Hula hula, light and lively before starting, March 10, 2023, IAIN Kudus
On March 10 2023, Farid, Risa, Erina and Wiwit facilitated the Power of Goodness event in collaboration with the Usuludin Faculty of IAIN Kudus. The theme of friendship was addressed by considering the story of the Mosque. The activity was attended by 21 participants.
After two weeks participants gave the following testimonies:
Niki Saputra, an Islamic philosophy student, said that he saluted the committee because this activity brought together participants of different religions. The activities were very fun, starting with a game to lighten the mood and in the middle of the session there was also a game with a strong wind for us to get to know each other. Everyone has fairly the same time to speak. So this trains me to be more courageous to speak. I am a person who finds it difficult to accept different people’s opinions, but through these activities I was awakened and trained to listen.
Mohamad Afif said that through this event he was trained to have the courage to speak in public and also to gain insight and experience of religious moderation. Also practice listening to other people’s opinions without criticizing and also be made aware of communication in cooperation through broken squares.
Idam, practice being a good listener and speaker. This became important in his life experience. From this he trained himself to pay attention to the needs of friends.
Mauna Trimulia, said that through these activities she practiced and learned to speak, listen, respect others, as well as practice sensitivity, caring and cooperation.
Putri said, “Stopping is self-relaxation before carrying out activities, which really helps me. I also practiced speaking in front of many people. I felt that I was really trained to speak. Previously, I had a feeling of being afraid to speak for fear of hurting other people. I was also awakened about communication and cooperation and about respect for diversity.”
Through the Power of goodness mini workshop, we can practice patience and learn to listen well. We can understand the essence of dialogue and understand each other. It helps us acquire skills in reading and analyzing situations. We are invited to think hard to see opportunities to do good. Reducing violence can be done by training oneself to take non-violent actions