Lesson 2-

Prelim
What is 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 field.

GEOGRAPHICALLY- community is defined in the purview of

group of persons living in the same geographical location like in a
certain village, town, neighborhood, district, area or territory.
FUNCTIONALLY-community is the aggregate of people though
not necessarily based on living in the sme geographical location,
is bonded by sa common end such as fighting for the same cause,
having the same interest and goal.
Elements of a
Community 1. Demographics-
characteristics of
population. It tells
about the
movement of pop
ulation in
the community th
at you will
serve.
 2. HISTORY

-itallows you to identify certain patterns of

change and people’s way of adapting to
these changes that can be useful in plotting
your activities.
3. CULTURE

-ways of living of the people

4. ECONOMY
-income level, occupation of people

5. STRUCTURES
-physical, political and social structures
What is community
immersion?
-is a strategy that go
es
beyond acquainting us with
community concerns bu
t
make possible our
participation in their
(re)solution
-Community immersion as a strategy in molding and
conscientizing students just so that they may be
socially aware and responsible to their communities.

-This manner of transformation is bent on training the

youth to becoming civic conscious and defense
prepared individuals.
 The following are the precepts:
-trainees should immerse in actual community life to get
to know the social, political and economic situation of
the people.
-trainees may also undergo certain changes like increase
in knowledge about the social realities, development of
good values, empathy towards other people,
improvement of social skills, ammg others.
-trainees should identify the community people’s interest
and aspirations.
-trainees must recognize people’s resiliency and does not
rob them of their right to have community participation and
determination of appropriate courses of action.
-trainees should be aware of the gain-negotiated sanction-
the acceptance derived from the community relations
coupled with the right to conduct immersion activities.
-trainees must reflect on how their social analysis of the
current situation is concretized in community people’s
lives.
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Forms o
g r a t i o n in
int e
ity
commun
● Home visits
●
on Living with selected
immersi informants
families preferably w
ith key
● Informal discussions
● with individuals or gr
Sharing in household oups
and community activ
(cooking, cleaning) ities
● Attendance in socila
● gatherings (fiesta, w
Assistance in product eddings)
ion work (selling, fa
rming)
Whom do you immerse within the community?
-parents
-youth
-differently-abled constituents
--professionals
-members of the people’s organization
-other formal and infolmal groups
-others who can be potential
collaborator
-We do not just work for and serve the
people but rather we encourage their
participation. This practice of enjoining
people’s support is adherent to the
Confuican philosophy of “give a man a
fish and he will for a day; teach him
how to fish and he will live for a
lifetime.”
 What personal gains from community immersion?
-opportunity for the trainees to
comprehend people’s lives because of the
chance given to them to see real life
situations, live, identify and associate with
the people therein;
Gain acceptance derived from community
relations coupled with the right to offer
services.
Enhance experiences in conducting asset
mapping such as identifying geographic
coverage, point out resources and the use,
and the relationships of people with the
existing resources
-establish rapport and relationship with
different people who may be of help to them at
some future time;
-develop their conscientization ability; it helps
them realize issues that will help solve
problems in the community.
-acquire first-hand experiences in dealing with
community work;
-chance to learn life skills that will enrich and
better their persons