Community Engagement, Solidarity, and Citizenship

Lesson 1:
COMMUNITY DYNAMICS
AND COMMUNITY
ACTION
The study of community entails us
to understand our very own
community life.
It gives us the idea on how
to perceive reality by becoming
involve in the day to day process
which is socialization.
In the interaction process,
people grasp the challenges
of the contemporary community
life.
Using the imaginative yet
rational ideals of social
sciences, we sought to
investigate how socialization
may impact the dynamics
within the community –
whether it has improved or
worsened the present
condition.
THE COMMUNITY WE
LIVE IN!
W h a t i s C o m m u n i t y a n d Why is
t h e r e a Need in S t u d y i n g
this?
The word community was derived from
the Latin word communis which
means “common” or “shared”.
It may share a certain sense of
place whether it is geographical area or
through a virtual space.
W h a t i s C o m m u n i t y a n d Why is
t h e r e a Need in S t u d y i n g
this?

Geographical community is a
same
wheregeographical
community members vicinity
share such as a
thevillage,
province or
neighborhood.
W h a t i s C o m m u n i t y a n d Why is
t h e r e a Need in S t u d y i n g
this?
Non-geographical community is a
community formed based on needs,
ideas, interests, identity, practices, and roles
in social institutions such as at home,
all work, in government, society, or the
community at large.
W h a t i s C o m m u n i t y a n d Why is
t h e r e a Need in S t u d y i n g
this?
Communication and relationships
are imperative in building community.
As people communicate and
interact, relationships foster.
It develops pattern by which adopted in
the
environment.
W h a t i s C o m m u n i t y a n d Why is
t h e r e a Need in S t u d y i n g
this?
Communities may also be in two levels:
1. Micro-level community, a group is
formed based on personal ties. This
may include groups formed for pursuing
common interests or goals like forming a
small organization to hold a fund-raising
activity such as concerts.
W h a t i s C o m m u n i t y a n d Why is
t h e r e a Need in S t u d y i n g
t h i s ? may also be in two levels:
Communities
1. Macro-level community, large group affiliation
is formed such as national
communities, international communities,
and virtual communities. Companies and
corporations may develop various programs
that would include different members across
the country. They will work on meeting
certain objectives and expand on the aspect
of community involvement.
W h a t i s C o m m u n i t y a n d Why is
t h e r e a Need in S t u d y i n g
this?
• Mores, values, and identity is a commonality that form
culture.
• Hence, the interest of social sciences
focused in the study of communities.
W h a t i s C o m m u n i t y a n d Why is
t h e r e a Need in S t u d y i n g
t h i s ?
•The following are the importance of studying
community:
• 1. It motivates people to work together – people
feel a sense of community and recognize the
benefits of their involvement.
W h a t i s C o m m u n i t y a n d Why is
t h e r e a Need in S t u d y i n g
this?
•The following are the importance of studying
community:
• 2. It encourages social, religious, or
traditional obligations for mutual help.
W h a t i s C o m m u n i t y a n d Why is
t h e r e a Need in S t u d y i n g
this?
The following are the importance of
studying community:
3. People see a genuine opportunity
to better their own lives and for
the community.
W h a t i s C o m m u n i t y a n d Why is
t h e r e a Need in S t u d y i n g
this?
The following are the importance of
studying community:
4. It understands policies
promoting community participation that
values social capital.
W h a t is C o m m u n i t y and Why is
t h e r e a Need i n S t u d y i n g
this?

The following are the importance of

studying community:
5. Community participation could be
understood as the direct involvement
of citizenry in the affairs of
planning, governance, and overall
development programs at local or
grassroot levels.
W h a t i s C o m m u n i t y a n d Why is
t h e r e a Need in S t u d y i n g
this?
Understanding community life makes
us value the things we have on a
social daily basis,
construct reality
encounter s
affects some changes withinand
– this
is
Community Dynamics.
W h a t is C o m m u n i t y and Why is
t h e r e a Need i n S t u d y i n g
this?

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.
 IMPORTANCE OF
COMMUNITY
ACTION!
What is 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.
 What is Community Action?
•There are 3 - key points in grasping the definition more meaningful:
• Understanding
Engagement
Empowerment
 What is Community Action?
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.
 What is Community Action?

1.Understanding
They come together to
support advocacies that
will overcome community
needs and difficulties.
 What is Community Action?

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.
 What is Community
Action?
2.Engagement
It is important
that engagement
occurs so that
members will be
able to
involve meaningfully
in the activities
that they have
 What is Community Action?

3.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.
 What is Community Action?

3.Empowerment
It is also necessary that the
community can provide significant
networks and linkages that will
genuinely serve the advocacies that
they have built.
 What is Community Action?

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.
What is Community Action?

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.
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