Fatmawati Moekahar, Ronny Basista

LITERACY CORNER FOR THE MOSQUE YOUTH COMMUNITY IN BATU BELAH VILLAGE, KAMPAR RIAU

Introduction

Literacy corner for the mosque youth community in batu belah village, kampar riau. Batu Belah, Kampar Riau, mosque youth get a Literacy Corner. Combats delinquency, drug abuse & gadget addiction through reading, digital literacy & youth empowerment.

Abstract

The partner of this Service was a mosque youth community in Batu Belah Village, Kampar, Riau. While the characteristics of the population in this village are relatively homogeneous, their problems are instead heterogeneous, especially those faced by its teenagers. The crime rate has been moderately high, with types of juvenile delinquency, drug abuse, theft, and decreased school motivation. Like elsewhere, the teenagers of this village are also suffering from gadget addiction. To this end, this Service aimed to help solve those problems by aligning the community's peace and upgrading social facilities. Establishing the Literacy Corner was one of the solutions by which the teenagers will gain literacy skills and improve their knowledge. The three Literacy Corner programs are: (1) establishing a reading corner, (2) selecting Reading Ambassadors from the teenagers, and (3) conducting a seminar on Digital Media Literacy. The ultimate goal of this Service was to build the habit of good literacy among Batu Belah Village teenagers, enhance the youth community's empowerment and generally minimise the problems weighed by the residents of Batu Belah Village, Kampar Riau. 

Review

This abstract outlines a highly relevant and commendable community service initiative targeting the mosque youth community in Batu Belah Village, Kampar Riau. The authors effectively highlight a pressing set of social challenges faced by teenagers in this seemingly homogeneous village, including high crime rates, juvenile delinquency, drug abuse, theft, decreased school motivation, and widespread gadget addiction. By identifying these multifaceted problems, the abstract establishes a clear and urgent need for intervention, positioning the "Literacy Corner" as a critical response to foster community peace and upgrade social facilities, thereby aiming to address deep-seated issues through educational empowerment. The proposed solution, the "Literacy Corner," is well-structured with three distinct and complementary programs: establishing a reading corner, selecting Reading Ambassadors from among the teenagers, and conducting a seminar on Digital Media Literacy. These interventions demonstrate a thoughtful approach to enhancing both traditional and contemporary literacy skills, which is particularly pertinent given the identified problem of gadget addiction. The selection of Reading Ambassadors is a strong element, promoting peer-to-peer learning and leadership, while the Digital Media Literacy seminar directly addresses modern challenges. The ultimate goals of building good literacy habits, enhancing youth empowerment, and generally minimizing community problems are ambitious yet logical extensions of these targeted literacy interventions. While the abstract provides a compelling overview of the initiative's purpose and proposed activities, a full paper would significantly benefit from elaborating on the specific methodologies and expected outcomes. For instance, detailing the theoretical framework underpinning the intervention, the selection process for the initial reading materials, and the content modules for the Digital Media Literacy seminar would strengthen the pedagogical foundation. Crucially, a full exposition should include the planned evaluation metrics for measuring improvements in literacy skills, knowledge acquisition, and, more broadly, the impact on juvenile delinquency rates, school motivation, and digital media engagement. Such details would provide a clearer understanding of how the program’s success will be quantitatively and qualitatively assessed, ensuring replicability and long-term sustainability.

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