<![CDATA[This study describes community empowerment through entrepreneurship training for equivalency education learners at Al-Addian Community Learning Center in Jember Regency, Indonesia. A descriptive qualitative approach was employed, with purposive selection of the research site and informants. Informants comprised one entrepreneurship instructor and two Paket C learners. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and document review. Analysis followed an interactive model involving data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing and verification. Credibility was examined through prolonged engagement, persistent observation, and triangulation. The findings describe empowerment through awareness raising, capacity building, and an orientation toward greater independence. Training activities included introducing entrepreneurship, identifying local resources, preparing business plans, exploring marketing strategies, and using social media. These activities connected equivalency education with learners’ life skills development needs. However, increased income and business sustainability cannot be established because economic outcomes and post-training business development have not been presented. The study highlights the need to distinguish training implementation and capacity building from the achievement of economic independence. Continued mentoring and documentation of business development are needed to assess the sustainability of the empowerment process.]]>
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