Rina Ratnasih Purnamahati
This training has been conducted in Masigit-Kareumbi Mountain Conservation area involved 77 local students, with the majority of year 6th grade school. The content of the training was focus on biodiversity, conservation and application of simple technology. The activities was given at outdoor around the area. The activities include drawings, collages, mapping, modeling, and exploring the area. The SITH students acted as a mentor. In one mentor, there was 10-12 students. The training activities have been conducted on 14-15 September and 28-29 September 2013. The implication of the training to the student awareness could not measured directly. However, from eagerness and enjoyment as well as student testimonies indicated that the message about the important of environment and conservation have been absorbed. The mentors also noticed positive feedback from involvement in the program, i.e. sound maping which then they described writtenly or in illustration. Students more aware of biodiversity when they sampled flora fauna within the forest. They also actively involved within discussion in the group.
Implementation of social care activities in the form of education / counseling / mentoring
-In Masigit-Kareumbi Conservation Area, The People Around Conservation Area Was Less Involved and Less Concern About Their Area. -Peserta who is not familiar with outside field activities make the implementing team a little difficulty regulating and giving direction. -The late-late supplies cause activities a little hampered and backwards from the planned schedule - Announcement regarding the terms of decreasing funds and reporting are often sudden and less socialized, it is recommended that the announcement is given far before and delivered not only through the website, but also through other media such as email or through short messages directly to the implementing team.