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Community Action Modalities
This module will give learners an overview of what Community Action is all about. As the
topic is broad, different modalities are used for an in depth presentation. Reading further, learners
will get to learn the blueprint as to how communities come to form and how relevant is the
community members' will to act.
The content will enable learner to recall previous lectures about Community Action,
reflection about learner's own participation to the activities in their community before the Covid
19 pandemic and, observe evidence of adaptability and growth of community members amidst the
pandemic.
After studying this module, you will be able to:
1. Understand the importance of community action;
2. List the three (3) different community action modalities; and
3. Determine the similariti es and differences of the three community action
modalities.
What I Need to Know
Instructions: Recall what you learned about Community Action from past lectures. Read
and answer the following questions. Write the letter of your answer in your notebook.
1. Where did Community Action originated from?
a. United States
b. France
c. China
d. Brazil
c. 1970s
d. 1980s
2. When did Community Action started?
a. 1950s
b. 1960s
3. Who is known as the grandfather of Community Action?
a. Sargent Shriver b. Lyndon B. Johnson
c. Richard Nixon
d. none of the
above
4. What do you call an act that covers programs that focuses on community action?
a. Economic Opportunity Act of 1964
b. Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2011
c. Allied Services Act of 1973
d.Data Privacy Act 2012
5. Who was the president enacted the bill that focuses on community action to combat
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against poverty?
a. Sargent Shriver b. Lyndon B. Johnson c. Richard Nixon d. Rodrigo Duterte
What is it
It is by action that we actualize our goals. Everything we know about community
and how to make it flourish, boils down to just merely ideas and theories, if we don't act
on it and make it happen. The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, which we are
commemorating in August as we celebrate its 56th anniversary, intends to provide jobs,
educate, and support the financial needs of entrepreneurs. These goals were realized as
community leaders and its people act to convert ideas into results.
To be part of a community entails that we engage, we value and be one with the
community. Community action is vital in building harmonious and progressive
community. It is associated with the term social action, which involves local citizens to be
part of planning, operationalization, and implementation of goals set by the community
to develop.
The three modalities of Community Action are Community Engagement, Solidarity
and Citizenship.
Community Engagement
Each member of the community has a role to do and only when those roles are
performed that community functions harmoniously and effectively. Being a responsible
member of the community helps to sustain community's growth and development. Taking
part of serving on committees that focuses on community-building activities or resolving
problems are essential in community action.
The goals of every community vary as communities have different needs. These
needs flow from factors such as the population, accessible resources available and the
environment where the community is based. One common method towards being updated
of the people's concerns is through research. Members of the community must get involve
in interviews, group discussions and surveys. In this way, community leaders can assess
of a possible program to take and/or plot a solution of observed problems.
Proposals of programs and solutions of issues can only be done by the members of
the community. It is the people that can see and observe what is happening in their
community and it is also them who could get things done. Without active involvement,
problems can never be dealt with and development is stagnant.
To engage means to connect. It is through connecting and networking that we can
voice out beautiful ideas that can be used by all. One must not limit himself or herself to
help and one must not be limited to participate. Everybody must have the sense of
community wherein they feel that they are the ones responsible in making things works,
for them and for their neighbors. "When people share a strong sense of community they
are motivated and empowered to change problems they face, and are better able to
mediate the negative effects over things which they have no control." (Chavis, D. &
Wandersman, A. 2002) This is the true image of community engagement.
Solidarity
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It is easier to relate to people when we strip off our titles, positions, and possessions.
People get intimidated when faced by someone who is famous, genius or rich. They tend
to look up to them and see others or themselves as inferior. When that happens, treatment
to each other are not the same anymore. In community building, everybody must be given
the chance to contribute and be heard.
Solidarity must defy boundaries. Race, gender, wealth and other factors that could
create segregation must be eradicated. Community members must work as one.
Everybody must be given equal opportunity to experience what their community could
offer. Sense of community must be present. What one thinks is bad for their neighbors
must think that it is bad for themselves. And what one thinks is enjoyable for them must
be shared to their neighbors.
Unity is needed for survival. It is a key for success and without it, failure is
inevitable. A united community means a safer community. When people can see that their
rights and welfare are protected, they will make sure to sustain the programs that brings
forth such safety and assurance. They, themselves, will help maintain it and strive to
connect with people through communication.
