Recognizing and Developing Personal Potencies

A Student Workshop at Stube-HEMAT Multiplication Program in Bengkulu

Everyone has self-responsible with his/her strengths and weaknesses. Good self-identification will help them to grow optimally and realize their dreams. However, one needs to remember about social responsibility. It is what Stube-HEMAT Multiplication program implemented in Bengkulu through a workshop entitled "Tips and Management of Online Writing" in Bu Lastri cullinary stall (Saturday, 6/4/2019), attended by sixteen participants from students in Bengkulu and church youth from GKSBS Kurotidur, North Bengkulu. The background is the students’ potential literacy skills need to be developed both in printed and online to bring impact to the communities around them.

The workshop presented Yohanes Dian Alpasa, S.Si (teol), as the multiplicator by introducing Stube-HEMAT and its services in Bengkulu since 2017. As far as the observations have been carried out, Bengkulu has potential human resources which is worthy to be developed even though the infrastructure acces is not fully adequate. Students deserve to get support being able to develop their area. Most of them who study in Bengkulu State University, Dehasen University and other campuses, came from outside Bengkulu. They are active in Christian communities and organizations so they have both spiritual and organizational experiences. Furthermore, Hosani Ramos Hutapea, a sociology student at University of Bengkulu revealed her experience attending activities in Bengkulu and Western and Eastern Values training at Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta.

Next, Yedija Manullang, a student of Bengkulu University, majoring in agricultural cultivation, also a literacy activist in Bengkulu shared his experience through "Literacy will be fun if it becomes a Hobby". He shared his experiences in writing and published in online media. He acknowledged that he sent articles several times until finally published in online media. The important thing is to observe simple things, express them in writing and not easily give up.

Trustha Rembaka, S.Th, the coordinator of Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta explained about Personal SWOT. This topic encouraged participants to recognize their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats that exist within. He facilitated them to find each aspect and write it on the paper with honesty and confidence. Then some participants shared the results and other participants responded and gave input.

The next session, Drs. Bambang Hediono, MBA, board member of Stube-HEMAT, lecturer at Busines faculty of UKDW, delivered a topic on business ideas and how to manage them’. He revealed that the participants had chosen a good choice by participating Stube-HEMAT activity because the institution equips students both theory and practice and even enable them to give benefits to community. Each participant has creative idea that can be developed even from hobby that will get benefit.

"The workshop was so impressive for me because I was motivated to read a lot and to grow my desire to write. I also found way to find out strengths and opportunities that I could use in the future", said Mutiara who studies Sociology at University of Bengkulu.

At the end of the event the participants delivered their impressions and opinions on two large paper sheets. Hopefully, after the workshop they will be able to express ideas through writing and drawing in online media, able to ‘brand’ themselves on social media and online media so that they can get benefit from the internet and impact on the community. (Yedija Manullang).