Community Engagement Solidarity and Citizenship - 4th quarter powerpoint

1. PRESENTED BY: JOVEN P. DE ASIS
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2. COMMUNITY ACTION DEFINED AS ACTIVITIES ENHANCING
UNDERSTANDING, ENGAGEMENT, AND EMPOWERMENT OF
COMMUNITIES IN LOCAL SERVICE DESIGN AND DELIVERY.
EXAMPLES:
• COMMUNITY-LED HEALTH INITIATIVES.
• NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGNS.
• EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS ORGANIZED BY LOCAL
RESIDENTS.

3. CORE VALUES AND PRINCIPLES
• HUMAN RIGHTS
• SOCIAL EQUITY
• GENDER EQUALITY
• PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT

4. HUMAN RIGHTS ARE DEFINED AS THE SUPREME, INHERENT,
AND INALIENABLE RIGHTS TO LIFE, DIGNITY, AND SELF-
DEVELOPMENT.
HUMAN RIGHTS
EXAMPLES:
RIGHT TO LIFE
RIGHT TO LIBERTY
RIGHT TO KNOW
RIGHT TO WORK AND EDUCATION
RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF OPINION AND
EXPRESSION
RIGHT TO PROPERTY

5. Social Equity
EXAMPLES:
• FAIR DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC SERVICE
• NON-DISCRIMINATION AGAINST
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN
EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS,
CONTRAST, DISMISSALS,
COMPENSATIONS, AND CONDITIONS.
SOCIAL EQUITY REFLECTS IDEAS OF “FAIRNESS” AND “JUSTNESS’.

6. Gender Equality
EXAMPLES:
• EQUAL PAY
• EQUAL REPRESENTATION IN
LEADERSHIP
GENDER EQUALITY, ALSO KNOWN AS SEXUAL EQUITY, IS THE STATE
OF EQUAL EASE OF ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES
REGARDLESS OF GENDER.

7. Participatory Development
EXAMPLES:
• COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN SOCIAL
ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE COMMUNITY.
• KNOWING YOUR INTEREST AND
AGENDA AS A COMMUNITY.
PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT ELICITS THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE
LOCAL POPULATION IN CREATING POLICIES AND IN PLANNING,
IMPLEMENTING, MONITORING, AND EVALUATING DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS

8. PRESENTED BY: JOVEN P. DE ASIS
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9. EMPOWERMENT AND ADVOCACY
• EMPOWERMENT AND ADVOCACY ARE SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC
PRACTICES THAT ENABLE PEOPLE TO OVERCOME BARRIERS
AND CONTRIBUTE TO PRACTICE A FOCUS ON SOCIAL
JUSTICE.
• GIVE PEOPLE CHANGES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND
CHANGE THEIR LIVES.

10. EMPOWERMENT
• 'EMPOWERMENT' REFERS TO THE PROCESS BY WHICH PEOPLE GAIN
CONTROL OVER THE FACTORS AND DECISIONS THAT SHAPE THEIR
LIVES.
• AUTHORITY OR POWER GIVEN TO SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING.
1) HAVING THE ABILITY TO MAKE ONE’S OWN DECISIONS, TO GAIN
FURTHER CONTROL, TO FIGHT FOR ONE’S RIGHTS, AND TO SAY
SOMETHING AND BE LISTENED TO; AND
2) BEING FREE, INDEPENDENT, RECOGNIZED, AND ACCEPTED AS EQUAL
CITIZENS, WHO CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE (WHO, 2010).

15. EMPOWERMENT
COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT STRATEGIES ARE CARRIED OUT BY
REALIZING THE FOUR ELEMENTS OF COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT:
1. INCLUSION AND PARTICIPATION
2.ACCESS TO INFORMATION
3.THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
4.THE PROFESSIONALISM OF EMPOWERING ACTORS.

