As a millennial generation, teenagers have the need to use the internet in their daily activities. The need to access the internet is also felt by students with visually impaired. Although many various sources of information are still in the form of text, with the help of various types of assistance programs, students with visually impaired can access this information. With the existence of various assistance programs, teenagers with visually impaired can access the internet more unimpeded. Based on this background, the purpose of this research is to find out the use of the internet by students with visually impaired. The results are sequentially stated that the use of the internet includes access to WhatsApp, YouTube, Google, Social Media (Facebook and Instagram), radio streaming, video downloads, music downloads, Map/location identifiers, online shopping and TV streaming to watch football broadcasts. However, there are still a number of obstacles faced by students with visually impaired who still need technological development so that the opportunity for people with visually impaired to access the internet is increasingly open. In addition, directing efforts from related institutions are needed to improve the ability of students to use the internet as well as supervision so as not to be contaminated with negative content from the internet.

Objective: This study aims to investigate networking as a social capital of small business actors in Pangandaran to gain resilience after the COVID-19 pandemic. Theoretical Framework: Data from Bank Indonesia shows that the Covid-19 pandemic has affected 87.5% of Indonesian MSMEs. MSMEs should make new strategies to survive. Difficult situations due to the COVID-19 pandemic are experienced by long-time entrepreneurs and new entrepreneurs who have just started their businesses. Therefore, an entrepreneur needs resilience skills to overcome difficult situations due to COVID-19, one of which is utilizing networks as social capital. Method: This study employed a qualitative approach with a case study design. Data were collected using interview and questionnaire techniques. The key informants of this study were eight MSME business actors and 60 respondents to measure their resilience levels. Results: This study has discovered that most MSMEs in Pangandaran consider collaboration and networking essential to their entrepreneurial ecosystem. Collaboration facilitates resource exchange, risk dissemination, and access to a broader market, while networking enables MSMEs to gain information, moral support, and new business opportunities. Obstacles in building collaboration, such as distrust and imbalance of benefits, become barriers for MSMEs. However, digital technology emerges as a potential solution, facilitating communication and interaction between MSMEs. Conclusion: Strengthening collaboration and networking in the entrepreneurial ecosystem is essential so that MSMEs in Pangandaran can have resilience in the post-pandemic era. Originality/Value: The unique value of this study lies in its investigation of the role of collaboration and networking as a social capital tool for MSMEs, specifically focusing on the Pangandaran region, in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study also highlights the challenges MSMEs face in collaboration and how digital technology can offer a potential solution.

Perkembangan media sosial yang semakin pesat dan bertambahnya pengguna yang semakin banyak menjadikan media sosial menjadi salah satu sumber rujukan informasi oleh sebagian banyak masyarakat. Media sosial telah menciptakan sebuah pola baru dalam berkomunikasi dan berpartisipasi sosial, hal ini dapat dilihat dari banyaknya keterlibatan para pengguna dalam sebuah forum komunikasi atau platform media sosial. Saat ini banyak lembaga pemerintah, swasta dan organisasi masyarakat yang memanfaatkan media sosial menjadi salah satu media informasi untuk menjangkau masyarakat. BPBD (Badan Penanggulangan Bencana Daerah) Pangandaran memanfaatkan media sosial melalui akun instagram @pudalopspangandaran untuk memberitakan informasi mengenai kebencanaan, dan kegiatan yang dilakukan oleh BPBD Kabupaten Pangandaran untuk meningkatkan kesadaran masyarakat mengenai kebencanaan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif dengan data kualitatif. Analisis yang digunakan dalam meneliti penggunaan Instagram oleh BPBD Kab. Pangandaran adalah konsep The Circular Model of Some dari Regina Luttrell yang terdiri dari membagikan (Share), mengoptimalkan (Optimize), mengelola (Manage), dan melibatkan (Engage). Tingginya potensi bencana di Pangandaran menjadi salah satu latar belakang perlunya meningkatkan kesadaran masyarakat akan kebencanaan. BPBD Kabupaten Pangandaran memanfaatkan instagram melalui akun @pusdalopspangandaran sebagai media informasi mengenai kebencanaan kepada masyarakat luas. Pengelolaan media sosial yang dilakukan oleh BPBD sudah cukup efektif menjangkau masyarakat khususnya masyarakat pangandaran, namun terkendala dengan kurangnya sumber daya manusia yang dapat mengelola media sosial agar tetap update.

Objective: This study aims to identify the potential of traditional cultural arts and their interaction with sustainable tourism in the UNESCO Geopark Ciletuh-Palabuhanratu Geopark through the Parahyangan Cultural Panglayungan Cibenda Village, Ciemas District, Sukabumi Regency. Theoretical framework: The research is centered on exploring how tradition and sustainability can be integrated into the development of tourism destinations, particularly in the Ciletuh Pelabuhanratu Geopark, utilizing the concepts of Sustainable Tourism Development and Traditional Values in Tourism. Method: Through research with a qualitative approach based on the Huberman and Miles model which aims to obtain valid and reliable results, using data triangulation in the form of crosscheck of sources. Results and conclusion: Furthermore, it was obtained that traditional cultural arts have an interrelation and interaction with sustainable tourism, namely the positive impact on traditional cultural arts activities with environmental and environmental sustainability, economy, and social life of the community.   Originality/value: The development of geoparks as sustainable tourism destinations is becoming a priority considering the nature and characteristics of these destinations that emphasize attention to a number of aspects such as economy, environment and preservation (including culture), as well as the empowerment of communities around the destination. This is in line with the location of the geopark which is always in a rural area rich in natural tourism and local culture. However, research on art, culture and tourism, it seems that more specific and specialized research on art, culture, and tourism is still not widely done.

In the current context of globalization, the process of passing on traditional knowledge, particularly in relation to medicinal plant applications, faces significant hurdles. Kampung Adat Dangiang, facing this challenge, has initiated the establishment of Sekolah Adat as a non-formal education initiative aimed at the conservation and transmission of cultural and traditional knowledge to the next generation. This research investigates Sekolah Adat in Kampung Dangiang as an institution that plays an important role in knowledge preservation, where traditional healing principles and ritualistic practices are passed on across generations. Qualitative methodology, specifically case studies, was adopted in this research, providing a more narrative and exploratory approach to data collection. Through direct interaction, observation of daily rituals, and literature review, the research gathered information enriched by snowball sampling techniques from informants. The results reveal Sekolah Adat as an entity steeped in traditional values, functioning not only as an educational institution but as a living repository of medicinal plant knowledge and ritual practices. The Sekolah Adat introduces a unique pedagogical approach, combining lectures, demonstrations and practical applications, which overall enriches the spiritual existence of learners. The program creates a synergy between traditional herbal wisdom, modern chemical principles, and deep inner healing techniques. Although this integration of tradition and modernity poses challenges, especially in the aspect of scientific validation of ancestral practices, a strong commitment to the efficacy of traditional medicine, supported by generations of knowledge and anecdotes, continues to overcome such obstacles. In conclusion, Sekolah Adat Dangiang stands as a testament to the resilience of traditions that are able to adapt elegantly amidst the changing modern world. It signifies the importance of local wisdom in keeping cultural heritage alive and relevant amidst fast-changing global dynamics.