Community Engagement, Solidarity and Citizenship Second Semester Quarter 1 – Module 6: Interrelationship of Self and Community in Undertaking Community Action PDF

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12 Community Engagement, Solidarity and Citizenship Second Semester Quarter 1 – Module 6: Interrelationship of Self and Community in Undertaking Community Action

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12 Community Engagement, Solidarity and Citizenship Second Semester Quarter 1 – Module 6: Interrelationship of Self and Community in Undertaking Community Action

Introductory Message This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear learners, can continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions, directions, exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand each lesson. Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you step-by-step as you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you. Pre-tests are provided to measure your prior knowledge on lessons in each SLM. This will tell you if you need to proceed on completing this module or if you need to ask your facilitator or your teacher’s assistance for better understanding of the lesson. At the end of each module, you need to answer the post-test to self-check your learning. Answer keys are provided for each activity and test. We trust that you will be honest in using these. In addition to the material in the main text, Notes to the Teacher are also provided to our facilitators and parents for strategies and reminders on how they can best help you on your home-based learning. Please use this module with care. Do not put unnecessary marks on any part of this SLM. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises and tests. And read the instructions carefully before performing each task. If you have any questions in using this SLM or any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Thank you.

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Let Us Learn! This module gives the learner a picture of how a community develops and what virtues and initiatives are essential to fulfill its goals into reality. In community development, demands and challenges must be faced and addressed. Reading further will give the leaner how to do it. Establishing one's role in the community is also discussed in this module. Without the people, community development mechanism will not be possible.

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This module has one lesson: Lesson 1- Interrelationship of Self and Community in Undertaking Community Action HUMSS_CSC12-II-d-g-8

After going through this module, you are expected to Acknowledge interrelationship of self and community in undertaking community action (HUMSS_CSC12-II-d-g-8). 1. grasp a picture of your role in your community; 2. identify community virtues and five-point community initiatives; 3. appreciate the importance of community participation; and 4. understand the mechanism of community development. Let Us Try! Instructions: Define the following words based on your understanding. Limit your answers to 1 - 2 sentences in each number. Write the answers on the space provided. Name: ____________________________________

Section: _________________

1. Engage

6. Resilient

2. Plan

7. Accountable

3. Implement

8. Vigilant

4. Develop

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Interrelationship of Self and Community in Undertaking Community Action

Let Us Study As learners, understanding the concept of family, community, and participation, individuals in the society are very important in building a strong community. The principle of self and community are thus interconnected, and no man can live as an island, but they need one another to live harmoniously. Activity 1: Read and study illustrations presented below.

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It has been known from previous module that the three community action modalities are Community Engagement, Solidarity and Citizenship. One must be able to understand these modalities as these are the ways for community members to fully get themselves involve into making their community a harmonious and progressive one. When one understands their role, he/she will definitely engage, unite with members and be a responsible citizen. There are a lot of ways to invite people to participate and one of that is to build rapport with them first. Let them see the whole picture of where the community is leading them. There is evidence that participation can lead to improvements in neighborhood and community and stronger interpersonal relationships and social fabric (Florin et al., 1990). Service is the main core of a community and it is the people who will be served. When understood, volunteerism would come into picture and here are some self-involvement ways to be involved in community engagement listed by Chris Hampton and Eric Wadud of Community Tool Box. 

Get involved in planning processes like creating goals or defining the problem 3

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Donate money or help out with a fundraising effort Volunteer to staff the office, answer phones, put together mass mailings, or make phone calls Doing research, writing grant proposals, or handling correspondence Attend public events like rallies, community hearings, or fundraising events Serve on committees that focus on specific problems or activities Take leadership roles in a community partnership

A community is expected to have diverse members. Each member is unique. Everyone could bring anything on the table. Contacts and connections made in a diverse, multi-sector group lead to new community relationships. And these relationships can speak new community initiatives that might never have otherwise existed. (Community Tool Box) The basic component part of a community is called community sectors. Below is a list of sectors present in a community-by-Community Toolbox. Social Institutions (five key sectors):     

Schools Media Businesses Churches Government - town or city

Other Common Organizations:                

Clinics Day Care Centers Ethnic clubs or associations Hobby groups Housing authorities and housing groups Libraries Service associations (the Rotary, etc.) Neighborhood groups Parent-Teacher organizations Professional Organizations Professional Schools Recreation groups Religious groups Social service agencies Veterans groups Specialized groups

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Sectors are important for identification. People with the same interest would most likely form a group and that group could be a medium for actualizing any possible potentialities set for community development. This categorization of talent and interest will pave the way of those people who are unable to see their roles in their own community. And once roles are established, people will become the backbone of a harmonious and progressive community. They become obliged to serve their fellowmen and that desire starts with their intention to be part of a movement.