Citizenship
"A citizen is a member of a political community who enjoys the rights and assumes
the duties of membership." (SEP 2006) It is the people that the community serves and it
is also the people who makes a community as one. The heart of existence of a community
is the people. They are the agents that brought relevant changes to our political economic
system.
To enjoy rights set for a person, one must also follow laws set for people's welfare.
There are ten (10) qualities of a good citizen according to Quizlet.com:
1. Respects the rights and properties of others
2. Respects and obeys the laws of the land
3. Take part in and improve life in his community
4. Take an active part in the government
5. A responsible family member
6. Loyal to his country and proud of his accomplishments
7. Uses natural resources wisely
8. Believes in equal opportunities for all people
9. Well informed on important issues and is willing to take a stand on these issues
when conscience demands it
10. Respects individual differences, point of view, and acknowledges that ways of life are
different from his own
Man's freedom will always have an equivalent responsibility. This responsibility will
honor his rights as a citizen of the country and in the community he or she belongs.
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Triple Venn Diagram
Differences:
A - Community Engagement
B - Solidarity
C - Citizenship
Similarities:
D - Community Engagement and Citizenship
E - Community Engagement and Solidarity
F - Solidarity and Citizenship
image source:
A Compendium of Daily Lesson Plans and Resource Materials in
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, SOLIDARITY, AND CITIZENSHIP
The diagram represents the similarities and differences of the three Community
Action modalities. One cannot exist without the other. Community action will always
require citizens to unite and engage in action to achieve its goals.
What I Can Do
Directions: In your notebook, answer the following questions.
With this Covid 19 pandemic, cite your observations of the roles of government employees
and citizens in your community focusing on the New Normal guidelines. Are the different modalities
evident? If not, how do you intend to resolve it? Limit your answers to maximum of 15 sentences
only.
Government Employees
_____________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Citizens
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
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What’s More
Directions: In your notebook, identify what is being asked in the following items.
1. What is the term associated with Community Action?
2. What are the three (3) modalities of Community Action?
3. State at least three (3) purposes of the Economic opportunity Act of 1964?
4. Cite at least seven (7) among the 10 qualities of a good citizen.
Assessment
Instructions: Recall what you learned about Community Action from past lectures. Read
and answer the following questions. Write the letter of your answer in your notebook.
1. Where did Community Action originated from?
a. United States
b. France
c. China
d. Brazil
2. When did Community Action started?
a. 1950s
b. 1960s
c. 1970s
d. 1980s
3. Who is known as the grandfather of Community Action?
a. Sargent Shriver b. Lyndon B. Johnson c. Richard Nixon
d. none of the
above
4. What do you call an act that covers programs that focuses on community action?
a. Economic Opportunity Act of 1964
b. Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2011
c. Allied Services Act of 1973
d.Data Privacy Act 2012
5. Who was the president enacted the bill that focuses on community action to combat
against poverty?
a. Sargent Shriver b. Lyndon B. Johnson c. Richard Nixon d. Rodrigo Duterte
What I Have Learned
Directions: Read and complete the following sentences
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I learned that Community is ______________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Community today is ______________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Community action can be defined _______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________
Additional Activities
Directions: In your Notebook answer the following questions.
1.) Briefly discuss Community Action in five (5) sentences.
2.) Define Sense of Community.
3.) Cite three (3) events wherein you were able to participate in activities in your
community and how it went. Draw a smiley emoticon, after stating the event, if
you enjoyed it and a sad emoticon if you did not.
4.) Among the 10 Qualities of A Good Citizen enumerated by Quizlet,com, what is the
most difficult quality to have and why?
REFERENCES
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Books
Delos Santos, D. (2017). Community Engagement, Solidarity, and Citizenship.
Sampaloc, Manila: Rex Book Store, Inc. (RBSI)
Revenson, T. (ed) et al (2002). A Quarter Century of Community Psychology.
Street, New York: Kluwer Academy/Plenum Publishers
Spring
Internet Sources
Community Action Partnership (2019). Community Action History 101. Retrieved July 8,
2020, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXEMj1b1WiY
Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. from
https://wps.prenhall.com/wps/media/objects/751/769950/Documents_Library/eoa19
64.htm
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (2006). Citizenship. Retrieved July 8, 2020, from
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/citizenship/
Quizlet (n.d.) 10 Qualities of a Good Citizen. Retrieved July 8, 2020, from
https://quizlet.com/238937319/10-qualities-of-a-good-citizen-flash-cards/
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