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The COVID-19 pandemic affected the way we do things drastically, it forces us to adapt over this new reality and it compelled us to move forward and progress.  In this pandemic situation, here in Act Global we are continuing to work on creating webinars and workshops online. We simply believe, our action to create an online webinars or workshop will make changes and make the world a little bit different. So, on 27 March 2021, Act Global designed a webinar entitled “Girls Support Girls in Education, Economic, and STEM” which invites speakers from three different fields.

Imagine waking up one day to find out that your phone has been hacked. Your files have gone missing, your bank accounts have been hacked, and sensitive information is on the loose. Although this may appear to be a rare occurrence, it is becoming more common in this day and age.

A community garden is a plot of land gardened by a group of people. Gardening  with a group of people, friends and family is a fun escape from your computer monitor, it reduces stress, give us the opportunity for a workout, and you learn to grow organic fruits and vegetables!

Have you watched Legally Blonde? For those of you who don’t know, Legally Blonde is a romantic and comedy movie released in 2001. Several scenes of this movie are also the inspirations for Ariana Grande’s music video titled Thank U Next. The main characters in this film include Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon), Vivian Kensington (Selma Blair), and Warner Huntington III (Matthew Davis).

Pinanggal Apisan Sasih Kedasa marked as  Hindu New Year Day based on Lunar calendar (Caka). Pinanggal Apisan mean 1st date, Sasih mean month, and Kedasa mean 10. Which means the first date in ten month. That’s the new year known as Nyepi. Once a year in Bali, we celebrate Nyepi. Nyepi or a day of silence usually falls around March every year.

The COVID-19 pandemic has indeed made many changes worldwide, especially in terms of the education system. Many students have to learn at home independently and can only carry out learning activities using information technology, the internet.

The pros and cons of learning from home are still being debated in society. I’ve heard grievances from some parents that I know, about their difficulties doing teaching-learning of their children at home for some reasons.  Some do not understand the lessons that must be given to their children, and some feel burdened because they can’t afford to buy devices (laptop/cellphone) for learning needs. Besides, Some children also complained that they could no longer play with their classmates and felt bored just at home.

Which team do you choose, Nam Do San or Han Ji Pyeong? If you are familiar with this team, you certainly know about the Korean drama series which is quite emotional, Start-Up. This drama focuses on the struggles of young people in creating their start-ups wrapped in a love triangle story that touches the hearts of the audience.

Throughout 2020 Act Global held regular workshops and webinars online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are so excited to announce both will be back in early 2021 with different topics and speakers. Last Saturday afternoon The 20th of February, Act Global ran an online workshop program about ‘’Design Your Life Story’’ in collaboration with Bali Soul Society, a community that focused on mental health, psychological wellbeing and self- development.

Starting from the founder and partner (Lolot Band manager) conversation about planning and the desire to hold a virtual concert and make new breakthroughs in the Indie music scheme, Cokorda Ngurah Junirath aka Cokrah succeeded in presenting a social media platform called Konserku with a special feature of live streaming concerts using the ticketing system.

“I think it’s great if women want to stay home. But it should be a choice, not something we do because we think we have no choice.”

            Melinda Gates is well known as the wife of Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, not only that, she is also a philanthropist, businesswoman, and global advocate for women and girls. Reading her book, The Moment of Lift has really increases my awareness and reflects on what many women have been suffering from. And here is why?