CESC_Lesson 2_imPORTANCE OF cOMMUNITY ACTION.pptx

imPORTANCE OF cOMMUNITY ACTION

1. Lesson 2: Importance of Community Action!

2. What is Community Action? Community Action is any activity that aims to increase the understanding, engagement and empowerment of communities for the intention of giving services to people.

3. Understanding There are 3-key points in grasping the definition more meaningful: Raise awareness about certain communal issues that need to be addressed. People develop the feeling of involvement once they truly comprehend the situation within. They come together to support advocacies that will overcome community needs and difficulties.

4. Engagement There are 3-key points in grasping the definition more meaningful: Once issues are assessed properly and people in the community understand the needs , they work collaboratively to act on it. The main goal of engaging in the community is to improve the partnership and coalitions among the community. It is important that engagement occurs so that members will be able to involve meaningfully in the activities that they have created.

5. Empowerment There are 3-key points in grasping the definition more meaningful: Enable the people to independently decide , plan-out, and take action to control the situation they have in the community.

6. Having knowledge in community action makes an individual understand better by being aware in the environment , have meaningful engagement and accept empowerment to create significant impact.

7. ACTIVITY 1: