The Need for Solidarity In Community life.pptx

A ppt about solidarity within the community

1. The Need for Solidarity In Community life

2. Imagine a broom made of coconut strands. Why do you think the strands of the broom were bound tightly?

3. The reason is for it to sweep the dirt easily. All the strands which were bound tightly can solidly accomplish the purpose of gathering dirt which can result in keeping the surrounding clean.

4. In the same manner, men and women in the community or barangay must also bind together to promote the common good which is attained through mutual concern, generosity, and participation in community activities.

5. Programs, projects, and policies toward youth education, care for the elderly, housing, culture, or sport are some examples to achieve solidarity a mong the members of the community. We bring the people together in the community through projects or activities, as well as promote events, special occasions, festivities, and celebrations.

6. This lesson will help you develop your skills to be able to participate in community activities in the spirit of solidarity

7. Minding My Ways How well do you work with others? Do you cooperate with people in your community, or are you an island by yourself, unconcerned and uncommitted?

8. See how well you relate with others in this regard by doing the self-check below. Read the statements very well. Write A if you agree with the statement to a large extent . B to some extent, and C if not at all.

9. 1. When there is a project in the community, everybody should welcome the idea. 2. Community projects must be encouraged. 3. Whenever we can, we should take part in community projects. 4. Projects in the community should always be done with cooperation. 5. Things get done easily when people in the community cooperate with one another.

10. 6. Cooperation is essential to unity. 7. Bayanihan in the community should be revived. 8. People in the community should be willing to give their time whenever there are projects that require this. 9. People in the community should know one another and be able to work together. 10. Community members must help one another in building the community that they want.

11. Review your answers. If you put A in all of the statements, you value cooperation and unity very highly. If you have more B answers, you value them only to some extent. More C answers mean that you do not have these values yet as part of your value system.

12. Was it easy to decide on the answers that you made? Are you satisfied with what you found out? If not, do you feel the need to do something more to be a good community member? To further crystallize your response to the first self-check, discover your values by answering the following self-rating scale.

13. How do you show that you truly belong to your community? Complete the following sentences 1. When I see children who are playing computer games instead of being in school, I_________________________________________________________. 2. When I see people hurting animals, I___________________________________________________________________.

14. * When I hear people criticizing, the government officials in public to influence other people, I_______________________________________________________________________ * When I see children being abused through child labor, l_______________________________________________________________________________________.

15. Achieving Sustainable Development

16. Civil society, like any other law-abiding citizens, desire the good of everyone much more the common good. Civil society is composed of the ordinary members of society linked by common interests and collective activity.

17. They conduct their daily affairs freely and peacefully, and contribute to the achievement of the common good. The church has a significant role in responding to the moral and spiritual needs of its followers as well as the material and physical well-being of the people in society. God made people material bodies and immortal spirits

18. The church has a significant role

19. We have incarnate spirits and spirit-filled bodies. Both of these dimensions of our being must be attended to and sustainably developed. In this age of liberalization and globalization, the world is becoming smaller thanks to media. Thanks to television, people are now better informed, better entertained, and public opinion move easily and better formed.

20. TV roles

21. Media, as an institution in society, brings to people important information and facts that are essential to the decision-making and the daily affairs of life. In this lesson, you will learn how civil society , media , and the church can support sustainable development

22. Minding My Ways ■Read the following situations and write down what you would do in each one.

23. 1. Heavy traffic makes everyone angry. You are caught in the middle of it and are late for your appointment. What would you do? 2 . The mall is 200 meters away from your house. Crossing the street sign takes only 100 meters but there is a "No Jaywalking" sign. What would you do? 3 . While riding a public transportation, you saw a trash bin behind the driver's seat. It is already full of papers and candy wrappers but you have trash to throw. What would you do?

24. 4. Your church is recruiting volunteers to clean a nearby community which serves as a dumping site by the community dwellers. How would you respond? 5 . A candidate for public office is distributing food ration in your barangay. You know that this can form a "dole-out mentality." You think, they should be given work training skills instead. What would you do?