Community Organizing for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Kalikatir Village, Gondang Sub District, Mojokerto Regency

This research focused on the following things; a) How are the problems resulting from climate change to the quality of the environment and people in Kalikatir village? b) How are strategies in solving the problem of climate change through adaptation and mitigation efforts? c). What was the meaning of da’wah in this community organizing? Researchers used the Participatory Action Research (PAR) method along with Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) techniques for data mining. The dynamics of community organizing included inculturation, knowing, understanding, planning, action, monev, reflection, and report. The results of the research showed that the local climate change presents various problems in the disaster of natural resources, food resistance, economy, and health sectors. Community organizing of people produced a "Farmer Group Learning Center", and also facilitated some access to the information, knowledge, and experience about climate change. Da’wah activities showed in this community organizing on the form of tathwir and tamkin which transformed the teaching of Islam through empowering the community of their human, social, economic, and environmental resources.

Da'wa in Shihab & Shihab Youtube Content

The development of information and communication technology plays an important role in meeting the needs of people from various sectors of life, one of which is da'wah. Da'wa activities which are usually carried out face to face, can now be done anywhere and anytime without being constrained by time and place. Youtube is one of the platforms that is often used as a medium of da'wa because Youtube makes it easy to access and spread da'wa messages, especially when conflicts arise in the name of certain groups. This is because the resulting conflict is contrary to the principles of human life, harmony and peace. Therefore, to minimize the occurrence of these conflicts, the application of religious moderation is quite important and is expected to be a 'reducer' for the religious ways of extremist communities. To deal with this, we need some kind of da'wa content that invites people to tolerate and understand the differences, one of which is Shihab & Shihab's Youtube content "Wasathiyyah Islam, Islam in the middle."

Whatsapp as Da’wah Sipakainge’ Media

This study aims to determine the use of WhatsApp as a media of da'wah sipakainge' for UIN Alauddin Makassar students, by raising the problem, namely how to use WhatsApp for UIN Alauddin students and why WhatsApp is used as a media for da'wah sipakainge' by UIN Alauddin Makassar students. This study examines the problem of using WhatsApp as a medium for preaching sipakainge' for UIN Alauddin Makassar students. This type of research is qualitative research using media, da'wah and sociological approaches as well as communication approaches. The data source of this research is the students of UIN Alauddin Makassar using data collection methods through observation, questionnaires, interviews, and documentation. Data processing and analysis techniques are qualitative descriptive techniques. Based on the results of the research, it shows that students of UIN Alauddin Makassar have used WhatsApp as a media of da'wah for social media ', this was found in a number of questionnaire results and interviews with UIN Alauddin Makasar students, which stated that WhatsApp was a means of communication for students, WhatsApp was a media of da'wah, the use of WA in spreading sipakainge' da'wah, many students use WA in spreading sipakainge' da'wah to individuals or groups. Meanwhile, the reason WhatsApp is used as a medium for preaching sipakainge' by UIN Alauddin students is because of the low cost, because many students access it because it is easy to communicate in groups because it is very easy to find invitations of kindness as material for sipakainge’ da'wah because it is easy to send da'wah material to groups. The implication of this research is the need to utilize and direct students in using WhatsApp in the learning process and use it according to the actual function of creating WhatsApp media as well as possible.

Building a Mosque's Competitive Advantage through the Management of Imams of Mosque

Like business enterprises, mosques and other nonprofit organizations also need to have a vital source of competitive advantage to increase their worshippers' uniqueness and attractiveness. If it can be adequately managed, imam masjid can be one of the uniqueness and continuing excellence for the mosque. One of the best practices in managing mosque’ imams as a competitive advantage is Masjid Raya Hubbul Wathan Islamic Center in West Nusa Tenggara. This research examines differentiation strategies in managing imams at Masjid Raya Hubbul Wathan Islamic Center in West Nusa Tenggara and how imams in the mosque can be a source of sustainable excellence and not only temporary. This research was conducted using qualitative methods with a case study approach. The collected data is analyzed descriptively based on the theory of competitive advantage, differentiation, and the VRIO framework. Among the critical findings in this study is the differentiation strategy in the management of imams at Masjid Raya Hubbul Wathan Islamic Center in West Nusa Tenggara carried out by: (1) the existence of a measurable and selective imam recruitment process; (2) the availability of competent priests with extensive and varied numbers; (3) involvement of international priests; and (4) the existence of a system of appreciation, improvement, empowerment of good mosque imams.

Islamic Music Therapy Through Sholawat Jibril Audio to Grow Self Acceptance in the Elderly

Lack of self-acceptance often occurs in someone who is old or elderly who has been abandoned by his wife or husband and left by their children who have built their own household. Islamic Music Therapy through audio Sholawat Jibril is a therapy that aims to calm the heart and always invites to increase spirituality by remembering Allah and Rasulullah SAW. This study uses a qualitative approach, namely the research phase that produces descriptive data in the form of written or spoken words instead of numbers (non-statistical) from the people and observed behavior. Qualitative research is obtained from interviews, observations, documentation. Therefore, Islamic music therapy through audio Sholawat Jibril in the program for growing self-acceptance in the elderly is able to grow self-acceptance and positive things that will be very necessary for an effort to increase spiritual feelings in the elderly. With this prayer, it is possible for the elderly to be able to develop reduced self-acceptance due to the condition that they are old and their relatives who have left the elderly alone.

