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1. STEPS AND INSIGHTS IN COMMUNITY ORGANIZING

2. ORGANIZERS “DON’T DO IT” BUT GET OTHERS “TO DO IT” WE ARE … CONNECTORS AND MOBILIZERS

3. Community Organizing In the Philippines, community organizing is defined as a process of “development by the people, of the people and for the people” (Manalili, 1990). Practitioners define it as an approach or method which refers to a series of activities aimed at “the grouping of people to struggle for their common needs and aspirations” (TWSC, 1990: 6).

4. Community Organizing: Towards Community Disorganization DILG – Department of Interior Local Government DA – Department of Agriculture NIA – National Irrigation Administration DAR – Department of Agrarian Reform FLRF – Federation of Land Reform Farmers FFF – Federation of Free Farmers CPP – Communist Party of the Philippines NPA – New People’s Army

5. Community Organizing In the case of devastated communities, we need to organize leaders who would lift up the depressed spirits of people to unite and collaborate their resources to rebuild their communities.

6. What is Community Organizing (CO)? CO is the process by which the community identifies its needs, problems and issues confronting them, sets objectives and develops the confidence and will to work with these problems, needs and issues, finds the resources (internal and/or external) and takes Action collectively.

7. Focus of Community Organizing 1. Removal of blocks to growth. 2. The release of potentialities of individuals, groups and communities. 3. Development of the capacities of indigenous leaders to lead in the management of their community concerns. 4. Developing capacities of different sectors in the community to function as an integrated whole. 5. Strengthening people’s capacity for problem-solving, decision-making and cooperation. 6. The full use of inner/indigenous resources before tapping external resources.

8. Values of Community Organizing 1. A commitment to democratic processes and goals. 2. Right of community for self- determination. 3. Belief on the capacity of people to change. 4. Belief on the innate dignity of individuals and groups in the community. 5. The commitment to seek social justice and equity.

9. Social Functioning Matching Person and Environment by Focusing on Interaction Between Them INTERACTIONS Person’s needs, capacities, and activities PERSON Environmental opportunities and demands ENVIRONMENT

10. The PIE Model PERSON - biophysical - health - cognitions - emotions - behavior - internalized effects of the environment ENVIRONMENT physical setting and time socio-economic-political-cultural contexts - primary groups - secondary groups SITUATION Actual Situation (external, objective) Perceived Situation (internal, subjective) PERSON SITUATION ENVIRONMENT

11. Basic Premise in Community Work Community development practitioners no longer bring experts from outside the community; rather they come to communities and listen to what residents have to say. Instead of focusing solely on problems, practitioners now examine how community assets can be used to improve the quality of life of the people

12. Steps in Community Organizing

13. 1. Entering the Community First do your community map, then asset mapping Establish rapport and relationships. Gather information about the situation in the community through ground working. Talk to as many people as possible and document or record your conversations; Avoid grand entrance and raise people’s expectations when entering the community. Pay courtesy call to recognized leaders of the village. It is giving due respect to them. Be prepared and do not bank on the residents for your needs;

14. 2. Integrating with the People The process is a continuing conversation where through our participation in informal discussions, production activities and social functions can lead us to do our preliminary mind mapping. Integration is a continuous process. As it goes on, one realizes that the people’s problems and aspirations validates or become his own.

15. 3. Social Analysis Research becomes meaningful if it is used as an instrument for conscientization. Conscientization is not only making them realize their issues but also for them to act on it. It is important that the people can do something to change their situation for the better.

16. Know and make your case Needs assessment is a critical part of community organizing practice. It is essential to ask the question: How do you know there is a problem? How do you know there is a need for a particular intervention Answering this question entails gathering empirical (objective) and perceptual (subjective) data. How serious is the problem/need? How pervasive is it? How many people does it affect or affected? Who believes there is a problem/need? Who is defining the problem/need? Why at this time?

17. TRANSFORMATIVE- PERSONAL COLLABORATIVE- PARTICIPATIVE VALUE- GROUNDED INTEGRITY & WISDOM experienced LEADER open communication empathic proactive informal sacrificing educated transparency honesty delegative consensus-building networking optimistic creative faith-based sociable E M P O W E R I N G E M P O W E R I N G D E V E L O P I N G D E V E L O P I N G 4. Identify and Develop Leaders Leadership Wheel for People’s Weal or W4W

18. Developing Leadership How do you identify leaders and Potential leaders to meet needs? How do you create opportunities for leadership development?

19. 5. Core Group Building - The Community Wheel Health Care Providers Human/Social Services Education Government Faith Community Law Enforcement Neighborhood Associations Civic Volunteer Business Media Recreation/Parks Grassroots

20. 6. Setting Up the Organization It is important that the worker assist the people to make some criteria on how they can choose their leaders and eventually assist them to draft their plans for the future. Consolidation and expansion of the organizations must be done on a continuing basis.

21. 7. Strengthening the Organization Continuing education program for both leaders and members such as: Teambuilding Leadership formation training, Values Orientation and Clarification Program and Project Planning Communication Advocacy Networking Others as necessary

22. Alliance Building Alliance building and networking must be done on a continuing basis. Links with other organization with similar persuasions must be strengthened. Collective actions with them must be pursued and the process of community organizing continues .

23. Weaving the Strands Toward Societal Transformation Community Organizing as a strategy is towards holistic and integral development It is about bringing people together and collectively working towards their desired future.

24. References : Angelito Manalili, Community Organizing for People’s Empowerment, 1990 Prof. Emmanuel Luna, “Rethinking Community Development Marine Institute, http:// www.marininstitute.org/action_packs/community_org.htm - Cached Mike Green and Henry Moore, Consultation and Training Workshops Community partnerships, www.mike-green.org The Community Organizing Toolbox http://www.nfg.org/cotb/07whatisco.htm - Cached Susan Stall, Randy Stoecker, COMMUNITY ORGANIZING OR ORGANIZING COMMUNITY?GENDER AND THE CRAFTS OF EMPOWERMENT, http://comm-org.utoledo.edu/papers96/gender2.html - Cached Terry Mizrahi Ph.D. BASIC PRINCIPLES FOR ORGANIZING: PERSPECTIVES FROM PRACTICE, http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/socwork/ecco/bpfo.htm - Cached Alinsky Redux - organizing principles http://www.tpi.org/karoffcorner/imagined/Alinsky_Redux.pdf - Cached