COMMUNITY ACTION AND

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Community Engagement, Ma’am Jane Tuan
•Community engagement is
expressed through community
action.
 COMMUNITY ACTION

•A collective action by a community for

the purposes of arresting a crisis,
addressing a challenge, solving a
problem, or accomplishing a specific
outcome.
 EXAMPLES OF COMMUNITY
ACTION:
•Consultation
•Education
•Public participation
•Partnership building with government
agencies
 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

•When community members engage in

collective action, people are empowered,
problems are solved, social change
occurs, and community development is
said to take place.
 ACTIVITY
• Group Work:

• Pretend you are the Barangay Captain, Kagawad, SK Chairman, Secretary, and Tanod of your
Barangay, choose one problem/issue, and hold a meeting in front of the class as to what to do
to resolve the problem.

• Make dialogues to portray the agenda of the meeting.

• Problems:
1. Flooding in the area
2. Drug Addiction
3. Electrical Wirings, Jumpers, Illegal tapping of electricity
4. Waste /Garbage Disposal
5. Darkened alleys, corners, no street lights
What is Community Action?
• What is Community Action?

is any activity that aims to increase the understanding,

engagement and empowerment of communities for the
intention of giving services to people.
• There are 3-key points in grasping the definition more meaningful:

• 1. Understanding – raise awareness about certain communal issues that need to

be addressed. People develop the feeling of involvement once they truly
comprehend the situation within. They come together to support advocacies that
will overcome community needs and difficulties
• There are 3-key points in grasping the definition more meaningful:
Engagement – Once issues are assessed properly and people in the
community understand the needs, they work collaboratively to act on it.

The main goal of engaging in the community is to improve the partnership and
coalitions among the community. It is important that engagement occurs so that members
will be able to involve meaningfully in the activities that they have created.
• There are 3-key points in grasping the definition more meaningful:
Key Points in Community Action

Empowerment – enable the people to independently decide, plan-

out and take action to control the situation they have in the community.
This means, initiative and decisions come from internal group organized
for the benefit of everyone.
• Following elements of community action: Community
Engagement, Solidarity and Citizenship.

-Community Engagement,
-Solidarity and
-Citizenship.
Elements of community action

1. Community engagement
-refers to the process of developing partnerships and
sustaining relationships with and through groups of
people affiliated by geographic proximity, special
interest for the purpose of working for the common good
and addressing issues that affect their well-being.
 The goals of community engagement
are
• 1) To build trust;
• 2) To enlist new resources and allies;
• 3) To create better communication, and
• 4) To improve overall health outcomes as
successful projects, evolve into lasting
collaborations.
What is solidarity?
2. Solidarity
• - is defined as a unity or agreement of feeling or action,
especially among individuals with a common interest and
mutual support within a group.
3. Citizenship is defined as legal status defined by
civil, political and social rights.
• This means that a person is free to act according to the
law and having the right to claim the law’s protection.
• In the context of the Philippines, we have given our
own individual rights and privileges with a much
stronger sense of individual, collective and
communitarian duties and obligations.
GET YOUR NOTEBOOK
 TASK 2
• Write a 2-3 paragraph essay guided by the following
questions and the rubric:
• 1. Why community action is important within a
community?
• 2. What do you think are the duties and obligations of a
citizen in the fulfillment of community action?
Solidarity Community Engagement

Community Action Citizenship

1. It refers to the process of developing partnerships and
sustaining relationships with and through groups of people
affiliated by geographic proximity, special interest for the
purpose of working for the common good.

2. It refers to collective efforts done by people directed

towards addressing
social problems.
3. It is a unity or agreement of feeling or action,
especially among individuals with a common interest
and mutual support within a group.

4. It is a legal status defined by civil, political and

social rights. This means that a person is free to
act according to the law and have the right to claim
the law’s protection.
 B. ESSAY
1.Being a youth, what are the plans programs
you want to propose for the improvement of
your community?
2.Why is Community action is important? Cite
an examples.
 At the end of this module, you will be able to:
Explain forms of community engagement that
contribute to community development through
solidarity (HUMSS_CSC12-IIIdg-9)

1. define citizenship and social change;

and
2. 2. appreciate the contribution of
community development in the lives of
the people in the community.
COMMUNITY ACTION AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Community Engagement, Ma’am Jane Tuan
PRE- TEST

GET ¼ sheet of paper.

