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Making batik designs requires the ability to visualize ideas for motifs or decorations. This process relies on the ability to move the visual processing process which was originally still an idea into something real, which can be seen in the form of an image. The ability to visualize is important because from this process motifs, patterns and decorations can be created. This work is quite complicated, requires precision, patience and takes time. When there are many orders, the work of drawing motifs must be faster. One solution to speed up making drawings is to use computer graphics to help create innovative written batik designs in a shorter time than if done manually. Through community service activities, the application of computer graphics technology for batik design innovation at the Pandansari Plupuh Sragen Batik Business uses training methods delivered offline and online. This is because both trainers and participants take time out of their busy work schedules. The participants are employees in the design department who are able to use computers. Through one face-to-face meeting for explanation and four online meetings for practice which aims to improve participants' skills in making various kinds of motifs. The result is a new design that can be completed relatively quickly compared to if it was done manually.

Making ecoprints to improve skills in using natural materials in learning arts and culture and crafts for elementary school children in Kalijambe, Sragen. Making this ecoprint means that the motifs produced on each fabric have different colors and patterns even though they use the same type of plant leaves. This is due to several factors, the relatively different shapes of the leaves. The introduction of ecoprinting to elementary school children creates a creative experience in learning arts and culture and crafts. Another contribution that can be achieved from this training is the growth of students' awareness of the potential of the environment and the desire to preserve nature. Ecoprint work training also provides real and meaningful learning experiences. Exploring the variety of natural materials around, especially leaves, adds value to aesthetic sensitivity. Apart from that, ecoprints also have quite a lot of selling value.

This program was designed to improve the financial literacy of Generation Z, with a specific focus on members of the Maluku Protestant Church Youth Movement (AMGPM) in Poka Village. Initial assessments indicated that most participants had limited financial knowledge, with fewer than 30% understanding basic investment concepts. The initiative employed socialization and simulation methods to educate participants on investment principles, introduce regulated investment applications approved by OJK and BAPPEBTI, and promote secure online investment strategies. Evaluation findings revealed significant progress, with 40% of participants showing improved financial literacy. Additionally, over 75% successfully performed investment steps during simulations, and 85% expressed increased confidence in beginning their investment journey. While the program effectively enhanced participants' understanding, continued training is necessary to ensure long-term impact, particularly in the areas of portfolio diversification and risk management, which are critical for building sustainable and resilient investment practices.

This community service program focuses on enhancing digital marketing capabilities for the Kroket Keraton MSMEs in Tohudan Village, Colomadu, Central Java.  Kroket Keraton  MSMEs, which have traditionally relied on conventional sales,  have faced challenges  in reaching  a wider market and increasing sales. Through this program, intensive training and mentoring on digital marketing strategies were provided,  including the use of social media, creating  engaging content, search engine optimisation (SEO), and digital ad management. The results of this program showed a significant increase in the digital marketing knowledge and skills of MSME actors,  as well as  an increase in sales  and  market reach. Additionally, this program helped build brand awareness and customer loyalty through more effective and efficient digital marketing approaches.   Thus,  this community service program is expected to serve as a model for empowering other MSMEs in facing the challenges of the digital era.

This community servis aims to improve the skills of the people of Giriwoyo village, Wonogiri, through training in the creation of local corn food. The methods used include practical training and demonstrations on making various processed corn-based products, such as cakes and snacks. Apart from that, this activity also succeeded in creating awareness of the potential of corn as a food source with economic value. It is hoped that participants can utilize the skills acquired to develop small businesses, increase income, and contribute to the welfare of local communities.

Cemani Village, Grogol District, Sukoharjo, has great potential to be developed as an agrotourism destination, thanks to its fertile land and strong community support. However, the development of the agricultural sector, particularly orchard, remains limited. This community service program aims to empower women through the Farmers Women’s Group (KWT) and PKK, with focus on food security through urban farming. Activities include extension of superior seed planting, training in horticultural cultivation techniques, and distribution of seeds to the community. The program also introduces the concept of agrotourism to boost income through harvests and educational tours. The results show an increased understanding of sustainable cultivation techniques. To ensure the program's sustainability, further training, infrastructure development, and routine monitoring are required, along with collaboration between the village government, universities, and BUMDes to establish Cemani Village as a model of agrotourism destination.

