Jurnal Pengabdian Cita Masyarakat
Vol. 1 No. 3 (2026): Jurnal Pengabdian Cita Masyarakat (JPCM)

Economic Empowerment of School Dropouts Through the Campus Impact Program's Barbering Training

Haposan Laia (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Mars)
Kalvin Alexander Hulu (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Mars)
Yusmalinda (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Mars)



Article Info

Publish Date
14 Mar 2026

Abstract

Unemployment among the school dropout youth is a crucial issue in Sinaksak Beringin Village. This community service program specifically aims to empower five unemployed youths through barbering training based on the Campus Impact program. Using Participatory Action Research and community development methods, this activity was conducted over four months. The comprehensive curriculum includes modern barbering techniques, pathogen mitigation, and entrepreneurial management. This training prioritizes direct practice to accelerate basic understanding. Evaluation results demonstrate a perfect economic absorption success rate. Three participants successfully established independent micro enterprises, while the other two were absorbed as professional workers at local barbershops. Besides delivering financial independence, this intervention also successfully restored the confidence and social status of the participants within their community. In conclusion, this vocational approach is highly effective in efforts to alleviate structural poverty. To guarantee business sustainability, advanced mentoring regarding digital marketing literacy and collective capital access is highly recommended hereafter.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JPCM

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Subject

Religion Environmental Science Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

Description

Jurnal Pengabdian Cita Masyarakat (JPCM) menerbitkan artikel empiris dan inovatif yang berfokus pada praktik pengabdian kepada masyarakat dengan pendekatan partisipatif dan berkelanjutan. Topik-topik utama meliputi: Pemberdayaan Ekonomi Pendidikan Nonformal dan Literasi Kesehatan Masyarakat dan Gizi ...