Increasing Street Children’s Creativity Through Handicraft Training At The Aulia Qurrota Aini Foundation, Serang Regency

Abstract

Street children are influenced by socio-cultural and educational factors so they requireattention and intervention. Despite preventative efforts, creativity is very important ineducationandlife,butisstilllow.Educatorshaveanimportantroleinfosteringcreativity, but unattractive learning media hinders this. Researchers aim to increase thecreativity of street children at the Aulia Qurrota Aini Foundation. The research methodused is qualitative with data collection techniques library study, interviews, observationsanddocumentaries.Basedonthestudy,itisknownthattheAuliaQurrotaAiniFoundation in Kramatwatu Village has 2 empowerment programs for street children,namely education and skills training. Skills training programs include making weddingfavors, sewing and electric welding. These programs provide direct benefits to streetchildren in terms of education and skills development. The success of these programscannot be separated from the involvement of management, permanent buildings, externaland internal donors, empowerment targets, and a good administration system. However,empowerment is hampered because parents do not know how to protect and exploitchildren. In addition, local community leaders do not know about children's rights andprotection.