Strategy for Building Political Literacy Through Peace Education in Society

The high rate of spread of hoax news about politics influences the emergence of conflict in society, including conflicts due to differences in support for political figures and leading to disputes on social media and even directly in the community. On the other hand, the community promoting peace in the Greater Malang area is thriving. This study explored the best strategy for building political awareness through peace education organized by civic communities. Qualitative methods were used with a comparative-evaluative design, and the study was conducted in the community based in Malang Raya. The results showed that the strategy of building political awareness through peace education was carried out by focusing on several things, namely: 1) the form of activity was adjusted based on age and social background; 2) the materials included information on national insights, hoaxes, and tolerance; and 3) activities were evaluated periodically and program participants were involved for continuous improvement. Almost all programs which were adapted to the characteristics and needs of the community were able to help build political awareness in the field of fighting hoaxes. However, community development efforts by the government should also be appropriately considered. Keywords: political literacy, peace education, civic communit

Community Empowerment Through Home Industry in Improving Community Welfare in East Java, Indonesia

The goal of this study was to examine community efforts in running home industries to improve welfare, the government’s role in supporting community home industry activities, and the obstacles to improving community welfare through home industries and how to overcome these. This research was conducted on a home industry in East Java, Indonesia, namely one engaged in the food industry, including providing processed fish, tempeh, emping mlinjo, and banana chips. Data were gathered through observations, interviews, and documentation analysis, and these were then analyzed using Miles and Huberman’s data analysis techniques. The results indicated that efforts to empower a community depend on the community’s degree of autonomy. The community studied was effectively empowered through the home industry, which improved the welfare of the community. The home industry needs to pay attention to business capital, raw materials, production, marketing, and a business spirit to achieve success. The role of the government in the home industry is very important, especially in terms of the policies and assistance that are needed. Barriers to community empowerment through home industries include lack of capital, market opportunities, management, cooperation, and marketing. Keywords: empowerment, home industry, community welfar

WANUA NUSANTARA: PRAKTIK PEMBUMIAN NILAI-NILAI PANCASILA DI KALANGAN GENERASI MUDA

Tujuan dari penulisan artikel ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana Multikulturalisme dapat dipahamai sebagai pengakuan tentang keanekaragaman dari masyarakat yang majemuk, heterogen dan plural bagi bangsa Indonesia, yang memang dianugerahi oleh Tuhan Yang Maha Esa kemajemukan dan pluralitas tersebut, sudah seharusnya menjadi satu kebanggaan dan kekuatan yang besar bagi bangsa Indonesia. Multikulturalisme tidak saja diakui tetapi juga bisa diterima akan adanya perbedaan, suku, agama, ras, antar golongan dan etnis. Masyarakat indonesia yang hidup didalamnya  harus mampu hidup berdampingan antara satu dengan yang lainnya, sehingga harmonisasi yang selama ini didambakan oleh bangsa indonesia bisa terwujud dengan baik. Kajian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif,lokasi kegiatan di kelurahan sisir kecamatan batu kota batu, hasil dari kajian ini menunjukan bahwa bangsa Indonesia telah dipersatukan dengan adanya kesepakatan bersama para pendiri bangsa kita yang dari berbagai perbedaan dengan Pancasila (tidak ada yang lain). Sebagai pemersatu ideologi bangsa adanya Pancasila adalah sebuah solusi dari adanya konflik yang terjadi antar golongan nasionalis dan agama, Pancasila telah mampu menunjukan fungsinya sebagai pemersatu bangsa Indonesia yang majemuk, heterogen, multicultural. Pemuda khususnya di kelurahan sisir kecamatan batu kota batu telaj mampu mengimplementasikan nilai-nilai Pancasila dalam praktik kehidupan sehari-hari

