Previously, in 2020 a similar training was carried out. This year’s training acts as a continuation of the previous year’s training. In the previous training, the Regina Pacis High School students were introduced to the Batik Tiga Negeri Surakarta pattern. This year, the students are invited to make packaging for Batik Tiga Negeri Surakarta products to store the products neatly. Moreover, to enhance consumers’ attraction. A tote bag shape is chosen for the packaging, which aims that the packaging can be re-used for various other purposes. In this virtual training, 20 participants were selected, representing students from grades 10 and 11.

“Each student has received tools and materials prepared by Craft and Tradition RG FSRD team. The participants were assisted by UNS students who are members of this community service because of the pandemic conditions limiting people’s mobility. Before the training, the tools and materials were sent to all selected participants first,” said Dr. Sarah Rum Handayani as the Head of Community Service

This training was attended by lecturers and students (RG assistants for research and community service activities), Regina Pacis High School students, and teachers at Regina Pacis High School Surakarta. In his speech, Dr. Sarah invites students to be creative happily. Furthermore, students are invited to watch a tutorial video prepared by the team to facilitate participants’ understanding during the online training.

This training was led by Novia Kartikasari, S.Sn., MA., and Dr. Theresia Widiastuti. The students were quite enthusiastic about participating in this event. Some of them are highly interested in art, and the majority can finish the task according to the instructions and examples provided by the team. For this purpose, the Craft and Tradition RG also created a WhatsApp Online Packaging Production Training group as communication media with the participants, including the teacher at Regina Pacis High School Surakarta. After the event, the students actively consulted their work through the WhatsApp group. Humas UNS

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The community service program leader, Drs. Ign. Agung Satyawan S.E., S.Ikom., M.Si., Ph.D., stated that the program focuses on developing rural potential with the presence of Kembangan Dam that could be developed into a tourism destination. The local women, who mostly are ex-migrant employees, also have the skills to create a woven bag that could support tourism development by providing local souvenirs. Both potential serve as valuable capital in developing a rural tourism destination.

“We invited local housewives who are ex-migrant workers in Mojorejo Village and MSMEs members from Karangmalang Subdistrict. Mojorejo Village is one of the Productive Migrant Villages (Desmigratif) that the majority of its people are ex-migrant workers who have returned to their hometown,” Agung explained.

The program introduced the importance of branding for home industry products, the woven bag. The socialization on the importance of branding and brand was explained by Aulia Suminar Ayu, S.IKom, M.IKom, a faculty member of Communication Science Program FISIP UNS. The socialization runs for two hours with discussion and a question-and-answer session in between the material presented.

Karangmalang Subdistrict MSMEs team also provided encouragement for the participants in developing their village potential. The event also attempted to synergize all the existing potentials into a vision and mission to build Mojorejo Village under an organization that could manage all resources and elements in the village.

The community service team also has a commitment to support the activities of Mojorejo Village housewives to continue creating excellent products that could compete and be marketable through exciting branding, which is expected to improve family and surrounding community’s welfare. Humas UNS

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To prevent the cultural loss surrounding jamu, the Philology Research Group from Local Literature (Javanese Language and Literature) Program Faculty of Cultural Studies (FIB) Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta held socialization on traditional Javanese medicines on ‘Rheumatic Pain in Old Javanese Manuscript’. This program aims to introduce plants that can be used as traditional medicines and bring health benefits to the community.

The offline program was held in Blag-Bligan Hall Pajang RW 12 Pajang Village, Surakarta, on Tuesday (5/10/2021). Two speakers were invited to the event: Dr. Supana, M.Hum, and Drs. Imam Sutarjo, M.Hum., with Drs. Sisyono Eko Widodo, M.Hum as the moderator, all of whom are the Faculty Members of FIB UNS. The village government and neighborhood leader also attended the program as participants.

As reported in fib.uns.ac.id, the program was conducted as a response towards the low utilization of traditional medicines in the community that contradicts Javanese philosophy on memayu hayuning jiwa or maintaining soul through God’s creation in the form of medicinal plants. As an example, the medicines for rheumatic pain are explained in Serat Kawruh Bab Jampi-jampi Jawi (book of Javanese medicinal plants) which also teaches the traditional medicines for headache and back pain. In the book, rheumatic pain can be treated with besaran root, headache with red turi, adas, and pulasari, while back pain with nus fish bones (beluntak), ginger, onion, and vinegar.

Dr. Supana also added that traditional medicines are also explained in Serat Centhini, especially for illnesses that are often experienced by the community, for example, cough and toothache. “The medicine for cough are turmeric tubers, red shrimp paste, old tamarind, coconut milk. Mixed then be drunk. Another medicine for cough is coconut oil, kunci, and old tamarind, mixed and be drunk,” he explained.