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Resilien t Sustainabi lity

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DYNAMIC SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT MODEL Delos Santos, D. Community Engagement, Solidarity, and Citizenship p.96 Community Virtues: Resilient, Vigilant, Progressive, Adaptable, and Accountable Five-Point Initiative: Engagement, Planning, Implementation, Development, and Sustainability The figure above represents an ideal holistic development paradigm. Any community that has these initiatives and embodied virtues of community members would definitely succeed.

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Community Virtues A community embodies a personality derived from its members. The virtues that people embody cascade to the community as a whole. To be part of the community, one has to imbibe virtues for him or her effectively facilitate change and social development. 1. Resilient Communities Disasters are few challenges of the nature and Corruptions or Societal Issues are some problems that are man made. Despite that we strive to survive with our lives. Resiliency is the ability of the community to get back on its feet after the calamity and continue with its existence. Countless challenges are faced by almost everyone every day. Only resilient people become successful after facing each challenge. As Filipinos are known to be resilient people, it is also hoped that our communities should be resilient, as well. Based in a tropical country, we are experiencing different seasons that could harm our crops and livestock. Drought, floods, heat waves, earthquakes, forest fires, and tsunamis are just a few of the challenges from Mother Nature that our communities face (Delos Santos, D. 2017). Aside from that, challenges can be in the form of corruption, red tape, crime, terrorism, and human rights abuses (Delos Santos, D. 2017). It is expected that despite all these, people and communities should rise from it all and continue to live and exist. As these challenges are already expected, for they come on an annual basis or as a precedent from other communities, contingency plans must be crafted. 2. Vigilant Communities Vigilance is more than just being awake and alert to avoid of problems. In community development, vigilance is the sustained assessment of not just threats or danger but of progressive ideas and solutions. The Goals and targets will stimulate action over the next fifteen years in areas of critical importance for humanity and the planet. As we take extra careful in securing our door locks at night, communities must also be vigilant to possible threats. Securing the safety of its members is one of the main focus of any community. Laws are already in existent to make sure that everybody will get to enjoy their freedom in its utmost sense. It serves as a deterrent but will be used when someone tries to break the status quo. However, upholding dogma of the past might seem a standard, but communities must also be ready to adapt if there are new trends that are beneficial for the community's growth. Anything, also, that could be the cause of a community to fall, be it its economy or the welfare of its 5

people, must be eliminated. Being alert and awake will always give a head start. 3. Progressive Communities Change is inevitable in our communal lives. Progress demands forward thinking, to progressive means to challenge and have new ways of thinking. Progress is about action not reassessment, it is an act of ideas and ti to change the status quo by anticipating future trends. Change is the only constant in this world. One who is afraid of change can never go to places. From what we have learned from the previous virtue, safeguarding our belief system is important but so as keeping with development. Protecting our culture and history will always be everybody's goal but our world right now is advancing drastically and if we cannot keep up, we will be left at the bottom. Progressive communities know when to change and when not to adapt. The role of community leaders are very critical in this matter. Synergy is important for ideas to flourish and take root. Ideas that are arbitrary made without the consultation of the community will be hollow and will not connect to their target beneficiaries. (Delos Santos, D. 2017). It will always be a risk in advancing to the current trends but not trying to do so will result in not wanting to grow. 4. Adaptive Communities Organisms have survived thousands of years of evolution because of their adaptive behaviors. Adaptability challenges the community to be creative and finds a new way of planning, implementing, and sustaining growth. Progressive community is more likely the same with Adaptive Community. However, the former is more into looking for long-term changes. Its target is growth from what is already present. The latter deals with the present condition. Innovative and creativity are two of the requirements in order step up with the current trends. Korean fashion is very trending now in the Philippines. Teenage girls are at the peak of copying the way how Koreans dress. Even with Korea's skin care products are always present in the Philippine cosmetics shops. This is one example of trying to change a bit, to look trendier, to adapt. But an adaptive community is more into the changes occurring in order to survive whenever our environment demands it. With this Covid 19 pandemic, if our community will not adapt to the new normal guidelines, then it is expected that more people will get infected by the virus. 5. Accountable Communities Accountable communities are objective and reasonable have a clearer picture of their existence. Accountability is an ideal of ownership. 6

