Community Organizing Principles

What is the core principle of solidarity reflected in?

Adherence to rules and regulations
Concern for individual rights
Respect for authority
Concern for one another (correct)

What is the primary focus of community organizing?

Economic growth
Development of human resources (correct)
Political empowerment
Development of infrastructure

What is the role of the community in community organizing?

Passive participants in the process
Prime movers and determinants of development efforts (correct)
Beneficiaries and recipients of development efforts
Observers of the development process

What is essential for people empowerment in community organizing?

Community participation (C) Signup and view all the answers

Who should bear the responsibility of decision-making in community organizing?

Ordinary people (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of community organizing in terms of process?

Process-oriented (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of community integration in the production process?

To gain knowledge and understanding of the community conditions and economic system (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is social analysis also known as?

All of the above (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of social analysis in community integration?

To gather and analyze data to understand community conditions and identify problems (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the desirable characteristics of potential leaders in community integration?

They possess or display leadership qualities (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of participation in social activities in community integration?

It helps the organizer and the community to get to know each other through face-to-face encounters (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of data is analyzed in social analysis?

Comprehensive data including demographic, sociocultural, economic, environmental, and health patterns (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of community organizing in terms of people's empowerment?

To enable people to overcome their powerlessness and develop their capacity to control their situation (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key indication of readiness to exit by the community organizer?

Attainment of the set goals of community organizing efforts (D) Signup and view all the answers

What happens during the exit phase of community organizing?

The organizer starts exploring another community to organize (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the community organizer after the exit phase?

A friendly consultant (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the ultimate goal of community organizing?

To make the community organizer dispensable (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is another goal of community organizing, in addition to people's empowerment?

To improve the quality of life of the people (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is an essential skill for leading community meetings and group discussions?

Good communication skills (B) Signup and view all the answers

What kind of leadership does the COPAR approach encourage?

Bottom-up community-driven leadership (C) Signup and view all the answers

In a COPAR approach, who are the primary researchers?

Community members themselves (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the COPAR approach?

Community-driven process and participation (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of a COPAR facilitator?

Facilitator and recorder (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a core value of the COPAR approach?

Empowerment and community development (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result when the organizer is regarded as a guest or boarder in the house?

Difficulty in integrating with the larger community (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended approach to guarantee success of the organizing work?

People-centered Approach (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of pagbabahay-bahay or occasional home visits?

To develop a close relationship with the community (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of huntahan or informal conversations?

To integrate with the community (D) Signup and view all the answers

Where can huntahan or informal conversations take place?

In various locations such as village poso, basketball court, and sari-sari store (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the organizer's participation in the production process?

To integrate with the community (B) Signup and view all the answers