KAPASITAS PERANGKAT DESA DALAM PENYELENGGARAAN ADMINISTRASI PEMERINTAHAN DESA

The purpose of this study is to analyze the capacity of village apparatus in the management of village government administration in a case study in Boro Village, Selorejo District, Blitar Regency. This research approach is qualitative with the type of case study research. The data sources are obtained from informants, events, and documents. Data were collected by interview, observation, and documentation techniques. Data analysis was carried out with a case study recommended by Yin with pattern matchmaking. The results of the study show that the capacity of village officials in implementing village administration as seen from: (1) conceptual mastery is not optimal. This is due to the education level of the apparatus which is still low on average high school; minimal training experience, (2) technical skills are not optimal, caused by limited facilities, no wifi, not yet mastered applications, and lack of skills in using information technology in managing village government administration, (3) social skills are good, this becomes social capital valuable in village governance.Tujuan kajian ini untuk menganalisis kapasitas aparatur desa dalam manajemen administrasi pemerintahan desa studi kasus di Desa Boro, Kecamatan Selorejo Kabupaten Blitar. Pendekatan penelitian ini kualitatif dengan jenis penelitian studi kasus.Sumber data diperoleh dari informan, peristiwa dan dokumen. Data dikumpulkan dengan teknik wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi. Analisis data dilakukan dengan studi kasus yang direkomendasi Yin dengan penjodohan pola. Hasil kajian menunjukkan hasil yaitu kapasitas aparat desa dalam pelaksanaan administrasi pemerintahan desa yang dilihat dari: (1) penguasaan konseptual belum optimal. Hal ini disebabkan oleh tingkat pendidikan aparat yang masih rendah rata2 SMA; pengalaman pelatihan yang minim, (2) keterampilan teknis belum optimal, yang disebabkan oleh terbatasnya sarana, belum ada wifi, belum dikuasainya aplikasi dan kurangnya keterampilan dalam penggunaan teknologi informasi dalam pengelolaan administrasi pemerintahan desa, (3) kecakapan sosial sudah bagus, ini menjadi modal sosial yang berharga dalam pemerintahan desa

WORKSHOP PENGEMBANGAN KEWIRAUSAHAAN BERBASIS POTENSI LOKAL SEBAGAI UPAYA OPTIMALISASI PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT

Tujuan kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah mendorong masyarakat petani buah kesemek di Desa Tamansatriyan Kec. Tirtoyudo Kab. Malang untuk mampu mengolah kesemek menjadi produk bernilai jual tinggi. Sehingga perekonomian masyarakat dapat meningkat. Mengingat selama ini potensi kesemek sangat besar di daerah sasaran, namun harga jual sangat rendah. Metode yang digunakan dalam pengabdian ini adalah workshop dengan prosentase 70% partisipasi dan 30% demonstrasi. Kegiatan dilaksanakan pada tanggal 22 Juli 2018 dan dihadiri oleh 35 orang perwakilan masyarakat petani buah kesemek. Hasil dari kegiatan ini adalah masyarakat mendapatkan pengetahuan baru mengenai cara mengolah kesemek menjadi velva (es krim) dengan nilai jual yang lebih tinggi daripada buah kesemek biasa. Hasil kegiatan sangat berguna bagi pengembangan perekonomian masyarakat karena melalui kegiatan pengabdian, tersusun pula rencana pembentukan kelompok usaha masyarakat dibawah naungan PKK Desa Tamansatriyan sebagai pusat produksi serta penentuan sasaran pasar yang akan dijangkau dalam waktu dekat. Secara umum dapat dikatakan kegiatan workshop telah mampu mengoptimalkan upaya pemberdayaan masyarakat di sektor perekonomian dengan potensi lokal

MENINGKATKAN PEMAHAMAN GENERASI MUDA TERHADAP PERAN E.F.E. DOUWES DEKKER PADA ERA PERGERAKAN NASIONAL MELALUI FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION (FGD) GURU BANGSA

Tujuan pengabdian ini adalah untuk meningkatkan pemahaman kepada generasi muda khususnya mahasiswa bagaimana peran E.F.E. Douwes Dekker (Danudirja Setiabudi) pada era pergerakan nasional. Nama E.F.E. Douwes Dekker (Danudirja Setiabudi) atau biasa dipanggil dengan istilah DD seakan kalah bersinar dengan tokoh-tokoh pergerakan yang lainnya. Generasi muda saat ini banyak yang tidak mengetahui peran besar DD dalam membakar api semangat nasionalisme pemuda pada era pergerakan nasional, bahkan Bung Karno menjuluki DD sebagai mentor nasionalismenya. Metode pelaksanaan yang akan dilakukan adalah dengan menganalisis situasi masyarakat yang akan menjadi khalayak sasaran untuk diberikan pemahaman dalam hal ini adalah mahasiswa yang tergabung di dalam Focus Group Discussion Guru Bangsa. Hasil dari pengabdian ini menunjukkan bahwa para generasi muda pada awalnya belum terlalu mengenal dengan DD, banyak generasi muda yang mengenal DD hanya sebatas anggota tiga serangkai dan tidak banyak tahu kalau DD memiliki peran besar dalam proses pergerakan nasional. Upaya pemberian pemahaman tentang perjalanan hidup DD ini memiliki dampak yang sangat positif bagi generasi muda khususnya mahasiswa, karena setelah pelaksanaan pengabdian ini para generasi muda khususnya mahasiswa lebih memahami tentang peran DD pada era pergerakan nasiona

Praktik Toleransi Desa Pancasila Sebagai Penguatan Keharmonisan Antar Umat Beragama di Jawa Timur

