M M U N I T Y E N G A G E M E N T ,

CO
A R IT Y , A N D C I T IZ E NS H I P
SOLID
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES & COMPETENCIES
• Recognize the value of undertaking community action modalities.
HUMSS _CSC12-IIId-g-7
• Acknowledge interrelationship of self and community in undertaking
community action. HUMSS_CSC12-IIId-g-8
• Identify opportunities to contribute to community development through
solidarity.
HUMSS_CSC12-III-d-g-9
• Recognize the importance of Solidarity in sociopolitical processes in
promoting national and global community development. HUMSS_CSC12-
III-d-g-10
• Assess selected community-action initiatives. HUMSS_CSC12-III-d-g-11
COMMUNITY ACTION
Community action is any activity that increases the understanding,
engagement and empowerment of communities in the design and
delivery of local services.

Community action includes a broad range of activities and is sometimes

described as ‘social action' or ‘community engagement'. These activities
can vary in their objective, the role the community plays, the types of
activities involved, their scale and their integration within the council.
What they have in common is that they all involve greater engagement
of local citizens in the planning, design and delivery of local services.
1. OVERVIEW
a) Community Engagement
The process of working collaboratively with and through groups of
people affiliated by geographic proximity, special interest, or similar
situations to address issues affecting the well-being of those people. It is a
powerful vehicle for bringing about environmental and behavioral changes
that will improve the health of the community and its members. It often
involves partnerships and coalitions that help mobilize resources and
influence systems, change relationships among partners, and serve as
catalysts for changing policies, programs, and practices (CDC, 1997, p. 9).
 Community engagement can take many forms, and partners
can include organized groups, agencies, institutions, or
individuals. Collaborators may be engaged in health
promotion, research, or policy making.

https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/communityengagement/pdf/PCE_Report_508_FINAL.pdf
b) Solidarity
It is an awareness of shared interests, objectives, standards, and
sympathies creating a psychological sense of unity of groups or classes.
It refers to the ties in a society that bind people together as one. The
term is generally employed in sociology and the other social sciences
 as well as in philosophy and bioethics. It is also a significant concept
in catholic social teaching; therefore it is a core concept in christian
democratic political ideology.
The purpose of solidarity is to build our movement, and to embody
our mutual care and concern for justice. Solidarity works best when
we respect each other’s differing needs and life circumstances,
understand that there are many ways of being in solidarity, and co-
ordinate our responses.

http://www.globaleducationmagazine.com/solidarity-survival-existence/
“There is no stability without solidarity
and no solidarity without stability” 
Jose Manuel Barroso
C) Citizenship
Citizenship denotes ‘...The exclusive privilege given to a member,
also known as ‘citizen,’ of a particular state to exercise civil and
political rights. Otherwise referred to as ‘nationality,’ the term vests
rights and responsibilities to members under the laws of that country
and entitles them to participate in its public life and affairs. Citizenship
is both viewed as a privilege and an obligation since citizens are
afforded rights relative only to their class and are obliged to render
obedience to the laws of that particular state. ' 3 
However, also consider citizenship as ‘...More than a legal
destination. It is also a cultural ideal. It is infused with moral
meaning, encompassed by normative principles, values and
expectations that all derive from the social, historical and cultural
context of the times.' 4 
 “Citizenship is about making a
difference. We do this better by
getting involved and helping make
our community a better place.” 
Sly and tindall
2. PURPOSES OF COMMUNITY ACTION
3. SELECTED CASES OF COMMUNITY-
ACTION INITIATIVES
https://
www.local.gov.uk/our-support/guidance-and-resources/community-action/community-action-overview/what-community-action

"Principles of Community Engagement: First Edition." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: CDC/ATSDR Committee
on Community Engagement, 1997.

"Principles of Community Engagement: Second Edition." Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), 2011.

https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/communityengagement/pdf/PCE_Report_508_FINAL.pdf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solidarity

https://www.centreforwelfarereform.org/library/citizenship-and-community.html

https://prezi.com/p/flzdcxkdplfk/purpose-of-community-action/, FEB. 23, 2018

http://www.upfi.info/partners/implementing/philippine-action-community-led-shelter-initiatives-pacsii-homeless-peoples-
federation-philippines-inc-hpfpi/

http://www.upfi.info/partners/implementing/philippine-action-community-led-shelter-initiatives-pacsii-homeless-peoples-
federation-philippines-inc-hpfpi/