Community Engagement Solidarity and Citizenship

Community Engagement Solidarity and Citizenship Lesson 12

1. Community Engagement, Solidarity, and Citizenship Core Values and Principles of Community-action Initiatives

2. Questions Think of a time when your community came together to solve a problem. What made it successful? What role did you or others play? Today, let’s explore how we can become responsible and empowered members of our communities.

3. Learning Competencies • Explain the core values of community action initiatives • Promote awareness of human rights in communities • Appraise the value of social equity and gender equality in participatory development • Analyze strategies of empowerment and advocacy through community • Develop commitment to participatory development for community well-being

4. Core Values of Community Action • Respect for others • Cooperation and participation • Responsibility and accountability • Compassion and empathy

5. Promoting Human Rights Awareness Understanding basic human rights • Educating others in the community • Protecting the rights of vulnerable groups • Supporting campaigns and initiatives

6. Social Equity and Gender Equality • Equity: Fair treatment and access to opportunities • Gender Equality: Equal rights for all genders • Importance in development • Examples in local and national contexts

7. Empowerment and Advocacy Strategies • Education and information drives • Community organizing • Youth involvement • Use of social media and art as tools

8. Commitment to Participatory Development • Volunteering in community projects • Supporting local initiatives • Participating in dialogues and decision-making • Sustaining involvement

9. Questions 1. Why is it important to promote human rights in your community? 2. How can young people help achieve gender equality? 3. What is one community initiative you would like to start or support? 4. How can advocacy lead to empowerment?

10. 1. Grouping: Divide the class into 5 groups (4–6 students each). Assign each group a theme based on the learning competencies: Group 1: Human Rights Awareness Group 2: Gender Equality Group 3: Social Equity Group 4: Community Empowerment Group 5: Participatory Development

11. 2. Community Scenario Planning: Each group will create a fictional barangay (community) with: Population description (youth, elderly, minority groups, etc.) A key issue (e.g., lack of access to education, gender discrimination, child labor, youth disengagement, etc.)

12. 3. Task: Design a community action plan to address the issue. Include the following in their plan: ✅ The core value being applied (e.g., respect, cooperation, equity) ✅ Who are the stakeholders? (e.g., youth, LGU, NGOs) ✅ A specific initiative (e.g., info drive, skill workshop, gender-sensitivity seminar) ✅ Tools of advocacy (e.g., posters, social media, community meeting) ✅ Expected impact or result

13. 4. Output: Groups will present their plan in poster or roleplay format. Each group has 5–7 minutes to present. Encourage creative expression — students can use visuals , skits , or mock campaigns .