In the Pancasila Student Profile, creativity is defined as a student's ability to modify and create something that is original, meaningful, useful and has a positive impact. In developing student creativity, PKM was held to strengthen the profile of Pancasila students using ecoprint media based on the pounding technique. Dyeing using the ecoprint method based on the pounding technique is an environmentally friendly method, which uses natural ingredients to create patterns on the fabric. Ecoprint based on the pounding technique is a method of dyeing fabric that uses leaves, flowers and other parts of plants that are transferred to the surface of the fabric through a beating process. The aim of this community service is to develop student creativity, because creativity is one of the dimensions of the Pancasila student profile. The production process involves selecting tote bag materials from natural fabrics, such as calico, which are more effective in absorbing colors from plant materials. After that, fresh leaves and flowers are placed on the cloth, then beating and drying techniques are carried out to transfer the natural patterns of the plants to the surface of the cloth. In this study, various types of leaves were tested to determine the variation in pattern and color resistance produced. The results of the ecoprint making training which was carried out as a form of developing the creativity of students at SD Negeri 010246 Banjar.

The service partner is Mr. Aris Supriyadi's Batik Kartika Business, located in Bugel Hamlet, Tirtomoyo Village, Tirtomoyo District, Wonogiri Regency, which is facing the main problems of: 1) Low product innovation due to the lack of maximum development of batik designs that can contribute to competitiveness among similar products, 2) Lack of complete equipment that supports increasing the quantity and quality of production. The implementation of this activity program, using a mentoring and training approach; In this context, the training in question is to provide some knowledge of the batik production process, the development of designs that have local distinctiveness for seven tourist attractions, and transfer of experience in exhibiting regional superior products, especially batik as a promotional event and marketing improvement. The results of the activity are an increase in knowledge about design as one of the determinants of product competitiveness, and crafters have improved skills in making designs with local potential sources of ideas. Partners have been given additional equipment in the form of stoves for stamped batik, stamp tables, and equipment for boiling/removing wax in the form of kenceng. Improved marketing through assistance in the Wonogiren Batik Festival to commemorate the 82nd Anniversary of Wonogiri Square.  

This community service assesses the Tourism Awareness Community in Jatiluwih Village, Tabanan-Bali, focusing on their use of social media for digital promotion. The group utilizes Instagram and Facebook for this purpose. Challenges observed include ineffective promotional language and limited understanding of tourism marketing tools among community members. The intervention provided copywriting and SEO training, covering basics, English usage, persuasive language, and AI integration for content creation on both the village's website and social media. The approach involves observation, interviews, and evaluation. Consequently, the community has shown improvement in understanding copywriting strategies, enhancing their digital promotion efforts on their social media accounts.

The immunity of Ploso Village residents is experiencing a decline, marked by increasing complaints of fever, dizziness and flu as a result of the current transition. Based on this, this service is carried out to utilize TOGA which has been planted by residents in their yards into a drink that can increase the body's immunity because it contains antioxidant compounds. This activity was carried out in Ploso Village in February-March 2024. Using socialization, discussion, practice and evaluation methods. Participants who took part in this training were women from PKK Prima Sejahtera. The results of this activity are 1) Participants understand that the bioactive compounds found in several plants can be used as drinks/wedang to increase the body's immunity. 2) Participants can make spiced wedang from TOGA grown in their yard. 3) Participants are very enthusiastic about this service activity.

