Journal of Applied Community Engagement

Pemanfaatan Sekam Padi Menjadi Briket Ramah Lingkungan untuk Mendukung Energi Berkelanjutan di Desa Tanjung Baik Budi

Desyana Ghafarunnisa — 2025-11-05

Tanjung Baik Budi Village has great potential in rice production, yet faces challenges with unmanaged rice husk waste, which is often burned openly, causing pollution and resource inefficiency. This community service program aims to train and assist local residents in transforming rice husk into eco-friendly briquettes as an alternative, sustainable energy source. The method includes socialization, technical training, production assistance, and evaluation. The briquette-making process involves carbonization, charcoal grinding, mixing with natural adhesives, molding, drying, and packaging. The results show increased community skills in producing briquettes and enthusiasm for developing alternative energy-based enterprises. Rice husk briquettes are proven to be environmentally friendly, affordable, easy to make, and economically promising. This activity supports higher education performance indicators and the implementation of the Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) program. In conclusion, the community is capable of independently managing agricultural waste into valuable products. Continued mentoring and product marketing development are recommended to ensure long-term sustainability.

Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Berbasis Ekowisata Cafe Lembah Pelangi Berbasis Penyuluhan dan Pelatihan Smart Energy Di Blimbingsari

Abdul Haris Subarjo — 2025-11-17

The Rainbow Valley Ecotourism Empowerment Program based on Smart Energy in Blimbingsari Hamlet, Caturtunggal, Depok, Sleman aims to enhance community independence through sustainable tourism management integrated with renewable energy technology, particularly solar panels, as well as the development of culinary and handicraft businesses and digital marketing strategies. Key activities include training in solar panel installation and maintenance, community-based tourism destination management, entrepreneurship, digital marketing and basic bookkeeping workshops, and training in making tables and chairs from used barrels as a form of environmentally friendly innovation. The program also emphasizes the importance of collaboration between universities, local government, and the local community to strengthen an independent, creative, and competitive tourism ecosystem. Thus, this program not only contributes to the improvement of the local economy but also supports the achievement of the SDGs for decent work, economic growth, sustainable settlements, and university KPI, namely students' off-campus experiences and the application of lecturers' research results in the community. This community service activity was enthusiastically received and successfully enhanced the participants' knowledge. This is evident from the results of the pretest and posttest

Bimbingan dan Pelatihan Konten Sosial Media pada UKM “Jajanan Bian” Kota Malang untuk Meningkatkan Penjualan

Rizky Kurniawan Murtiyanto — 2025-11-17

Social media nowadays is a marketing tool that supposed to be had by business owners because we can say that almost all people, especially in Indoneisa is social media active users, so if the business owner needs to be able to communicate with the target market or customers, it is highly recommended for them to optimize the use of social media. Though, there is a problem that usually faced by the small and medium enterprises that is lack of human resources and limited skill and knowledge about social media marketing, so by having this program, it is expected that in the future the SME can maximize the use of their social media platforms. The method applied in this activity of community service is doing training and mentoring with the business owner as the one that designs and plans her company marketing strategy. By having all the activities, it is found that the inconsistency in uploading and traditional content writing make the social media communication lack of engagement, so in conclusion finding customers behavior in using social media and creating a more life-connected experience content can create more interest for the custome

Optimalisasi Daya Saing Profesional Siswa SMA St. Louis 2 Surabaya melalui Professional Lifeskills Training

Yohanes Adven Sarbani — 2025-11-19

In today’s era of globalization, digital transformation, and increasingly competitive job markets, high school (SMA) and vocational school (SMK) students are expected to excel not only in academics but also in essential life skills. Abilities such as managing digital information and communicating professionally are now critical assets for building a career and achieving independence. Unfortunately, many graduates still face a gap between the skills they have and what the professional world requires. For instance, they often lack proficiency in productive digital tools like Microsoft Excel and have little awareness of the importance of developing a personal digital brand through platforms such as LinkedIn or professional email. To address this gap, the Professional Life Skills Training program was introduced as a strategic initiative to help SMAK St. Louis 2 students grow holistically and strengthen their future competitiveness. This training goes beyond teaching technical skills; it also fosters the mindset and attitudes needed to thrive in the 21st-century workplace.