The Tridharma of higher education and colleges have directed university to care about problems in society, including through devotion to the community activities. Posdaya Thematic KKN is a community service model that focuses on empowering families and communities, especially in aspects of education, health, entrepreneurship, and environment. Through KKN students are put into life within the community in shaping the institute or expand existing social institution to become a Posdaya. Through this Posdaya students with the community identify problems and mobilize all the potential that exists for the advancement of society. Students can synergize and implement what they have learnt into community live, practice their carefulness, leadership, cooperation dan learn local wisdom and the values and norms of society. Posdaya thematic KKN is a system that needs preparation, execution, coaching, mentoring, monitoring and evaluation and as well as continually follow-up activities. The implementation of KKN also encourages coordination, advocacy, and collaboration with relevant parties including the private sectors through their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs.

 

ABSTRAK

Tridharma Perguruan Tinggi mengatur perguruan tinggi untuk peduli memecahkan masalah di masyarakat, di antaranya melalui kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat. Kuliah Kerja Nyata (KKN) Tematik Posdaya merupakan model pengabdian masyarakat yang memfokuskan pada pemberdayaan keluarga dalam aspek pendidikan, kesehatan, kewirausahaan, dan lingkungan.
KKN menempatkan mahasiswa tinggal bersama masyarakat dalam membentuk lembaga atau mengembangkan masyarakat terutama lembaga kemasyarakatan yang telah ada menjadi Posdaya. Melalui wahana Posdaya ini mahasiswa bersama masyarakat mengindentifikasi permasalahan dan menggerakkan semua potensi yang ada demi kemajuan
masyarakat.
Mahasiswa dapat mensinergikan dan mengimplemen-tasikan keilmuan yang ditekuninya dengan kehidupan masyarakat, melatih kepedulian, kepemimpinan, kerjasama, mempelajari kearifan lokal, tatanan nilai, serta norma masyarakat.
KKN Tematik Posdaya merupakan sistem yang perlu persiapan, pelaksanaan, bimbingan, pendampingan, monitoring dan evaluasi, dan kegiatan tindak lanjut secara berkesinambungan. Pelaksanaan KKN juga mendorong koordinasi, advokasi, dan kerjasama dengan pihak terkait termasuk melibatkan perusahaan swasta melalui program Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).