The HMPD of the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Sriwijaya University, Conducts a Student Organization-Based Community Service Program with a Significant Impact at SDN 19 Indralaya Utara

The Elementary Education Student Association (HMPD) of the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education at Sriwijaya University has carried out a community service activity through the 2026 FKIP Student Organization-Based Impactful Community Service Program (PPM Berdampak Berbasis Ormawa FKIP 2026) under the theme “LENTERA (Literacy, Education, and Community Transformation): An Educational Outreach and Collaborative Learning Materials Program to Foster a Culture of Sustainable Learning at SDN 19 Indralaya Utara.” This activity was held at SDN 19 Indralaya Utara, Indralaya Utara Subdistrict, Ogan Ilir Regency, South Sumatra, as part of the implementation of the Tri Dharma of Higher Education in the field of community service under the guidance of the supervising lecturer, Ms. Mazda Leva Okta Safitri, M.Pd.

The LENTERA program was launched as an effort to increase interest in learning, foster a culture of literacy, and create a more active, creative, and sustainable learning process in elementary school settings. Based on initial observations, several issues were identified, such as low reading interest among students, a less-than-optimal culture of independent learning, and instruction that tends to be monotonous and lacks active student participation.

In implementing the program, the community service team provided educational posters designed to be simple, engaging, and contextually relevant to the characteristics of elementary school students. The educational posters were used as interactive visual aids to help students understand the learning material more easily while simultaneously increasing their interest in learning and fostering a culture of literacy within the school environment. The material presented through the educational posters covered themes such as healthy living, good manners, and contextual learning closely related to the students’ daily lives.

This activity was carried out by a team of students from the Elementary Education Student Association (HMPD) at the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP), Sriwijaya University, led by Aisyah Nurul Latifah as team leader, along with Muhammad Ridho Nugraha, Saira Alifa Syaulia, Zakiyyah Putri Fathinah, and M. Dimas Abdi Utama as members of the community service team. All team members played an active role in the process of outreach, mentoring, implementing creative learning activities, and evaluating the program in collaboration with school officials.

The program was carried out in several stages, ranging from surveying and identifying the school’s needs, developing learning materials, and promoting the program, to the implementation of creative learning at SDN 19 Indralaya Utara. Learning activities were designed to be interactive through an educational and collaborative approach so that students would be more active in participating in the teaching and learning process.

The students’ enthusiasm was evident throughout the activities. They actively participated in each learning session using educational posters prepared by the community service team. Through these materials, students not only gained a better understanding of the subject matter but were also trained to improve their reading skills, engage in discussions, and confidently express their opinions in class.

The LENTERA program also serves as a form of collaboration between students, teachers, and school administrators in creating simple yet impactful learning innovations. The educational posters developed were not only used as learning materials but were also displayed on the front wall of the school so they could be viewed and utilized on an ongoing basis by all students and school community members. With these educational posters, the school environment is expected to become more educational and capable of fostering a culture of learning and literacy among students on an ongoing basis at SDN 19 Indralaya Utara.

Through this activity, it is hoped that students will be able to increase their interest in learning and cultivate a culture of literacy from an early age, while also supporting the realization of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 on Quality Education. In addition, this activity also serves as a means for students of the HMPD FKIP at Sriwijaya University to directly apply their knowledge and skills to the community through a community service program that has a tangible and sustainable impact.

This report on the activity has been compiled as a record of the community service carried out by the Elementary Education Student Association (HMPD) of the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP) at Sriwijaya University through the LENTERA program at SDN 19 Indralaya Utara, while also serving as a record of the students’ contributions to supporting the development of education and a culture of literacy in the elementary school setting.