UNIVERSITY OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL-RECOLETOS

Bacolod City
INTEGRATED SCHOOL | GRADES 11 and 12

Community Engagement Solidarity and

Citizenship (COMSOL080)
LEARNING MODULE

MODULE NO. 5

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Prepared by:
Glenn Mark L. Madon, LPT
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INTRODUCTION:

To understand how community engagement works, it is necessary to be aware of its

key features. The following discussions and activities on this module are important
points for you to understand community engagement.

OBJECTIVES:
 Determine the areas and benefits of community engagement.
 Apply the concepts and key points of community engagement.
 Design and construct a specifically planned community engagement.

ACTIVITY 1:
In the box below, write the concerns that you observed in your community. Then, in the
circle below, write the things that you plan to do and the group of people who are
involved to help solve these concerns.

Concerns

Plans

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PROCESSING QUESTIONS:

 How does research insinuate the desire for improvement?

 What makes collaboration important in attaining the objectives of conducting

community engagement?

o What is the value of research in determining the areas and benefits of community
engagement?

o What human values of collaboration in attaining your plans for your community?

 Community engagement is the process of working together in the members of

a group based on geographic proximity, special interest, or similar situations to
address issues affecting the whole group.

 It is considered as a power vehicle because it can lead to environmental and

behavioral changes that will improve the health of the community and its
members.
In your activity above, the people that are involved in what we call the partnership
and coalitions.
 Partnership and coalitions are involved to mobilize resources and influence
systems, change relationships among partners, and serve as catalysts for
changing policies and programs.

Examples are:
Organized groups, agencies, institutions, or individuals.

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Take note: Make sure your plans, emphasize the importance of collaboration.

 Collaboration may be engaged in the promotion, research, or policymaking.

With these, there would be a desire for improvement, and the importance of
being involved in the partnership is felt.

ACTIVITY 2:
Using the table given below, construct a specific table of your planned community
engagement in the following areas of focus.
 The poorest of the poor
 Out of school youth
Apply the concepts and key points that are provided on page 6 of this module.
Use a separate sheet of bond paper in each following areas of focus. Write in Landscape
orientation.

Area of Title of Agenda of the Date, Time Partner Roles Responsibilities

Focus Planned planned and Venue Groups or
Community community Individuals
Engagemen engagement
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Before We will start our Community Engagement Effort

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For our Engagement to Occur

For our Engagement to Succeed

Note: To ensure the success of community engagement activities, appropriate

procedures should be carefully planned, and ideas should also be generated to formulate
better plans for implementation. You must consider the various points presented, to
effectively carry out a long term community engagement activity that will serve as a
meaningful experience.

Photo: Community Volunteers a vital link in post- Photo: Community engagement of ECLOF
Yolanda health support International. Staff organized a day out with
indigenous Agta community.

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Photo: Community engagement and outreach program of the University of Negros

Occidental Recoletos SHS Social Science Club in Bago City Hospital

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The following points and tips should be kept in mind when doing community
engagement efforts.

Before Starting A community Engagement Effort

 Be clear about the purpose and your goals
 Know the populations or communities you want to engage
 Be knowledgeable of the community’s culture, economic conditions, social
networks, political and power structures, norms and values of the community.
 Learn about the community’s perceptions of those initiating the engagement
activities.
For Engagement to Occur
 Go to the community
 Establish relationship, build trust
 Work with formal and informal groups
For Engagement to Succeed
 Partnering with the community
 Recognize and respect the diversity of the community
 Awarenesss of the various factors that might affect the engagement
 Identify and mobilize community assets
 Asses the stregths and weakness
 Be flexible enough to meet changing needs
 Community collaboration and long term commitment

The key features of community engagement include the collaboration of members; focus
on the objectives towards community improvement, and openness to partnership supports.
SUMMARY/KEYPOINTS:

In a community engagement continuum, there is an increasing level of community

involvement, impact, trust and communication flow.
Community engagement has areas to consider and each has its corresponding benefits.
These areas includes your agenda, the design and delivery of your community engagement, its
implementation, ethical considerations, public involved in the project, the academic partners,
individual participants, community organization and general public.
The society serves as an important contribution toward community engagement
activities. In line with this, there are important points to consider when you are doing
community engagement efforts. There are steps to be planned out before starting a community
engagement effort and points to keep in mind for the engagement to occur and succeed.

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QUIZ 1:

 Determine the areas and benefits of community engagement.

