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The capital market plays a significant role in spurring a country's economic growth, but capital market inclusion in Indonesia is still relatively low. This article discusses community empowerment efforts to improve capital market inclusion through financial literacy education, utilization of digital technology, and increased access to capital market products and services. It highlights the importance of early financial education, as well as the role of university students in providing training to communities, especially in remote areas. In addition, collaboration between the government, financial institutions, and financial technology (fintech) is needed to expand the reach of capital markets and increase public participation in safer and more sustainable investments.

Integrating academic knowledge with social devotion is the focus of MTS Sabilal Muhtadin's actual work course (KKN), particularly in the area of education. This article examines how students might use digital technology, interactive teaching strategies, and individual approaches to enhance their English language proficiency. This article's field observations show that after taking part in the KKG program, students' motivation, speaking skills, and comprehension of English-language materials all improved. But it also talks about the difficulties in putting non-educational activities into practice, such the absence of educational resources and perspectives. Empowerment through KNN activities has a huge long-term impact since students' improved English proficiency may boost their competitiveness in the labour market and give them access to a variety of global information sources. All things considered, the KNN exercise at MTS Sabilal Muhtadin demonstrates how combining science and community service may benefit both students and communities at large.

Integrating academic knowledge with social devotion is the focus of MTS Sabilal Muhtadin's actual work course (KKN), particularly in the area of education. This article examines how students might use digital technology, interactive teaching strategies, and individual approaches to enhance their English language proficiency. This article's field observations show that after taking part in the KKG program, students' motivation, speaking skills, and comprehension of English-language materials all improved. But it also talks about the difficulties in putting non-educational activities into practice, such the absence of educational resources and perspectives. Empowerment through KNN activities has a huge long-term impact since students' improved English proficiency may boost their competitiveness in the labour market and give them access to a variety of global information sources. All things considered, the KNN exercise at MTS Sabilal Muhtadin demonstrates how combining science and community service may benefit both students and communities at large.

The planting of mangroves in the northern district of Pekalongan is a mitigation effort. Where this area has a lot of coastal and coastal areas. This has caused the region to suffer disasters such as flooding and robbery. The function of the mangrove here as a barrier when the seawater is affected. With the presence of mangrove, the appearance of the sea waves can be suppressed so that the impact of damage on the land can be minimized. This effort is also supported by government regulations, namely the Disaster Management Act No. 24 of 2007. Mangrove planting in the northern district of Pekalongan City, especially in the Slamaran Beach area of Degayu Village, Northern Pekalongan, Central Java is a form of care for the environment and nature, which is carried out by the UKM-F Institution of Dycres UIN K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid Pekalongan, the Community of Joint Collaboration with the city of Pakalongan, as well as several other communities.Where it is also part of the community service activities carried out by students, students, and the community around. The purpose of this dedication is to reduce the risk of disasters or mitigation, especially floods and debris. It also builds a solid foundation for the sustainability of ecosystems and the well-being of local communities

Independent Community Service (KKN) in Desa Besar II Terjun by students of the Faculty of Islamic Studies, University of Muhammadiyah North Sumatra aims to improve the quality of education and optimize MSMEs. Through an in-depth survey, the author identified four main problems: the use of chemicals in agriculture, inappropriate educational curriculum, and less than optimal innovation and marketing of MSME products. The implementation method involves face-to-face (on the spot training) with coordination of village officials, as well as the use of chemical raw materials and promotional media to support marketing. The results of the activity show that the author understands the importance of effective communication in building relationships with the community and gaining valuable experience outside the classroom. MSME actors feel helped by the support of students, while the community feels a more lively village atmosphere. This activity is expected to provide significant benefits for the community of Desa Besar II Terjun and be the first step in sustainable empowerment.

