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COMMUNITY ACTION Quarter 1: Lesson 5 Lesson Objectives: 1. recognize the value of undertaking community action modalities; 2. appreciate the importance of community engagement, solidarity, and citizenship as part of community action; and 3. show the impact of community action...

COMMUNITY ACTION Quarter 1: Lesson 5 Lesson Objectives: 1. recognize the value of undertaking community action modalities; 2. appreciate the importance of community engagement, solidarity, and citizenship as part of community action; and 3. show the impact of community action to the lives within a community. VOCABULARY LIST Stakeholder. It refers to an individual or organization who shares the same interest in the fulfillment and success of a project in a given community. Civic Obligation. A responsibility of a citizen comprised of actions which include participation in government, non-government organizations, and community activities. Psychosocial Program. It helps individuals and communities to heal the psychological wounds and rebuild social structures after an emergency or a critical event. Community action refers to collective efforts done by people directed towards addressing social problems in order to achieve social well-being. Tree planting is an example of community action initiatives which aims to promote environmental awareness and prevention program for natural disasters such as flood. For this program initiative to happen, it is important to know the following elements of community action: Community Engagement, Solidarity and Citizenship.  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.  The goals of community engagement are: 1. To build trust; 2. To enlist new resources and allies;. 3. To create better communication, and 4. To improve overall health outcomes as successful projects, evolve into lasting collaborations.  What holds these people to work together is the value of solidarity. Solidarity is essential to the success of community action.. 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.  Another community action initiative is the element of citizenship. We involve ourselves to different activities in the community because we are bounded by the duties and obligations as citizens. 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. We have our civic obligations as Filipino citizen to be responsible with our kapwa Pilipino. Being a citizen requires us to have moral obligations with our community to build a peaceful and humane society. SELF-INVOLVEMENT IN COMMUNITY ACTION  To further understand community action, there is an interrelationship of our self and community. Our self and the community have connections which cannot be separated.. Community problems are problems that concern a large number of people. In other words, if there is a problem affecting the community, we are the ones directly experiencing the problem. We create and make solutions instead of being silent about it.  For example, a barangay wanted to end malnutrition rate among children. Our interest to help the barangay to end malnutrition rate is not only the concern of few people but of a large number of constituents. We. have to unite people affected by the problem to get involved in making solutions. This enable to fasten the implementation of intervention projects to malnutrition problem and see its impact. Hence, solidarity creates an environment in which mutual service is encouraged.  To show solidarity in the community, here are some of the roles you can have to involve yourself: 1. Get involved in planning processes like creating goals or defining the problem. 2. Donate money or help out with a fundraising effort.. 3. Volunteer to staff the office, answer phones, put together mass mailings, or make phone calls. 4. Doing research, writing grant proposals, or handling correspondence. 5. Attend public events like community hearings, or fundraising events. 6. Serve on committees that focus on specific problems or activities. 7. Take leadership roles in a community partnership.  There are two important ways to involve people affected by a problem in helping them to be aware and solve the problem. 1. You can listen to them so that you have a better understanding about. the causes of the problem. 2. They can become involved through participation in the program initiatives that are being developed by empowering them to tackle the problems they confront.  The spirit of volunteerism is also an important aspect that you have to consider to engage in the community. Volunteerism is a basic expression of human relationships. It is. about people’s need to participate in their societies and to feel that they matter to others. Volunteers have come to the forefront in helping with natural disasters, advancing human rights, and touching lives to eliminate poverty and improve basic health and education. Activity 5: Quotation Interpretation In 3 sentences, explain the quotation “With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility” given by Spider- Man. Relate it to your role and responsibility in community action. END OF THE LESSON  COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LESSON 6 : Community Engagement. Solidarity, and Citizenship  Discuss the different 1 forms of community engagement; explain how OBJECTIVES community development 2 sustained in helping the government combat different problems; and promote solidarity in 3 the community. Every households should be given community education on how to combat the recent COVID-19 pandemic in assuring the safety of their family members. Community Education - an organization’s programs to promote learning and social development work with individuals and groups in their communities using a range of formal and informal methods of education.  In the barangay level, there must be adequate community organizations to uplift the quality standard of living of their constituents. Community Organization - aims at making desired improvements to a community’s social health, well-being and over-all functioning  In order to establish a better relationship in the community, deliberative dialogue should be in consideration among officials and the members of the community. Every issues shall be weighed both the positive and negative sides to achieve a better solution. Deliberative Dialogue - a group process that can help to integrate and interpret scientific and contextual data for the purpose of informing policy development among other objectives  Economic development is still the main priority of our government. Jobs and businesses have been opened again to ensure income, and uplift our national economy. Economic Development - is a process by which the economic well-being and quality of and objectives life of a nation, region or local community has improved according to targeted goals and objectives  TASK: DOCUMENTARY FILM ANALYSIS Directions: Choose any documentary videos which portrayed forms of community engagement in attaining community development through solidarity among the members in the particular place. The following are the steps for your documentary film analysis: 1. What is the title and a short detail of the episode. 2. Answer the following guide questions:  TASK: DOCUMENTARY FILM ANALYSIS a. What is the impact of community engagement in attaining community development? b. Who is the main proponent of the community development? c. Why is solidarity necessary in attaining the target goals? RUBRICS Criteria Description Points Relatedness of the A. Relevance answers to the 40 questions Correctness of B. Grammar and Grammar and Accuracy 30 Content of Content Neatness and C. Mechanics Organization of Answers 30 and information TOTAL 100  SOLIDARITY TOWARDS POVERTY ALLEVIATION LESSON 7 : Community Engagement. Solidarity, and Citizenship  identify government- 1 initiated programs to alleviate poverty; appreciate the efforts of the national government OBJECTIVES 2 in promoting community development towards solving massive poverty; and promote the importance 3 of solidarity amidst today’s situations.  POVERTY ALLEVIATION GRANTS OF THE GOVERNMENT Here are the identified programs of the Philippine government to alleviate financial crises of the country especially in times of pandemic: Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) - is the human development measure of the national government that provides conditional cash grants to the poorest of the poor to improve the health, nutrition and education of children aged 0 - 18 years old. Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa ating Disadvantaged/ Displaced (TUPAD) - is a community based (municipality/ barangay) package of assistance that provides emergency employment for displaced workers, underemployed, and seasonal workers, for a minimum period of 10 days, but not to exceed a maximum of 30 days, depending on the nature of work to be performed. Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa Program - aims to provide hope for a better future to Filipinos through equity in resources throughout the country that will boost countryside development. Scholarship Grants for College Students - Scholarships are generally based on academic or athletic merit, while grants are intended to solve financial need Free Tuition fees for State Colleges and Universities - The free tuition law covered 112 State Universities and Colleges and 78 local universities and colleges nationwide. Social Amelioration Program (SAP) - Cash emergency subsidy program (ESP) for 18 million Filipino families whose lives are greatly affected by the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ). Sustainable Livelihood Program - The Department of Social Welfare and Development aimed to deliver a capacity building programs to develop the entrepreneurial and labor skills of poor households by providing them with opportunities to enhance their access to basic social services and standard of living.  TASK: BARANGAY KO, BIDA KO PROMO Directions: Make a promotional video story of your own barangay, a people or an organization from your barangay who or which promoted solidarity in helping fight against poverty and sustained the efforts of national and global community development. It should be minimum of 3 mins and maximum of 5 mins video presentation. Must be in a landscape style and upload in your fb account the captured and edited video of story. RUBRICS Criteria Points Content & Relevance 40 % Creativity & Promptness 40 % Over-All Impact 20 % TOTAL 100 %