Prepared by: Ar Joi C. Proctan

1. Week 5
The Role of the Youth In Community
Action

2. 1. What are the various issue
and concern that beset our
barangay concerning youth?
2. What are the people in the
barangay address the
problem?

3. Our National Hero, Dr. Jose
Rizal, once said that the youth is
the hope of the land. How can
you justify it? Using the short
size bond paper, draw a symbol
that captures the youth’s role in
the development of a
community. Explain the
significance of the symbol
briefly, then discuss your work in
the class.

5. The Youth and Community Action
• According to the Youth in Nation-Building Act, the youth is
composed of the individuals who are 15 to 30 years old.
They make up around one-third of the Philippines
population.
• Considering that the youth makes up a significant part of
the population, it can be said that they play a large role in
Philippine society. In fact, they are often seen as the hope
of the future because of function effectively in society, they
have the capability to fully participate in efforts toward
improving their communities.

6. Education
Values
Parental
Involvement

7. Education
The participation of the youth in the community
activities may be influenced by their academic
performance in high school, the likelihood of attending
classes in college, and the efforts of schools in setting
an example and reinforcing positive social value.
The Factors Affecting Youth Participation
in the Community

8. The willingness of the youth to engage on their
community activities may be influenced by their feeling of
efficacy; or the ability to do what they need to do.
They may also be influenced by the need to be valued
and taken seriously by other members of the community.
Furthermore, the youth may also feel that they have a
responsibility to perform a public duty, and that fulfilling this
obligation will increase their self-esteem, recognition, and the
value in the community.
Values

9. Parental involvement
The involvement of parents in civic
engagements influences the engagement of
the youth in the community. Through taking
part in civic activities, parents expose their
children to the importance of the community
engagement. In turn, this helps the youth
become more aware of their roles in their
community.

10. The other following factors that may
discourage the Youth from participating
in community activities
1. Insufficient recognition of their abilities and
contributions:
The youth who are hindered from voting
will most likely be uninvolved in the
community activities. Prohibiting the youth
from making abilities and the importance of
their ideas in developing the community.

11. 2. Limited opportunities to become involved in
government affairs:
According to a 2012 survey by the United
Nations, the youth believe that they are given few
opportunities to take part in decision-making
processes and other important aspects of
governance.
There is a need for the youth to be given more
trust and be given more opportunities to harness
their talents and skills in contributing to their
communities.

12. How the Youth can be Involved in their
Communities
How the
youth can be
involved in
their
communities
Attitudes
Values Mindsets
Priorities

13. How the Youth can be Involved in their
Communities
Attitudes
Is made up of the effective, behavioral, cognitive components. The affective
component involves feelings or emotions; the behavioral component
pertains to one's actions; and the cognitive component which involves belief
or knowledge.
All of these components are reflected in what the youth does for the
community.
The affective component is reflected on the youth's desire and drive to help
the community.
This desire can be influenced by emotions such as pity or concern for the
needy.
 Meanwhile, the behavioral and cognitive component are evident when the
youth learn more about the situation that underprivileged people in society
face, and they plan and implement ways to extend help.

14. Values
•Refers to the beliefs or ideals shared
by the members of a group. These
values will serve as the basis of what
is desirable or not to that group or to
other groups. Values can also
influence one's attitude.

15. Mindsets
•Is defined as a set of mind. The mindset of
the youth regarding their role in their
communities can be conditioned by the
environment. This is why it is important to
introduce the act of helping the community
in a positive way. Doing this will help the
youth develop a positive mindset towards
their importance in their community.

16. Priorities
• Are things that are often regarded as more important than
others. Like the other people, the have several priorities in
life, such as education, family, friends, and a lot more.
• However, it is also important to the youth to prioritize service
to others. Through making service a priority, the youth will
contribute to the improvement of their communities and of
big help to the nation.
• Thus, it is important to expose the youth in community
service. Through this, the youth can be inspired to make
service to other people a part of this priority list.

17. Here are Other
Ways that can
Further Help
the Youth
become more
Involve in their
Community,
and Give
Them
Awareness of
Their
Significant
Role In
Nation-
building:
Orient the youth of community development and its importance.
Enlighten the youth about the most pressing problems of the country and how
one step in addressing these is responding to concerns in local communities.
Use the media to introduce youth personalities who serve as role models,
and refrain from just emphasizing the youth' s involvement in illegal activities.
Empower the youth by helping them develop their leadership skill.
Determine the fields that the youth are interested in, such as arts, information
technology, sports, drama, etc..
Constant efforts should be actively made to recognize and promote the
contributions of the youth to society.

18. Youth in Community Change: # NowPH
•One project that shows the youths active
participation in community development is #NowPH
(not on our watch Philippines), a project formed in
partnership of the National Youth Commission
(NYC),the Climate Change Commission (CCC), and
the yes Pinoy foundation. Launched in 2015,
#NowPH encourages the country's youth participate
in the worldwide movement against climate change.
It also promotes participation in disaster risk
reduction efforts among the youth.

19. SUMMARY
They youth which makes up one third of the country's
population is considered the hope of the nation. There are
numerous factors that can encourage or hinder their
participation in community activities, such as education, values,
parental involvement, and insufficient recognition.
In order for the youth to become involved in their communities,
they need to receive enough support and guidance from their
family and other members of society. A positive outlook also
needs to be instilled in their minds, and they should be made
aware of the problems their community is facing. Finally, they
need to be provided opportunities where they can use their
interests, talents and skills in contributing to the community.

20. THANK YOU!!