Peran Komunitas Sikkola Rakyat dalam Memberikan Pendidikan Dasar dan Pendidikan Berbasis Kekuatan Anak di Starban Kecamatan Medan Polonia

Abstract

Children are the next generation of the nation's ideals who have rights and must be fulfilled, one of which is in obtaining education. However, many children are unable to get an education due to various factors such as government policies that are not on target as well as economic and social factors in the family and environment. This then creates children who drop out of school or children who are left behind academically. This phenomenon is even more concerning after it is known that children with educational problems are generally aged 7-12 years or elementary school age children. For this reason, a community was established that aims to provide basic education and child strength-based education through non formal education so that children can get the education they deserve at school. This research was conducted at Sikkola Rakyat Community which has a learning house in Gg. Bilal, Jalan Starban, Polonia Village, Medan Polonia District, Medan City. The purpose of this research is to find out how the role of Sikkola Rakyat Community in providing basic education and strength-based education for children in Starban, Medan Polonia Sub-district. The informants used in this study consisted of key informants namely the Head of Sikkola Rakyat Community, main informants namely 1 Sikkola Rakyat Community Teaching Staff and 4 children aged 7-12 years in Starban, and additional informants namely 2 families of children aged 7-12 years in Starban and the Head of Neighborhood X Polonia Village. Data collection techniques were conducted by literature study, observation, interview and documentation. The data obtained in the field was then analyzed by researchers who explained qualitatively with descriptive research methods. To answer the problems in the research, the theory of the role of the Sikkola Rakyat Community and the theory of community roles according to Jim Ife and Frank Tesoriero were used. So that the results of the research show that the Sikkola Rakyat Community plays a role in providing basic education and strength-based education for children in Starban even though it is a little less than optimal, which is seen from the role of the Sikkola Rakyat Community, namely basic education including reading and writing arithmetic, and basic science, and strength-based education including the development of interests and talents. And also seen from the role of the community according to Jim Ife and Frank Tesorioero, namely the facilitating role includes support, facilitating groups, organizing, and personal communication, then the role of educators includes raising awareness, providing information, and training, then the role of representation includes using the media, and networking, and finally the technical role which includes research and management.