The Islamic Children Character Building (ICCB) has been held in the Village of Betek, from March to November 2018 every Saturday at 15.00 – 17.00. The ICCB itself is a routine social teaching activity held by the Islamic Studies and Environment Forum (Forstiling) Faculty of Economics and Business Universitas Brawaijaya (FEB-UB). The ICCB activities include teaching and learning in both general education and religious sciences, joint recitation, and teaching by inviting competent speakers. In addition, so that children do not feel bored, ICCB activities are interspersed with making skills or drawing, outbound activities that can hone children’s skills, as well as walking to recreation areas to provide entertainment and education for children.
“So that the children in Betek village get religious education and improve their learning education,” said Septi (ICCB Executive Secretary). The purpose of this ICCB activity is to create the next generation of nations and religions that can survive in the era of secularization and globalization, the creation of godly children and intelligent, digging, raising, and fostering the potential of children’s interests and talents that have not been developed and stimulating and fostering children’s leadership independent, creative and innovative from an early age with Islamic values as the basis for forming his personality.
The introduction of ICCB has been carried out through socialition door to door with the permission of the Chairperson of the RT Gg. 18 Betek Malang Village to record prospective participants covering early childhood. With the implementation of the ICCB, it is expected that Forstilling can be recognized by stakeholders, especially residents of Village Betek.