Microenterprises in Desa Sumber are small-scale household businesses run by the local community. Based on the existence of businesses, there are SMEs that produce processed food and batik cloth. In the processed food business, problems arise related to the absence of assistance and business management to develop, so that the community conducts small-scale and limited household businesses. Problems in the batik business are weak competitiveness, the number of batik products produced, and the lack of marketing expansion. The solution applied in this community service is micro business empowerment activities carried out through data collection, partnerships, ease of licensing, institutional strengthening and coordination with stakeholders. Food processing training, branding and packaging training, and marketplace development training were carried out.

Adapting to rapidly evolving technology and honing digital literacy is a necessity for students at SMAN 1 Samaturu to ensure they do not fall behind in an increasingly digital world. However, the challenge lies in the lack of digital journalism literacy programs, despite the significant potential of this field to enhance general literacy and provide practical skills for students. The limited availability of journalism training, such as writing articles, conducting interviews, and managing school media, reduces students' opportunities to learn in this area. To address this, a digital journalism training was held on August 13, 2024, with 50 students participating. The activity included planning, training, and evaluation stages. As a result, students were able to recognize their potential in journalism. They not only learned to write and edit articles but also developed the ability to understand, analyze, and process information critically. They became more sensitive to accurate information sources, understood good narrative structures, and improved their communication skills, thus enhancing their digital literacy.

A foundation is a non-profit organization operating in the fields of religion and education, with its primary funding coming from public donations in the form of alms and charity. Although it is not intended to generate profit, a foundation must still address financial aspects and prepare financial reports in accordance with applicable standards to ensure accountability to the public. Good financial management involves budgeting, cash flow management, expense oversight, transparent financial reporting, and financial report analysis. The main issue faced by Yayasan Cipta Solo Berbagi is ineffective financial management, with financial reports being simple ledgers and not compliant with ISAK 35 standards. The Pustapako community service team collaborated with Yayasan Cipta Solo Berbagi to address this issue through a series of activities, including focus group discussions (FGDs), training, and the implementation of a web-based accounting information system. The results indicate that by applying appropriate accounting standards and using a suitable accounting information system, the foundation can produce more transparent, accurate, and comprehensible financial reports. The foundation's management now has improved capabilities in financial management, enhancing donor and public trust. This program also opens opportunities for similar programs in the future with more in-depth material and long-term support programs for foundations.  Keywords: Non-profit foundation, financial management, financial reporting, ISAK 35, accountability, accounting information system, training, community service

In this digital era, MSME players should utilize digital media as a marketing strategy for their products so that consumers become more familiar with the products produced by these MSMEs. This community service activity aims to help Kedai 57 which operates in the food and beverage sector in optimizing digital marketing through social media Instagram and TikTok as well as digital media Google Maps, Google Site and Email Business as marketing tools and QRIS to facilitate transactions at Kedai 57 . This activity is carried out by creating Instagram and TikTok social media accounts, planning and creating content, as well as training in using social media as well as developing digital media Google Maps, Google Site, and Email Business and QRIS. The results of this activity show that there has been an increase in the average daily income generated by Kedai 57. The increase in average daily income can be seen from the average daily income in April 2024 before community service and the average daily income in May and June 2024 when community service is carried out. This community service activity has provided assistance to Kedai 57 in developing its business and provided knowledge and understanding of implementing digitalization for MSMEs in general and digital marketing in particular.

Cloves are one of the richest sources of phenolic compounds such as eugenol, eugenol acetate and gallic acid and have great potential for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food and agricultural applications. The aim of this community service activity is to provide knowledge regarding the benefits of cloves, which are applied in the form of cosmetic preparations, as well as providing training to partners so that their use is optimal and practical, and it is hoped that this can become a business opportunity.        The solution proposed in this service activity is (1) providing knowledge about clove plants, (2) procuring materials in the form of medicinal plants for making preparations. (3) procurement of containers for the packaging process (4) conducting Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) training to partners so that partners can make them independently.         In service activities, the method used is an approach to the collaboration partner "SMK Mandala Bhakti Surakarta" providing counseling about clove plants and training as a transfer of science and technology (IPTEK) to make cosmetic preparations as well as evaluating the results of activities by giving partners the opportunity to practice making preparation.

