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The Pantai Indah Pohe tourist area in Pohe Village, Gorontalo City, holds significant potential as a premier coastal tourism destination. However, challenges such as a lack of adequate location markers and insufficient visual promotion strategies hinder its development. To address these issues, a community service initiative was carried out by the D4 Architecture and Building Construction (ABG) Program at Gorontalo State University. The initiative aimed to enhance the visual image of the area and foster greater community involvement in promoting local tourism. The project adopted a participatory approach, actively engaging the village government, tourism awareness groups, and residents of various age groups. The activities involved creating and installing a new signage system for the "Pantai Indah Pohe" area, which serves as a crucial element for enhancing the visibility of the tourist spot. In addition, community engagement was facilitated through events such as coloring contests and sack races, aimed at promoting a sense of unity and local pride. The outcomes of this initiative revealed an increase in community awareness regarding the importance of visual promotion for tourism. It also fostered stronger social connections between local residents and academics, contributing to the community’s sense of ownership and pride in their local resources. Furthermore, the initiative provided tangible contributions to the strengthening of the local identity, with community members actively participating in the improvement process. The project aligns with Community-Based Tourism (CBT) principles and placemaking theory, which emphasize the importance of community involvement in shaping tourist destinations. This community service activity serves as an exemplary model of integrating architectural design, education, and sustainable tourism development, showcasing how academic and community collaboration can drive positive changes in local tourism promotion.

The success and survival of MSMEs is highly dependent on their ability or capacity to manage finances effectively. However, many MSMEs experience obstacles as well as challenges so that they have difficulty in compiling correct and accurate financial statements due to limited access to resources and knowledge. This program aims to improve the ability of MSMEs in Kalitirto and Sukoharjo Villages to make simple financial statements. Through this program, it is hoped that MSMEs can understand the importance of financial statements and be able to calculate their business profits and losses. The method used is socialization to provide an understanding of the importance of financial statements for MSMEs, followed by training and assistance in the process of making them. This program can significantly contribute to improving the competence of MSMEs in the field of accounting, especially in terms of preparing financial statements.

Quality education is a fundamental foundation for human development and national progress. Women play a strategic role in supporting education at both family and community levels; however, they still face various barriers in accessing and participating in quality education. This community service program aims to empower women to support the realization of quality education through a participatory approach. The method employed is a participatory approach with a qualitative descriptive design, involving women actively in socialization, training, group discussions, and educational mentoring activities. The results indicate an increased awareness among women regarding the importance of quality education, improved understanding of women's strategic roles in family education, as well as enhanced self-confidence and participation in community-based educational activities. These changes in attitudes and behaviors serve as initial indicators of the success of women's empowerment in supporting educational quality improvement. The program demonstrates that women's empowerment through participatory approaches and continuous mentoring contributes positively to the development of inclusive and sustainable education at the family and community levels.

The influence of global development in the field of technology has caused some younger generations to forget local cultural activities such as behavior, language, and traditional games, which ultimately may lead to a loss of love for the nation and the country. Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta is an educational institution with the slogan "Campus for the Defense of the Nation," making it highly appropriate to have efforts to introduce and preserve culture within the campus community. One of these efforts is to introduce the traditional game of engklek on campus. This research involves community service activities focused on creating engklek game facilities on campus so that students can recognize and practice it

Hypertension and diabetes mellitus, which many elderly suffer from, are a significant problem in Indonesia because they pose a risk of serious complications and even death. At the Olak Kemang Community Health Center, the incidence of hypertension and diabetes mellitus in the elderly has increased. However, the scope of elderly people's active participation in various hypertension and diabetes mellitus management programs is still low. Based on the results of the team's research and initial observations, it is known that the main cause of this problem is a lack of family support and limited knowledge about the efforts that families must make in managing illnesses in the elderly. This situation indicates weak family functioning which has an impact on health. This community service activity aims to strengthen family functions and self-care behavior for elderly people with hypertension and diabetes mellitus in the work area of the Olak Kemang Community Health Center through the implementation of Posdaya (Family Empowerment Post). Posdaya activities include counseling about family functions, developing family skills to manage hypertension and diabetes mellitus in the elderly, as well as assisting families to be able to access various application-based health services for the elderly and families. The activity was attended by 20 elderly people and their families. The results of the activity showed that 80% of participants experienced increased knowledge. In addition, participants provided statements of attitude to improve family function and implement self-care behavior for elderly people with hypertension and diabetes mellitus.

