Devote : Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Global

A MULTIPHASE THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION APPROACH TO ENHANCING INCLUSIVE SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Surianto Surianto — 2025-07-29

Inclusive education for children with special needs (CSN) in Indonesia remains hindered by limited professional resources, inadequate inclusive infrastructure, and low public acceptance. This community-development based activities aim to address these barriers by implementing a structured therapeutic communication training program to the key stakeholders of Lentera Cita Karya Foundation, an inclusive school in Jakarta. The program targeted teachers, in-house therapists, and parents, through focus group discussions (FGD) designed to explore communication challenges and collaboratively build effective strategies. Over two months, trainings were delivered to 15 CSN, 4 therapists, 4 parents, and 4 teachers. In addition to communication training for adults, children participated in basic public speaking and photography sessions to strengthen their cognitive, affective, and psychomotor skills. The program concluded with a public seminar titled “ACT” (Acceptance, Caring, and Tolerance) attended by approximately 80 people, featuring expert speakers and community engagement sessions to promote inclusive dialogue. The seminar also showcased photos taken by the CSN during the training. Results from the intervention highlight that acceptance emerged as the most significant factor influencing CSN development. The findings underscore the importance of integrative, community-based therapeutic communication in supporting inclusive educational environments.

PELATIHAN GURU MATEMATIKA DALAM PEMANFAATAN SPSS UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KUALITAS PEMBELAJARAN STATISTIKA INFERENSIA

Yulia Isnaeni — 2025-08-01

The use of statistical software in education is a strategic step in strengthening 21st-century competencies within vocational high schools (SMK). This community service program aims to enhance the capacity of mathematics teachers in integrating SPSS software into the teaching of inferential statistics. The program was implemented through a series of stages, including socialization, training, mentoring, and evaluation of SPSS application in the classroom. During the training, teachers were equipped with practical skills in processing and interpreting data using SPSS, as well as developing contextual, technology-based instructional materials. The results of the program indicate a significant improvement in teachers’ ability to use SPSS to support interactive and efficient learning. Program outcomes include the development of an SPSS training module, educational video tutorials, and digital teaching media. This initiative has contributed positively to fostering a technology-oriented learning culture in vocational schools and improving the professionalism of mathematics teachers in teaching inferential statistics.

ANALISIS KUALITAS PELAYANAN PENYULUHAN HUKUM DALAM MENINGKATKAN KESADARAN HUKUM

Firnas Adani — 2025-08-06

The high rate of criminality among students and the community in the Magelang area encourages the need for a preventive approach in building legal awareness. The Bambang Solah Program (Balai Pemasyarakatan Sambang Desa lan Sekolah) implemented by the Class II Correctional Center of Magelang is a public service innovation aimed at fostering legal awareness through outreach in schools and the community. This study aims to assess the service quality of the Bambang Solah program as well as to identify supporting and inhibiting factors in its implementation. The study uses a qualitative method with semi-structured interview techniques, observation, and documentation, and is analyzed using the SERVQUAL approach. The results of the study show that the Bambang Solah service is considered good in the aspects of reliability (repetitive and contextual material delivery), responsiveness (method adaptation to participant characteristics), assurance (competence and credibility of the facilitators), and empathy (emotional closeness with participants). However, there are still obstacles such as limited operational budget. Supporting factors include a communicative approach and structural support from the Correctional Center. The conclusion of this study affirms that Bambang Solah is a strategic program in building participatory and educational legal awareness.

