The English Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP), Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar, established a community service partnership with SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Unismuh Makassar through an English Camp held from October 31 to November 1, 2026, at the Benteng Somba Opu area, Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi.
Carrying the theme "Learn, Speak, and Grow," the English Camp was designed as an interactive, communicative, and enjoyable English learning platform. Through this activity, students had the opportunity to enhance their English skills—especially speaking—while building confidence in using English for daily communication.
This event serves as a concrete implementation of higher education-to-school collaboration aimed at raising the quality of English instruction. Moreover, the English Camp created a collaborative space involving various academic elements, ranging from lecturers as main facilitators to alumni and active students of the English Education Study Program.
The activity engaged several lecturers, alumni, and students serving as facilitators and co-facilitators: Dr. Nurdevi Bte Abdul, M.Pd., Dr. Sitti Maryam Hamid, M.Pd., Dr. Bulkis Maghfirah Mannong, M.Pd., Hilda Hafid, S.Pd., M.Pd., Heri Hermawan, M.Pd., Sulfian, M.Pd., Abdul Rahman, S.Pd., Andi Satrianto Patta, M.Pd., Natasya Binti Sarabi, and Ainun Mardiyah.
Dr. Ummi Khaerati Syam, M.Pd., served as the event coordinator from the English Education Study Program, while Heri Hermawan, M.Pd., acted as the person in charge to coordinate the overall program execution alongside the facilitator team.
In his remarks, the Principal of SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Unismuh Makassar, Drs. H. Amir, M.R., M.M., expressed his appreciation for the collaboration with FKIP Unismuh Makassar's English Education Study Program. He hoped this joint initiative would offer students a broader learning experience, particularly in fostering their competence and courage to communicate in English.
The Head of the English Education Study Program, Ariana, M.Pd., also noted that the English Camp is part of the study program's commitment to fulfilling the Three Pillars of Higher Education (Tridarma Perguruan Tinggi), specifically in community service. She emphasized that bringing together lecturers, alumni, and students demonstrates academic synergy that yields direct benefits for the educational community.
Furthermore, this program not only focuses on improving students' English proficiency but also offers students and alumni a practical platform to contribute meaningfully to education by applying the knowledge and experience gained during their academic journeys.
With the successful hosting of this English Camp, the English Education Study Program of FKIP Unismuh Makassar hopes the partnership with SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Unismuh Makassar will continue and expand through various future collaborative initiatives.
Guided by the spirit of "Learn, Speak, and Grow," this activity is expected to nurture a generation of confident, communicative learners who are well-equipped to face global communication challenges.