Delivering Positive Impacts

At UPH, studying session does not only take place inside but also outside the campus area. Students can experience the experiential learning method where students can apply their knowledge that has been taught in the classes. By adopting this study process, students are expected to further explore and expand their insight and value so that it will give them a lasting impression toward the knowledge are currently engaged in. The UPH Community Service Learning (CSL) Division is a facilitator for UPH students that aim to serve in actualizing the experiential learning by organizing various projects. These projects are designated with the name Service Learning.

Since the time the of division establishment to the current date, UPH CSL has succeeded in developing cooperation with 60 social organizations, schools, orphanages, nursing homes, and NGOs from various regions and different kind of services. One of the partner organizations that has been involved in this study method is Yayasan Pelita Jiwa. This organization, located approximately 5 kilometers from UPH, has been working together with CSL since 2009. Through the organization?s assistance, from the period of August to December 2013, there were 8 groups of UPH students that had the experience to help and support people who have been inflicted with stress, depression, schizophrenia that are being treated at Pondok Pemulihan Jiwa. Meanwhile, 13 other groups were teaching and assisting less fortunate children of Cina Benteng who live at Cisadane riverbanks and also scavengers? children who live at Rawa Kucing landfill region. During this period of time, CSL had assisted approximately 800 students that were formed in 100 groups.   

At Pondok Pemulihan Jiwa, students learnt to help to relive patients stress by playing games, doing art and crafts, and planting trees as well as cleaning the surrounding environment. On the other hand, children at Rumah Belajar Sewan ? considering the children are still in early age ? students taught them how to pick and eat healthy food. Moreover, children were also taught on the values of love through children stories, fable, puppet stage, music, art and crafts as well as other interesting activities such as baking cake and making ice cream. Along with learning activities, students also aided the facility improvement, for example students helped them by setting up bamboo partition in the room, building fences, and providing electrical fans as well as children toys.

Fence construction to improve the facilities at Rumah Belajar Sewan