Anti-Corruption Education Based on Storytelling and the Tree of Hope at Sdi 1 Riung, Ngada Regency, East Nusa Tenggara

Abstract

This community service aims to describe the implementation and impact of an anti-corruption education program for sixth-grade students at SDI 1 Riung, Riung District, Ngada Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, who still have a low understanding of integrity values and have not integrated anti-corruption education into learning activities. The activity was carried out by three facilitators in three sessions: interactive storytelling on the theme of honesty; the delivery of anti-corruption material in a dialogic manner based on students' experiences; and the hope tree activity as a medium for reflection and commitment. The results of observations and analysis of students' writings on the hope tree showed a significant shift in perception. Students who initially viewed corruption as a problem of officials and state money began to understand it as the accumulation of small, dishonest habits, as reflected in the concrete commitments they voluntarily wrote. This activity emphasizes that effective corruption prevention must start from early character formation through a creative and participatory approach. It shows that students and local communities can play an active role in the corruption eradication ecosystem.