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What is the ability of a community to get back on its feet after a calamity?
What is the ability of a community to get back on its feet after a calamity?
Resiliency
What does vigilance in community development involve?
What does vigilance in community development involve?
Sustained assessment of threats, dangers, and progressive ideas
What does progress demand in communal lives?
What does progress demand in communal lives?
Forward-thinking and challenging old ways of thinking
What is the main characteristic that has enabled organisms to survive through evolution?
What is the main characteristic that has enabled organisms to survive through evolution?
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What virtue do community members need to embody for the community to effectively facilitate change and development?
What virtue do community members need to embody for the community to effectively facilitate change and development?
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What is the only constant in this world according to the text?
What is the only constant in this world according to the text?
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How do accountable communities view their existence?
How do accountable communities view their existence?
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What is the significance of adaptability in a community?
What is the significance of adaptability in a community?
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Describe community engagement and its importance.
Describe community engagement and its importance.
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Who should be involved in the planning process according to the text?
Who should be involved in the planning process according to the text?
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What is the goal of developmental initiatives in a community?
What is the goal of developmental initiatives in a community?
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Why is sustainability important in community programs?
Why is sustainability important in community programs?
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Study Notes
Community Virtues
- A community's personality is derived from its members, and the virtues they embody cascade to the community as a whole.
- To facilitate change and social development, community members must imbibe virtues.
Types of Communities
- Resilient Communities: ability to recover from natural disasters and man-made problems, and continue to exist.
- Vigilant Communities: sustained assessment of threats, dangers, and progressive ideas and solutions to stimulate action.
- Progressive Communities: forward-thinking, challenging conventional ways, and taking action to change the status quo.
- Adaptive Communities: creative and finding new ways to plan, implement, and sustain growth.
- Accountable Communities: objective, reasonable, and owning one's identity, with a clear picture of their existence.
Five-Point Community Initiatives
- Engagement: connecting with the community and its people through methods like key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and surveys.
- Planning: realizing ideas from a blueprint, involving affected people, experts, industry leaders, and scholars.
- Implementation: advancing a program from paper to procedure, a monumental task for community leaders.
- Developmental: striving to develop programs or projects that last, enhancing processes, and improving projects using current tools and methods.
- Sustainability: the goal of each program, pursued without harming minority groups or the environment, even without full oversight.
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Description
Learn about how virtues of individuals contribute to the personality of a community and how resilience is crucial for community survival and development. Explore how communities face challenges and bounce back stronger.
