UNISA Yogyakarta Sends Off 1,121 Students for Community Service Program, Ready to Learn Local Wisdom in 5 Regencies and Cities

Universitas `Aisyiyah (UNISA) Yogyakarta is once again conducting community service activities through its students. A total of 1,121 students were deployed to participate in the Community Service Learning Program (KKN), which will take place in 11 villages spread across five regencies and cities in the Special Region of Yogyakarta, including Sleman, Yogyakarta City, Bantul, Kulon Progo, and Gunung Kidul. The send-off ceremony took place at the Convention Hall of Masjid Walidah Dahlan on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.

UNISA Yogyakarta Rector, Dr. Warsiti, S.Kp., M.Kep., Sp.Mat, stated in her opening remarks that KKN is not merely a work program but a valuable life-learning process.

“In the community, students will learn a great deal. They will not only apply the knowledge gained in the classroom but also learn about local wisdom and values,” said Warsiti.

She also added that this experience will require students to quickly adapt to complex social realities. “This requires quick adaptation and facing complex realities,” she emphasized, reminding students of the challenges they may encounter in the field.

Furthermore, Warsiti emphasized the importance of good communication skills for every KKN participant. She advised students to create programs that are truly beneficial with ideas that are meaningful to the community.

“Create programs that are beneficial with ideas that are meaningful to the community, and maintain ethics so that you can blend in with the community,” she concluded, providing important guidance for students so that they can be accepted and have a positive impact at the KKN location.

This send-off marks the beginning of a new chapter for UNISA students to apply their knowledge while enriching themselves with invaluable social experiences.