Social media has emerged as a transformative platform for youth skill development, particularly in diplomatic literacy. This qualitative study investigates how university students leverage social media to enhance their soft skills, focusing on communication, critical thinking, and cultural sensitivity. Through interviews and focus group discussions with 30 university students, the research explores the mechanisms by which digital platforms facilitate skill development. Findings reveal that social media provides unique opportunities for global interaction, information evaluation, and cross-cultural understanding. Students reported significant improvements in communication skills, critical thinking abilities, and cultural awareness through engaged social media use.

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.

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.

Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat (PKM) merupakan media penyampaian ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi kepada masyarakat. Pelaksanaan pengabdian ini dilakukan oleh Dosen Program Studi Teknik Industri, Fakultas Teknik, Universitas Teuku Umar. Pelaksanaan PKM ini bertema Sosialisasi Pembuatan Kompos Organik dari Sampah Rumah Tangga. Tujuan PKM ini adalah untuk meningkatkan kesadaran masyarakat dalam menanggulangi dan mencegah kerusakan lingkungan akibat sampah rumah tangga yaitu dengan sosialisasi kepada masyarakat terhadap pentingnya memanfaatkan sampah rumah tangga untuk dijadikan kompos organik. Metode yang digunakan dalam pengabdian ini yaitu metode sosialisasi yang meliputi ceramah, presentasi, diskusi, dan tanya jawab. Peserta PKM terdisi dari pimpinan dayah, ibu-ibu, dan Santri di Dayah Madinatuddiniyah Darul Huda Seramboe Madinah Desa Ujong Patihah. Peserta PKM mengikuti sosialisasi yang berupa ceramah, diskusi, dan tanya jawab mengenai pembuatan kompos organik dari sampah rumah tangga.  Luaran dari PKM ini adalah membuka wawasan masyarakat sebagai generasi muda yang hidup di era milenial dan dalam mengelola sampah rumah  tangga, diharapkan agar dapat lebih meningkatkan pemanfaatkan limbah rumah tangga.