NSTP 2-COMMUNITY IMMERSION 5.
Develop conscientization ability
REVIEWER
MODULE ONE: Community Immersion
Community is a group of living things sharing the same
environment, they usually have shared interests, have
some of the same beliefs and needs, and this affects the
identity of the group and the people in it.
Arlien Johnson - according to him, community refers to
a group of people gathered together in any geographic
area, large or small, who have common interest, actual
or potentially recognized in the social welfare.
Two Category of Community
1. Geographical – people living in same location
example village or town
2. Functional – the aggregate group of people, they not
living in one area but bonded as one community having
common values or fight.
Example: Gabriela
Elements of Community
1. Demographic
2. History
3. Culture
4. Economy
5. And structure
Community Immersion - Is an essential strategy in
community organizing work that entails better
understanding of the different community concerns,
process, dynamic and lifestyle through exposure and
engaging different activities.
- This gives them the opportunity to reflect on their
assumptions, attitudes and to gain knowledge in
cultural diversity.
WHAT PERSONAL GAIN FROM COMMUNITY
IMMERSION?
1. Opportunity to comprehend people’s live
2. Gain social acceptance
3. Enhance experience in conducting survey and
researches
4. Establish rapport and relationship with different
individuals
6. Acquired first hand experiences in dealing community
works
7. Chance to learn new skills
WHOM DO YOU IMMERSE WITH IN THE COMMUNITY?
Community based service projects must be premised on
the principle of people improvement and not the ‘dots
cut’ mentality teach people how to fish so that they will
live for a lifetime.
WHAT YOU SHOULD AND SHOULD NOT DO IN
COMMUNITY IMMERSION?
It is the basic rule that trainees must be well-versed
with this area, skilled to communicate with community
and disciplined to keep yourself.
Before the conduct of community immersion:
1. Familiarized yourself with the basic information and
theories regarding community life.
2. Secure a waiver from the NSTP Office prior to the visit
and have it signed by your parents.
3. Always inform your faculty in-charge of your
destination, time able and plan of action.
4. Be armed with background information about the
area for immersion.
5. Pay courtesy call to community leaders whether
formal or informal.
6. Secure documents like a letter of acceptance from
the community.
7. Bring your own personal provisions like water, snacks
and extra shirt.
During the Actual Community immersion period
8. Be courteous to everyone whether to a vendor or a
community official.
9. Act properly and discreetly.( YOU ARE REPRESENTING
YOUR SCHOOL AND YOUR FELLOW
STUDENTS. Be RESPONSIBLE WITH THE WORDS YOU
SAY.)
10. Wear proper uniforms and identification card.
11. It is highly advised to keep your valuables secured.
12. Always document your visit.
13. Always ask for permission from concerned people
when you have to take pictures.
After community immersion
14. Validate and evaluate if the programs and activities
were conducted appropriately and as planned.
15. Provide copies of your final documentation output
to the NSTP Office and to the community
Where you conducted your immersion for records
purposes.
Unit Two: The Process of Community Immersion
Community immersion refers to the strategy that goes
beyond acquitting us with the community.
6 PHASES of community immersion
Phase 1: Pre-immersion:
Identification of the community where the students will
be immersed.
 Trainess must be prepared physically and
mentally, must have have waivers from their
parents informing the mandate of undergoing
community immersion.
 Must submit all necessary requirements
necessary to the community immersion.
 The community is also being prepared and
informed.
 Trainees must set a criterion in selection of an
area for immersion.
Factor to be considered are:
1. Community must belong to the deprived,
depressed and underprivileged
(DDU).
2. Willingness and support of the local partners
to the project.
3. Anticipated and demand falls within the
resources of the students.
4. Places that is not saturated by other
agencies.
5. Stable peace and order and accessibility.
Phase 2: Entering the Community
In this phase, it is necessary to have community
mapping of the target area. It will help identify
the geographic coverage of the project and help
point out the resource must be used by the
trainees and the relationship of people with
these resources.
According to Manalili(1990) ,community
immersion can enter the community thru:
1. Ostentatious entry
2. Banking of Peoples weakness
3. Academic Style of Entry
4. People-centered approach
Phase 3: Community Integration
Community integration enables participants to
have a direct contact and become involved local
environment. The involvement of trainees is
more personal which help them to more
concern with the problems/issues.
Integration can be done thru;
a. Boarder style (To know their rules)
b. Elitist style (Their belief and capabilities)
c. People-centered approach
Phase 4: Community Assessment
Needs Assessment- is a systematic process of
identifying and evaluating specific needs of a group or
community. This will help identify what project or
program to be given.
 The immersion in the community is not only
make them realize their issues but make them
act about the issue.
 It is very important that people must realize
that they can do something to change their
situation for the better.(How to improve
themselves to help them to improve their life.)
 We can only offer effective program if there is
an assessment done on the needs of the
community, thus, it ensure the right solution in
the problems, issues and concerns of the
community. (When we identified their
problems, what they need, that’s the time that
 we have to assess them through the effective
programs)
Importance of Needs Assessment
a. Gather information about the people’s attitude
and options
b. Identify the rank of problems, issues and
opportunities according to the urgent or
importance
c. Gather opinion from the people in determining
policies, goals and priorities
d. Provide to shared owns opinion and thinking
e. Provide speculation about what people really
want.
Information to be Included in Assessing Community
Needs
a. Historical Development
b. Geographic and Transformation Information
c. Political and Legal F unction
d. Demographic and Economic Data
Methods in Collecting Data
a. Focused Group Discussion (FGD)
b. Community Forum/Assembly
c. Public records
d. Survey
Phase 5: Program /Project Implementation
 The actual execution of the plan is called
project /program implementation.