To own one’s identity, for example, is a kind of ownership and thus, we are accountable for own actions. Accountable communities have the best people who knows their role in their community. They have the sense of ownership. They know that they have to take part in planning, execution, solution and sustaining community goals and programs. The sense of ownership empowers people and in result, gives people confidence and will to act. People become committed and be more productive. Beautiful ideas spring from people who are accountable. They study, research, and dissect information or proposals before putting it on the table, for fear that it will result in failure if not investigated thoroughly. Accountable people do not just look after their own advantage but the benefit of all the members of the community.

FIVE-POINT COMMUNITY INITIATIVES Knowing the difference between social concerns is important for the community to determine its course of action. 1. Engagement Community engagement is all about connecting to the community and its people. Methods such as key informant interviews, focus group discussions, or surveys can contribute to our engagement with the community. 2. Planning Planning is the next step in realizing ideas from a blueprint. It needs not only the people who are directly affected but also experts, industry leaders, and scholars who can contribute their knowledge and experience to the planning. 3. Implementation Implementation is the next point emphasis. Advancing a program from paper to procedure is a monumental task for community leaders. 4. Developmental The community should strive to develop programs or projects that last by enhancing their processes. It should aspire for the improvement of the project using current tools and methods for their continuous implementation, in accordance with the shifting demands of people and the situation.

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5. Sustainability The goal of each program aspires to reach. Sustainability can be pursued even without full oversight, provided that it does not effect negative impact on members of a minority or a set of priorities such as the environment.

Activity 2: Instructions: From the list of Self-Involvement Ways for Community Engagement in page 2, pick one that you have done and identify your role in that activity. Use the template below applying SWOT analysis. Give a short description for each area:    

Strength - how well you did your part Weaknesses - what part did you not get involved in Opportunity - what have you learned from the activity Threat - what harmed you in the process

Name: Section: Areas Strength

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Let Us Practice You did great on your first day! Now, let’s try what you have learned. Are you ready? Directions: Identify and answer the Community Virtues being ask below. Write your answers on the space provided. 8

Name: Section

Present Virtues: Identify what community virtues your barangay has. Discuss each virtue in 3 - 5 sentences by giving factual scenarios.

Missing Virtues: Identify what community virtues your barangay do not have. Discuss your solution for each virtue in 3 - 5 sentences.

Let Us Practice More Directions: Define the following key terms in Five-Point Community Initiatives. Write your answers on the space provided. Engagement

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Planning

Implementatio n

Developmenta l

Sustainability

Let Us Remember Awesome! Now, let us gather what we have learned. 

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Understanding the concept of family, community, and participation, individuals in the society are very important in building a strong community. The principle of self and community are thus interconnected, and no man can live as an island, but they need one another to live harmoniously. Sectors are important for identification. People with the same interest would most likely form a group and that group could be a medium for 10

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actualizing any possible potentialities set for community development. This categorization of talent and interest will pave the way of those people who are unable to see their roles in their own community. And once roles are established, people will become the backbone of a harmonious and progressive community. They become obliged to serve their fellowmen and that desire starts with their intention to be part of a movement. A community embodies a personality derived from its members. The virtues that people embody cascade to the community. To be part of the community, one must imbibe virtues for him or her effectively facilitate change and social development. Community Virtues consist of: Resilient, Vigilant, Progressive, Adaptable, and Accountable Five-Point Initiative: Engagement, Planning, Implementation, Development, and Sustainability Knowing the difference between social concerns is important for the community to determine its course of action. Five-Point Community Initiatives consist of: Engagement, Planning, Implementation, Developmental, and Sustainability.

Let Us Assess Instructions: Choose a word in the box that corresponds to each of the following statements below. Write the letter of your answer on the space p...