Oyster mushroom production, always has a high demand from year to year, but oyster mushrooms are less highlighted by the community, it is proven in the span of 2024, training on the empowerment of oyster mushrooms to become innovative MSMEs in Cilapar Village, does not yet exist, while training on the empowerment of oyster mushrooms as an idea for UMKM, needs to be done, as a solution to the problem of suppressing the unemployment rate. Therefore, the purpose of this research and activity is to elaborate the training of oyster mushroom resources into nuggets and satay in an effort to strengthen UMKM in Cilapar Village as well as a way to handle stunting. The problem that arises is what form of activities are held to realize the idea of nuggets and mushroom satay to the community? The method of implementing this activity is carried out using a qualitative approach. The research data was in the form of oral speech obtained from interview, survey, and observation collection techniques. The results of the activity showed that oyster mushrooms could be processed into nuggets and satay with extraordinary taste, and the level of community activity towards empowering oyster mushrooms into nuggets and satay became high after training, it became a positive encouragement to build a stable economy of the Cilapar Village community

Real Work Lecture (KKN) is a community service program by students that aims to empower the community with a cross-disciplinary and sectoral approach. The KKN program in Telaga Jernih Village, Secanggang District, Langkat Regency, aims to overcome the problem of monotonous hereditary livelihoods and open up new business opportunities through economic empowerment and entrepreneurship. Before the program was implemented, most villagers relied on the agricultural sector, especially oil palm and rice, which made the village economy vulnerable to price fluctuations and environmental conditions. This program focused on socialization about livelihood diversification, entrepreneurial skills training, and reducing plastic waste by converting it into products with economic value. Through this training, the community was invited to see local potential that could be developed into new business opportunities. The results of the implementation of this KKN showed an increase in community understanding of the importance of business diversification and the application of skills acquired in starting small businesses in the fields of agricultural processing and plastic waste recycling. Several residents have started new businesses supported by the skills taught during the training. However, several challenges such as low digital literacy and limited access to capital are still obstacles to business development. Therefore, a follow-up program is needed that focuses on developing digital skills and access to capital to support the sustainability of the business that has been pioneered. Overall, this KKN program has succeeded in providing a positive impact on the Telaga Jernih Village community and can be a model for local potential-based economic empowerment in other villages.

This study examines how PKBM Kedondong's Package C Equality Education Program empowers the community. Through the Package C equality education program at PKBM Kedondong, this study seeks to characterize the stages of awareness, knowledge transformation, and enrichment of community empowerment. This study is qualitative in nature. Package C students, package C teachers, and managers served as the research subjects. Observation, interviewing, and documentation research techniques were used to gather data. Data verification (conclusion), data display, and data reduction are the methods employed in data analysis. According to the research findings, there are three stages in the community empowerment process at PKBM Kedondong through the Package C Equality Education Program. The first stage is awareness, which has been well- socialized, as evidenced by the usage of word-of-mouth to disseminate knowledge. Second, the learning activity process that is part of the knowledge transformation stage consists of: Package C managers and tutors handle the planning stage, which includes creating a syllabus and a Learning Implementation Plan (RPP). During the in-person learning implementation stage, modules, e-books, YouTube, and the internet are used as media, and lectures, Q&A sessions, and discussions are the methods employed. At this point, the evaluation stage seeks to gauge the students' performance in the learning process of package C equivalency education. Thirdly, the effectiveness of the enrichment stage's implementation is demonstrated by the students' learning outcomes and the post-program coaching that is offered.

This service activity aims to empower the people of Maryke Plantation Village through making stikcs as a home bussiness that utilizes collected palm tree fronds. Situation analysis shows that this village has abundant local resource potential, but it has not been utilized optimally to increase community income. The main problem faced is the lack of optimization in the process of making sticks and the sales location is limited the only one sales location. The methods used include assitance in the production process and assistance in the distribution of products to village suppliers. The results of this activity show an increase in optimizing local resources to increase village residents’ income. The discussion emphasized that empowerment based on local resources can increase the economic independence of the community and improve overall welfare.

KKN Mandiri in Gongsol Village, Merdeka District, Karo Regency, aims to empower the community through the digitalization of MSME marketing. The implemented programs include entrepreneurship socialization, savings education, and the introduction of social media as a marketing tool. Using observation and documentation methods, students identified local potential and designed programs tailored to the community's needs. This activity successfully increased community participation and had a positive impact on their well-being and quality of life. Despite facing challenges such as low participation and weather factors, this KKN successfully strengthened MSME potential and contributed sustainably to the development of Gongsol Village

Community economic empowerment is something that is really needed by the community to improve the quality of life by managing and developing the resources and potential they have. This research aims to determine economic empowerment efforts through Gabe Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes) in Sipan Village, Sarudik District, Central Tapanuli Regency. This research uses descriptive qualitative research methods, the data collection methods used are observation, interviews and documentation. The results of this research show that the economic empowerment efforts carried out through BUMDes are exploring the village's potential for establishing business units, establishing 3 business units such as swimming pools, gallon business units, renting party kitchen equipment, and the final effort is recruiting workers. The driving factors in managing BUMDes are support from the government, community involvement, and natural resources and local potential. The implications of community economic empowerment through BUMDes are increasing local economic income or original village income and opening up employment opportunities for some of the Sipan village community. With efforts to empower the community's economy through BUMDes, it is hoped that it can further improve the village and community economy.  

