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What is the primary goal of the Youth Volunteer Program (YVP)?
What is the primary goal of the Youth Volunteer Program (YVP)?
Which organization facilitates the Youth Volunteer Program (YVP)?
Which organization facilitates the Youth Volunteer Program (YVP)?
What is the term often used to describe community services that engage youth?
What is the term often used to describe community services that engage youth?
What is the main focus of the Adolescent Health and Development Program?
What is the main focus of the Adolescent Health and Development Program?
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What is the main focus of the programs offered by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)?
What is the main focus of the programs offered by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)?
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What is the main focus of the environmental programs?
What is the main focus of the environmental programs?
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Which organization plays a significant role in mobilizing young people for environmental advocacy?
Which organization plays a significant role in mobilizing young people for environmental advocacy?
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What is the primary goal of the leadership training programs?
What is the primary goal of the leadership training programs?
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Which of the following is NOT a key area focus of the National Youth Commission (NYC)?
Which of the following is NOT a key area focus of the National Youth Commission (NYC)?
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What is the primary goal of the Alternative Learning System (ALS)?
What is the primary goal of the Alternative Learning System (ALS)?
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Study Notes
Understanding Community
- A community is a group of interacting organisms sharing an environment, or a group of interacting people living in a common location.
- The word "community" is derived from the Latin "communitas", meaning "the same", which comes from "communis", meaning "common, public, shared by all or many".
Sense of Community
- Focuses on the experience of community, rather than its structure, formation, setting, or other features.
- It asks questions about the individual's perception, understanding, attitudes, feelings, etc. about community and their relationship to it and to others' participation.
Community Service Projects
- Community-Wide Volunteer Day: a celebration with multiple project sites, requiring teaming with organizations and agencies.
- Serve-a-thon: combining community service and fundraising for local projects or organizations by taking pledges for hours of service.
- Workshops and Training Sessions: organizing youth-led workshops to train NGOs and the public on skills to deal with or prevent community problems.
Planning a Community Service Project
- Identify a need for the community.
- Define the target group.
- Focus on a specific objective or goal that is appropriate for the community.
- Involve members of the community in planning.
- Tap into available community resources.
- Decide how to evaluate the plan or project.
- Develop partnerships with other organizations in the community.
Phases of Community Service
- Identifying an issue.
- Getting organized.
- Carrying out plans.
- Follow-up planning.
Key Area Focus
Education and Skills Development
- Programs like Alternative Learning System (ALS) and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) offer non-formal education and technical-vocational training.
Health and Well-being
- Initiatives like the Adolescent Health and Development Program by the Department of Health (DOH) focus on providing young people with access to health services.
Leadership and Civic Engagement
- Leadership training programs develop the capacities of young leaders, focusing on governance, project management, and public speaking.
Environmental Conservation
- Environmental programs engage youth in activities like tree planting, coastal cleanups, and awareness campaigns on climate change.
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Description
Learn about organizing volunteer days with multiple project sites, partnering with organizations and accomplishing projects in a single day. Ideal for community clean-ups and rehabilitation projects.
