Community Organizing Concepts

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Which of the following best describes the core principle behind Republic Act No. 6657 in the Philippines?

  • Establishing collective farming models to increase agricultural output.
  • Prioritizing industrial development over agricultural concerns.
  • Promoting social justice by prioritizing the welfare of landless farmers and farm workers. (correct)
  • Ensuring land ownership is concentrated among a few large corporations.

In the context of community development, what is the primary aim of 'participatory development'?

  • To ensure all community members hold leadership positions.
  • To accelerate development by minimizing community involvement.
  • To involve marginalized and voiceless community members in the development process. (correct)
  • To implement development projects irrespective of local opinions.

Why is understanding 'temporal information' crucial in community organizing?

  • It provides insights into the community's historical context, including past issues and trends. (correct)
  • It allows for accurate mapping of the community's geographical boundaries.
  • It ensures compliance with current government regulations.
  • It helps in predicting future weather patterns.

Which of the following BEST exemplifies 'local organization capacity' within a community?

<p>The ability of residents to collectively address and resolve common problems. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of 'organizational core values' in community youth guiding principles?

<p>They guide behavior, practices, and how things are done within the organization. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main distinction between 'participatory research' and 'participatory action research'?

<p>Participatory research involves community members as equal partners in the research process, while participatory action research emphasizes community participation throughout the entire research process, including action taking. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is 'self-critical awareness and responsibility' important for outsider facilitators in community development?

<p>It encourages ongoing examination of their behavior, learning from mistakes, and maintaining accountability. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the 'Principle of Universal Declaration of Human Rights' relate to community action?

<p>It provides a framework and inspiration for community action, ensuring it aligns with fundamental human rights. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In community development, what does 'the area as a personal space' refer to?

<p>The degree of residents' attachment to their community, including memories and life experiences. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does a 'community profile' contribute to community development efforts?

<p>It provides a detailed description of the community's needs and resources, developed with active community involvement, to inform action planning. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In gathering community information, what does 'full sensitivity and care' primarily refer to?

<p>Being mindful and respectful of the community's culture, values, and potential vulnerabilities during the information gathering process. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a 'seasonal calendar' primarily reveal in temporal information gathering?

<p>Patterns and trends that occur throughout the year for the community. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which information will you employ when your concerns Insights on the people in the estate or barangay and their relationship with one another as well as with advisers?

<p>Barangay - Level Productivity Systems Assessment. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which activity you will employ to gather social information to provide details of the community with focus on its demographic makeup.

<p>Census Mapping. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which activity when gathering information shows the relationships of the different institutions, as well as the individuals, with one another and with outside groups.

<p>Venn Diagramming. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Community Organizing

Building a group with a common vision, engaging in community action.

Collective Action

Community members uniting to address common issues and needs.

Republic Act No. 6657

Law prioritizing landless farmers' welfare to promote social justice and rural development.

Temporal Information

Historical data: past issues, trends, and achievements.

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Empowerment

Gaining strength and confidence, controlling one's life and rights.

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Partnership

Collaborative engagement to achieve a common goal while maintaining individual identities.

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Local Organization Capacity

Ability of people to collaborate and mobilize resources for common problem-solving.

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Social Justice

Fair distribution of society's benefits and advantages.

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Participatory Development

Involving marginalized groups in the development process.

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Organizational Youth Image

Unique element or niche of the organization.

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Participatory Research

Research collaboration with underprivileged communities as equal partners.

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Participatory Action Research

Social investigation with full community participation.

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Resource and Social Mapping

Sketching resources and households within an area.

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Self-Critical Awareness and Responsibility

Continuous self-assessment by facilitators.

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Organizational Core Values

Guiding principles for organizational behavior and practices.

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Study Notes

  • Community organizing involves building a group of individuals sharing a common vision and goal who engage in community action.
  • Collective action is when people in a community come together to address needs and issues.
  • Republic Act No. 6657 in the Philippines prioritizes the welfare of landless farmers and farm workers to promote social justice, rural development, industrialization, and owner cultivatorship.
  • Temporal information includes a community's historical data, covering past problems, trends, and accomplishments.
  • Empowerment is a process of gaining strength and confidence, especially in controlling one's life and claiming one's rights.
  • Partnership involves collaboration between two or more parties with a shared vision, working towards a common goal while maintaining their unique identities and agendas.
  • Local organizational capacity refers to the ability of people to collaborate, organize, and mobilize resources to solve common problems.
  • Social justice is a societal value that guides fair distribution of benefits, advantages, and assets in all aspects of society, not just legally.
  • Participatory development emphasizes incorporating the marginalized and voiceless in the development process.
  • Organizational youth image, as part of Community Youth Guiding Principles, refers to the unique element or niche of an organization.
  • Participatory research investigates problems and issues concerning the life and environment of the underprivileged through research collaboration with them as equal partners.
  • Participatory action research is a social investigation approach that involves the full and active participation of the community throughout the research process.
  • Resource and social mapping involves sketching resources and households within a community.
  • Self-critical awareness and responsibility involve the ongoing examination of behavior among outsider facilitators, with a focus on check and balance and learning from mistakes.
  • The Principle of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights serves as the inspiration, platform, and reference for community action.
  • Organizational core values, a part of Community Youth Guiding Principles, guide behavior and practices within an organization.
  • A community profile is a comprehensive description of a population's needs and resources, developed with active community involvement, to improve the community's quality of life.
  • The area as a personal space refers to the high degree of attachment people have to their community, including memories and life experiences.
  • Kaingin is a traditional cultivation method used by tribal people or ethnic minorities.
  • Social or institutional information involves insights on people in a community and their relationships with each other and with advisors.
  • Census mapping is used to gather social information and provide details about a community.
  • Venn diagramming gathers institutional information showing the relationships of different institutions and individuals with one another and with outside groups.
  • Full sensitivity and care should be taken in the whole process of information collection of the community.
  • Community based principles indicate activities that are sensitive to the culture and practices of the people in the community.
  • Observing sensible the community involves looking at people's actions, words, facial and body expressions, and the environment.
  • The seasonal calendar in temporal Information determines the patterns and trends throughout the year in a community.

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