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CWTS (Definition of Community - Guidelines and Procedures of Community Immersion) DEFINITION OF COMMUNITY  A community is a group of people who share something in common. You can define a community by the shared attributes of the people in it and/or by the strength of the connections among them. You need a bunch of people who are alike in some way, who feel some sense of belonging or interpersonal connection.  Community can also be defined by: o Place - where people live, work, or play. o Identity - which may be externally assigned (like race) or internally defined (like religion). o Affinity - something people like to do and do together. o Affiliation - people you know, experiences you’ve shared, values you hold in common.

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GUIDELINES FOR THE CONDUCT OF COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

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PRIOR LEAVING FOR THE COMMUNITY a. Students shall meet their Facilitators within the premises of the Institute preferably in their respective classrooms. No class shall meet outside the campus. b. Only the class facilitator can accompany the students in their community visits. Classes without facilitators shall be dismissed and students’ attendance shall be taken by the CWTS Office. Community visits can’t be substituted. c. Facilitator shall orient the class with their community activities, expected outputs and itinerary of their visit. d. The first attendance of the students shall be taken inside the classroom. e. The class shall go to the community together. No students will be allowed to follow their class in the event that they came to class late. Students are advised not to use personal vehicles during community visits. f. The Facilitator shall coordinate with the community regarding their visit and any needed assistance. The Community Relations Officer shall give the contact details of the community prior the first community visit. g. Be simple in dressing for community work. Avoid wearing attention-catching clothes and expensive jewelries as well as bringing expensive gadgets like MP3 players, laptops and the like. The Facilitator and the CWTS Office are not liable for any loss. h. Transportation arrangements shall be a prerogative of the class. The transportation fare, as practice, shall be shouldered individually. DURING THE COMMUNITY ACTIVITY

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The class shall have a courtesy call to the Barangay Chairman or any barangay representatives upon arrival to the community. The Facilitator shall discuss the purpose of the visit and the activities to be conducted. Students are to observe proper decorum and behaviour. Be aware that in community work, you carry not only yourself but the name of the Institute. 1. Be courteous and polite in conversing with people especially those who are older than you. Don’t use curse or offensive words. 2. Be a role model. Avoid showing disgust or annoyance if any inconvenience were encountered. 3. Smoking and engaging in drinking session and gambling are prohibited. Always observe the “buddy system”. Avoid wandering around the community individually. Integrate with the community and observe community processes. Talk and interact with people in the community. The students’ attendance shall be taken twice, upon arrival in the community and before leaving the barangay. Know the purpose and limitation of the visit. Don’t make any promises that the class can’t fulfill. This will only give the community false hope. Document the community visit. Take pictures of the activities being conducted. Note observations and get full names of people whom the class interacted, if necessary, include their position or any relevant information.

AFTER THE COMMUNITY ACTIVITY a. The class shall proceed back to the Institute. There will be no dismissal of class in the community. All CWTS classes must return to the school. b. The Facilitator shall de-brief the class about the visit. Document any incidents that occurred during the visit as well as students’ feedbacks, observations, comments and suggestions. c. Develop a plan of action for the next community visit. d. The last attendance of the students shall be taken after the class discussion and de-briefing. e. The Facilitator shall accomplish any of the required documents pertaining to the concluded community activity.

PROCESS OF COMMUNITY IMMERSION

The community immersion process is a series of interrelated and intertwined phases of: 1. Pre-Immersion 2. Entering the Community 3. Community Integration 4. Community Needs Assessment 5. Program or Project Implementation 6. Termination of the Project PRE-IMMERSION PHASE I This phase regards the identification of the community where the students will be immersed at Area Selection 1. Groups or communities to be chosen belong to the deprived, depressed and underprivileged (DDU). 2. Willingness of local groups and community leaders to work with you on community projects. 3. Anticipated activities and demands fall within your available resources and ability to meet them. 4. Presence of development agencies and other support institutions providing assistance to the areas 5. Stable peace and order situations. 6. Accessibility. Successful community immersion also relies on how quickly and how often you can visit the community ENTERING THE COMMUNITY PHASE II To ensure success in entering the community, it is necessary to have community mapping of the target area. Angelito G. Manalii in his book Community Organizing for People’s Empowerment (1990), remarked that there are different ways of entering the community. Similarly, immersion begins with the initial steps in community organizing. Anchored on Manalili’s concepts, those planning to conduct community immersion can enter the community thru:  Ostentatious Entry  Banking on the People’s Weakness  Academic Style of Entry  People-Centered Approach (best way) COMMUNITY INTEGRATION PHASE III Integration is a continuous process wherein the trainees come into direct contact and become involved with the community people. Integration may be done through:  Border Style  Elitist Style  People-Centered Method of Living with the People (best way)

PHASE IV COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT Needs assessment, social analysis or community diagnosis as others refer to, is a concrete base for the formulation of programs. Community Needs Assessment Defined  Community needs assessment is the process wherein problems, issues and concerns of the community are identified through the use of several tools for assessment. Steps in Conducting Needs Assessment 1. Establish a working committee to solicit citizen and community involvement and develop a plan of action. 2. List important aspects that are needed to be looked upon. 3. Identify the population to be surveyed. 4. Determine the information that is needed. 5. Select a random sample of person to survey. 6. Develop and pretest a questionnaire. 7. Collate the information. 8. Analyze the data. 9. Go back to the community for validation of information. . 10. Finalize the document. Importance of Needs Assessment 1. Gather information about citizens’ attitudes and options in order to importance. 2. Determine how citizens rank issues, problems and opportunities in order of importance or urgency. 3. Give citizens a voice in determining policies, goals and priorities. 4. Evaluate current programs and policies. 5. Provide speculations about what people are thinking. 6. Provide speculations about what people really want. PRGORAM/PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PHASE V Project implementation deals with the actual execution of the plans. Projects must promote civic consciousness imbued with good citizenship values of Pagkamaka-Diyos, PagkamakaTao, Pagkamaka-Bayan and Pagkamaka-Kalikasan. TERMINATION OF PROJECTS PHASE VI NSTP trainees are expected to complete their projects in the community in the span 50-90 hours as prescribed to the CHEDendorsed Program of Instruction for it to be credited in the training course. Right at the very start the trainee-implementers must apprise their target participants of the particulars of the projects undertaken especially in terms of time frame....