The International Journal of Education Management and Sociology
Vol. 4 No. 5 (2025): September - October : The International Journal of Education Management and Soc

Strengthening Character and Social Awareness among Adolescents through Literacy and Environmental Education Programs around SMK Dewantoro

Lina Sukanti (Unknown)
Sutarman (Unknown)
Aniek Widiarti (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Oct 2025

Abstract

This study aims to describe the efforts to strengthen character and social awareness among adolescents through literacy and environmental education programs at SMK Dewantoro. The research background is based on the importance of cultivating environmental and social awareness in the younger generation as essential capital for facing global challenges and ensuring environmental sustainability. This study employed a qualitative descriptive method with data collected through observation, interviews, and documentation. The literacy and environmental education program was implemented through activities such as reading and discussing environmental literature, school clean-up actions, waste management, tree planting, and energy-saving campaigns. The results indicate that the program successfully fostered students’ awareness of the importance of cleanliness, ecosystem preservation, empathy, and social care within both the school and the surrounding community. Furthermore, students showed improvements in discipline, responsibility, cooperation, and a sense of belonging toward the environment. These findings confirm that integrating literacy and environmental education into school activities effectively shapes students’ social and environmental awareness and can serve as a model for other schools in promoting sustainable education.

Copyrights © 2025






Journal Info

Abbrev

ijems

Publisher

Subject

Religion Humanities Education Physics Social Sciences

Description

The International Journal of Education Management and Sociology (IJEMS) was founded by PDPI (Indonesian Research Lecturer Association) and published on December 6, 2021 in South Tangerang City, Indonesia. IJEMS is the multidisciplinary journal which provides a platform for researchers, academics, ...