Stand-up comedy has evolved into a dynamic platform for the treatment of complex social and environmental issues, combining entertainment and education. However, little is known about how stand-up comedians manage the balance between entertainment, education, and ethical responsibility when addressing environmental challenges. This study aims to understand how humor functions as a tool for raising environmental cultural awareness and promoting positive behavioral changes. The study employs a case study methodology in conjunction with a qualitative approach. The analysis will be carried out through discourse analysis to uncover the underlying themes, ethical considerations, and communication techniques embedded in Pandji Pragiwaksono's humor. The findings from this study will not only enhance our understanding of humor's role in environmental communication but also provide practical insights for comedians, environmental educators, and communicators who are trying to effectively engage audiences while maintaining ethical integrity across different cultural contexts.

This study explores the relationship between financial literacy, consumer communication, and financial decision-making among English Literature students at Universitas Negeri Medan. Using surveys with 40 participants aged 20-24, the research assesses students’ financial literacy levels, preferences for communication formats, and their impact on financial behaviors. Rsults indicate that while most students have a basic understanding of financial concepts, gaps exist in budgeting, selecting financial products, and seeking assistance. Visual formats like videos and infographics are the preferred communication channels, while social media, though widely accessed, often lacks clarity. Only a portion of students applies financial literacy effectively in decision-making, such as evaluating financial products critically or avoiding unnecessary spending.  The findings emphasize the importance of integrating tailored financial education programs with effective communication strategies. Enhancing financial literacy through practical and accessible learning methods can empower students to make informed and strategic financial decisions.

Reader response theory offers a dynamic approach to understanding literary interpretation, shifting focus from text-centered analysis to reader engagement. This study investigates reader responses to Diana Wynne Jones's "Howl's Moving Castle" through an analysis of reviews on Goodreads, utilizing Beach's framework of reader-response theory. Employing a qualitative descriptive method, the research collected 60 reader comments, systematically sampling one review per month over the past year. The analysis categorized responses across five dimensions: textual, experiential, psychological, social, and cultural, revealing that experiential responses (33.33%) and textual responses (27.08%) predominated. Additionally, the study examined reader engagement across cognitive (50%), emotional (36.4%), and behavioral (13.6%) dimensions. Findings demonstrate how online reading communities like Goodreads transform literary interpretation from a solitary to a collaborative experience, highlighting the complex ways readers interact with literary texts. By exploring the nuanced responses to "Howl's Moving Castle," this research contributes to our understanding of contemporary reading practices, critical thinking literacy, and the evolving landscape of digital literary engagement.

This research aims to analyze the role of literacy activities in increasing students' interest in reading and literacy skills at SMP Negeri 6 Serang City, as well as formulating solutions to factors inhibiting literacy activities as a form of effort to develop activities to be more effective. The literacy activities in question include various reading, writing activities, as well as presenting the results of reading or work both outside teaching and learning activities (KBM) hours (every Thursday) and during teaching and learning activities (KBM). This research uses qualitative research methods with interview data collection techniques and literature studies. This research came up with results that show that literacy activities contribute a positive influence to reading interest and literacy skills, and can explore the interests and talents of students at SMPN 6 Serang City. This research also succeeded in revealing at least 4 factors that support the success of literacy activities in schools and 5 inhibiting factors along with solutions as an effort to overcome obstacles or challenges faced in making the goals of literacy activities a success.

Academic stress is commonly experienced by university students, impacting their psychological condition and potentially affecting their eating patterns. High-intensity stress can worsen mental well-being, leading to irregular and unhealthy eating habits. Sharing is Caring is a program that provides indirect social support to stay connected and offer emotional and informational support, helping students alleviate academic stress. The program's target audience is active students from the public health faculty, particularly those in the nutrition study program. The Sharing is Caring program is conducted online, consisting of two main components: using WhatsApp as a channel to distribute posters with messages and educational content, and holding offline meetings with participants to provide education and engage in direct discussions. Participants responded positively to both the online sharing group and the offline meetings.

