25.05.22: From Mic to Mind (Every Thursday)

Voices in the Making: Nurturing Ways to Power Up Children

A. THE SUMMARY

What’s Up at the School Exhibition?

This session kicked off with a big buzz — the kids had just wrapped up their school’s entrepreneurship exhibition, and it showed! Facilitator Lin91 was on fire with questions, while Mr. Elf and Mr. Jfp fueled the chat box like pro-commentators.

Here’s what came out of our young entrepreneurs:

🍧 Leonita: “I'm selling es lilin jadul... it’s like the ice in the plastic.”

💰 Omitha: “We sold Chicken Katsu, we had lots of profit, but it’s not for me — it’s for my friend hahaa.”

📌 Extra Homework Alert!
Lin91 immediately jumped in with a challenge: “Can you interview your friend and find out the secret to their business strategy?”

Looks like we’ve got our first junior business journalist on the team too! :)

And therefore, we learnt few new words about Balinese foods today: Es lilin jadul (a traditional Indonesian ice treat in plastic tubes. “Jadul” means “old-school” or “classic” — so this refers to “classic frozen ice treats.”), Ubura Mango (A local-style mango-flavored food, possibly a rice pudding or jelly dessert); apart from other foods like Chicken Katsu,..

Many students gravitate toward familiar yet fun foods — snacks, desserts, and comfort meals. The inclusion of Korean and Japanese dishes shows how global food culture influences young minds in Bali. Several described food using sensory details (“spicy,” “ice in plastic,” “delicious,” “interesting decoration”), revealing how marketing appeal connects with both taste and presentation. The food selling and purchasing as part of the exhibition led to early exploration of profit, cost, and business roles — excellent real-life learning moments.

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“If You Were an Entrepreneur…” — Kids’ Dreams, Big & Bold

Followed by the entrepreneurship fever, there came the imagination explosion. We asked: What business do you want if you were an entrepreneur? And wow… the answers were as diverse as they were inspiring.

🍜 Komang Pendi Ayu: “I want to sell food. Korean food.”

Kimchi and confidence!
💡 Insight: Pendi’s choice taps into cultural trend awareness. It shows she’s not just picking any food — she’s reading the room and targeting a craving. Strategic thinking in delicious disguise!

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💄 Jesika:

“I want to be a salon manager.”
“It’s not difficult.”

Cue the coaching squad! The facilitators jumped in:

“If it’s already easy and you’re sure you can do it… what else do you want?”
“What else can you do?”
“Try to think more — keep dream BIGGG!”

💡 Insight: Jesika may be confident — but now she’s being nudged to stretch beyond the comfort zone. She’s not just choosing a goal; she’s being challenged to level it up.

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In the chat box, dreams are flying over…

🏠 Intan: “I want to have a lot of villas in Bali.”
“Or we can do business together in the future 😃”

Wow.. that’s vision!
💡 Insight: She’s thinking big, but also inclusive — a future collaborative CEO in the making?

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📷 Dhama Cahyani: “I want to be a photographer 😃”
Being encouraged to share some interesting photos she took, she said: “It’s okay, but the result is not so beautiful.” But she also understood that the more she shares, the more feedback and tips she got. Try, Learn, and Build up everyday!

Passion alert!
💡 Insight: She’s already reflecting like a pro — chasing quality, not just clicks.

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🛍️ Leonita: “I want to have a boutique.”

Double dip in entrepreneurship!
💡 Insight: Fashion and business — she’s blending personal style with purpose. That’s identity-driven thinking.

How about you? What is your dream business?

We continued helping members get used to voice-over practice, aiming to build not just fluency but also faster thinking and confident speaking. The goal is to make them feel more natural and expressive in real-time communication — turning hesitation into performance, and shyness into storytelling power.

These voice-over exercises strengthened real-time thinking, expression, and emotional delivery. Students reflected on how to improve: speaking louder, using more emotion, learn vocab and even listening to English music or movies to learn.

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B. THE EVALUATION

1. Overall Performance

Many students still face internet connection issues, making it hard to speak or listen along. To work around this, we’ve encouraged them to use the chat box — and it’s slowly becoming an effective solution. This is where our little ambassadors like Elf001 and JFP’s critical role come in: their typing skills are now more important than ever. Lin91 had to remind them occasionally to keep the momentum going — by posting questions, prompts, and replying to others in real time. While they’re still a bit slow and not yet proactive, this is a great opportunity for them to step up, take ownership, and train their facilitation muscles in a digital environment.

JFP struggled to maintain flow during his facilitation. There were frequent long pauses, and he often seemed stuck when needing to prompt with different types of questions. One key area for improvement is the quality and relevance of his questions. Repetitive or random questions — like asking “What do you do when you are free?” during a mission focused on the school exhibition — missed the mark. What’s needed are questions with meaning and intention, directly tied to the context of the discussion.

Moreover, when students gave unclear responses, JFP sometimes chose to move on rather than probe further or clarify, missing opportunities to deepen the conversation. With practice and awareness, he has the potential to grow into a much stronger facilitator — one who listens actively and guides with curiosity and purpose.

🔊 Communication & Responsiveness

• Speaking Participation:
  More members were willing to speak up, even when unsure. Students like Rany, Intan, Ary, Pendi, Kkayobi, Jesika, Santika… responded multiple times and handled both scripted (voice-over) and spontaneous conversation.

  • Ary and Omitha stood out for consistent speaking and collaboration.

  • Rany and Intan, although slightly hesitant, showed persistence and expressive attempts.

  • Elf and JFP closed the session with a demo to model improved pacing and clarity.

• Chat Participation:
  Students increasingly used the chat box as a backup tool, especially those with unstable connections (e.g., Santika, Ella, Dhama Cahyani…).
  Elf001 and JFP — who were tasked with facilitating — need to increase the speed, quality, and relevance of their prompts & responses to members

  

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C. HOMEWORK

All members are assigned with , and a reminder to complete last week homework as well, since only few members (Aliya, Omitha, Sri, Ary, Anguma) completed last weeks’s homework, missing all other members

Some tips discussed to improve the Voice-Over:

• Study more vocabulary – (Intan) → A richer vocabulary helps express tone and emotion more naturally.

• Listen to more English music – (Intan) → Music can improve rhythm, pronunciation, and emotional tone.

• Watch English movies (Rany) → Observe how characters speak, change tone, and express emotion.

• Write down key words before speaking (Pendi) → Helps with structure and reduces hesitation during live delivery.

• Practice voice-over at home (Pendi) → Familiarity builds fluency and reduces performance anxiety.

• Speak louder (Pendi) → Improves clarity and confidence, especially during emotional scenes.

• Repeat lines to get comfortable (Lin91) → Rehearsal improves timing and emotional control.

• Voice Warm-ups with Tongue twisters (e.g., “She sells seashells…”) (JFP) → Loosens up tension & improves clarity

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NOTE:

🚀 A Story a Night is NOT a program for teaching or learning English.
💡 It’s a mindset-building experience designed to prepare students for future readiness throughstories in English. Through engaging discussions and stories, they develop critical thinking, confidence, and mindsets—all while boosting their communication in English naturally.