Village regulations are set out in Law No. 6/2014, which explains that a village has the authority to regulate and oversee the needs of the community, including the authority to manage their own finances. By law, the village government is required to report to the government on its performance as a result of this financial management authority. In its implementation, village financial management must be considered because it is very important. In the management of village finances, there are possible administrative and substantive risks that can lead to legal problems due to the less than optimal capacity of village officials in preparing reports and making reports on financial responsibilities. Seeing Permendagri Number 20 of 2018 regarding efforts to manage village finances starting from planning to accountability. This community service program is intended to provide training and knowledge for village officials in Bumijawa District on how to compile accountable, orderly, participatory, orderly, disciplined, and transparent financial reporting based on applicable regulations. In addition, this community service helps minimize the occurrence of financial irregularities in the future so that village financial managers can avoid things that are against policy

Social media has become an integral part of the lives of teenagers, especially among high school students. Excessive use of social media can have negative impacts on students' mental health, such as anxiety, depression, and decreased self-esteem. In Dobo City, the lack of socialization regarding the negative impacts of social media on students' mental health has created a need for a community service program aimed at raising students' awareness of these effects. This program involves various methods such as workshops, group discussions, and counseling sessions to provide knowledge on how to use social media in a healthy way. The program also offers students the opportunity to share experiences and develop skills in managing stress and improving their mental health. The results of this program show an increased awareness among students regarding the negative effects of social media and the importance of managing online time wisely. This program has also led to positive changes in students' mindset towards healthier social media use. It is hoped that the outcomes of this activity can make a positive contribution to improving students' mental health and cultivating more responsible social media habits. 

Madrasah Aliyah Nurul Jadid faces challenges in developing limited Information and Communication Technology (ICT) learning. The main problems faced are inadequate ICT infrastructure, lack of teacher ICT knowledge and skills, and lack of structured ICT curriculum. To overcome these problems, community service was carried out using the Community Partnership Program (PKM) method. This PKM includes ICT teacher training, improving ICT infrastructure, and preparing an integrated ICT curriculum. The implemented solutions successfully increased the use of ICT in Madrasah Aliyah Nurul Jadid, improved teacher competence in teaching ICT, and provided a strong foundation for further development in ICT learning. In conclusion, community service with the PKM approach is effective in increasing ICT capacity and infrastructure in madrasahs, supporting the improvement of the quality of education in the digital era.ICT infrastructure

Entering adolescence in general is the age where a child is in a very pleasant position because this age is closely related to puberty, where a child begins to have their own idols and hobbies, this causes a child to often be in a superior position to his age friends and others. Children at this age are more likely to imitate their idols and easily follow current developments. From this we can examine the need for mentoring teenage children so that they do not easily fall or be eroded by developments over time, because this has many positive and negative influences. From this, researchers were moved to make a dedication because many teenage children lack parental supervision and are influenced by negative things, so it is more or less necessary to provide Islamic studies so that it becomes the basis for teenagers to act and behave in society. Community service is carried out by researchers using qualitative methods based on field observations and direct interviews in the Wanatirta area in order to produce appropriate results that can be used as guidelines and references for the wider community and are useful. Some of the main results that researchers can conclude include: the importance of moral education, morals, the role of family, society, spiritual and religious education, self-control, emotional management and critical education, creativity and balanced character development between the worldly and the everyday. So that practice in the field is very in line with the desired expectations.

This community service activity aims to provide education about the use of shopping bags (totebags) from patchwork waste as an alternative to plastic bags to MSME business actors processed fish in Kampung Nelayan Desa Salira. The method used by the author in this activity begins with providing training on plastic bag waste, then also an introduction to the utilization of fabric waste that can be reused to make new products that are useful and ends with the handover of helanja bags to the business actors of processed fish MSMEs in Kampung Nelayan Desa Salira. The processed fish MSME products are in the form of payus fish amplang crackers, fish rolade, fish nuggets, fish meatballs made from fish, and in their sales require reusable shopping bags and have product selling value.

