Lesson 1: Community Immersion and Awareness

Community Awareness

the extent of someone’s knowledge about other people, people’s responsibility in a society, and the issues that affect the community

Community Immersion

a community organizing method aimed at instilling a deeper awareness and comprehension of various community issues among NSTP trainees through exposure to real-life sccenarios

Community

a group of individuals with a variety of features who are linked by social relationships, share common ideas, and do collective activity in a physical region or setting

Community needs

the differences between what a community has now and what it should have

Perceived needs

depending on what people believe their needs are

Expressed needs

Needs that have already been expressed

Absolute needs

Universal needs, including those for survival

Relative needs

* needs that are deemed required due to equity
* it depends on the population and the social setting

Community Needs Assessment

about studying the community to create guidelines and framework that can become beneficial in identifying how an organization or individual help community solve difficulties and improve the society

Population

Age, gender, race, income level, ethnicity, and more

Place

where people live, play, work, and gather

Attitudes and values

what beliefs are important to consider and respect

Social Mobilization

a process that empowers women and men to form democratically self-governing groups or community organizations, allowing them to initiate and control their own personal and communal developments

Organization development

Create social movements by building a base of concerned people, mobilizing these community members to act, and in developing leadership from and relationships among the people involved

Facilitation on the Social Mobilization Process

Social movements have evolved from inside communities, poor isolation and citizens' resulting passivity or powerlessness. External assistance is needed at the start of the social mobilization process, especially in rural areas of developing countries

Community empowerment

This allows them to do thinking and reflection in their own and helps individuals and the community to improve their situation

Sustainable

if they own the problem and are able to act independently

Partners

those with whom we work directly

Allies

those who have similar interests and programs with us, but with whom we may not work directly

Situation Analysis

It is a group process that examines a community's current social, political, economic, environmental, cultural, and spiritual issues. It is a phase before the actual planning process begins

Community Planning

It's a process in which people come together to describe their top issues, determine their developmental agenda, set objectives, identify resources they can use, and devise a strategy for achieving community goals.

Implementation

It is a process of carrying out the projects and activities in the community plan. Its main purpose is to test the feasibility of the planned projects and activities, and institute necessary changes or modifications when necessary

Plan

includes strategies and precise actions or steps to be performed to meet the goal

National Service Reserve Corps

It is made up of graduates of the Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) and Literacy Training Service (LTS) components

2010

In this year, the NSRC has to become accredited and operational for disaster risk reduction programs and operations

Reservists

people who combine military service with civilian employment. They are generally not an active duty, and their primary purpose is to be available for military service when a state mobilizes to deal with a crisis, the threat of a crisis, or when otherwise required

Search and Rescue

These drills are **organized**, **planned**, and **executed**

RA 9163

The NSRC was established by virtue of ____, also known as the NSTP Act of 2001.

ROTC Graduates

shall become reservists of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

December 19, 2001

The **National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act was passed on** **______**

National Service Training Program

a program that develops the ethics of service and patriotism of youth to __**improve civic consciousness and defense preparedness**__