Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) believes that learning should not stop at the campus gate. Throughout 2025, UNY lecturers and students carried out educational outreach activities beyond campus, in local schools and in the community. These activities ranged from tailored lectures and discussions in classrooms to hands-on demonstrations with residents. Some were held on an ad hoc basis to meet a specific need, whilst others run on a programmed basis as part of a long-term partnership. All activities are free of charge for participating schools and residents. Ad hoc outreach in local schools

In 2025, a research team led by Nur Endah Januarti, a lecturer in Sociology Education, visited three local schools: SMK Negeri 1 Pandak, SMP Negeri 1 Yogyakarta and SMA Negeri 7 Yogyakarta. The team held public trials of the Komik Watak Kesatria (Knightly Character Comic), a project funded through the BIMA research downstreaming scheme. The comic draws on four values from the Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Palace: nyawiji, greget, sengguh and ora mingkuh. The researchers developed these values together with the Palace and turned them into visual stories that feel close to teenagers' everyday lives. According to team member Anik Widiastuti, the programme is designed as a preventive approach to juvenile delinquency, street crime and other youth issues in Yogyakarta. Each school visit followed a tailored format. Pupils first completed an initial assessment. They then read four comic series and joined an interactive discussion about their favourite characters, the moral messages and how to apply the values in daily life, from taking responsibility to managing conflict. The session ended with a final assessment and feedback on the visuals, storyline and language. Pupils described the comics as "funny", "entertaining" and "close to teenage life". "Comics are an effective medium for instilling knightly values, strengthening peace and building inclusive social behaviour among teenagers," said Nur Endah Januarti. As these visits were organised for one trial stage rather than on a regular timetable, they are an example of UNY's ad hoc outreach. Ad hoc outreach also came from UNY students. In December 2025, Biology Education students delivered biology learning media, developed in their coursework, to four partner schools: SMAN 1 Seyegan, SMAN 1 Pengasih, SMA Gama and Pondok Pesantren Ibnul Qoyyim Putri. During the handover, the students demonstrated how to use the media and discussed with teachers how to bring it into their lessons. Programmed outreach in the community: Kampung Emas

Alongside one-off visits, UNY runs community outreach on a programmed basis through Kampung Emas, a social laboratory located in residential neighbourhoods. The first Kampung Emas was inaugurated on 23 December 2023 in Krapyak IX, Margoagung, Seyegan, Sleman. The Deputy Governor of the Special Region of Yogyakarta, KGPAA Paku Alam X, signed the inscription together with the Regent of Sleman and the UNY Rector, Prof. Sumaryanto. The programme aims to improve residents' quality of life in education, the arts, culture, sport and the economy. The programme has grown every year since then. On 14 December 2024, UNY launched Kampung Emas Iroyudan in Guwosari, Pajangan, Bantul, with seven flagship programmes and the involvement of 26 community service groups from UNY. On 13 December 2025, UNY inaugurated Kampung Emas Bumijo Kulon in Jetis, Yogyakarta City. This site applies the 4K concept, which links the Campus, the Palace (Kraton), the Community (Kampung) and the Office (Kantor). Its activities follow six pillars: environment, health, socio-culture, education, economy and sport. Learning continues long after each launch. In July 2025, the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences held a training session in Kampung Emas Iroyudan on developing a village tourism website and on strengthening national awareness. Participants included small business owners, young people and homemakers. According to the Vice Dean, Prof. Aman, the faculty is responsible for keeping the programme going through regular, systematic activities. In the same month, international students at UNY from Pakistan, Egypt, Sudan, Mozambique and Madagascar joined residents of Kampung Emas Krapyak IX to learn ngarit, the local practice of cutting grass for livestock feed. In Bumijo Kulon, activities include waste bank management, maggot farming, mentoring for small businesses and the preservation of local arts and culture. In Bumijo, learning began even before the official launch. To mark National Children's Day, a community service team from the Faculty of Education held a "Fun Learning Gemar Literasi" (Love of Literacy) session on 20 July 2025 at the RT 35 community hall in Kampung Emas Bumijo, helping children build reading habits through creative, playful activities. Learning for everyone

Whether through a single school visit or a partnership lasting several years, these outreach activities bring UNY's knowledge directly to the people who need it. By working in local schools and in the community, UNY helps pupils and residents keep learning throughout their lives