<![CDATA[This study was motivated by the importance of empowerment through non-formal education as a supplement to the formal education system One form of non-formal education is the Damar Learning Center, which is managed by the Damar Youth Organization. This study aims to determine the role of the youth organization in implementing community empowerment through the Learning Center in Marindal II Village and to identify the challenges faced in the implementation of the Learning Center program. This study employs a descriptive qualitative approach with data collection techniques including observation, interviews, and documentation. The results indicate that the Damar Youth Organization has played a role in social empowerment within community empowerment through the Learning Center program. This role includes disseminating innovations to the community through non-formal learning activities, encouraging community participation, serving as a liaison between the community and the government, conveying community aspirations, and contributing to improving the quality of life and social welfare in the field of education. This program has successfully achieved its community empowerment goal of better education. In addition, the program’s implementation also demonstrates the application of empowerment principles, such as the active involvement of participants, the positive impact felt, and support from various stakeholders. However, in its implementation, the Rumah Belajar program is not without various challenges, including time constraints faced by the Karang Taruna Damar management, limited human resources, limited funding, as well as obstacles arising from the students themselves, such as declining motivation to learn and peer influence. To address these issues, Karang Taruna Damar has undertaken various efforts, including direct engagement with participants and planning to develop the program into an independent foundation to support the sustainability of the Rumah Belajar program.]]>
