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Bullying among children highlights the importance of strengthening social-emotional competencies from an early age, particularly in recognizing bullying behavior, managing emotions, and developing positive relationships with peers. This community service program aimed to strengthen the social-emotional competencies of 15 children exhibiting bullying-related behaviors in Kampung Pelangi, Surabaya, through the Wandersea program, which integrates creative learning and social-emotional learning (SEL) based on the local wisdom values of Trisilas: silih asah (mutual learning), silih asih (mutual caring), and silih asuh (mutual guidance). Wandersea was implemented in collaboration with the Komunitas Pelajar Mengajar Surabaya using the 2C-Learning approach as its learning framework through six activities, including storytelling, role-playing, traditional games, crafts made from seashell waste, and parenting education for parents. Evaluation was conducted descriptively through in-depth interviews at the initial stage, an end-of-program reflection on the Wanderland game using 11 assessment items, and the Sea Hero Card. Analysis of four comparable items between the initial and final assessments using the exact McNemar test indicated an increase of 40.0–80.0 percentage points in expected responses. At the end of the program, all children were able to explain the meaning of bullying and no longer identified teasing and hitting as forms of joking or ways to intimidate others, while 12 children were able to identify ways to calm themselves when angry. In addition, 12 children were observed demonstrating the ability to establish positive relationships with their peers. These findings indicate positive changes in children's understanding and social-emotional responses during the program; however, they do not establish complete behavioral changes or demonstrate a causal effect of the intervention. The program also produced a handbook and curriculum adopted by the partner organization. Overall, Wandersea represents a promising community-based approach to strengthening children's social-emotional competencies through local wisdom, which may be adapted to other communities with similar challenges. ABSTRAK Perundungan antaranak menunjukkan pentingnya penguatan kompetensi sosial-emosional sejak dini, khususnya dalam mengenali perilaku perundungan, mengelola emosi, dan membangun hubungan positif dengan teman sebaya. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bertujuan memperkuat kompetensi sosial-emosional 15 anak yang teridentifikasi menunjukkan perilaku perundungan di Kampung Pelangi, Surabaya, melalui program Wandersea dengan pendekatan 2C-Learning (Creative Learning dan Social-Emotional Learning/SEL) yang diintegrasikan dengan nilai kearifan lokal Trisilas, yaitu silih asah, silih asih, dan silih asuh. Program dilaksanakan bersama Komunitas Pelajar Mengajar Surabaya melalui enam kegiatan yang mencakup dongeng, bermain peran, permainan tradisional, pembuatan kerajinan dari limbah kerang, dan edukasi pengasuhan bagi orang tua. Evaluasi dilakukan secara deskriptif melalui wawancara mendalam pada kondisi awal, refleksi akhir permainan Wanderland menggunakan 11 butir penilaian, dan Sea Hero Card. Analisis terhadap empat butir yang sepadan antara kondisi awal dan akhir menggunakan uji McNemar eksak menunjukkan peningkatan proporsi respons yang diharapkan sebesar 40,0–80,0 poin persentase. Pada akhir program, seluruh anak mampu menjelaskan arti perundungan dan tidak lagi mengidentifikasi ejekan maupun pukulan sebagai candaan atau cara untuk ditakuti, sedangkan 12 anak mampu menyebutkan cara menenangkan diri ketika marah. Selain itu, 12 anak teramati menunjukkan kemampuan membangun hubungan positif dengan teman. Program ini juga menghasilkan buku pedoman dan kurikulum yang diadopsi oleh mitra. Temuan tersebut mengindikasikan adanya perubahan pemahaman dan respons sosial-emosional anak selama pelaksanaan program, tetapi belum dapat digunakan untuk menyimpulkan perubahan perilaku perundungan secara menyeluruh maupun efektivitas kausal program. Dengan demikian, Wandersea berpotensi menjadi model penguatan kompetensi sosial-emosional berbasis 2C-Learning dan kearifan lokal yang dapat dikembangkan pada komunitas lain dengan permasalahan serupa.
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