This program is expected to increase local community knowledge on traditional medicines from their surrounding medicinal plants. By understanding the medicinal plants and their benefits, the community has participated in preserving the Javanese jamu consumption tradition. Humas UNS

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The PKM program was initiated by the Biology Education Program UNS faculty member Dr. Umi Fatmawati and Dr. Slamet Santosa as the speakers. The members of this PKM team are Dewi Puspita Sari, M. Sc., Dr. Halita, and Dr. Meti Indrowati, who received assistance from five students: Ana Atia Rahmawati Zahra, Endah Ayu Dewani, Istiqomah Widyawati, Mefta Rizki Qurrat ‘Aini, and Novian Wildan Rosyidi.

The workshop was held on Sunday (22/8/2021) and was attended by the Chief of RW Mipitan Hamlet, Widodo, PKK members, Karang Taruna members, and the local community in Mipitan Hamlet RW 36. Widodo, as the Chief of RW, welcomed the team and hoped that the program would benefit his hamlet’s people.

“This workshop trained participants on artificial vegetative propagation of fruit plants and decorative plants. The artificial vegetative propagations, in this case, are grafting, shoot grafting, and cuttings,” Dr. Umi Fatmawati explained.

In this workshop, Dr. Slamet Santosa explained the tips that can be applied at home to multiply the plants through vegetative propagations to increase the selling price. “Plants that can be grafted are, for example, lime, star fruit, and sapodilla. Then, ornamental plants that can be propagated by cuttings or grafting are aglaonema and euphorbia,” he explained.

Dr. Slamet juga also provided tips on taking care of plants at home, focusing on the planting media and nutrition from fertilizer. The team provided a tutorial on the vegetative propagations through grafting of fruit plants and cutting on decorative plants.

“Hopefully, this training on vegetative propagation for fruit and decorative plants could provide knowledge and benefits the community and can be applied directly on their plants at home. Therefore, it could be the source of income amid the pandemic like today,” Dr. Slamet concluded. Humas UNS

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The program was led by the Biology Education Program UNS faculty member, Dr. Umi Fatmawati and her team members: Dewi Puspita Sari, M.Sc., Dr. Harlita., Dr. Slamet Santosa, and Dr. Meti Indrowati. The program also invoved five students: Novian Wildan Rosyidi, Mefta Rizki Qurrat ‘Aini, Ana Atia Rahmawati Zahra, Endah Ayu Dewani, and Istiqomah Widyawati.

The production workshop was conducted on Sunday (15/8/2021) and was attended by the Head of RT in Mipitan Hamlet, Widodo, and Karang Taruna Mipitan Hamlet, RT 01/RW 36 members. In the workshop’s opening remarks, the Head of RT Mipitan Hamlet welcomed the event held by the Biology Education Research Group.

This workshop trained Mipitan Hamle Karang Taruna youth to maintain cleanliness and health by applying 3M by wearing a mask, maintaining physical distance, and washing hands using soap.

In the workshop, Dr. Umi Fatmawati taught the proper way to wash hands and the appropriate time to wash hands to prevent Covid-19. Dr. Umi Fatmawati also explained the effectiveness of hand sanitizer and soap according to its composition, benefits, and limitation of usage. The main point of the event was training to produce handmade soap and handwash for Mipitan hamlet Karang Taruna.

“Hopefully, the handmade soap production training could encourage Mipitan hamlet Karang Taruna members to open an independent business,” Dr. Umi hoped. Humas UNS

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The team was led by Dr.Falikhatun, M.Si., Ak., and has three members Prof. Dr. Salamah Wahyuni, SU, Dr. Muthmainah, M. Si., Ak., and Dr. Muchammad Cholil, MM. The team conducted assistance and training in Wates Village Hall on Wednesday (7/7/2021). The program was attended by villagers, SMEs, and the Wates village government. Through the training and assistance used cooking oil was processed into candle and soap.

As reported from feb.uns.ac.id website, Falikhatun stated that used cooking oil from small industries in the village is often disposed of without processing. In contrast, the oil could be processed into side products, such as cleaning products for floors or goods. But it cannot be used for a shower.

“Besides cleaning products, SME could also create a candle from used cooking oil,” Falikhatun explained.

Besides the training, the team also provided material on entrepreneurship delivered by Prof. Dr. Salamah Wahyuni, SU. In her material, Prof. Salamah explained that successful entrepreneurs should have “AKU” or Angan-angan, Kemampuan, and Usaha (Dream, Ability, and Effort).

“A person who wants to be an entrepreneur need to have a clear and measurable dream, when the dream will be achieved, and in what form. Then the ability which is related to one’s intellectuals could be improved through diligent and patient learning and training. The effort is actions performed with full responsibility and without despair,” Prof. Salamah explained.

Through this program, the Research Group hoped that the SMEs in Wates Village could improve their capacity and read new opportunities in developing new products or businesses. Humas UNS

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