AEC Unisa Yogyakarta Strengthens English Literacy Among the Younger Generation

The ‘Aisyiyah English Club (AEC) Student Activity Unit (UKM) at ‘Aisyiyah University (Unisa) Yogyakarta is once again presenting an innovation in its community service program through the AEC Goes to School #4 activity. This activity, officially launched for the 2025/2026 period, demonstrates the dedication of Unisa Yogyakarta students in contributing to education while introducing the campus to the secondary school community.Through AEC Goes to School #4, Unisa Yogyakarta students not only hone their leadership, communication, and teaching skills, but also participate in the campus’ mission to make a real contribution to society. This program is expected to serve as a bridge that strengthens the relationship between Unisa Yogyakarta and its partner schools, while also inspiring the younger generation to master international languages.“We are proud to be able to contribute directly to increasing interest in learning English among high school students. This program not only benefits them but also us as students because we can learn to teach while introducing Unisa Yogyakarta more widely,” said one of the AEC student club administrators, Dea Amalia, on Saturday (September 13, 2025).

AEC is a platform for developing English language skills for Unisa Yogyakarta students, consistently offering a variety of educational activities. One of these is AEC Goes to School, a community service program that sends tutors to partner schools to introduce English using creative, interactive, and fun methods.

From Batch 1 to 3, the program focused on kindergarten children, using a play-based learning approach to foster an interest in English from an early age. However, in the 2025/2026 period, AEC Goes to School underwent a major transformation. The program now targets high school students, with SMAN 1 Gamping as the target school. The main participants of this activity are students who are members of the school’s English Club.