Family Support for Psychological Health of the Elderly

With the increasing number of elderly people, of course, there will be more and more complex problems that must be faced by these elderly people. Elderly people are no longer independent or dependent on others, unable to carry out activities on their own, need caregivers, have cognitive and functional decline, have complex psychosocial problems, and have multiple diseases. This study aims to provide an overview of the form of support and its impact on the health of the elderly by providing an overview through literature review research. Research data was obtained through literature study and hermeneutics. Family support can provide great hope for elderly people to continue to instill many positive things and reduce the negative possibilities experienced by them. Ways to provide support to the elderly can be: taking family members for walks, hanging out with friends, being with them throughout the day, and respecting one another. The benefits of providing the above are that there is an increasingly close family relationship, trusted by elderly parents, to be asked for any help, not awkward in expressing any opinion. This has an impact on the emotional stability of the elderly in living their lives.

Budikdamber (Fish Farming in Buckets) as A Food Security Solution in Simomulyo Baru Sukomanunggal Surabaya

Fish farming in buckets or popularly known as Budikdamber can be an alternative as a food security solution especially during the current Covid-19 pandemic. It can be a solution for community who have limited land for fish and vegetable cultivation. Budikdamber is appropriate technology that can be implemented easily at home with small cost and is able to meet the nutritional needs of the community. The work system of Budikdamber is cultivating fish and vegetables in one bucket which is simple aquaponic system (polyculture of fish and vegetables). The result of this Budikdamber can harvest two types of commodities simultaneously in the form of catfish and vegetables. Community service was carried out in Simomulyo Baru Village, Sukomanunggal District, Surabaya, in March up to April 2021. The objectives of this community service are providing information and giving training on how to use the narrow land for fish and vegetable cultivation in buckets so that people can maintain food security during this pandemic. People in Simomulyo feel the benefits of Budikdamber because of the presence of catfish as animal protein and fresh vegetables that can be harvested at the harvest time. It can economically help reduce the risk of kitchen costs and it can be a solution for food security from the local community.

Creative Communications on Tiktok

The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia created a TikTok account @kemenkesri to educate the public about COVID-19. The purpose of this study is to describe the construction of creativity and communication innovation on Tiktok social media in preventing COVID-19. This study uses a constructivist approach to the type of analysis of the framing model of Robert N. Entman. Data was collected through TikTok video content documentation and analyzed with Robert N. Entman's framing framework. The results of the study describe that define problems constructed by the TikTok account @kemenkesri using simple, popular sentences, and according to the public's niche. Diagnose causes is constructed using examples of realities that are often present in life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Make moral judgment using sentences that are relevant to the mood of the audience. Treatment recommendations are constructed using sentences that direct an action that can be taken by the public. The key to successful communication on TikTok Social media is creativity and innovation that is carried out continuously to win the hearts of netizens.

The Meaning of Gojek Advertising in the Pandemic Era Using Charless Sander Pierce Semiotics Analysis

The business competition faced by companies today is getting tighter, so it requires company management to be attentive in determining its competitive strategy. Advertising is tot only to promote a product, but also included a lot of social messages in it. Advertisements often use symbols or signs in describing their products. The messages in advertisements are in the form of text and visuals. This study aims to analyze the Sign, Object, Interpretant as well as the message and meaning in the Gojek advertisement version of “Pesan dari Rumah Buat Kita yang di Jalan”. The research method uses a descriptive qualitative approach; this study uses the semiotic analysis method of the Charles Sander Pierce model. The results of the study show that the Gojek advertisement version of "Pesan dari Rumah Buat Kita yang di Jalan" invites the public to become people who continue to comply with health and savety protocols during the Covid-19 Pandemic. This advertisement is also a branding for Gojek as a safe community travel partner and always adheres to the health protocol recommendations during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Media Relations Strategy in Promoting Destination of Kutang Beach of Lamongan District, Indonesia

Tourism becomes a wealth that will not run out otherwise tourism will continue to grow if the management is getting better. Media relations becomes one of the alternatives in helping the promotion process of a tourist destination. This study aims to analyze the media relations strategy in promoting tourist destinations that focus on the Kutang beach district Lamongan. This research applies a qualitative naturalistic method where there is no manipulation of an event (background) of research. The result of this research is the use of media relations to be one of the main components in improving the development of coastal tourism destinations. Use of media relations applied: 1) Press Release Activity, 2) Conference Press, 3) Event, 4) Press Message. Some of these activities carried out by involving the community, managers, government, and tourists, so that the implementation of media relations activities can be maximized. Some media relations activities that have been carried out are press release activities, press conferences, special events. One of which dominating is a special event because it is considered by the speaker as a simple activity that is able to have a tremendous impact, with the event, media partners from themselves will involve themselves in the event activities. Besides conducting media relations, it is also necessary to establish segmentation and clear segmenting. It is also necessary to do tourism differentiation to create sustainable tourism.