 Apply the concepts and key points of community engagement.
 Design and construct a specifically planned community engagement.
Test I-A. Directions: Write the letter of the best answer before the number.
(Nos. 1-5 areas and benefits of community engagement)
1. The Social Sciences Club is drafting their choice of projects.
A. Academic Partners C. Agenda
B. Community Organization D. Ethic

2. The people that would benefit from your community engagement.

A. The Group C. The General Public
B. The barangay D. Your self

3. Which of the following community engagement is suitable for Out of School

Youth?
A. Symposium for Teenage Pregnancy and HIV/AIDS awareness.
B. Symposium for Activism and Political Crusade.
C. Webinar about Globalization and 21st Century learning.
D. Both B and C

4. Which of the following community engagement would be able to help a group of

people to uplift their financial status in life?
A. Donation ko, ika-bubuhay mo Program C. Seminar about stock-exchange
B. Livelihood skills and pieces of training D. Reading and writing workshops

5. Which of the following program is suitable for a community with environmental

concerns?
A. Seminar about garbage collection C. Video presentations about
Climate Change
B. Training about recycling garbage D. Training on how to segregate
garbage
6. How can you be able to ensure the effectiveness of your community
engagement?
A. By identifying first the area of focus.
B. By taking a look first in your budget.

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C. By identifying the cost of your community engagement.

D. By stating first the responsibilities of the group involved.

7. The community engagement symposium about Graft and Corruption conducted

yesterday ends into a disaster when the barangay captain ordered to immediately
stop the program. This might have been avoided if…
A. there is a formal and open communication between the involved parties.
B. the barangay captain is an open-minded type of a leader.
C. there is detailed, written agreement and collaboration between the involved
parties.
D. we have chosen a better and community with a respectful leader.

8. Before starting a community engagement effort, we must…

A. be clear about the purpose and goals of our community engagement.
B. go to the community, establish relationships, and community linkages.
C. prepare our pockets first and our financial contribution to the community
engagement.
D. develop a unifying relationship with our partners and collaborators.

9. For our community engagement to occur, we must…

A. establish relationships, builds trust, and be committed to our goals and
purpose.
B. be aware of the various cultures of the community for us to sustain our needs.
C. be knowledgeable enough how much would it cost in conducting community
engagement.
D. learn about the possible perception of those initiating the engagement
activities.
10.For your community engagement to succeed, you must…
A. be committed by the engaging organization and its partner.
B. be wise enough to spot those irresponsible members that we have.
C. remember to accept the risk if the community engagement fails.
D. prepare Plan B if the community engagement conducted is not effective at all.

Now, check your work. Refer to the answer key provided at the back pages.

Did you get a good score?

If you got:
8-10 Very good You have gained much learning on the topic.
5-7 Good You have gained adequate learning on the topic.
0-4 Fair You can review the topic to improve.

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Congratulations!

You have finished your journey through Module [5]. Now you are ready to learn more
with Module [6]. Good luck!

Key Answer:

Test A

1-10 C,C,B,B,A,C,A,A,A

References:

 Department of Health and Human Services. (2011). Principles of Community

Engagement (2nd Edition). USA: NH Publication No. 11-7782.

 Center for Diseas Control and Prevention. (1997). Principles of Community

Engagement, 1st ed. Atlanta (GA): CDC/ATSDR Committee on Community
Engagement.

 Stokols. D. (1996). Translating social ecological theory into guidelines for

community health promotion American Journal of Health Promotion ; 10 (4):
282-298.

 Staley. K. (2009). Exploring impact: public involvement in NHS, public health,

and social care research. Eastleigh, United Kingdom: INVOLVE
Photos:

 https://www.learnersedge.com/hs-fs/hubfs/community%20cropped.png?
width=620&name=community%20cropped.png

 https://www.unhcr.org/innovation/wp-
content/uploads/2016/10/RF221288_Sunday__Henley27-1080x675.jpg

 https://www.dialogue4health.org/uploads/forums/110316_WFImage_.jpeg

 images.summitmedia-digital.com/spotph/images/places-to-volunteer_642.jpg

 https://www.ifrc.org/Global/Photos/Asia%20Pacific/201312/20131220-philippines-eru-main-
1.jpg

 https://www.eclof.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ECLOF-2017-12-PhilAgtaClients-blog-1-
871x423.jpg

 UNOR Social Science Club Portfolio

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