In connection with the easing of the Covid 19 virus in Indonesia, the Indonesian Christian University (UKI) Engineering PKM TEAM conducted welding training offline for children with special needs. The purpose of the Service for children at the Panti Karya is to be able to provide training in welding and making trash cans easily and effectively as life skills for the children of the HEPHATA HKBP Panti Karya Foundation in North Sumatra Participants, to be able to implement cleanliness around the Hephata HKBP Panti Karya Foundation in North Sumatra as well as children who already have the skills to make trash cans from welding training can generate incoming funds for the HKBP Hephata Panti Foundation in North Sumatra. With this dedication, we can equip the children of the Karya Orphanage with life skills in making trash cans and welding to increase their competence.  

Brebeg Village has great potential for producing Siamese oranges. Large areas of land have the productivity to produce more oranges, oranges can be harvested on average 18 tons per year. The large potential of orange fruit can improve the economy of orange farmers, the government Department of Agriculture provides assistance in the form of training on the care and rejuvenation of orange trees as well as providing training on processing orange fruit products in collaboration with UNAIC. The problems faced by Gapoktan are a lack of knowledge regarding planting oranges, an irregular irrigation system. The problems faced by KWT are lack of knowledge regarding orange-based products, product management and marketing. The method used is coordinating with all partners, providing knowledge and skills in creating orange cultivation facilities and orange-based food processing, implementing and evaluating activities. The results of Kosabangsa's research are able to provide benefits for community empowerment in this case, namely improving the economy through empowering Siamese orange farmer groups to become functional food-based processed products in Brebeg Village, Jeruklegi District, Cilacap Regency.

Digital marketing is overwhelmly replacing offline marketing. One of the classic challenges faced by private schools is student enrollment. The purpose of the programm is to increase teacher’s participation in new student admissions (PPDB) through marketing strategy sessions, teacher motivation class, and a workshop on creating audiovisual media using mobile phones. The community service was held on January 2nd, 2024, and was attended by 34 participants, including principals, teachers, and education staffs from SMK PMB Kutoarjo, SMP PMB Pituruh, and SMP PMB 1 Kutoarjo. The questionnaire data was analyzed descriptively. The training results indicated that most teachers (94.1%) were willing to participate in PPDB digital marketing by sharing promotional media (65.6%), creating promotional media (59.4%), making videos (50%), and involving students in media creation (31.3%) and sharing media (43.8%). Efforts to enhance the participation of teachers in PPDB require personal commitment as well as the support of leaders and policy stakeholders. Collaborative efforts involving teachers as key agent include peer teacher, students, and alumni. 

Japanese language skills are a mandatory requirement for Indonesian interns who will work in Japan. Based on interviews with the leadership of LPK INNA (Indonesia Nippon Anugerah) Padang, it is known that the average intern who goes to Japan has Japanese language skills at N4 level or at least N5. At this level, students can read hiragana, katakana and basic kanji, they are can listen and take in information that is spoken slowly. However, interns are still hampered in communicating spontaneously, they are not fluent and stammer in carrying out conversations. In this PKM, training will be given to strengthen Japanese speaking skills to interns at LPK INNA through the Japanese Conversation Practice application. This training aims to: provide an understanding of Japanese culture related to communication and work ethic, practice carrying out daily Japanese conversations, introduce the use of the Japanese Conversation application as a medium for independent practice. The transmission of science and technology uses the SAVI method

This community service was to help the community utilize the internet as a means of promoting tourism or all the potential in the Pacitan area, East Java. The intended target was for students to be more productive in utilizing their time in this information and digital era. Research shows that students spend more time surfing cyberspace, fulfilling their entertainment needs than studying. Through journalism training, it was hoped that students who were still active members of society and had high curiosity could canalize it through positive activities. The way to do it was by making journalistic products that could be published in media. How to make journalistic products that could be suitable for publication in the media or were of interest to the public as a means of regional promotion was the goal of this activity. This activity was part of efforts to increase society's digital competence.