<![CDATA[The Volunteer Development Program is a volunteer capacity-building activity organized by the UKK KSR PMI Unit UIN K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid Pekalongan as an effort to enhance the competencies of young volunteers in the fields of Red Cross services, learning facilitation, organizational administration, scientific literacy, and digital media. This program aims to improve volunteers’ technical skills, communication abilities, creativity, and readiness in carrying out humanitarian duties and fostering Youth Red Cross (PMR) activities. The method applied in this program was Participatory Action Research (PAR), consisting of the stages of planning, action, observation, and reflection. The activities were conducted from February to May 2026 and involved 27 young volunteer members as participants. The program consisted of nine activities: Planning Learning Design, blood donation dissemination, competency testing, task force mentoring, organizational administration training, journal writing training, Learning Facilitation Design, microteaching, and Creative Video Design for Digital Profile training. The results of this program demonstrated improvements in participants’ knowledge and skills in first aid practices, evacuation simulations, organizational administration, scientific journal writing, learning facilitation, and digital media production. In addition, participants showed enhanced communication skills, teamwork, self-confidence, and mental preparedness as PMI volunteers and PMR facilitators. The participatory approach encouraged participants to become more actively involved in the learning process through hands-on practice and collaborative evaluation. Overall, the Volunteer Development Program had a positive impact in developing volunteers who are more competent, creative, adaptive, and prepared to face technological advancements and the evolving needs of humanitarian activities in society.]]>