Community service by the D-III Nursing Study Program in Central Tapanuli, Medan Ministry of Health Polytechnic, was carried out in the form of material presentations and demonstrations to students of SMA Negeri 3 Sibolga about Basic Life Support as first aid. Basic Life Support (BHD) is a series of first aid that is carried out to help anyone who experiences respiratory or cardiac arrest. One solution for first aid is to educate the public about Basic Life Support so that the possibility of brain cell damage will be smaller and give the victim enough time to be taken to the hospital on time. The target of service activities is 100 students of SMA Negeri 3 Sibolga. The aim of this Community Service is to realize community service as one of the Tri Darma activities of Higher Education, increasing the knowledge and skills of students in providing basic life support as emergency first aid. The methods used are counseling, training and question and answer/discussion and evaluation. After the counseling and demonstration of Basic Life Support was carried out, the results showed that the majority of respondents had sufficient knowledge at 58%, 35% had good knowledge and 7% had less knowledge. Competency evaluation is carried out by giving participants the opportunity to demonstrate directly the implementation of BHD using a phantom. The results obtained were that 63% had capable category skills and 37% had less capable skills, meaning that students still received assistance.

This community service in Timbang Lawan Village aims to empower residents through training in planting chili seeds and making environmentally friendly dish soap. Implementation methods include needs identification, theoretical and practical training, as well as post-training evaluation and monitoring. This training is designed to help people reduce household expenses, both through planting chilies for their own consumption and making dish soap independently. Apart from that, this program also opens up new business opportunities by selling chili harvests and homemade soap at local markets, which can increase income, especially for teenagers and housewives. The results of the activity show that the community has succeeded in reducing expenses while creating independent businesses that have the potential to support the local economy in a sustainable manner.

Community service is an important activity in increasing community capacity and welfare. In an effort to support sustainable agriculture, training on making liquid organic fertilizer (POC) with high nitrogen content aims to provide knowledge and skills to the community to use organic waste as a basic ingredient for fertilizer. Liquid organic fertilizer which has a high nitrogen content plays an important role in increasing soil fertility and plant productivity without damaging the environment. This training includes an introduction to organic materials that are easily available and available nearby, fermentation techniques, as well as methods for making appropriate POC to produce fertilizer with high nitrogen levels. This training also explained the ecological and economic benefits of using liquid organic fertilizer compared to synthetic chemical fertilizer. Training participants are taught from basic theory to practical application, so they can apply this knowledge to plants. With this training, it is hoped that the community can increase agricultural productivity, reduce dependence on chemical fertilizers, and create a friendlier and more sustainable environment.

Parsariran nature tourism is located in Batang Toru District, South Tapanuli Regency, which is one of the famous tourist destinations. This project aims to discuss the sustainability of the community empowerment process carried out with the development of tourist villages including forms of community empowerment and the results of community empowerment carried out. The approach to this aproject uses qualitative methods to discuss community characteristics and tourism potential. Data collection in this project was obtained through interviews and observation. The results of observations stated that there were many factors that made Parsariran Tourism in the Batang Toru sub-district a tourist destination with a high number of enthusiasts, including cool air, lots of hot springs, high community productivity and a fairly high rainfall factor which made the potential for hydropower development. Forms of community empowerment involve the role of the community from planning to implementing activities. The programs that have been carried out are in the form of socialization and training which includes socialization on tourism marketing strategies, socialization on tourism safety, socialization on tourism management systems and training on recycle or recycling of waste. Empowerment of the community through the development of tourist villages has implications for improving the quality of tourism and managing nature tourism in a more sustainable tourism area.

