Lesson 2 - Process of Community Immersion PDF

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Lesson: Process of Community ImmersionCommunity immersion general takes on different overlapping phases, similar to performing community organizing strategies called social preparation phase, integration, social analysis, and report writing and termination of project.At the end of this unit, the stu...

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Lesson: Process of Community Immersion Introduction Community immersion general takes on different overlapping phases, similar to performing community organizing strategies called social preparation phase, integration, social analysis, and report writing and termination of project.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES At the end of this unit, the student must be able to:  Verbalize the process of immersion as a guide for rendering service to the communities;  Design a community immersion plan of implementation following the process; and  Internalize the importance of carrying out the steps of community immersion in series.

LEARNING EXERCISE

COMMUNITY MAPPING Directions: as a way to familiarize the student-trainee with the structures in the community, one tool known as community map comes in a handy. Present a map of your own community on the space below.

DISCUSSION

The process of Community Immersion The community immersion process is series interrelated and intertwined phases, which commences with the Pre-immersion followed by entering the community, community integration; community needs assessment, program or project implementation and termination of the project.

PHASE 1 – PRE-IMMERSION

This phase regards the identification of the community where the students will be immersed at. Trainees will have to prepare themselves physically, mentally, and spiritually for many tasks ahead.

AREA SELECTION Factors to be considered in area selection: 1. Group or communities to be chosen 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 situation. 6. Accessibility. Successful community immersion also relies on how quickly and how often you can visit the community PHASE 2– ENTERING THE COMMUNITY

To ensure success in entering the community, it is necessary to have community mapping of the target area. This will help you identify the geographic coverage of the project. It will also help point out the resources that may be used by the trainees in the community and the relationship of people with these resources.

Trainees can enter the community thru: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Ostentatious Entry. Banking on the people’s weakness Academic style of Entry. People-centered approach.

PHASE 3 – COMMUNITY INTEGRATION

Integration is a continuous process wherein the trainees come into direct contact and become involved with the community people. This phase is where the immersion phase gets more personal. The trainees should realize that there is an existing concern within the community. As the problems of the community is an existing concern with the community. Integration may be done through” a. Border Style – If provision allow, the trainees may choose to stay and live-in the immersion area for a certain period of time. b. Elitist Style – some trainees tend to stay to key informants and political players during their stay in the community. c. People-centered method of living with the people.

PHASE 4 – COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT

Needs assessment, social analysis or community diagnosis as others refer to, is a concrete base for the formulation of programs. It reflects the sentiments, needs, aspirations, and recommendations of the community people. Assessing the needs of the community is a prelude to effective program offered to clients. This will ensure solution to problems, issues and concerns of the people in the locality. Community needs assessment is the process wherein problems, issues, and concerns of the community are identified through the use of several tools for assessment.

IMPORTANCE OF NEEDS ASSESSMENT 1. Gather information about citizen’s attitudes and options in order of 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.

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN ASSESSSING COMMUNITY NEEDS 1. Historical Development – this refers to data on how the community became what it is today and provides insights into the kind of resources to collect and weed. 2. Geographical and Transportation Information – includes information on the community’s patterns and population contribution. 3. Political and Legal functions – includes strategies for community-based selection. 4. Demographic Data – this includes data on age characteristics, size, race, and transience of population. 5. Economic Data – this refers to the economic base, social, cultural, educational, recreational organizations.

METHODS IN COLLECTING DATA FOR COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT 1. Focused Group Discussion with key informants. The key informants of the community are people who hold socially responsible positions such as educators, public officials, and business representative who are active in community events. 2. Community Forum/Assembly This involves holding of group events that may include the entire community. 3. Public Records Records like national census will provide data for social and demographic indicators of the community. 4. Survey Survey and questionnaires involve asking individuals in the community about their everyday needs.

Steps in Conducting Needs Assessment 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Establish working committee to solicit citizen and community. List important aspects that are needed to be looked upon. Identify the population to be surveyed. Determine the information needed Select random sample of person to survey. Collect information

7. Analyze the data 8. Go back to the community for validation of information 9. Finalize the document

PHASE 5 – PROGRAM/PROJECT IMPLEMMENTATION

Project implementation deals with the actual execution of the plans. This phase includes the final arrangement with the target clients/community, right schedule of each event, day-to-day activities and needs of clients.

Things to be considered in Phase 5 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Program must be responsive to the needs of the clients; Contribute to the upliftment of the living conditions of the clients; Maximize the resources available in the community; Tap the potentials of the clients and give due recognition Objective must be smart Project must be done systematically Complete documentation Projects must be within the capacity and concern of trainees Developed shared commitment among the trainees0 PHASE 6 – TERMINATION OF PROJECTS

Trainees are expected to complete their projects in the community in the span of 50-90hrs. as prescribed to the CHED-endorsed program of instruction. As trainees, one must learn how to work within the allocated time frame given, for their convenience and also for the community'

EXPLORE

Present an illustration that will depict the systematic process of project implementation

EVALUATE

In this lesson, you have learned about the concepts of community immersion. With regards, you will be asked to think critically and answer the following questions; 1. Why it is important to assess the community needs? 2. What are the importance of community immersion?

ELABORA TE How will you respond on the following situations?

1. You are interviewing the head of a houselhold during a community needs assessment survey when all of a sudden all other family members started hanging around your interview areas. Children started to be noisy. They climb your back and pull your arms. Parents are unaware that the children were already bothering you. They went telling story to you about the community. What will you do so that you can better facilitate the interview? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. During your regular community visits, you encountered a member of barangay council. He came to you and said in front of the people that he was not informed of the project you are undertaking. Although you remembered that this particular council member was not present when you paid a courtesy call to the barangay leaders. What will you do to convince him and the rest of the community of your good intention? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

REFERENC ES

Towards a responsive Community Action (A modular worktext in NSTP 2) by Florida Labuguen, Ed.D....