16. ADVOCACY
• ADVOCACY IS A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO INFLUENCING
OUTCOMES AND DRIVING CHANGE ON BEHALF OF YOUR
COMMUNITY.
• THE PUBLIC SUPPORT OR RECOMMENDATION OF A PARTICULAR
CAUSE OR POLICY

17. 3 TYPES OF ADVOCACY
1. SYSTEMS ADVOCACY - BRINGING LASTING CHANGES TO THE LIVES OF
GROUPS OR INDIVIDUALS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS
2.INDIVIDUAL ADVOCACY - FOCUSES ON EFFORTS THAT WILL CHANGE
THE SITUATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL AND PROTECT HIS OR HER RIGHT
3.SELF-ADVOCACY - ADDRESSES HIS OR HER OWN NEEDS AND RIGHTS.

18. PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT
• PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT HAS BECOME WIDESPREAD AS ONE
OF THE ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY-ACTION INITIATIVES
• HOW CAN INDIVIDUALS BE EMPOWERED ?
BY BEING GIVEN EQUAL AND APPROPRIATE OPPORTUNITIES TO
PARTICIPATE IN DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES
• WHY IMPORTANT?
BECAUSE IT ALLOWS EQUAL AND APPROPRIATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR
MARGINALIZED INDIVIDUALS TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE

19. PRESENTED BY: JOVEN P. DE ASIS
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20. Community-Action Initiatives
• COMMUNITY-ACTION INITIATIVES IS AN EFFORT TO INVOLVE
RESIDENTS, LOCAL GROUPS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS PURSUE
COMMON GOALS

21. Principles and Core Values of Community Actions and Initiatives
• HUMAN RIGHTS
• SOCIAL JUSTICE
• EMPOWERMENT AND ADVOCACY
• GENDER EQUALITY
• PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT.

22. HUMAN RIGHTS
• THESE ARE INHERENT IN ALL HUMAN BEINGS, WHATEVER THEIR
NATIONALITY, PLACE OF RESIDENCE, SEX, RELIGION, LANGUAGE OR
ANY STATUS. ALL HUMAN ARE EQUALLY ENTITLED TO HUMAN
RIGHTS WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION.

23. SOCIAL JUSTICES
• SOCIAL JUSTICE IS THE VIEW THAT EVERYONE DESERVES EQUAL
ECONOMIC, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES.
• SOCIAL JUSTICE REFERS TO THE FAIR DIVISION OF RESOURCES,
OPPORTUNITIES, AND PRIVILEGES IN SOCIETY.

24. Empowerment and Advocacy
ACCORDING TO WORLD BANK, EMPOWERMENT IS DEFINED AS GAINING
POWER AND CONTROL OVER DECISIONS AND RESOURCES THAT
DETERMINE THE QUALITY OF LIFE.

25. Gender Equality
EQUAL TREATMENT OF MEN AND WOMEN . THIS MEANS EQUAL
OPPORTUNITIES IN LIFE , ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION BASED ON
GENDER, EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAK WORK AND OTHERS

26. Participatory Development
EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS BY PROVIDING EQUAL AND APPROPRIATE
OPPORTUNITIES AND ALLOWING THEM TO TAKE PART IN THE
DEVELOPMENT PROCESS.

27. Methodologies and Approaches in Community Actions
METHODOLOGIES AND APPROACHES IN COMMUNITY ACTION WILL HELP
YOU UNDERSTAND THE PURPOSE OF EACH PHASE AND ITS IMPLICATION
TO THE SOCIETY SUCH AS PARTNERSHIP AND HOW IT PROMOTES
DEVELOPMENT TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE

28. Phases of Community Actions
1. ESTABLISHING LINKS AND PARTNERSHIP BUILDING WITH LOCAL
GROUPS
2.COMMUNITY PROFILING
3.NEEDS AND RESOURCES ASSESSMENT
4.PARTICIPATORY ACTION PLANNING AND LEADERSHIP
DEVELOPMENT
5.RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
6.PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
7.MONITORING AND EVALUATION