The public speaking and leadership workshop conducted for SDI 1 Loang students aims to enhance literacy and social skills, particularly in public speaking and leadership. The choice of this topic is highly relevant, as public speaking and leadership skills are crucial elements for personal and social development in today's global era. The community service method used included a participatory approach with interactive activities such as group discussions, simulations, and practical exercises designed to stimulate active student participation. The results of this workshop showed a significant improvement in students' communication skills, confidence, leadership abilities, and teamwork capabilities. This positive impact indicates that students are not only more confident in public speaking but also better at taking initiative in group situations. In conclusion, the training successfully enhanced students' competencies in public speaking and leadership. However, continuous support from schools and communities is essential to further facilitate the development of these skills, ensuring students are well-prepared to face future challenges.

Service marketing in the education sector is now focused on experiences, service quality, and long-term relationships with students and parents. Relational marketing is becoming increasingly important to create loyalty, involving technologies such as social media and student management systems. This research analyzes the evolution of marketing strategies and the challenges in building sustainable relationships. The research method is qualitative through a literature review. Data collection is done through documentation techniques. Data processing includes reduction, content analysis, data presentation, and data generalization. The results of the study indicate: Educational service marketing aims to introduce services to prospective students and parents, while increasing awareness, interest, and trust. Its strategies include promoting the institution's image, educational excellence, facilities, and learning experiences. In the digital age, technology and social media are used to build brand awareness and offer relevant and flexible educational programs. Relational marketing focuses on building long-term relationships with students, parents, alumni, and the community. Flexible, personalized services, along with the empowerment of technology, improve retention, loyalty, and positive recommendations. Engaged alumni strengthen the institution's reputation and expand its network. Key strategies include digital marketing, data-driven marketing, and customer experience.

The purpose of this study is to analyze the concept of CBT in the development of local tourism in the southern Rayon area of ??Pacitan related to the natural environment and socio-cultural economy as a strategy to develop a sustainable tourism framework. This study emphasizes a descriptive qualitative research approach that provides an overview of how the involvement of village communities in tourism development in the southern coastal area. The data collection methods used in this study are observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. Observations were carried out in several related tourism areas such as tourist areas in the Kalak Village, Sendang Village, Widoro Village, and Sawahan Village areas. Research informants in this study involved several related parties such as business actors in the area around the tourist area, members of the Pokdarwis group, local village officials, and several residents in the related tourist area. The results of this study indicate that community involvement in the context of CBT can be seen in two main thing, namely the environment aspect and the socio-cultural economy aspect. In terms of the environment, CBT is seen in the strengthening of tourism infrastructure such as stalls, souvenir shops, car and motorbike parking, toilets, homestays, road access, fishing area and others. Meanwhile, in the socio-cultural economic aspect, CBT appears in the role of local community institutions such as BUMDes and Pokdarwis which act as a bridge to mediate the role of the community to be involved in the tourism development process in rural areas.

This activity aims to increase student involvement and role in entrepreneurial activities as well as foster students' interest in entrepreneurship through entrepreneurship education through marketing and product sales strategies. This activity shows that students' entrepreneurial interest is very high, the marketing and sales skills demonstrated are the main reference in developing their ideas for business. So, this activity shows how to develop through training strategies towards product sales simulations and group work carried out by students. The student's role in developing this strategy succeeded in significantly improving marketing and sales skills. The results of this entrepreneurial practice provide valuable insight for students regarding the factors and keys to success in entrepreneurship.

In the era of rapid technological and information system developments that encourage people, both groups and individuals, both government and private institutions to utilize technological developments have a very important role in the progress of human life. Rapid technological developments One of the advantages of computers in processing data can increase effectiveness, productivity, and efficiency in carrying out work in current technology makes it easier to manage inventory. Cash sales transactions are said to have been carried out if the company has received payment from the customer and will then be handed over by the company to the customer of the Cat Jaya Gemilang Semarang shop, a company engaged in the field of building paint trading in Semarang. Currently, the system that is running is still manual, namely the administration section records incoming and outgoing goods, all recorded in the book for sales are also recorded manually. With manual recording, books are easily damaged or torn, data in the warehouse records is sometimes not the same as the physical goods that exist, and there is no data security. With the above problems, the author created a system that can reduce weaknesses by creating a systematic application in the database.