CivitasCare: Journal of Community Empowerment

Journal Title	CivitasCare: Journal of Community Empowerment
Initials	CivitasCare
Frequency	Three times a year (April, August, and December)
E-ISSN	3090-8035
Chief Editor	Tijaniyah, MT

CivitasCare: Journal of Community Empowerment is a peer-reviewed academic journal committed to publishing high-quality research, practices, and innovations in community service and community development. The journal provides a platform for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to share experiences, strategies, models, and critical insights aimed at empowering communities, fostering social change, and promoting sustainable development.
CivitasCare is published three times a year, in April, August, and December, ensuring an equal four-month interval between issues.

CivitasCare focuses on the dissemination of knowledge, best practices, and innovations in community service activities that contribute to the empowerment, welfare, and resilience of communities. The journal emphasizes applied research and real-world impacts that strengthen the relationship between academia and society.

The journal covers, but is not limited to, the following topics:

Community development and empowerment programs
Education, training, and literacy initiatives for communities
Health promotion and public health service projects
Social innovation and technology for community service
Economic empowerment, entrepreneurship, and cooperative development
Environmental sustainability and community-based environmental action
Rural and urban community engagement strategies
Disaster management and community resilience programs
Policy studies related to community service and development
Partnerships between universities, industries, and communities (Triple Helix Collaboration)

Current Issue

Vol. 1 No. 01 (2025): April

This issue features five community service articles that showcase diverse and practical initiatives. The first article presents a training program on creating a solar-powered cooler box designed to preserve shrimp bait, aimed at helping fishermen improve storage efficiency. The second article discusses a workshop on IoT-based home lighting control systems conducted in Karangren Village, intended to enhance technological literacy among residents. The third article focuses on a culinary innovation training for local women’s groups (PKK) in Paiton Village, teaching them how to make fried tapioca snacks (cireng) using dragon fruit to support family-based micro-enterprises. The fourth article reports on the student mentoring activities under the Kampus Mengajar 4 program at SDN Karanganyar 2 in Paiton, emphasizing efforts to strengthen students’ literacy and numeracy skills. Lastly, the fifth article describes a Canva-based product packaging design training for rengginang cracker MSMEs in Gebangan Village, aiming to improve marketing appeal through better visual branding.

Published: 2025-04-30