COMMUNITY
IMMERSION
NSTP 2
UNIT 2
OBJECTIVES
1.
2.
EXPLAIN THE CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES
UNDERPINNING COMMUNITY AND COMMUNITY
IMMERSION
REALIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING
THE DYNAMICS OF A COMMUNITY AND
COMMUNITY IMMERSION AS A WAY TO REALIZE
THE OBJECTIVES OF NSTP
Whoa!
Source: Cobigo, Virginie & Martin, Lynn & Mcheimech, Rawad. (2016). Understanding Community. Canadian Journal of
Disability Studies. 5. 181. 10.15353/cjds.v5i4.318.
COMMUNITY
A community inherently consists of a group of
people. It cannot be established by a sole
individual. For instance, geographical location
(e.g., neighborhood) is often a common element
to various definitions of community.
Labuguen FC, et al. 2020. Understanding the National Service Training Program, A Modular Worktext for NSTP 2. Mutya
Publishing: Malabon City.
Types of Community
1.
2.
3.
Geographical
Functional
Relevant
Labuguen FC, et al. 2020. Understanding the National Service Training Program, A Modular Worktext for NSTP 2. Mutya
Publishing: Malabon City.
GEOGRAPHY
FUNCTIONAL
RELEVANT
COMMUNITY
“A community is a collective of
people with similar interests and
goals whether living in the same
geographical locality or not”;
Labuguen FC, et al. 2020. Understanding the National Service Training Program, A Modular Worktext for NSTP 2. Mutya
Publishing: Malabon City.
ELEMENTS OF COMMUNITY
DEMOGRAPHICS
History
Understanding
the economy,
culture and
community
structures
WHY IS IMMERSION AN IMPORTANT APPROACH
(STRATEGY) IN GIVING SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY?
● An old proverb says that “Experience is the best teacher.”
● Through community immersion students will be exposed in
further and other realities of life which they may or may not
belong to.
● The role of the youth in the national/local development
cannot be overemphasized. To reinforce this, are the very
words of our national hero, “The youth is the hope of the
Fatherland.
WHAT IS COMMUNITY IMMERSION?
▪
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•
Is a strategy that goes beyond acquainting us with
community concerns but make possible our participation in
their solution.
Is an essential strategy in community organizing work that
entails understanding of the different community concerns,
process, dynamics and lifestyle through exposure and
engaging different activities;
Is advised as a strategy in molding students just so that they
may be socially aware and responsible to their communities.
This manner of transformation is bent on training the youth
to become civic consciousness and defense prepared
individuals.
WHOM DO YOU IMMERSE WITH IN THE
COMMUNITY?
When one goes to a community, he associates
with the people whom he intends to work with
a partners or allies in the community.
We do not just work for and serve the people but
rather we encourage their participation.
1.
WHOM DO YOU IMMERSE WITH IN THE
COMMUNITY?
3.
Confucius’s philosophy of “give man a fish and he will live
for a day: teach him how to fish and he will live for a lifetime.”
4.
Community immersion is empowering the people towards
development of the locality.
5.
Is vital to the development of the students’ knowledge,
skills, values and attitudes in realizing the penultimate (last but one)
ends of NSTP.
WHAT CONDITIONS MAY QUALIFY ONE TO GO
INTO COMMUNITY IMMERSION?
1. It is so desired that one fundamental pre-requisite qualification
among those who intend or are tasked to undergo community
immersion is a full understanding of the concepts and theories
behind the dynamics of groups and community.
2. Training-wise, community developer/organizers and social
workers are most qualified because it is assumed that they
have more or less formal background on carrying out these
kinds to organizing work.
WHAT CONDITIONS MAY QUALIFY ONE TO GO
INTO COMMUNITY IMMERSION?
3.
As for NSTP, students enrolled in NSTP-CWTS/LTS 2 are
mandated to undergo community immersion for a period covering a
minimum of 54 hours to a maximum of 90 hours a cited from CHED
– prescribed Program of Instruction (OPI), 2007 edition.
WHAT PERSONAL GAINS MAY A STUDENT GET
FROM COMMUNITY IMMERSION?
Community Immersion improves the students’ understanding of
himself in relation to others;
1. Opportunity for the students to comprehend people’s lives
2. Gain social acceptance derived from the community
3. Enhance experiences in conducting asset mapping
4. Establish rapport and relationship
5. Acquire first-hand experience
6. Chance to learn life skills
DO’S AND DON’TS IN COMMUNITY
IMMERSION
BOOK PAGES 34-37
“This is a quote, words full of wisdom
that someone important said and can
make the reader get inspired.”
—Someone Famous
REFERENCES
Christakopoulou, S., Dawson, J. and Gari, A. (2001) ‘The community well-being
questionnaire: theoretical context and initial assessment of its reliability and
validity’, Social Indicators Research, 56: 321–51.
Cobigo, Virginie & Martin, Lynn & Mcheimech, Rawad. (2016). Understanding
Community. Canadian Journal of Disability Studies. 5. 181.
10.15353/cjds.v5i4.318.
Labuguen FC, et al. 2020. Understanding the National Service Training
Program, A Modular Worktext for NSTP 2. Mutya Publishing: Malabon
City.