Community education involves facilitating sharing of existing knowledge and skills within a community. It expands the traditional roles of schools by creating relationships between home, school, and community. Through community education, individuals and communities can become lifelong learners, develop relationships and problem solving skills to address societal challenges. It impacts community members, schools, government, families and individuals.

1. Community
Education
Model
XILCA MIGNONETTE D. POBRE

2. “COMMUNITY is about doing
something TOGETHER that makes
belonging MATTER.
- BRIAN SOLIS

3. Community Education
Entails facilitating and sharing existing and collective knowledge and
skills, or acquiring knowledge and skills in a way decided upon in
collaboration with the community.
Community Education is an effective way to respond to the challenge
of improving education at the international, national and local levels
of society. It expands the traditional roles of public schools by
creating relationships between home, school, and community.

4. Individuals enhance their lives and communities through Community Education,
which provides opportunities for learning and collaboration. It impacts everyone
from local community members, schools, government, families, neighbors, and
the individual.
At the heart of Community Education is the ability for an individual and the
entire community to become lifelong learners. Through Community Education,
citizens can develop relationships and problem solving skills to conquer the
diverse challenges facing our society.

5. Perspectives On The Community
Education Model Of Social Work
oPeople-focused development philosophy
oUsed by practicing Social Workers
oUnpacking the knowledge of community education
that exists in social work, and packaging it in the
context of social work’s response to contemporary
risk issues.

6. Theoretical Foundation Of The Social
Work Community Education Model
oRothman and Tropman‟s (1987) and Rothman‟s (1996) three models of
community practice according to selected practice variables, namely locality
development, social planning and social action
oWeil and Gamble‟s (1995) and Weil‟s (1996:5-67) eight current models of
community practice in social work also define community practice, clarify its
domain and illustrate its diversity
oPopple (1996) identifies six models of community work practice, and specifically
specifies community education as a model

7. oWeyers (2001) identifies five models of community
work from a South African perspective
oCivil And Social Education Approach
oLife Skills Approach
oLearning Skills Approach

8. Core Concepts of Community
Education
oParticipation
oEmpowerment
oStrengths
oAssets
oCapital