Community engagement offers a valuable space for cross-cultural learning for 15 Malaysian students participating in the Cross-Cultural Community Engagement Program 2026 with Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM).
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Anugrah Amin Ignatius Julio, known as Wejai, returned to his hometown of Biak, Papua, as the student coordinator of the Biak Elok KKN-PPM UGM team in 2024.
The Biak Elok KKN-PPM UGM team installed three solar-powered streetlights in Saribra Village, Bromsi Island, Papua, in 2026. The initiative was intended to provide additional street lighting for residents.
Access to English education remains a challenge for children in a village in Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta. The village has two schools serving the local community, with only one teacher responsible for English instruction.
Access to basic necessities remains a challenge for residents of Atuka, a village in Mimika Tengah District, Mimika Regency, Papua. Reaching the village requires approximately one and a half hours of road travel to Pomako Harbor, followed by a two-hour journey by wooden boat.
For Gisela Silverine Widyananda, a Nutrition student at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), participating in the Pesona Natuna KKN-PPM team provided an opportunity to observe healthcare and nutrition challenges in island communities.
The Harum Kebonarum KKN-PPM UGM team conducted a resin crafting workshop for members of the Family Welfare Movement (PKK) women’s group in Kebonarum, Central Java, in 2026.
Students from the Cakra Wirya KKN-PPM UGM team participated in the Kenduri Suronan celebration in Potorono, Bantul, Yogyakarta, shortly after arriving in the village in June 2026.
Muhammad Ivan Pratista, a medical student at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), assisted in an emergency childbirth aboard a speedboat while participating in the KKN-PPM Meniti Sarmi 2024 program on Liki Island, Papua.
Access to educational resources remains a challenge in remote island communities, including Bungayo Village in the Togean Islands, Central Sulawesi. Limited facilities, including the absence of electricity during certain activities, present challenges to the implementation of learning programs outside formal educational settings.
To address this situation, Hana, an English student from the Vocational College of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), introduced basic English lessons to residents of Bungayo Village as part of the Ekspedisi Togean KKN-PPM Team in 2026.