Pelatihan Kerajinan Meronce Membuat Aksesoris Manik-manik Untuk Meningkatkan Wirausaha Pemuda di Teluk Sulaiman Kecamatan Biduk-biduk Kabupaten Berau

Abstract

Youth constitute a strategic group for regional creative economy development; however, limited knowledge, skills, and access to information can hinder the development of entrepreneurial potential based on local creative resources. This bead-stringing accessory training initiative is closely aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure), and Goal 17 (Partnerships for the Goals). These considerations drove the community service activity conducted in Teluk Sulaiman, Biduk-Biduk District, Berau Regency. The activity aimed to enhance the youth's knowledge, skills, creativity, and entrepreneurial insight through training in bead-stringing craftsmanship for accessory production. Bead crafting was selected due to its potential to yield aesthetically pleasing accessories that also offer opportunities for development as creative economy products. A participatory approach was employed, comprising stages such as preparation and partner coordination, material delivery, interactive discussions, demonstrations and hands-on practice, evaluation, and follow-up. The curriculum covered the importance of entrepreneurship, the nature and benefits of the craft, accessory types, bead varieties and characteristics, stringing techniques, and the development of innovative, attractive product designs. Participants not only gained theoretical knowledge but were also guided to create products through practical exercises involving material selection, color and shape combinations, bead arrangement, and design refinement. The activity's objectives included improving entrepreneurial understanding, mastering bead-stringing skills, enhancing creativity and product aesthetics, and fostering the motivation to develop bead accessories into viable business opportunities. Program sustainability is fostered through design development, quality improvement, packaging, pricing, marketing, digital promotion, and the strengthening of production groups. Consequently, this initiative is expected to serve as a stimulus for youth empowerment and the sustainable development of the local creative economy in Teluk Sulaiman, Berau Regency