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

CV Writing and Presentation With Ms. Komang

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Living in this new era of technology, we can’t afford to not make our student tech-savvy as well. Computer skills are a very important aspect for their career. Today class with Ms. Komang, Intake 39 student are learning how to write a CV and made a presentation on PowerPoint. With these skills, our student learned how and what to put in a CV while also trained their presentation skills. Presentation, in particular, is a great addition for their skill tree, not many schools in Indonesia provide presentation skills, especially in the financially challenged area.

 

Education, Money and Hope – A Story of Rusmini

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*Rusmini

Rusmini, the third of four children, was born and raised in Karangasem.  Her father is a farmer, and her mother works in the fields.  Between them, the monthly income for the household is only 700,000 (around US $50). A difficult situation became worse when their house collapsed due to landslide, and the family was homeless until an NGO (Carolia Charity) built a two room home for them.

Although Rusmini’s dream was to continue her education, the family cannot afford school fees.  After she graduated from high school, she took an unskilled, low salary job to help support her family, once young women get off to a bad start like this, they get pregnant early and also it is very unlikely that they will ever get a skilled job and escape a future of poverty and limited possibilities.

*On Top: Images of Rusmini house and the small path she and her family need to pass to get there*

And then Rusmini heard about the Bali WISE program. With the knowledge and experience she will gain in the six-month program, she will join the hundreds of other Bali WISE graduates working as hospitality professionals and get on the skills ladder. Maybe one day she will even realize her dream of working abroad.

*On Top: Rusmini and her parent*

This week, a new semester starts and you can support Rusmini and other women who are facing the same challenges right now. This semester we have 24 young marginalized women needing your support, we truly believe by skilling up the young marginalized women, we break the poverty cycle for the families completely.

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Fashionista!

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On Monday, September 10, 2018, the students Intake 37 had Fashion and Beauty Workshop shared by Ms. Jennifer Koch, a fashion shaman. The aim of this workshop was to find the power of image identity and feeling beautiful inside. The girls had great moment learning about fashion and beauty based on her experiences and references as it simply applicable for the Indonesian Culture. At the end of the discussion, the students had to present their own fashion signature. Thank you Ms. Jennifer Koch for the awesome session. We hope you keep inspired the other youth women who keep pursuing their dreams!

HIV/AIDS Workshop for Intake 37

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On Saturday, September 8, 2018 the Bali WISE students had a HIV/AIDS Workshop. The purpose of the workshop was to educate students about HIV/AIDS causes, symptoms, protection and prevention. At the end of the class, there was Q & A session for students to ask as much as questions they had in mind. After the workshop, the students were given free HIV tests from PUSKESMAS Kuta Selatan. They were really excited and nervous at the same time. The HIV tests are given to Bali WISE students every 3 months.

Recycling Competition With Bintang Beer!

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On Friday, September 7, 2018 the Bali WISE Intake 37 students had a recycling competition held by Beer Bintang. The competition included two stages: how they create and present their creation. Therefore, they were divided into 6 groups and had to make a useful art from the Beer Bintang bottles. Then, they had to upload it on Instagram with the hashtag #Bintangkarenabersama. Group winner was awarded with Soundrenaline Glamping Tickets. Thank you Beer Bintang for the support for Bali WISE students. We hope Beer Bintang will continue to spread the awareness of the environment!

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