 The implementation phase involves putting the
project plan into action.
 The trainees will coordinate and direct project
resources to meet the client needs. These
includes the list of officials involved with the
project, schedule of every events day to day
activities, the needs of the clients, manpower
needed for the program, conduct of monitoring
and evaluation and the culminating activities. It
always focused on the needs of the community
or the client.
To ensure the success of the NSTP community project
the following are to be considered:
 Program must cater the needs of the
community
 Contribute for the upliftment of economic living
 Maximize the local resources
 Tap the potentials of the client and give due
recognition
 Object must be SMART
 Project undergo step-by-step process
 Documented
 Project is within the capacity of the trainees and
must have a shared
 Commitment
Phase 6: Termination of Project
 The last stage of managing the project, and
occurs after the implementation phase has
ended.
 Acceptance testing has been carried out, and
the project deliverables have been handed over
to the community/client.
 The trainees should inform the community on
the status of the project and other details in
relation with the project.
 If the trainees want to continue the project like
doing voluntary work it will expresses the value
of maka-bayan.
Unit Three: The Planning and Implementation
What is Project Planning?
Project is defined as an effort to create or modify a
specific service
Plan is defined as “an outline which consists of
strategies and specific actions or steps to be undertaken
in order to reach the goals.”
Insufficient planning will always lead to unsuccessful
project whereas good planning lead to successful
project.
Project goals and achievable activities are more likely
to succeed in delivering the project objective.
Poor plan will never deliver good results.
Project Proposal describe a proposed project and its
purposes, objectives and the steps that will be taken to
complete the project.
Purpose of Making Project Proposal in the Light of
NSTP:
• Guides the trainer and trainees in designing a program
for the community.
• Facilitates the implementations, monitoring and
evaluation of the project
• Serves as a database in making reports as
requirement to the course.
• Serve as reference for trainees to give the right
information of the project.
• Serve as data for research work.
Parts of Project Proposal for NSTP Immersion Project
1. The Title. Catchy to the readers and must be
written in capital letter, bold and centered
2. Project Proponents: Persons involved with the
project. Enumerate the name of person, year
and level, college.
3. Implementing Units/Implementers: It must be
noted that in writing this part of the proposal,
capital letters must be used to
4. Project Duration: Specify days, weeks and
months needed to complete the project.
5. Objectives of the Project: Must be written in
operational terms on what you intend to
solve.The objective must be specific,
measurable, attainable, realistic and time
bound.
6. Project Description. The following standard
must be observed;
a. Background of the Project - At least three
paragraphs that describe a background of the
project describing issue/problems that have
influence the project. Identifying particular
advantages or disadvantages over present
project or cite issue in some publication related
to the problems.
b. Justification of the Project - Explain the
importance of the project in solving the existing
issues, it provides Expected outputs, derived
benefits from the project. Consist of 3-5
paragraphs.
c. Benefits derived from the Project - The
advantages that the project will bring if
implemented.
d. Coverage - The area where the project will be
implemented.
7. Methodology - The strategies to be use in order to
achieve the objectives of the project.
8. Detailed Budgetary requirements and Detailed
schedule of Activities - All budgetary requirements of
all activities to be undertaken. Detailed schedule is the
date of activities/program to implemented time and
number person involved.
Unit Four: Documentation, Monitoring and evaluation
of NSTP Community-Based Project
Documentations - is a proof that projects are
implemented.
A documentation - requires information on the
development in the management relevant to the work
and program.
1. Update status report
2. Information on the work methods used and
result
3. Serve as references for:
a. source data for requirements
b. evidence for rating the performance and
growth
c. monitoring and evaluation purposes
d. evidence for the support extend
List of form required for documentation during
community immersion for trainees.
1. waiver
2. letter request to the barangay
3. acceptance letter of barangay
4. Memorandum of Agreement Why we need to evaluate?
5. Narrative report format 1. Provide information on the progress,
For trainers: accomplishment and degree of
achievements
1. Copy of all documents for immersion of students
2. Serve as basis for empowerment in carry
2. Grade sheet out activities
3. Accomplishment report 3. Avenue for revision and adjustment
4. Program of instruction 4. Provide opportunity to experience and
Monitoring is the routine process of data collection and develop skills
measurement of progress toward program objectives. What to Evaluate?
 Monitoring involves counting what we are 1. Effort
doing.
2. Effect – the outcomes of the effort
 Monitoring involves routinely looking at the
3. Adequacy – effectives of the project
quality of our services
4. Efficiency – the benefits of the project
5. Process – how and why
Monitoring addresses the following questions:
1. To what extent are planned activities actually
realized? Are we making progress toward achieving our
objectives? How the project Evaluated?
2. What services are provided, to whom, when, how 1. The objectives of the project
often, for how long, and in what context?
2. Program of activities and implementation procedures
3. How well are the services provided?
3. Expected outcomes
4. What is the quality of the services provided?
5. What is the cost of service?

Monitoring also assesses the extent to which a

program or project:
1. Is undertaken consistently with each design or
implementation plan
2. Is directed toward the specified target group
Tools for Monitoring
1. Journal or Process recording
2. Gantt chart
3. Summary checklist
Evaluation - is a systematically investigate a programs’
effectiveness.
Evaluations are conducted to find out what has
happened as a result of a project or program or a set of
projects and programs. The conduct of evaluation must
be before, during and after the project.