The UGM Faculty of Philosophy community service team conducted an IT-based art coaching and literacy program in Nagari Koto Gadang, Agam Regency, West Sumatra.
Community Empowerment
A team of lecturers from Universitas Gadjah Mada, in collaboration with the Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani Yogyakarta (Unjaya) team, is conducting prevention and handling activities for stunting cases in Sumberwungu Village, Gunungkidul. Empowering the community in stunting management is achieved by applying appropriate technology to support food and health resilience programs. This service activity is […].
Drought is one of the natural disasters that has significant impacts on communities in less fortunate regions. Drought can threaten the sustainability of affected populations’ lives, health, and food security, considering that clean water is a basic need every individual must fulfill. As a higher education institution concerned with the environment and society, Universitas Gadjah […].
A group of UGM students involved in the Student Creativity Program for Community Service conducted an empowerment activity for a women’s group in Bendung Village, Gunungkidul Regency. They provided training for non-working homemakers to process the abundant potential of sorghum into processed products like nutritious brownies and cookies, which also hold economic value.
Sorghum is a functional food known for its health benefits in preventing diseases associated with the immune, endocrine, nervous, digestive, and circulatory systems.
The Postgraduate Student Association of Universitas Gadjah Mada collaborated with the Directorate of Community Service to conduct the program work evaluation and village entertainment on Saturday, October 7. The activity occurred in Mancasan Kleben and aimed to evaluate the implemented program work over the past four months since June 2023.
A team of UGM students called ESSEL has launched a sexual education program for students with hearing impairments using a social-emotional learning approach.
The village of Duwet in Gunungkidul has attracted the attention of five UGM students.
A prolonged drought in several parts of Indonesia has resulted in water scarcity, making it challenging for the local population to access clean water for their daily needs and activities. One severely affected region in Yogyakarta is Gunungkidul Regency, where residents face limited access to clean water due to diminishing groundwater sources.
In the village of Namberan, located in the Karangasem District of Paliyan, Gunung Kidul Regency, there is an incredible natural resource–the thriving melinjo tree, also known as Gnetum gnemon, a native to Southeast Asia. Nearly every household in this village has melinjo trees in their yards.
UGM has deployed 143 students to participate in the Community Service Program (KKN-PPM) for the third period of 2023. These students will assist the Special Region of Yogyakarta government address poverty and stunting-related issues.
A UGM student team conducted a social project to serve the community at the Bina Siwi Orphanage in Yogyakarta. The team sought to change the inclusive perspective of children with disabilities by creating a space for expression through dance and music.
UGM students assisted the residents of Banaran V Hamlet in Gunungkidul.
The UGM Faculty of Philosophy, under the Education for Sustainable Development grant scheme from the UGM Directorate of Community Service, organized a public speaking training in Javanese using ‘Tembang Macapat.’ The event was held in collaboration with the Bangunjiwo Village Youth Group and was attended by over 20 participants. Dr. Rr.
UGM students have developed the “Muda Ternak” (Livestock for Youth) program to stimulate young people’s interest in livestock farming.
The prolonged dry season has impacted several Gunungkidul Regency areas, making clean water difficult to access.
Jangkang Hamlet in Wedomartani Village, Ngemplak, Sleman, is one of the sugarcane-producing hamlets in Yogyakarta.
A team of students from the Tourism program at the UGM Faculty of Cultural Sciences has helped create a community-based tourism village for the Guntara Tourism Awareness Group in Pengkol Village, Gunungkidul Regency, Yogyakarta. This activity aims to accelerate the formation of the Wandari Mukti tourism village.
The mouth is an essential part of our life. Some would even say the mouth is a window to one’s health.
The Center for Disaster Studies at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) has assisted four community groups selected as local innovators in disaster management.
Students from Universitas Gadjah Mada mentored 30 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Jatimulyo Village, Bantul Regency, to brand their products on social media and enter the digital ecosystem.
Fourteen out of eighteen districts in Gunungkidul Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region, are experiencing a clean water crisis and drought due to the prolonged dry season. To alleviate the burden of residents living in the famously arid hilly areas, a community of lecturers and non-teaching staff at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) delivered clean water assistance to […].
The UGM Faculty of Engineering Alumni Family (Katgama) has built a community hall made from bamboo for Talaga Village residents in Cugenang District, Cianjur Regency, West Java.
The UGM Student Organization Strengthening Program Team, through the Village Development Grant Program, organized a training on making fertilizer using Nitrobacter for the Banjararum Farmers Group in Kulon Progo Regency, Yogyakarta.
To preserve Indonesian culture and enhance community preparedness, the UGM Center for Disaster Studies and the UGM Center for Cultural Studies commemorated Rebo Wekasan in Sompok, Bantul Regency, on the evening of Tuesday, September 12, 2023. The Rebo Wekasan, titled “Understanding Disasters Through a Cultural Perspective,” was attended by the Head of the Community Service […].
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) students have developed a concept for processing banana stem waste into compost that local farmers can utilize. In collaboration with the local youth group, this program serves as a form of community service by UGM students in Caban Gunung, Magelang, Central Java.
Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta, is known for having the largest local potential of cassava.
UGM students taking the Community Service Program (KKN-PPM) in Ngemplak District, Sleman Regency, have initiated the “Trash Revolution Movement” to respond to the ongoing waste emergency in Yogyakarta.
A group of UGM students has developed tools to improve coconut plant honey’s productivity, quality, and shelf life: a coconut sap cooker and a sterilization incubator called Tecobator Gama.
The UGM Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing (FK-KMK) organized a popular writing training for lecturers on August 28-29, 2023.