Community Engagement, Solidarity, and Citizenship PDF

Good afternoon!  Community Engagement, Solidarity and Citizenship  Module 4: Typologies of Community  OBJECTIVES: At the end of the module, you will be able to: distinguish between formal and informal types of communities; make a community map of a rural and urban community; and...

Good afternoon!  Community Engagement, Solidarity and Citizenship  Module 4: Typologies of Community  OBJECTIVES: At the end of the module, you will be able to: distinguish between formal and informal types of communities; make a community map of a rural and urban community; and explain local and global communities and their relationship.  Vocabulary List Formal Community - characterized by institutionally structured hierarchies, which define the relationship between authoritative and subordinate actors and groups.  Informal Community - seen to typically operate through socio- cultural mechanisms within the community structures  Global Community - characterized by integration and interaction between individuals and groups away from each other in time or space or both. Local Community - characterized by close social integration and physical proximity.  Rural Community - characterized as pastoral, agricultural, and located along the periphery of urban centers or in the countryside. Urban Community - described as industrialized and commercial centers where population density is relatively high compared to rural communities.  Typology - a classification according to general type. In this module, this refers to the types of community. Topic 1: Formal and Informal Communities  Social Space - is defined as a physical or virtual space which members of the community visit or where they stay. - Ex: social center, online social media, or other gathering spaces where people gather or interact Topic 2: Rural and Urban Communities Characteristics of Rural a. Population density is found to be low, meaning few people populate the entire community, and they tend to live far apart from each other. b. The area is situated geographically distant from larger urban areas. c. Each area typically specializes in a particular form of livelihood, such as farming Characteristics of Urban a. There is higher population density, with more diverse subgroups (ethnic, racial cultural, age, sexual orientation) b. Various industries and businesses are found in the areas. c. A large portion of people lived in rented apartments or homes d. Transportation is readily available although this may be costly e. Urban areas are highly developed with many buildings and structures f. Traffic and noise levels are high in these areas g. The large population gives rise to close interactions among many people as well as more intense political involvement among citizens  Community Sectors - are various groups or subdivisions of the larger community divided based on characteristics such as political, economic, cultural, and religious beliefs 1. Health - medical and mental health professionals; pharmacists and pharmacies; hospitals and other in-patient facilities, clinics, non-traditional health practitioners; public health agencies and systems 2. Education - public and private preschools, K-12 schools, colleges and universities, school committees, school administrators, teachers, other educational institution employees; parents, students, state board of education; adult basic education (ABE) and English as Second or Other Language (ESOL) programs 3. Law Enforcement - the local and state police, the court system- judges, probation officers, prosecutors, court appointed defense lawyers, court-mandated program for offenders 4. Government - regional, provincial, state, local, and tribal government bureaucracies, agencies, and officials, both elected and appointed. 5. Business - from the self-employed carpenter to the multinational corporation with a local facility 6. Youth - youth themselves (generally viewed as ages 18 and younger) and those who work directly with them (youth violence prevention and outreach programs, Big Brother/Big Sister, Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs, scouting, etc.) parents, human service, culture, and sports/recreation sectors. 7. The Media - newspapers and magazines, radio, and TV, vast array of blogs, videos, online news, and other materials available on the internet 8. Human Services - non-profit professional and volunteer organizations that provide free and affordable services such as job training, food, shelter, elder services, services for individuals with physical or mental disabilities, support and advocacy for immigrants, among others. 9. Religion - places of worship and their members, religious organizations (e.g. Knights of Columbus, CBCP) of all faiths, may include the hierarchy of a national church as well (a Roman Catholic archbishop, for instance) 10. Service/Fraternal Organization - the Lions, Masons, Rotary, Kiwanis, and other local and national or international service organizations, college fraternities/sororities or other local and national social clubs, as well veterans’ organizations and the like 11. Community Activist Volunteer Groups - individuals for or against political issue, supportive of existing institutions (“Friends of” the local park, a school playground volunteer corps), oriented toward economics (groups that volunteer to help non-profit and small business owners with financial and business plans), or more generally concerned with the quality of community life (e.g. organizers of community festivals) 12. Culture - artists such as musicians, dancers and choreographers, writer, actors and directors, designers and visual artists, as well as arts organizations, theaters, orchestras, museums, galleries, and those who work as support staff in the arts- stagehands, cameramen, electricians, set builders, etc. ; regular consumers and supporters of the arts 13. Housing Department - both public and private non-profit housing agencies and organizations that provide rent subsidies and/or affordable housing, as well as developers who build market-rate and upscale residential and commercial properties 14. Sports And Recreation - sports clubs, town or county recreation departments, amateur and professional athletic associations, public and private sports and recreation facilities, gyms, coaches, personal trainers, recreation leaders, and camp directors, as well those who participate in these groups as athletes, spectators, or supporters. 15. The Environment - individual environmentalists, international, national, and local environmental organizations, conservation land trusts, recreational hunters and fishermen, rock climbers and mountaineers, wildlife biologists and botanists, ecologists, hikers, canoers/kayakers, and other outdoor people, hydrologists (water specialists), those who make a living from a pristine or carefully-managed environment. 16. Agriculture - confined to rural areas, may also include dairy farmers, cheesemakers, winemakers and vineyards, and food processors and packers, including all consumers of the food produced. Topic 3: Local and Global Communities Local Community - is characterized by close social integration and physical proximity. Moreover, a local community is defined as a group of people sharing the same environment and conditions intent, belief, resources, preferences, and needs and risks Global Community - is a system characterized by integration and interaction between individuals and groups away from each other in time or space or both.  Module 5a: Community Action Community Action - refers to collective efforts done by people directed towards addressing social problems in order to achieve social well-being. Community Engagement - refers to the process of developing partnerships and sustaining relationships with and through groups of people affiliated by geographic proximity, special interest for the purpose of working for the common good and addressing issues that affect their well-being. Solidarity - is defined as a unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest and mutual support within a group. Citizenship - is defined as legal status defined by civil, political and social rights. This means that a person is free to act according to the law and having the right to claim the law’s protection.