Youth Empowerment in Gowok Hamlet through Mural Art Mentoring to Enhance Children’s Learning Motivation at TPQ

This community service program aimed to revitalize the visual appearance of TPQ Mambaul Muttaqin in Gowok Hamlet, Magelang, through mural art in order to enhance children’s learning motivation, which had been affected by an unappealing physical environment. The method applied was a participatory approach consisting of physical observation of the wall area (3 × 2.7 meters), design planning tailored to elementary school children’s characteristics, consultations with community leaders, and collaborative implementation involving university students and local youth. The results of this program demonstrated that the visual transformation, featuring colorful elements and creative illustrations, successfully created a more cheerful and interactive learning atmosphere. The program sought to observe changes and developments in children’s responses before and after the visual revitalization process of TPQ Mambaul Muttaqin. The initiative succeeded in increasing the students’ enthusiasm for regularly attending Qur’anic learning activities and provided a new visual identity for the TPQ. This visual revitalization proved effective in building children’s emotional connection with the religious learning environment while also strengthening social relationships through collaborative artistic activities among community members.