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Students from the Community Service Program (KKN) Group 67, Universitas ‘Aisyiyah (Unisa) Yogyakarta, for the period of August-September 2025, are running a community empowerment program through maggot cultivation as part of efforts to manage organic waste and provide alternative feed for livestock. This program is being implemented in Padukuhan Nyamplung Lor, Balecatur Village, Gamping District, Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, involving local residents and Karang Taruna as implementing partners.

The background of this program is two main problems faced by the community, namely the volume of household waste that is not properly managed and the increasing cost of livestock feed. Maggots, or larvae of the Black Soldier Fly (BSF), were chosen as a solution because of their ability to efficiently decompose organic waste while producing biomass that is high in nutritional value for livestock.

The approach used is participatory. KKN students facilitate technical training for residents and Karang Taruna, ranging from the waste sorting process, media preparation, to maggot cultivation and harvesting techniques. In addition to hands-on practice, students also provide simple modules as self-study materials. “At first, we didn’t know that kitchen waste could be used like this. Now we can process it into something useful,” said Nadia, Chairperson of the Nyamplung Lor Youth Organization, on Thursday (August 21, 2025).

The head of the Unisa Yogyakarta Community Service Program (KKN) group, Hamdika, expressed his gratitude to the residents and youth organization of Padukuhan Nyamplung Lor, who were willing to provide manpower and equipment support to the KKN group from the beginning to the end of the program. “Without this assistance, our work program would not have run smoothly. This work program is one of the follow-ups to the mandate of the Balecatur Village Head that the issue of waste management in DIY is also a priority program in the Balecatur village,” said Hamdika.

The enthusiasm of the residents, especially the youth organization, made this program develop faster than expected. They not only learned how to cultivate maggots, but also began to think about selling dried maggots as an economic product. During casual discussions at the neighborhood watch post, new ideas emerged, ranging from product packaging and local branding to marketing through social media.

With the continued support of residents and Karang Taruna, this maggot cultivation program is expected to continue even after the KKN period ends. In addition to providing a solution to the waste management problem, this activity opens up new economic opportunities for the local community through the sale of fresh and dried maggots.

It is hoped that the maggot cultivation program carried out by KKN group-67 students, led by Hamdika and supervised by lecturer Bdn. Nurul Kurniati, S. ST., M. Keb, in the Nyamplung Lor hamlet, Balecatur village, can become one of the student activities in the effort to realize Aisyiyah University Yogyakarta as one of the campuses that supports the government’s program, namely the Impactful Campus initiative from the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, aimed at encouraging higher education institutions not only to produce quality graduates but also to become agents of social, economic, and environmental change, emphasizing that student learning can be conducted through real-world collaborative projects in the community involving both students and faculty members.

‘Aisyiyah University (Unisa) Yogyakarta supports the acceleration of students’ and alumni’s careers at the global level through U-ACE (Unisa Abroad Career Empowerment). Not only does it open up access to international careers, but U-ACE also proves the competitiveness of Unisa Yogyakarta graduates in the international arena.

“U-ACE is a global career acceleration program designed to facilitate Unisa students and alumni in obtaining opportunities to work abroad. This program is important because it opens up international career opportunities, improves competence, and proves the competitiveness of Unisa graduates in the international arena,” said the Head of the Student and Academic Affairs Bureau (BKA) of Unisa Yogyakarta, Yekti Satriyandari, Tuesday (19/8/2025).

Yekti explained that the background for the creation of U-ACE is Unisa Yogyakarta’s commitment to becoming an internationally oriented campus while demonstrating that Unisa Yogyakarta graduates are capable of competing and excelling in the global job market. This program is designed to address the needs of students and alumni seeking to develop international careers, while also strengthening Unisa Yogyakarta’s network with trusted overseas employment agencies.

Yekti revealed that U-ACE is not only for students, but also for Unisa Yogyakarta alumni who want to gain international work experience. The process begins with program socialization, registration, administrative selection, language and skills training, document preparation, and departure to the destination country.

“The career fields focused on include health (nurses, midwives, physiotherapists, caregivers) and other technical fields such as technicians, farmers, and nutritionists,” said Yekti.

U-ACE currently has a number of partners, including OS Selnajaya, M-Power, and PT Bahana, which collaborate in recruitment, training, and placement of workers abroad. Additionally, Unisa Yogyakarta collaborates with the Indonesian Ministry of Migrant Worker Protection (KP2MI) for Government-to-Government (G to G) labor placement, which officially manages the placement of migrant workers through intergovernmental cooperation.

Yekti said that several Unisa Yogyakarta alumni have successfully worked abroad through this program, for example in Japan and the Middle East, as nurses and hospitality workers. “They are real examples of the success of this program,” said Yekti.

Yekti revealed that this program will also continue to be developed. Future developments include expanding the target countries, adding new fields of work, and strengthening international partnership networks. “The plan is to expand job opportunities to Europe, America, and other Asian countries that need professional workers,” explained Yekti.

Yekti said that the program will continue to be promoted to involve more students and alumni. In addition, subsidies will be provided, and the program will be integrated into the campus curriculum to attract more students and alumni. Socialization will also be conducted from the outset to new students and their parents regarding the U-ACE program. “This is so that students and parents can prepare themselves if they want to pursue a career abroad,” said Yekti.

Yekti also advised students not to hesitate to take advantage of the U-ACE program. According to her, this program is a golden opportunity to develop oneself on the global stage. “Prepare yourself early with language, skills, and a good mindset for a better future and career,” said Yekti.

She hopes that U-ACE can continue to develop into a flagship program of Unisa Yogyakarta that brings international reputation while making a real contribution to national development, through professional, Islamic, and globally competitive workforce.