Adolescence is a transitional period full of emotional, physical, and biological changes. Although physical health is often the main focus of teenagers, mental health is a more important aspect to maintain. Balanced mental health can contribute to a person's happiness in life. However, in Indonesia, even though there is Law No. 18 of 2014 concerning Mental Health, mental health problems are still often ignored. Bullying is one of the factors that can damage teenagers' mental health. At SMP Negeri 17 Surakarta, bullying has become a problem that affects the mental well-being of students, both as perpetrators and victims. For this reason, community service with the theme "Socialization of Mental Health in Class VII at SMP Negeri 17 Surakarta" was carried out to increase students' awareness about the importance of maintaining mental health and the negative impact of bullying. This activity was carried out in four stages: presentation of material about mental health and bullying, group discussions, making positive affirmations, and giving rewards to participants. The results of this activity show that students understand the relationship between bullying and mental health disorders, and are aware of the long-term impacts of bullying behavior. This activity succeeded in attracting students' attention and increasing their awareness about the importance of maintaining mental health, with the hope of creating a healthier school environment free from bullying.

Tempe is an inherent food source for Indonesians, with a large number of tempe consumers in the local community. This community service program aims to improve students' understanding and skills in processing cempedak seeds into tempe, including drying methods that allow long-term storage. This activity was carried out from July to November 2024.  This activity was carried out in several stages, namely the preparation stage, the implementation stage, and the completion stage.  The program on the utilization of cempedak seeds in tempeh production shows promising potential as a food innovation based on local resources. The success rate of this program is not only measured from the production aspect, but also from the transfer of knowledge to students who act as agents of change in alternative food development. Some of the advantages of this activity program are that it provides an alternative utilization of cempedak seed waste into products with nutritional value. In addition, the production cost is relatively affordable compared to the use of soybean. The disadvantage of this program is that the availability of raw materials depends on the cempedak harvest season.

This community service activity aims to improve the skills and quality of education management in groups of mothers through Al-Banjari arts assistance. Al-Banjari art, as a form of Islamic art, is not only a means of cultural expression, but also a medium for strengthening character education and social skills. The methods used in this program include needs identification, arts management training, direct practice, and evaluation. The results of the activity showed an increase in the mothers' skills in playing Al-Banjari art as well as their ability to manage art groups independently. Apart from that, this activity also has a positive impact on strengthening solidarity and self-confidence of participants. Thus, this program makes a real contribution to strengthening non-formal education based on local arts and culture.

Community service activities aim to increase understanding and knowledge about digital or non-cash payment systems. This service was carried out at the MSMEs of the "Bu Yani" Grocery Store located in Karanglo, Argomulyo, Sedayu District, Bantul Regency and the MSMEs of the "Bu Ratmi" Grocery Store located in Balong, Kaligintung, Temon District, Kulon Progo Regency. The stages used in service activities are 1. Observation, 2. Presentation, 3. Training and Mentoring, 4. Evaluation. The result of this service activity is that MSME actors already understand QRIS and its benefits as an effective means of payment transactions, and the two grocery store MSMEs already have a new payment instrument with non-cash payments.

The development of adolescence is a period of achieving mental, emotional, social, physical maturity, which is also a transition period from childhood to adulthood. This condition certainly requires adaptation in adolescents, 40% of adolescents admit to feeling more easily offended or angry, but 36% of them feel anxious or nervous. Another 36% feel tired or exhausted during class and 31% show feelings of stress. The purpose of implementing this community service activity is to teach adolescents about emotional mental health, so that adolescents can avoid the dangers caused by trying to prevent the incidence of mental disorders in adolescents. This community service activity was carried out in the youth group by providing education. The activity was attended by 28 adolescents. The activity was carried out well. Based on the results of the evaluation carried out using a questionnaire, it was found that adolescents who had a good level of knowledge during the pretest were 5 adolescents (18%) and increased to 23 adolescents (82%) during the posttest. With the increasing understanding of the concept of emotional mental disorders, forms of disorders, causative factors, and emotional mental measurements, it is hoped that adolescents will be able to apply the knowledge and abilities of adolescents to handle emotional mental health problems such as stress and anxiety that occur in everyday life.

