Community Engagement Solidarity and Citizenship 2nd Quarter Module 1

1. COMMUNITY ACTIONS INITIATIVES
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, SOLIDARITY AND CITIZENSHIP
SECOND QUARTER – MODULE 1

2. COMMUNITY ACTION
•IS ANY ACTIVITY THAT INCREASES THE UNDERSTANDING, ENGAGEMENT, AND
EMPOWERMENT OF COMMUNITIES IN THE DESIGN AND DELIVERY OF LOCAL
SERVICES. IT IS ABOUT PUTTING COMMUNITIES AT THE HEART OF THEIR LOCAL
SERVICES WHICH INVOLVES HELPING THE COMMUNITY TO SHARE, KNOWLEDGE,
SKILLS, AND IDEAS. COMMUNITY ACTION INVOLVES THE DIFFERENT CORE VALUES
AND PRINCIPLES WHICH INCLUDE HUMAN RIGHTS, SOCIAL EQUALITY, GENDER
EQUALITY, AND PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT.

3. CORE VALUES AND PRINCIPLES OF
COMMUNITY ACTIONS INITIATIVE

4. HUMAN RIGHTS
•HUMAN RIGHTS ARE DEFINED AS THE SUPREME, INHERENT, AND INALIENABLE
RIGHTS TO LIFE, DIGNITY, AND SELF-DEVELOPMENT. IT IS CONCERNED WITH
ISSUES IN BOTH AREAS OF CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS AND ECONOMIC,
SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL RIGHTS FOUNDED ON INTERNATIONALLY ACCEPTED
HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS ARE UNIVERSAL AND
INALIENABLE. IT IS THE RIGHTS THAT BELONG TO EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF
THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES. THEY CANNOT BE TAKEN AWAY FROM YOU BY ANYBODY.
EXAMPLES: RIGHT TO LIFE RIGHT TO LIBERTY RIGHT TO KNOW RIGHT TO WORK
AND EDUCATION FREEDOM OF OPINION AND EXPRESSION.

5. SOCIAL EQUALITY
•SOCIAL EQUITY IS DEFINED AS EQUALITY AND FAIRNESS IN TERMS OF
THE TREATMENT OF HUMAN BEINGS, ACCESS TO RESOURCES, AND LIFE
CHANCES. SOCIAL EQUALITY IS NOT ONLY ABOUT OBTAINING RIGHTS
AND PROTECTING RIGHTS BUT ALSO ABOUT RESPONSIBILITIES AND
THEIR CONSEQUENCE. SOCIAL EQUITY REFLECTS IDEAS OF “FAIRNESS”
AND “JUSTNESS’. EXAMPLES: FAIR DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC SERVICE
NON-DISCRIMINATION AGAINST INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN
EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS, CONTRAST, DISMISSALS,
COMPENSATIONS, AND CONDITIONS.

6. GENDER EQUALITY
•GENDER EQUALITY, ALSO KNOWN AS SEXUAL EQUITY, IS THE STATE OF
EQUAL EASE OF ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES
REGARDLESS OF GENDER. GENDER EQUALITY IS HAVING THE SAME
RIGHTS, STATUS, AND OPPORTUNITIES AS OTHERS, REGARDLESS OF
ONE’S GENDER. EXAMPLES: WHEN GIVING VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTS,
GENDER EQUITY REQUIRES WOMEN TO BE GIVEN MORE IRON AND
FOLIC SUPPLEMENTS THAN MEN, SINCE THE FORMER NEED SUCH
SUPPLEMENTS MORE DUE TO THEIR MENSTRUAL CYCLES AND
CHILDBEARING CAPACITY.

7. PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT
•PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT ELICITS THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE
LOCAL POPULATION IN CREATING POLICIES AND IN PLANNING,
IMPLEMENTING, MONITORING, AND EVALUATING DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO EMPOWER AND
HELP PEOPLE MAKE EFFECTIVE CHOICES. PARTICIPATORY
DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES THE INVOLVEMENT OF PEOPLE IN STUDYING
THEIR SITUATION AND IN DECIDING ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF
RESOURCES TO ENSURE EQUITABLE SHARING.

8. Examples: Community involvement in social issues
that affect the community. Knowing your interest
and agenda as a community.
By and large, community action initiatives must be
guided by principles and core values of social
justice, human rights, gender equality, and
participatory development. These community
actions have a purpose, which is to enable people to
work in solidarity in addressing social problems

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10. ACTIVITY 1
CREATE A POSTER CONCERNING OR
SHOWING THE DIFFERENT PRINCIPLES
OF COMMUNITY ACTION INITIATIVES.
PUT IT IN A SHORT BOND PAPER

12. ACTIVITY 2
•DIRECTIONS: EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENT PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY ACTION
BASED ON YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE TOPIC. GIVE EXAMPLES FOR
EACH PRINCIPLE.