Community-Based Tourism: Strengthening understanding and assistance in establishing tourism awareness group

Abstract

This article contains a description of the results of the coomunity service program carried out by Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta in assisting the establishment of the pokdarwis institution in Sendangarum Village. The vital role of the pokdarwis institution in managing tourism potential and cultivating a tourism-aware attitude in the community is the background for carrying out the service program. The implementation method has five stages, but only three implementation stages are core, such as providing outreach, strethening community understanding of pokdarwis and assisting the formation of pokdarwis. The result show that the provision of pokdarwis materials to the people of Sendangarum is intended to strengthen understanding of tourism village institutions up to the flow of forming pokdarwis. Furthermore, the community is given assistance in forming pokdarwis institutions. The process of assisting the formation of pokdarwis chairman, forming management and assisting the preparation of AD/ART documents up to the work program. Furthermore, the second stage is carried out by accompanying and facilitating the community to make proposals to the Village Government through village forums.