Pemberdayaan Pemuda melalui Pelatihan Aerofoam Kit Berbasis Limbah Styrofoam di Desa Kalirejo

Abstract

Program Kampung Pesawat Kalirejo dilaksanakan sebagai kegiatan pemberdayaan pemuda yang menghubungkan pemanfaatan limbah styrofoam box buah dengan pelatihan keterampilan aeromodelling. Aerofoam Kit dalam program ini merupakan kit pesawat model edukatif yang dibuat dari styrofoam bekas yang masih layak digunakan. Kegiatan bertujuan meningkatkan keterampilan dasar peserta dalam mengolah styrofoam menjadi Aerofoam Kit, mengenalkan proses produksi yang aman dan terarah, serta membangun fondasi awal pengembangan Kampung Pesawat Kalirejo. Metode menggunakan pendekatan pemberdayaan partisipatif dan learning by doing melalui demonstrasi, praktik langsung, pendampingan kelompok, observasi proses, quality control, pengenalan branding, dan penyusunan tindak lanjut. Pelatihan diikuti 12 peserta selama tujuh hari pada tanggal 28 Juli sampai tanggal 4 Agustus 2026. Peserta dibagi menjadi empat kelompok yang masing-masing terdiri atas tiga orang dan didampingi instruktur dari tim pelaksana. Sebanyak 20 anggota tim pelaksana menjalankan fungsi instruktur pendamping, dokumentasi, logistik, dan pendukung kegiatan. Kehadiran peserta relatif konsisten pada hampir seluruh rangkaian pelatihan. Observasi praktik menunjukkan peserta mampu mengikuti tahapan dasar pembuatan kit, meskipun tingkat kemandirian individual belum diukur menggunakan rubrik skor atau pre-test dan post-test terstandar. Kendala utama terdapat pada presisi ukuran, konsistensi sudut potong, dan pengendalian alat potong pemanas. Luaran yang telah tersedia meliputi hasil karya Aerofoam Kit, modul pelatihan, master pola, perangkat produksi, identitas visual, dan demonstrasi aeromodelling. Hasil program menunjukkan capaian awal berupa perangkat pembelajaran yang berpotensi mendukung pemberdayaan pemuda, tetapi keberlanjutannya memerlukan latihan rutin, standardisasi kualitas, pengelola lokal, dan monitoring lanjutan.

Youth Empowerment through Styrofoam-Based Aerofoam Kit Training in Kalirejo Village

Abstract

The Kalirejo Aircraft Village Program was implemented as a youth empowerment initiative linking the reuse of discarded fruit-box expanded polystyrene with hands-on aeromodelling training. In this program, the Aerofoam Kit refers to an educational model-aircraft kit made from reusable styrofoam. The activity aimed to develop participants’ basic skills in processing styrofoam into Aerofoam Kits, introduce a safe and structured production process, and establish an initial foundation for the Kalirejo Aircraft Village initiative. The program applied a participatory empowerment and learning-by-doing approach through demonstrations, direct practice, group mentoring, process observation, quality control, branding introduction, and follow-up planning. Twelve participants attended the seven-day training from 28 July to 4 August 2026. They were divided into four groups of three participants, each accompanied by an instructor from the implementation team. Twenty implementation-team members served as instructors, technical assistants, documentation staff, logistics personnel, and activity support. Participant attendance was relatively consistent across almost all training sessions. Practice observations showed that participants were able to follow the basic kit-making stages, although individual independence was not measured using a standardized scoring rubric or pre-test and post-test. The main technical constraints involved dimensional precision, cutting-angle consistency, and control of hot-wire cutting tools. Completed outputs included participant-made Aerofoam Kits, a training module, master patterns, production equipment, visual identity materials, and aeromodelling demonstrations. The program therefore demonstrates an initial technical and learning foundation that may support youth empowerment, while continuity requires regular practice, quality standardization, local management, and further monitoring