Community Dynamics

The changes in the community are brought about by social, cultural and
environmental experiences whether it is positive or negative development that
impacts within the community.

People adopt the changes and it has

shaped their way of life.
Example Social Change
These two Transgender Women have made Philippines Aviation History
Example Social Change
 Example Environmental Change
Proper Waste Segregation
Example Environmental Change
Example Cultural Change
Lesson 2: Importance of Community
Action!
Community Action
is any activity that aims to increase the understanding,
engagement and empowerment of communities for the
intention of giving services to people.
Community Action
is any activity 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:
 3-key points:
1. Understanding
raise an awareness about certain communal issues that
needs 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.
 3-key points:
2. 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.
Empowerment
enable the people to independently decide, plan-out and take action
to control the situation they have in the community.
Empowerment
This means, initiative and decisions come from internal group
organized for the benefit of everyone.
It is also necessary that the community can provide significant
networks and linkages that will genuinely serve the advocacies that
they have built.
Hence, the study of community action is imperative in the field of
social sciences and other related disciplines as it lays on the
foundation that individuals and families – as basic unit, are embedded
in different social structures that shape the behaviors in the system.
Having knowledge in community action makes an individual
understand better by being aware in the environment, have
meaningful engagement and accept empowerment to create
significant impact.
Having knowledge in community action makes an individual
understand better by being aware in the environment, have
meaningful engagement and accept empowerment to create
significant impact.
Understanding your own community
may aid in understanding yourself as an
individual member of it.