Community engagement involves active collaboration between academic institutions and local communities to improve quality of life in a manner consistent with institutional missions. There are several forms of community engagement, including direct service, community research, advocacy/education, capacity building, political involvement, socially responsible behavior, philanthropic giving, and participation in associations. Solidarity is also important, and refers to respecting others and acting responsibly in relation to the whole of humanity.
2. Community Action
- refers to thecollec ve e orts of
people directedtoward addressing
social problems,(e.g., social
inequali es,
environmentaldegrada on, and
poverty) in order toachieve social
well-being.
3. Community Engagement
- Denotes interaction, sharing and
relationships at different level. It can
be defined as the partnership
between two pares such as academic
institutions and local communities for
mutual benefits and is characterized
by reciprocal relations.
4. Community Engagement
Community engagement has four-part
definition:
• Active collaboration
• Builds on the resources, skills, and expertise
and knowledge of campus and community
• Improves the quality of life in the
communities
• In a manner that is consistent with the
campus mission.
7. 2. Community Research
•Exploring a community to learn
about its assets and how itis
being affected by current social
problems. This form of
community engagement
provides knowledge that other
efforts can build upon.
8. 3. Advocacy and Education
•Using various modes of
persuasion (e.g., petitions,
marches, letter-writing to
convince government or
corporate decision-makers to
make choices that will benefit
the community.
9. 4. Capacity Building
•Working with the diverse
constituencies of a
community and building
on existing assets to solve
problems and make it a
better place.
10. 4. Capacity Building
•Creating a space for
everyone in the
community to have a say
in what the community
should belike and how to
get there.
12. 5. Political Involvement
•This includes keeping informed
about issues in the local,
national, and global
communities in order to vote
responsibly and engaging in
discourse and debate about
current social issues.
13. 6. Socially Responsible Personal and
Professional Behavior
•Maintaining a sense of
responsibility to the
welfare ofothers when
making personal or
professional decisions.
14. 6. Socially Responsible Personal and
Professional Behavior
•Using one’s career or
professional training to
benefit the community. This
category describes personal
life-style choices that reflect
commitment to one’s values:
15. 6. Socially Responsible Personal and
Professional Behavior
•recycling, driving a hybrid
car, or bicycling top work;
buying or not buying certain
products or choosing to
work for companies with
socially just priorities.
17. 8. Participation in Association
• Participating in community
organizations that develop the
social networks that provide a
foundation for community
building efforts including a civic
associations, sports leagues,
church choirs, and school boards
18. Solidarity
Regarding our fellow human beings
justly and respecting who they are as a
person. Based on the perspective that a
person is a relational being; a person is
in connection with other people, with
the society and with the environment.
This means that a person must relate
responsibly and act in solidarity with
others and the whole humanity.
