketing to Enhance Online Business Conversion. The workshop aimed to upgrade the practical way of promoting the products, improve communication and strengthen ties between development educators in all sectors of education. As the business nowadays are turning into more online based and people can work on it at home. It can help to increase opportunities for reflection on practice and networking.

This workshop explored how social networking platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram can be used in promoting the products and enhancing the professionalism of their operations. It also contained useful tips and suggestions for getting the very most out of using these tools and also included examples of good practice from the experts on how these tools can be used effectively. It was the first time for the students to learn outside the class and they gained many information and insight from it. They were actively asking the questions regarding to their own experience and planning for their future business. Have a lot of fun in learning, Girls!

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