Community immersion is a strategy used in community organizing to help NSTP students better understand community concerns. It involves living with and participating in the daily activities of underprivileged communities. This helps students become more socially aware and responsible citizens. The document outlines various forms of community integration, such as home visits and participation in social and household activities. It also discusses community-based management, the project cycle, components of an effective project proposal, and dos and don'ts for a successful community immersion experience.
Community immersion is a strategy used in community organizing to help NSTP students better understand community concerns. It involves living with and participating in the daily activities of underprivileged communities. This helps students become more socially aware and responsible citizens. The document outlines various forms of community integration, such as home visits and participation in social and household activities. It also discusses community-based management, the project cycle, components of an effective project proposal, and dos and don'ts for a successful community immersion experience.
Community immersion is a strategy used in community organizing to help NSTP students better understand community concerns. It involves living with and participating in the daily activities of underprivileged communities. This helps students become more socially aware and responsible citizens. The document outlines various forms of community integration, such as home visits and participation in social and household activities. It also discusses community-based management, the project cycle, components of an effective project proposal, and dos and don'ts for a successful community immersion experience.
Community immersion is a strategy used in community organizing to help NSTP students better understand community concerns. It involves living with and participating in the daily activities of underprivileged communities. This helps students become more socially aware and responsible citizens. The document outlines various forms of community integration, such as home visits and participation in social and household activities. It also discusses community-based management, the project cycle, components of an effective project proposal, and dos and don'ts for a successful community immersion experience.
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NSTP-CWTS 2
Community Immersion Service-Learning in Action January 25, 2023 According to Arlien Johnson- Community is a collective of people with similar interests and goals whether living in the same geographic locality or not. COMMUNITY IMMERSION is a strategy in community organizing that is sought to imbibe among the NSTP students, a better understanding and realization of the different concerns of the community through the exposure on the actual life situations specifically on deprived, depressed and underprivileged (DDU) communities. - A strategy that molds the students to become socially- aware and responsible citizens. - It inculcates civic consciousness and defense preparedness among the youths. Forms of Integration in Community Immersion 1. Home Visits 2. Living in with selected families preferably with key informants 3. Informal discussions with individuals or groups 4. Sharing in household and community activities 5. Attendance in Social gatherings 6. Assistance in production works
EXAMPLES OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS: 1. Parents/Adults 2. Youth (In-school or Out-of-School) 3. Differently-abled Constituents 4. Senior Citizens 5. Community Leaders/Professionals 6. Organizations
LEARNING ACTIVITIES IN COMMUNITY IMMERSION
DETERMINING the economic, psychosocial and political aspects of the
members of the community. IDENTIFYING community needs, interests, resources and concerns GAINING personal development via acquiring real-world experience
RECOGNIZING people’s dignity thru mutual participation and involvement
REALIZING yields contribution to the welfare of the society
STUDENT’S LEARNING OUTCOMES 1. Opportunity for students to comprehend people’s lives.
2. Gain social acceptance derived from community relations
3. Enhance experience in conducting surveys and research
4. Establish rapport and relationships with other people
5. Develop their concretization ability 6. Acquire first-hand experiences in dealing with community works
7. Opportunity to learn life skills
Lesson 2 NSTP Community- Based Management COMMUNITY BASED MANAGEMENT- Community-based management (CBM) is a bottom up approach of organization which can be facilitated by an upper government or NGO structure but it aims for local stakeholder participation in the planning, research, development, management and policy making for a community as a whole. STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES Define Project Proposal as basis of implementation of the NSTP activities in the immersion area, Apply the process of making effective project proposal based on the identified needs of the target beneficiary/ies Appreciate the value of making effective project proposal Project is a time-bound undertaking that is carried out to create a unique service. Project development involves series of continuous, often overlapping phases. This cyclical process launches with the survey of felt needs in the locality that will serve as baseline information in the formulation project or set of projects may be undertaken in an uninterrupted or staggered manner. These specific concerns in the development of project can be viewed in a cyclical presentation of the various phases involved in the process known as project cycle. Stages Project Cycle
1. Community Needs Assessment
2. Project Formulation/planning 3. Organization of Resources 4. Implement the Project 5. Project Monitoring 6. Impact Evaluation Class /Course Orientation & Theoretical Inputs
IMPLEMENTATION PREPARATORY STAGE POST ACTIVITY/ STAGE Service- EVALUATION STAGE Learning, Principles and Concepts Community Parts of Project Proposal •1. Title – It must capture the need and present the name of clientele to be served. It must be catchy to the readers. •2. Project Proponents – This enumerates the name of persons to be involved in the project, year level, rank, and contact numbers •3. Implementing Units/Implementers. It must be noted that in writing this part of proposal, capital letters must be used to differentiate from the project proponents. •4. Project duration – Specify days, weeks, and months needed to complete the project. •5. Objectives of the Project – It must be written in operational terms on what you intend to do to solve identified problem related to the project. •6. Project Description •a. Background of the project – This part requires at least 3 paragraph that provide realistic background of the project describing the modifying issues/problems that have influenced the identification of the project. •b. Justification of the Project – discuss the importance of the prepared project in solving or providing action to help solve existing problems inherent to the project. •c. Benefits derived from the project – This reflect the advantages or benefits that the activity will bring about when it is implemented. •d. Coverage – the area or vicinity covered by the project and the type of clients to be served should be reflected in the proposal. •7. Methodology – this part cites the activities or strategies that should be undertaken in order to achieve the objectives of the project. •8. Detailed Budgetary Requirements – the budgetary requirement of all activities must be considered. 9. Detailed schedule of activities
DATE TIME ACTIVITY PEOPLE
Start end of preparation for
01/09-20/08 No particular Merged line 4 and 5 projectimplementation
Deadline of learningmateri- 01/14/08 No particular All als
01/21/08 10-10:30 Start of lecture
Setting Realistic Project
Goals
Managing Community Expectations Ensuring Continuity
Assessing Impacts thru
Evaluation How do we ensure that the program/project will have a positive community impact? Assessing Community Need/s
Building Trust
Creative and Flexible Project Design
Setting Realistic Project Goals
Managing Community Expectations
Ensuring Continuity
Assessing Impacts thru Evaluation
DO’S AND DONT’S IN COMMUNITY IMMERSION
BEFORE 1. Familiarize yourself with the basic information and theories regarding community life. 2. Secure a waiver from NSTP Office/Coordinator 3. Always inform/update your faculty in-charge regarding your destination, time-table and plan of actions, 4. Be armed with background information about the area of immersion, 5. Pay courtesy call to barangay or area leaders whether its formal/informal, 6. Secure pertinent documents regarding your visits and actual implementations, 7. Be ready with personal provisions DURING: 1. Be courteous to everyone, 2. Act properly and discreet, 3. Wear proper and comfortable prescribed uniforms/clothing's and identification card, 4. Keep your valuable secured, 5. Always document your visit, 6. Always ask permissions from concerned people when you need to get their information and photos. AFTER: 1. Validate and evaluate the programs and activities conducted, 2. Submit final documentation outputs to the NSTP Coordinator for record purposes. COMMUNITY EXTENSION CREED By Dr. Y.C. James YenGo Go to the people. Live with the people. Learn from them. Plan with them. Work with them. Start with what they know. Build on what they have. Teach by showing, learn by doing. Not by showcase but by pattern. Not odds and ends but a system. Not piecemeal, but integrated approach. Not to conform, but to transform. Not relief, but release. Thank you and Bravo Baste!
