<![CDATA[This community engagement program addressed the need to strengthen digital literacy and Arabic language learning at As-Sittu Islamic Boarding School in Pandeglang, Banten. The partner institution faces geographic, economic, infrastructure, and internet-access limitations that reduce students' exposure to interactive digital learning media. The program aimed to introduce the importance of information technology and train students to develop a simple Arabic speech translation application. The implementation employed a hands-on training approach with intensive assistance through several stages: orientation, introduction to MIT App Inventor, interface design, block-based programming, live testing using AI Companion, and application building and installation. Participants were adolescents from junior high school to university level. The activity produced practical learning experiences in integrating speech recognition, text processing, translation, and text-to-speech functions into a mobile application. The reported outcomes indicate improved practical exposure to Arabic pronunciation, vocabulary, conversation comprehension, digital literacy, and basic application-development skills. The activity also demonstrated the potential of technology-based training as a capacity-building strategy for pesantren communities. Further periodic training and institutional support are recommended so that the skills acquired can be strengthened and developed into sustainable technology-based educational practices. Keywords: speech translation, Arabic language, MIT App Inventor, Islamic boarding school, digital literacy, community engagement.]]>
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