Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Melalui Program Pelatihan Keterampilan dalam Membangun Kemandirian di Yayasan Inspirasi Indonesia Membangun (YIIM) Jakarta Selatan

The purpose of this study was to determine the process and stages of community empowerment activities at the Inspirasi Indonesia Building Foundation (YIIM), and to identify the supporting and inhibiting factors that influence the empowerment program in building self-reliance. There were nine informants in this study, two from the foundation management and five alumni participating in skills training at YIIM. This research is a descriptive qualitative research. Data collection techniques in this study used observation, interview techniques and documentation studies. The results of this study indicate that community empowerment through skills training programs at the Inspiration Indonesia Building Foundation (YIIM) has been able to build self-reliance in the five alumni of the training participants. This can be seen from the attitudes of the five alumni of the training participants who are in accordance with the existing independence indicators. The indicators of independence include a strong desire to develop themselves, being responsible for the activities they do, being able to take decisions and initiatives in dealing with problems, and being confident and carrying out their duties independently. This success is also supported by the process and stages of empowerment at YIM which include the preparation stage, assessment stage, planning stage, implementation stage, evaluation and termination stage which are carried out thoroughly and optimally. Besides that, there are also supporting factors that influence the success of community empowerment activities at YIIM.