Community Engagement, Solidarity, and Citizenship

Module 1 CESC Subject

1. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, SOLIDARITY AND CITIZENSHIP SCHOOL YEAR 2024-2025

2. OPENING PRAYER

3. HOW ARE YOU FEELING?

4. WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL Greetings, students! I hope you all had a fantastic vacation and are energized and eager to tackle the upcoming school year.

5. Mrs. Floramae M. Ducay

6. Questions: 1. Whose description of the elephant was correct?

7. 2. What is the moral story of “The Elephant and the Blind Men?”

8. 3. What significance can this story have on the study of the community?

9. The Importance of Studying Community Dynamics and Community Action in Relation to Applied Social Sciences

10. Gains from Understanding Community Dynamics Provides benchmarking dat a- Before the undertaking of any community action or development intervention like a community project, it is important to establish benchmark data. The data illustrate the preliminary picture or image of the community. It serves as the initial community situationer or briefer. Provides preliminary project planning information- It is necessary to secure community information and feedback needed for the conceptualization of a project design or plan. Understanding community dynamics is the key to a sound and relevant community development plan. A community development action plan includes strategies and actions meant to enhance the quality of life in a community.

11. Gains from Understanding Community Dynamics Provides an idea of the community’s strengths and An in-depth understanding of the community’s strengths and challenges- guides the community based project development team to identify the strengths and possible loopholes of the project design. Thus, it will make the design more feasible and realistic. The project development team involves the key stakeholders in the community, such as the community leaders and the representatives of the people who will be directly or indirectly affected by the project implementation, as well as external members like community development agency representatives and external consultants.

12. Gains from Understanding Community Dynamics Provides an opportunity to understand the community’s dominant rules and norms- The success or failure of a community project more often than not is strongly affected by the prevailing rules and norms in the community. The intensity or degree or reactions or sensitivities of the community members is affected by those rules and norms. A successful community development project requires a consideration of those rules and norms.

13. Gains from Understanding Community Dynamics Provides an occasion to gauge the attitude and behavior of the An understanding of the community- members’ attitude and behavior will give the project development team an idea whether the project will be supported or rejected or whether it can be negotiated with the people.

14. Gains from Understanding Community Dynamics Provides a way for a more directed and well-informed dialogue with the community- If one is an outsider in a target community for project development, a crucial activity one should undertake is dialogue with the community. The quality of the dialogue depends on how wellinformed or how knowledgeable the outsiders are on the community situation and issues. Project development is a process of creating or innovating ideas, interventions, and technologies that would respond to a particular need or problem in the community.

15. Gains from Understanding Community Dynamics Makes networking and partnership building more favorable - By having an idea of the different advocacy and interest groups in the community, it is easier for people from schools, institutions, or groups to partner with local networks or associations.

16. Gains from Understanding Community Dynamics Gets project implementation less complicated - Without a good grasp of the community they are aimed at, project development and implementation become complicated and stressful. The project implementation plan includes the steps and processes that must be taken into consideration. An understanding of the community will tell the project development and implementation team what not to do or what to be more concerned of.

17. “ Lakbay-Utak ” (Mental Tour)

18. PHOTO ESSAY

19. 1. Does the scene below qualify as a form of community engagement? Why or why not?

20. Instructions: Each one of you will come up with a definition and description of community. 2. Write the definition and illustrate the description on a piece of bond paper. 3. Explain your definition and illustration.

21. THANK YOU! Let us have a great school year ahead!