Diversification of agricultural products is one strategy to increase the added value and competitiveness of local commodities. Avocado (Persea americana) is a tropical fruit that is rich in nutrients, such as healthy fats, fiber, vitamins and minerals. However, the use of avocados in Indonesia is still limited to fresh consumption and simple processing. This research aims to develop an innovative product in the form of avocado-based sponge cake as an effort to diversify agricultural products. The method used includes organoleptic testing. The research results show that the use of avocado in making sponge cake can improve the soft texture, distinctive aroma, color and unique taste. Organoleptic tests show a good level of consumer acceptance with an average score of above 50% in the aspects of taste, color and texture. Apart from that, nutritional analysis shows that avocado cake has a higher content of healthy fats and fiber than conventional cake. Implementation of this product has the potential to open up new market opportunities and provide added value for local avocado farmers.

Independent Learning Independent Campus (MBKM Mandiri) activities are mandatory activities for every student of the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Widya Mandira Catholic University, Kupang to gain new knowledge and gain factual experience from the place where the field activities are carried out. MBKM activities outside the classroom are carried out through community service. Community service is carried out through social service activities that take place at SMA Negeri 4 Kupang and Pantai Warna Oesapa, Kec. Kelapa Lima, East Nusa Tenggara Province. Social service activities aim to increase the participation of MBKM students and school residents, to be directly involved in social service, and to direct students to be able to create a clean, healthy, and comfortable environment. This community service uses a participatory method of implementation, where this method involves direct collaboration between KKN participants and school residents. The results of this study indicate that the social service activities carried out provide enormous benefits where the school and beach environments become more beautiful, neat, and well-maintained.

This community service activity aims to provide solutions to the challenges faced by PT Citra Marindo in implementing digital marketing. PT Citra Marindo, a company engaged in providing products and services for the maritime industry, encounters obstacles in fully leveraging the potential of digital marketing. This activity focuses on assisting the company in improving and enhancing their digital marketing strategies. A more comprehensive digital marketing implementation was applied through various social media platforms such as Instagram, WhatsApp Business, and e-commerce platforms like Tokopedia. Additionally, business branding development included designing more attractive logos, professional product photos, and packaging that aligns with market preferences. Quality control systems were introduced to ensure high product quality, while effective promotional strategies were implemented to increase brand visibility and awareness among consumers. All steps were tailored to real-world conditions, including cost calculations for marketing elements to ensure they do not burden product prices and can be sustained. It is hoped that this activity will have a positive impact on increasing PT Citra Marindo business profits and serve as a useful reference for other businesses facing similar issues

The creative industry holds significant potential in providing economic opportunities, especially for children with special needs (CSN), who often face limitations in independently utilizing their skills after graduating from school. A community service program at SLB 1 Payakumbuh aims to empower CSN through training in creative skills, managerial reinforcement, and product marketing. Using a practice-based approach, this training includes crafting production, graphic design, and introducing digital marketing platforms. The results indicate an improvement in technical skills and self-confidence, enabling CSN to produce high-quality products with competitive market value. Nevertheless, challenges remain, particularly in accessing capital, equipment, and business network support. This program also seeks to connect CSN with local communities and business actors to foster collaborations that support the sustainability of their creative enterprises. Through entrepreneurship training, mentorship, and adequate facilities, CSN are expected to contribute independently to the creative economy while inspiring other communities to empower similar potential.

This study aims to analyze the efforts of MTs Miftahul Khoir Alastengah Besuk in fostering a generation of excellent character through social transformation based on education, religious values, and collaboration with the community. The main focus of this research is to explore how the school integrates moral and social values into its education to shape students' character, ensuring they are not only academically competent but also disciplined, responsible, and capable of working together. The research method used is a qualitative approach, with data collection techniques including interviews, observations, and documentation. The findings show that education at MTs Miftahul Khoir focuses not only on academic teaching but also on character development through active involvement of parents and the community. This collaboration is reflected in various social activities and community service programs, which provide students with opportunities to develop social skills and strengthen their relationships with the surrounding environment. In conclusion, the social transformation at MTs Miftahul Khoir successfully creates a generation that is not only academically intelligent but also possesses strong character and is ready to contribute positively to society. This study highlights the importance of synergy between formal education, local values, and community collaboration in creating an educational ecosystem that supports students' overall development.