Community economic empowerment is a strategic step in improving welfare and economic independence, especially in areas rich in local resources. Economic literacy plays a crucial role in this process, as it provides communities with the knowledge and skills to understand and manage resources efficiently and sustainably. This article examines efforts to empower communities economically through the enhancement of literacy and the management of local resources. With an economic literacy approach that covers aspects of financial management, business operations, and marketing, communities can maximize the potential of local resources to create added economic value. This study highlights various forms of local resources, such as agricultural products, fisheries, and handicrafts, and their potential to drive local economic growth. The analysis shows that good economic literacy not only improves the community's ability to make informed economic decisions but also contributes to poverty reduction and overall improvement in the quality of life. Therefore, empowerment through literacy and local resource management is key to achieving inclusive and sustainable economic development.

The aim of this research is to analyze the significance of the influence of leadership, job satisfaction and motivation on the performance of Karanganyar Regency Dispermades employees. This research uses qualitative and quantitative data types. The data source used is the acquisition of primary data and secondary data. The population in this study was 40 employees of the Karanganyar Regency Dispermades, so the sampling technique in this study used a census technique, so that the entire population was sampled. The data analysis techniques used in this research are descriptive analysis, multiple linear regression analysis, t test, F test, and coefficient of determination (R2). The results of this research show that leadership (X1) has a significant effect on the performance of Karanganyar Regency Dispermades employees, thus the first hypothesis is proven to be true. Job satisfaction (X2) has no significant effect on the performance of Karanganyar Regency Dispermades employees, thus the second hypothesis is not proven true. Motivation (X3) has a significant effect on the performance of Karanganyar Regency Dispermades employees, thus the third hypothesis is proven to be true. The results of the F test show a significance value of 0.000, which means the model is correct in predicting the influence of leadership, job satisfaction and motivation on the performance of Karanganyar Regency Dispermades employees. The R2 test result is 0.915, meaning that the contribution of the leadership, job satisfaction and motivation variables to employee performance is 91.5%, the remainder (100% - 91.5%) = 8.5% is explained by other variables outside the model, for example discipline work, work environment, rewards, etc.

community empowerment is a strategic step in increasing awreness of thr importance of environmental cleanliness. This study aims to analyze the roleof organic and inorganic waste banks as a means of education and waste management in public places. By actively involving the community, this program not only increases awareness of good waste management, but also encourages participation in maintaining environmental cleanliness. The methods used include observation and interviews with several village officials and cadres. The expected results are changes in community behavior towards a cleaner and more environmentally friendly lifestyle. Through tihis initiative, it is hoped that a cleaner and healthier environment will be created, as well as a collective awareness of maintaining environmental sustainability.

Village empowerment in the Simbah Wali Hasan bin Abu Hamid cultural carnival and haul event in Magersari Village is one way of empowering the community in the aspects of participation, preserving traditions and strengthening community values. The cultural carnival is an effort to preserve traditions by integrating religious and local cultural aspects. Haul Simbah Wali Hasan bin Abu Hamid in Magersari Village, which is an annual commemoration of the death of this spiritual figure, is held every year on 24-25 Muharram, with this year being the 40th anniversary. On the first day, the event began with a lively cultural carnival, attended by the community enthusiastically. They paraded carrying tumpengan, gunungan, snacks and agricultural products, wearing traditional Javanese clothing, which shows their importance to the local community. This research uses a descriptive qualitative method with a direct case study in Magersari village. The findings show that cultural carnivals and hauls play an important role in maintaining cultural identity and strengthening social cohesion in villages. Apart from that, this activity also increases spiritual awareness and strengthens traditional values in the midst of modernization. It is hoped that these findings will provide deeper insight into the role of local traditions in today's social and cultural context, as well as serve as a means to introduce the community.

The economic growth of the people of Sendangkulon Village, Kendal Regency, is greatly influenced by the harvest of shallots, which is the main commodity in the area. However, changes in the price of raw shallots often become a challenge for farmers. To overcome this problem, the Sendangkulon Village government collaborated with the Central Java Province Training and Cooperative Center and PT Sinergi Brebes Inovatif to initiate training on shallot processing. This training aims to increase the selling value of red onions by teaching people how to process them into value-added products, such as fried onions, onion crackers and chili sauce. Apart from that, this training also covers digital marketing techniques to help people market their processed products more effectively. This program is expected to increase the economic empowerment of the Sendangkulon Village community and reduce poverty levels. However, challenges remain, especially in mastering digital marketing which requires further socialization.