DIRECTIONS: READ THE QUESTION CAREFULLY. CHOOSE
THE LETTER OF THE CORRECT ANSWER.
•CHECKING
DIRECTIONS: READ THE QUESTION CAREFULLY. CHOOSE
THE LETTER OF THE CORRECT ANSWER.
• Directions: Read and analyze the lyrics article and answer the
following questions below. Write the answer on your NOTEBOOK.

Ako ay Pilipino By: Kuh Ledesma

Ako ay Pilipino Ako ay Pilipino,
Ang dugo'y Maharlika Ako ay Pilipino
Likas sa aking puso
Adhikaing kay ganda Isang bansa isang diwa
Sa Pilipinas na aking bayan Ang minimithi ko Sa Bayan ko't
Lantay na Perlas ng Silanganan Bandila
Wari'y natipon ang kayamanan ng Laan Buhay ko't Diwa Ako ay
Maykapal Pilipino,
Bigay sa 'king talino Pilipinong totoo
Sa mabuti lang laan Ako ay Pilipino,
Sa aki'y katutubo Ako ay Pilipino Taas noo kahit
Ang maging mapagmahal kanino
Ang Pilipino ay ako!
 QUESTIONS:
1. What is the message of the song?
2. Based on the song, what are the characteristics of a
Filipino?
3. Do you have these kinds of characteristics?
Explain and give an example.
•What is Citizenship?
 CITIZENSHIP
• pertains to a full membership in a community in which one lives, works or
was born in (Atlanta and Marquis (2010). There are three interrelated dimensions
of citizens that shape the common notion of understanding. According to Leydet
(2014), they are as follows
Legal dimension – a dimension of citizenship that refers to a person who is enjoying
civil, political, and social rights. He also has the right to invoke protection by the law.

Political dimension – another dimension of citizenship that pertains to a person

who is a political agent and is actively participating in society’s political
institutions and system. As a political agent, a citizen is expected to participate
in influencing the behavior of political decision-makers, in the crafting of laws
and policies, and in encouraging other citizens to promote the common good
(Sundaram et al 2012).
• Identity dimension – this dimension of
citizenship is considered a member of a
political community that actively shapes his
or her cultural identity. The citizen is
expected to demonstrate national pride, loyalty,
and love for his own country.
• The strong sense of national identity motivates
citizens to participate in society’s political life
through engaging in community and
national affairs. Having a strong sense of
national identity inspires citizens to
recognize and assert their rights
• It is emphasized and expected from a citizen to
know his or her rights to participate in
community and national affairs and to exhibit
a balance of nationalism and patriotism.
• This expectation is usually attained through
lifelong citizenship education that starts in the
family and progresses into the formal education
system
 FROM THE CITIZEN EDUCATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, WE
HAVE A PREAMBLE THAT CONSISTS OF THE FILIPINO CORE
VALUES AS FOLLOWS:
 FROM THE CITIZEN EDUCATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, WE
HAVE A PREAMBLE THAT CONSISTS OF THE FILIPINO CORE
VALUES AS FOLLOWS:
• Understanding the Philippine Constitution is an obligation of Filipino citizens so that they
may evoke their lawful rights.
• Being knowledgeable of these rights also prevents an individual from encroaching on
others’ rights and it reminds one of his responsibilities to the nation.
• In this aspect, citizenship education clearly takes on the legal dimension. Aside from this,
citizenship education in the country also takes the form of political dimension through the
mandated service learning as follows:

1. The Citizenship Advancement Training (CAT) – it aims to enhance

the students’ social responsibility and commitment to the development
of their communities and develop their ability to uphold law and order as
they assume active participation in community activities and assisting the
members of the community in times of emergency. It has three components
such as
• Citizenship Advancement Training (CAT)
• 2. The National Service Training Program (NSTP) –
Program aimed at enhancing consciousness and defense
preparedness in the youth by developing the ethics of service
and patriotism while undergoing training in any three
program components as follows:
•Directions: Identify the icons below,
identifying what core values (maka-
Diyos, maka-Tao or maka–Kalikasan and
maka-Bansa) they represent. Write your
answer on your notebook.
Get your notebook
A. Directions: Identify the icons below,
identifying what core values (maka-
Diyos, maka-Tao or maka–Kalikasan
and maka-Bansa) they represent. Write
your answer on your notebook.
B. DIRECTION: MAKE AN ESSAY BY ANSWERING THE
FOLLOWING QUESTION. WRITE YOUR ANSWER IN YOUR
NOTEBOOK.

1. Did you experience joining community service? If

yes, what is the objective of the community service?
2. What movement did you show to others in achieving
your goal and to members of the community?
POST-TEST