This study aims to analyze the application of community tolerance values, harmonization patterns in religious plurality, as well as local actors who play a role in implementing tolerance in Pancasila Village. The method used in this study is descriptive qualitative. The research was conducted in Pancasila Village which is located in Situbondo, Blitar, Jember and Lamongan Regencies. The results of the study showed that the application of the tolerance value of the Pancasila Village community was seen from several activities, namely the culture of mutual cooperation in celebration events, construction of places of worship, and commemoration of religious holidays. The pattern of harmonization in religious plurality in Pancasila Village is visiting with polite ethics both verbally and non-verbally, inculcating tolerance from an early age by parents to children so that it becomes a habit, and not differentiating educational institutions based on religious background. Local actors in implementing tolerance in Pancasila Village are religious leaders, community leaders, village government, and youth leaders who work together to create harmon

Rumah Radakng dan Penanaman Nilai Toleransi di Masyarakat Adat Dayak

Dayak merupakan salah satu suku atau etnis dari berbagai macam suku yang berkembang di Indonesia, khususnya di Pulau Kalimantan. Suku Dayak memiliki beragam sub suku yang hidup berdampingan yang menjunjung tinggi nilai-nilai toleransi, dan memiliki rumah adat Radakng atau rumah panjang yang berfungsi untuk menjalin keharmonisan antar sesama. Seiring berjalanya waktu suku tersebut terlibat beberapa kali konflik dengan suku tertentu, seperti peristiwa di Sampit. Pada dasarnya suku Dayak menjadi sorotan utama, karena memiliki masa lalu yang buruk terkait konflik. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitaif dan metode kepustakaan. Teknik pengambilan data yaitu dengan studi kepustakaan dan menggunakan analisis hermeneutika, yang merupakan penafsiran dari dokumen-dokumen yang diperoleh oleh peneliti. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penanaman nilai-nilai toleransi mulai dilakukan melalui rumah Radakng yang memiliki makna untuk menjalin kehidupan dengan penuh toleransi, kerukunan, gotong royong dan keadilan. Implikasi dari implementasi nilai-nilai toleransi tersebut dapat meningkatkan kerukunan antar umat beragama tanpa memandang perbedaan suku sehingga sangat jarang ditemui konflik antar umat beragama khususnya di suku Dayak. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian tersebut, dapat disimpulkan bahwa implementasi nilai-nilai toleransi melalui rumah adat Radakng dilakukan suku Dayak dengan baik, dan berimplikasi pada keharmonisan kerukunan antar umat beragama dan juga antar suku. Kata Kunci: rumah adat Radakng, nilai-nilai toleransi, masyarakat Dayak   Dayak is one of the tribes or ethnic groups of various tribes that developed in Indonesia, especially on the island of Borneo. The Dayak tribe has various sub-tribes that live side by side who uphold the values ​​of tolerance, and have the Radakng traditional house or long house that functions to establish harmony among others. Over time the tribe was involved in several conflicts with certain tribes, such as the incident in Sampit. Basically the Dayak tribe is in the main spotlight, because it has a bad past related to conflict. This study uses a qualitative approach and library methods. The data collection technique is by studying literature and using hermeneutic analysis, which is the interpretation of the documents obtained by the researcher. The results showed that the cultivation of tolerance values ​​began to be carried out through the Radakng house which has the meaning to build a life full of tolerance, harmony, mutual cooperation and justice. The implication of the implementation of the values ​​of tolerance can increase harmony between religious communities regardless of ethnic differences so that conflicts between religious communities are very rare, especially in the Dayak tribe. Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that the implementation of tolerance values ​​through the Radakng traditional house is carried out by the Dayak tribe well, and has implications for the harmony of inter-religious and inter-ethnic harmony. Keywords: Radakng traditional house, values of tolerance, Dayak communit

Local Knowledge Conservation Based on Indigenous Tourism Village

In the current era of globalization, there are many new cultures have emerged from the outside and are spread in all aspects of life. This can be worrying about the condition of local wisdom in several areas of traditional villages in Indonesia, which, with the development of technology in the era of globalization, is feared to have an impact on the behavior of people who are increasingly abandoning local wisdom. The purpose of this paper is not only commercial, but also to preserve the local culture so that it is not degraded by the changing times in the era of globalization. The method used in this research is a literature case study in the form of traditional tourism villages in Indonesia, such as Cirendeu Traditional Village, Ngadas Traditional Village, Tenganan Traditional Village, Kemiren Traditional Village, and Naga Traditional Village. The results of this study reveal how important the role of tourism villages is. These villages serve as the main activity center for local residents who already have a deep understanding of local wisdom values, where they can support each other and apply these traditional teachings in their daily activities, following in the footsteps of their predecessors. In the framework of further research, it is recommended to look for ways to improve accessibility, both in terms of the ease of reaching tourism village locations and communicating with the local government. This action has the potential to have a greater positive impact on the development and sustainability of these traditional tourism villages while allowing more people to interact with its rich culture. Keywords: globalization, local knowledge, traditional village