Community Engagement for Grade 12-HUMSS
The importance of
studying community
dynamics
Prepared by: CHRISTINE T. RAÑESES,LPT, RN, MBA, MAED
And community action
OBJECTIVES
Explain the importance of
studying community dynamics
and community action in relation
to applied social sciences and the
learners’ future career options
Complete the statement below:
I_________dream to be an/a________ in the future
(Name) (dream).
1.What influence you to form this dream?
2.How will you think this dream will help your future family & the
community?
3.Why do think that this dream is essential?
The following are some
this discussion. Read words
and that shall
understand be
the used
wordsin
carefully.
Community - The word community was derived from
the Latin word communis, which means “common” or
“shared”.
Community action - is any activity that aims to
increase the understanding, engagement and
empowerment of communities for the intention of
giving services to people
.
Community Dynamics-the changes in
the community brought about by social,
cultural and environmental experiences
whether it is positive or negative
development that impacts within the
community.
Empowerment-enable the people to
independently decide, plan out and
take action to control the situation they
Non-geographical Community – is a
community formed based on needs,
ideas, interests, identity, practices
and roles in social institutions
Geographical Community - t is a
community where members share the
same geographical vicinity such as a
Micro-level community -community
wherein a group is formed based
on personal ties.
Social capital - is a positive product of
human interaction. The network of
relationships within particular society, to
function effectively.
Non-geographical Community – is a
community formed based on needs,
ideas, interests, identity, practices and
roles in social institutions
Social capital - is a positive product of
human interaction. The network of
relationships within particular society, to
function effectively.
What is Community
and Why is there a
Need in Studying this?
community
It is defined by two characteristics
1.Location
2. Social identification
A group of individuals bound within a specific geographic
location. It means that a group of people living in a
specific area can already be called communities
community
A living social entity and goes
beyond the old categorization
of space. It is made up of
people you and I much like a
living organism
The importance of
studying community
1. It motivates people to work together – people
feel a sense of community and recognize the
benefits of their involvement. 4 (ec.europa.eu)
2. It encourages social, religious, or traditional obligations
for mutual help.5 (ec.europa.eu)
3. People see a genuine opportunity to better
their own lives and for the community.6
(ec.europa.eu
4. It understands policies promoting
community participation that values social
capital.7 (dspace.nwu.ac.za
5. Community participation could be
understood as the direct involvement of
citizenry in the affairs of planning, governance,
and overall development programs at local or
grassroot levels. 8 (dspace.nwu.ac.za
What is Community Action?
Community Action is any activity
that aims to increase the
understanding, engagement and
empowerment of communities for
the intention of giving services to
people
3-key points in grasping the definition more
meaningful
Understanding – raise an awareness about
certain communal issues that needs to be
addressed. People develop the feeling of
involvement once they truly comprehend the
situation within. They come together to
support advocacies that will overcome
community needs and difficulties.
3-key points in grasping the definition more
meaningful
Engagement – Once issues are assessed properly and
people in the community understand the needs, they
work collaboratively to act on it. The main goal of
engaging in the community is to improve the
partnership and coalitions among the community. It is
important that engagement occurs so that members
will be able to involve meaningfully in the activities that
they have created.
3-key points in grasping the definition more
meaningful
Empowerment – enable the people to independently
decide, plan-out and take action to control the situation
they have in the community. This means, initiative and
decisions come from internal group organized for the
benefit of everyone. It is also necessary that the
community can provide significant networks and
linkages that will genuinely serve the advocacies that
they have built.
Practice Task 1
Practice Task 1
Thanks for
Listening!
