Systems Thinking Training for Students

By: Any Sulistyowati

On 16-18 June 2016, KAIL held a training of Systems Thinking Techniques for some students of Bandung. The training was attended by 19 students from various student organizations in the city. For three days they were guided by a team of trainers and facilitators of KAIL.

The training materials they got were as follows. On the first day they got Systems Thinking Base. On the second day they took the field data and implement the measures that they earned on the first day. On the third day they learnt about mental models and how mental models influenced mapping and analysis system.

In addition to the materials Systems Thinking Techniques, participants were also invited to get to know each other more deeply through the River of Life shared activities, in particular for their own concern. It is hoped that through this activity the awaken friendship will continue as they make changes in the future.

For more information about this event or when interested in getting the training services of the Systems Thinking Techniques from KAIL, please contact kail.infomasi@gmail.com.

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Students Bandung Gardening at KAIL House

By: Any Sulistyowati

Thursday afternoon before iftar, June 16, 2016, several dozen students filled holiday in KAIL House. They volunteered gardening at Home KAIL. In this gardening activity, their role was to prepare a bed named "bed student". Unlike the daily activities on campus were using paper and pen, in this day they worked with hoes and sickles. Joy showed in their faces when plowing and hauling the soil, filling the beds with fertile soil, forage and manure.

 KAIL’s garden is designed using the principles of permaculture. Following these principles, the garden is divided into several zones, ranging from zone 0 and 1 which is closest to the house up to zone 5 at the riverside of the most distant from the house. Zone 0 and 1 contain plants that are commonly used, such as vegetables, spices and flowers, while zone 5 contains hardwood and bamboo plants that serve to greening, firewood and barriers to erosion. Among these zones, there are zones 2, 3 and 4, which contains fruit trees, fish pond and ducks.

Before gardening, the volunteers got an explanation of the principles of permaculture. In addition to learning about the zoning, they learnt about healthy agriculture, maintaining the balance of nature and promote local biodiversity. Included in it were free of pesticides and chemical fertilizers. They also learnt about the stages of preparation of the land to be conducted in their bed.

They worked vigorously while joking. According to the plan, this bed would be planted after the Eid. Hopefully by then forages and manure would have decomposed into fertile soil. Happy were their faces when they finally finished bed before sunset. Activities ended with group photo. Thanks for the students.

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Let’s Systems Thinking!

By: Umiazh

Triangle Idol Games

KAIL held a training of Systems Thinking Techniques (STT) on Saturday, June 4, 2016 in KAIL House. The event started at nine in the morning and lasted for approximately nine hours. Participants of this training came from a variety of backgrounds, including psychology UNIBI, ASF-ID, Energi Persada, Sadagori and Literature Rim ITB. Participants follow a series of STT materials hosted alternately by the facilitators of KAIL.

In the training, participants created groups based on the same background. Furthermore, in a group, participants were taught by each mentor to describe the vision and mission for the next five years based on their organization. Participants assisted with the tools used in ST, such as indicators, Behavior Over Time (BOT), Causal Loop Diagram (CLD) and leverage points.

Materials included logic of cause and effect, indicators that can intervene and composing strategy plan. Participants also did a simulation game that was of course related to the material

Causal Loop Diagram

being studied. One interesting simulation game was a game idol. This game was about simulating interplay indicators and existing loop, anyone who could intervene were to give effect into the loop.

It was expected that after the training participants can apply Systems Thinking Techniques not only in their organizations, but also to apply it in all aspects of life.

The participants and the facilitators

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IBEKA Training on Systems Thinking

By: Pute

Training on Systems Thinking

On May 24-25, 2016, KAIL was invited by IBEKA to train Systems Thinking Techniques (STT). The training was conducted in Panaruban, filling the day 28th and 29th of IBEKA Camp and was attended by 85 participants. For two days, participants followed a series of materials of STT provided by KAIL. The materials were delivered alternately by the staff of KAIL. Behavior Over Time (BOT) by Melly Amalia.

Participants created groups, each contained 14-15 people. In the group, participants were invited to describe a vision based on case studies and were introduced to the tools of systems thinking such as indicators, Behavior Over Time (BOT), Causal Loop Diagram (CLD) and leverage points. Participants were also given the material on the logic of cause and effect. The training was not only through presentations by speakers and group discussions, but also through games such as a triangle idol and a living loop.

All participants were very enthusiastic. Many questions have arisen from the minds of the participants. During the training, many discussions echoed in all corners of the hall of the mosque where the training was held. Two days was fairly not enough to explore and to deepen the understanding of systems thinking. Participants were expected to take advantage of the systems thinking.

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SYSTEM THINKING TRAINING: SELF DEVELOPMENT

Author: Debby Josephine

On February the 13, 2016, KAIL held a training of System Thinking with the theme Self Development, at KAIL House, Kampung Cigarugak, village Giri Mekar, district Cilengkrang, regency Bandung. The training was attended by 19 trainees from various organizations, high schools, universities, and individuals from Bandung and Jakarta as well as 4 of KAIL staff who accompanied the participants. The event was opened with introduction about KAIL by Deta and continued with the training material System Thinking by Agustein and Melly.

The training aimed to provide insights to the participants that the problems in this world are connected to each other to form a complex tangle of relationships. This included introducing System Thinking to the participants that can support their personal development in dealing with the social and environment issues and in seeking solution, by taking into account the impact on long term basis.

Visioning

The approach of the training was to envision the participants own personal vision and mission for the next 5 years. Then the training continued with the introduction of a variety of methodologies and tools that are used in System Thinking, namely: Behavior Over Time diagram (BOT), Causal Loop Diagrams (CLD) and Leverage Points. Participants were given the opportunity to practice these tools according to their condition.

Living Loop

Overall the training process went smoothly. The participants asked questions and discussed very actively, we felt that the time was far from enough to accommodate opinions of all participants. They were also eager and able to follow the entire chain of events until late afternoon. In addition to learning in classroom, the participants were also invited to understand about Thinking System through a variety of games and simulations. With this interactive learning, participants were expected to perceive and to understand the complexity of the issues better.

The training lasted for one day and hosted alternately by KAIL staff; Agustein Okamita, Deta Ratna Kristanti, Melly Amalia, and Any Sulistyowati.

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[Event Announcement] Systems Thinking Mentoring Workshop

@ KAIL House
Kampung Cigarugak, Desa Giri Mekar, Kecamatan Cilengkrang, Kab. Bandung
8 June 2014, 09.00-17.00 WIB
Open for Systems Thinking Workshop Alumni from batch 1-20.
For more information and registration, please contact:
Melly Amalia (Melly)
kail.melly@gmail.com
0821-2725-3087
0857-9490-4686
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[Event Announcement] Systems Thinking Workshop - Batch XX

Systems Thinking Workshop - Batch XX

Sunday, 4th May 2014, 08.30-17.00 WIB

@ Rumah KAIL, Kampung Cigarugak, Desa Giri Mekar, Kecamatan Cilengkrang, Kabupaten Bandung

with KAIL Trainers & Facilitators

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[Event Announcement] Systems Thinking Workshop - Batch XIX

Systems Thinking Workshop - Batch XIX

Sunday, 9th March 2014 
08.30-17.00 WIB

@ Rumah KAIL 
Kampung Cigarugak 
Desa Giri Mekar 
Kecamatan Cilengkrang 
Kabupaten Bandung

PIC: Melly Amalia
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