PENDIDIKAN POLITIK BAGI PEMILIH PEMULA PERHIMPUNAN MAHASIWA KATOLIK REPUBLIK INDONESIA (PMKRI) CABANG KOTA SAMARINDA PADA PEMILU 2024

Ahmad Yani — 2025-08-31

The Indonesian people will hold a General Election (PEMILU) in 2024, which is a routine agenda held every five years. A quality Democratic Party, in this case the Election, will be able to give birth to new national leaders. From quality national leaders, they will be able to produce good strategies and policies, achieving better quality progress, especially in improving people's welfare. First-time voters are those who have not been able to exercise their voting rights in the previous five-year Election, namely the 2019 Simultaneous Election, so they cannot exercise their voting rights because they are not yet categorized as voters. This community service theme is Political Education for First-time Voters of the Indonesian Christian Student Association (PMKRI) Samarinda City Branch in the 2024 Election. The purpose of this service is to provide understanding to first-time voter participants who are members of the Samarinda City Student Association organization to actively participate in the election process and utilize their voting rights properly. Based on the results of the service, it can be concluded that this integrated scheme community service activity is able to increase the understanding of first-time voters about elections, political education, and willingness to participate in politics, so they can channel their aspirations according to their conscience.

PENGUATAN PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER PEDULI LINGKUNGAN

Meiman Waruwu — 2025-09-03

Increasingly complex environmental issues require the active involvement of the younger generation, particularly students, in building awareness and responsibility for ecological sustainability. This community service activity aims to instill and strengthen environmental values among students of the Faculty of Economics through an educational-participatory approach. The implementation method consists of three stages: preparation (coordination and understanding mapping), implementation (seminars and interactive discussions), and evaluation (pre-test and post-test). The results of the activity showed a significant increase in students' knowledge, attitudes, and action plans regarding environmental issues. Students not only understood the importance of environmental character but also began to show initiative in getting involved in environmental movements on and off campus. This activity proves that environmental-based character education can be an effective strategy in developing empowered and ecologically aware agents of change among economics students.

PELATIHAN PUBLIC SPEAKING BAHASA INGGRIS TEKNIK USING NOTE SANTRI HIDAYATUL FAIZIEN GARUT

Farida Farida — 2025-09-03

Modernization of the times does not only require the development of critical and creative thinking skills, being a public speaker needs to be habituated in daily life, especially for students as a life skill. This author identifies the effectiveness of English public speaking using the note-taking technique as a potential that makes students capable of becoming good and confident public speakers. Purpose of this community service is to help improve public speaking skills through a structured and comprehensive approach using the first method of presenting material about the importance of public speaking and 2^nd material about English that needs to be learned by students, the second is practicing students understanding of the material and evaluations carried out every day when the training takes place and a week of observation after the training. This training is shown by getting a very positive response from students and high enthusiasm, in addition to increasing self-confidence and successful techniques that are significantly shown when the muhadhroh. The effectiveness of student training in participating in community service is that 95,24% of participants are identified as giving confident responses.

PENGEMBANGAN EKONOMI LOKAL BERBASIS DIGITAL UNTUK MEWUJUDKAN TUJUAN PEMBANGUNAN BERKELANJUTAN DI CIREBON

Edy Setyawan — 2025-09-14

Kalitengah Village, located in Tengah Tani District, Cirebon, holds an important yet underrecognized role in the history of Cirebon batik, with many renowned batik brands originating from this village. Despite having 119 batik SMEs, only 50 remain active today. To revive its legacy, the village government has initiated digital marketing-based training programs for batik entrepreneurs. Kalitengah is rich in batik heritage, notably the iconic Paksinagaliman motif, a symbol of multiethnic harmony: Paksi (Arab), Naga (Chinese), and Liman (Indian). This cultural blend adds uniqueness and high value to Kalitengah’s batik. The community service program employs a Community-Based Research approach, engaging locals throughout the process, focusing on technical training, continuous mentoring, and strengthening digital marketing. The aim is to improve the welfare of local batik artisans and entrepreneurs by transforming traditional mindsets into modern digital strategies. Skills taught include (a) using social media for brand awareness, (b) optimizing websites with SEO, (c) leveraging marketplaces for sales, (d) applying competitive pricing strategies, and (e) implementing influencer marketing. Several brands such as Batik Aqila, Batik Ajeng, and Batik Wike have begun adopting these digital strategies. Through this program, Kalitengah is expected to reclaim its place as a widely recognized center of Cirebon batik, empowered by innovation and digital strength.