Social Impact Journal

Policy Implementation of The Climate Village Program (Proklim) in Cisaranten Kulon Urban Village, Arcamanik Sub-District, Bandung City

2026-01-14T19:57:29+07:00

The Climate Village Program (ProKlim) is a national government initiative implemented at the local level to address climate change impacts through community-based adaptation and mitigation. Cisaranten Kulon Urban Village, Arcamanik Sub-District, Bandung City, is one of the areas designated for ProKlim implementation. However, the implementation of this program has encountered several challenges, including limited human and financial resources, low levels of community participation, insufficient technical assistance from the Environmental Agency (DLH), a budget that relies heavily on community contributions, and the absence of a formal Letter of Task that regulates the division of roles and responsibilities among program administrators. This study aims to describe the implementation of the Climate Village Program in Cisaranten Kulon Urban Village, identify obstacles encountered during policy implementation, and analyze the efforts undertaken to address these challenges. The analysis is based on the policy implementation theory of George C. Edward, which emphasizes four key indicators: communication, resources, disposition, and bureaucratic structure. A qualitative research approach was employed, with informants selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected through observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. The findings indicate that the implementation of ProKlim in Cisaranten Kulon has been carried out but remains suboptimal. Program socialization has not fully reached all community members, resulting in limited public understanding of concrete implementation measures. Limited technical guidance from DLH has required local administrators to manage program activities independently. Budget constraints have restricted the scale and continuity of activities, while the absence of a formal Letter of Task has weakened coordination and clarity of responsibilities among stakeholders. Efforts to overcome these challenges include providing incentives for program administrators, strengthening collaboration with universities and environmental communities, seeking support through corporate social responsibility (CSR) schemes, and coordinating with DLH to clarify roles and responsibilities through the issuance of a formal Letter of Task.

Optimizing Artificial Intelligence for the Use of Learning Management Systems at STMIK Mardira Indonesia

2026-06-15T11:23:13+07:00

This comprehensive research investigation aims to systematically explore and analyze the implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to optimize and enhance the usage of Learning Management System (LMS) at STMIK Mardira in Indonesia. The study employs a rigorous mixed-method approach combining qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques to provide triangulated findings. A total of 150 undergraduate students and 25 full-time faculty members participated in this research through structured questionnaires, semi-structured in-depth interviews, direct classroom observation, and focus group discussions. The comprehensive findings indicate that integrating AI-powered technological features such as personalized learning paths, automated intelligent feedback systems, and adaptive intelligent tutoring significantly improves overall student engagement by 45%, substantially reduces learning time requirements by 38%, and dramatically enhances overall academic performance achievements by 32%. Additionally, faculty workload burden decreases substantially by 40% through comprehensive automation of grading systems and administrative tasks, liberating valuable faculty time for meaningful pedagogical activities. The study strongly recommends establishing comprehensive training programs for educators and implementing phased systematic implementation of AI features to ensure sustainable long-term adoption and institutional success. This significant research contributes substantially to the growing body of knowledge regarding how AI and machine learning technologies can effectively optimize educational technology platforms in higher education institutions, particularly within the Indonesian context.

Community Empowerment through the Utilization of Coffee Husk Waste (Cascara) to Produce Economically Valuable and Marketable Cascara Tea in Arjasari Village, Banjaran Subdistrict, Bandung Regency

2026-09-04T19:39:49+07:00

The utilization of coffee husk waste (Cascara) into value-added products is one of the efforts that can be undertaken to support community empowerment and the development of local economic potential. This initiative aims to enhance the knowledge and skills of the community in Arjasari Village, Banjaran Subdistrict, Bandung Regency, in processing coffee husk waste into Cascara tea, which has economic value and marketability. This research employed a quantitative method, with data collection conducted through outreach sessions, discussions, demonstrations, processing practices, product trials, mentoring, and evaluation using pre-tests and post-tests. The pre-test results indicated that the community’s knowledge was still limited, particularly regarding the definition and processing of Cascara, its commercialization potential, and the product’s market value. Following the outreach and mentoring activities, the post-test results showed an increase in the community’s understanding across all measured aspects, with 100% of respondents understanding the use of coffee husks as Cascara and 97% understanding the definition and processing methods, commercialization potential, market value, and health benefits. The results of this study indicate that processing coffee husks into Cascara tea can enhance the utilization of coffee byproducts while opening opportunities for creating added value and developing local products with market potential. The sustainability of the program requires improvements in product quality, production standardization, packaging, pricing, and the strengthening of marketing strategies

The Development of the Terbang Buhun Art As an Effort to Promote the Local Cultural Identity of Langensari Village, Solokan Jeruk Subdistrict

2026-09-19T11:50:21+07:00

The Terbang Buhun Art is one of the Sundanese cultural heritages that remains alive in several areas of Bandung Regency, including Langensari Village in Solokanjeruk Subdistrict. Amid the tide of globalization and digitalization, this art form faces various challenges that could threaten its survival, including shifts in community cultural values, a lack of promotion through digital media, declining interest among the younger generation in traditional arts, and the risk of losing local cultural identity. This study aims to examine the role of cultural diplomacy through the Terbang Buhun art form in promoting local cultural identity in Langensari Village, analyze the impact of globalization on its existence, and identify community efforts to preserve and promote this art form. This study employs a descriptive qualitative approach using data collection techniques such as field observation, in-depth interviews, documentation, and literature review, as well as source triangulation to ensure data validity. This article serves as the initial part of an ongoing research series, outlining the conceptual framework, research questions, and a more operational research design that will be utilized in subsequent data collection phases.

The Materiality of Rosary Prayer and the Negotiation of Digital Media at Saint Odilia Parish, Cicadas, Bandung

2026-10-09T23:13:00+07:00

Catholic devotion in urban settings faces the pressures of mediatization, which bring embodied experience into tension with the touchscreen. This article examines Rosary devotion at Saint Odilia Parish Church in Cicadas, Diocese of Bandung, asking how parishioners practice the devotion, interpret its symbolic meaning, and negotiate it within contemporary social life. The study adopts a qualitative, intrinsic-analytic single-case design. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with the head of the parish youth ministry, observation of devotional artifacts, and analysis of parish bulletins and digital communication channels. The data were examined using critical thematic analysis and interpreted through the theories of the Mediatization of Religion, Material Religion, and the Religious-Social Shaping of Technology (RSST). Three findings emerge. First, devotional motivations differ across generations: older parishioners regard the Rosary as preparation for death, whereas younger Catholics select devotional practices according to their affinity with categorical communities. Second, parishioners continue to use physical rosary beads; digital Rosary applications are not customary, either individually or communally. Third, the parish treats digital media as an auxiliary resource for catechesis and emergency pastoral care (the cyberpulpit), without allowing it to displace the teaching on the real presence (praesentia realis), the materiality of the sacraments within incarnational theology, or the bodily assembly of the faithful (assemblea).