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Don Carlos Polytechnic College
Purok 2, Poblacion Norte, Don Carlos, Bukidnon
Telephone Number: 09362264300

College of Education/Teacher Education Department

NSTP 2: Literacy Training Service 2
Second Semester of A.Y. 2021-2022

Introduction

In this lesson, you would be able to learn about the basic information of Community Immersion. In this way, the
NSTP trainees will gained a better understanding and realization of the different community concerns through the
exposure on actual life condition in the community specifically in the deprived communities.

Rationale
This module discuss the importance of community immersion as an approach and strategy of community development in deprived,
depressed, and underserved communities.
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Intended Learning Outcomes

A. Gain insights on community immersion as a requirement of NSTP;
B. Explain the significance of the community immersion in the purview of NSTP and national development; and
C. Internalize the significance of community immersion as an effective tool in addressing concerns of both the NSTP trainees and the
communities served.
Activity

Below are sample pictures of a community immersion, try to look at the picture carefully and answer the following questions below;

1. Have you ever done any of these activities?

2. Which of their activities have you already experienced?
3. How do you feel as you do this? Why?
4. Are you willing to do it again, but you will take the lead?

Discussion
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Community Immersion Requisite of NSTP
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As a concept, community immersion is a strategy in community organizing that is sought to imbibe among the NSTP trainees a better
understanding and realization of the different community concerns through exposure on actual life situations specifically in the deprived,
depressed, and the underprivileged (DDU) communities. These experiences will allow them to integrate with other people who may
facilitate them to undergo certain changes that will make them civic conscious and socially responsible citizens.

Corollary, community immersion, as a process, is aimed at developing among students-trainees, through the training program, their
appreciation of rendering community works which is quintessential in affording for them the opportunity to experience and put
themselves in real life situations in the communities they serve. For this reason, each of you should have a genuine feeling in living with
the people in order that you may understand and relate with community concerns as you go through a self- transformation and personal
growth at the same time.

More specifically, the NSTP trainees are required to initiate community-based programs in the form of projects and events that resolve a
variety of issues and concerns, as well as a needs assessment/analysis study that points out the issues that obstruct the community's
important goals
in the field of service.

The trainees contribute to the improvement of the quality of life of the people in the service areas in their own small way while also
developing their service ethics imbued with the good citizenship principles of makadiyos, makabayan, makatao, and makkalikasan, thus
better training them as reservists in responding to the call of the times.

Community immersion is an approach of developing among the NSTP students-trainees the concept of service and empowerment as they
reach out to deprived, depressed and underprivileged communities and the marginalized segments of the society.

The myriad of problems in the community can be addressed by the immersion projects and activities specifically designed to improve the
different aspects of human development like economic, social, spiritual, etc. these aspects cannot and should not be defined singly and
separately, but must be viewed interdependently and I totality. However, for purposes of delineation, the economic aspect suggests
financial management while social aspect focuses on people interactions and relationship building. On the other hand, the spiritual aspect
is associated with religion and our relationship with the Supreme Being, regardless of whatever name we call our God.

Translating the aforementioned aspects of human existence, NSTP had contextualized the said concepts by determining the various
dimensions of development along the CWTS component of the
program, as per guidelines of the NSTP Law, to wit:
- Education;
- Health;

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- Safety and disaster management;
- Sports and recreation;
- Environmental services;
- Entrepreneurship and livelihood; and moral of citizenry and other social/general welfare concerns.

In a nutshell, community immersion is an approach of bringing the NSTP trainees to DDU communities and to underserved, marginalized
sectors, providing them the venue where they may encounter paradigm shifts from being mere spectators of community action,
nonchalant and passive citizens to responsible and effective change agents who are empowered to touch the lives of other people.

However, in as much as the principals involved in NSTP community immersion present a solid foundation for the attainment of
the common goal, the quality of the program implementation from different institutions and schools m y vary depending on the
NSTP implementers’ extent of knowledge on concepts and level of understanding of the process and protocols on community
immersion not to mention the level of commitment in realizing the seemingly lofty yet noble goals of the program.

Moreover, generation of resources must be given an equal amount of attention and forging of collaborative partnership with the
community and organization is deemed necessary in forgoing a successful community immersion program for NSTP students.

Objectives of NSTP Community Immersion:

a. Define community immersion as an approach and strategy of developing projects in serving people and communities;
b. Enrich knowledge and competencies as a process for development;
c. Apply the principles and concepts of working in the community through immersion projects and activities;
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d. Expose in depressed, deprived and the underprivileged communities and marginalized groups of our society;
e. Appreciate the values of community immersion as a means of developing themselves as citizens and helping people improve
their way of life and in improving their living condition;
f. Enhance civic consciousness and defense preparedness; and
g. Develop ethics of service imbued with good citizenship values.

Assessment

Relate a story, whom you consider

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Relate a story, whom you consider that, it is a community immersion:
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Resources and Additional Resources

Republic Act 9163. The National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act of 2001.

Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act 9163

Labuguen, F. (2019). NSTP 2: Understanding the National Service Training Program.

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Espiritu, R. (2008). National Service Training Program: Developing a Responsible Citizen Towards Community Development.

Coloma, T. (2004). Towards a Relevant and Responsive National Service Training Program in the Schools: Focus on Community
Organization and Development.

Wijenayake, I. (2005). Livelihood Made Simple (A Compilation).

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