As for NSTP, students enrolled in NSTP-CWTS 2 are mandated to undergo community immersions for a period covering a minimum of 54 hours to a maximum of 90 hours as cited from CHED-prescribed Program of Instruction (POI), 2007 edition.
7 DIMENSIONS OF DEVELOPMENT RELATIVE TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
NSTP PROGRAM
SAFETY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT
HEALTH
EDUCATION
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND LIVELIHOOD
PROMOTINGMORALS OF CITIZENRY
ENVIRONMENTALSERVICES
SPORTS AND RECREATION
Community: refers to a group of people gathered together
in any geographic area, large or small, who have common interests, actual or potentially recognized in the social welfare field.
Geographic Community: refers to a group of people who reside in the same place, such as a particular village, town, neighborhood, district, area, or territory.
Elements of a Community
Demographics
History
Culture
Economy
Structure
Demographics: population distribution and density
History: events in the past that contributed to the development of the community
Culture: ways of living of the people
Economy: income level, occupation of people
Structure: physical, political and social structures
Border Style: the implementer may choose to stay and live in the immersion area for a certain period of time.
Elitist Style: some implementers tend to stay close to key informants and political players during their stay in the community.
People-centered Method: the best way of community integration
Community Needs Assessment: the process where in problems, issues and concerns of the community are identified through the use of several tools for assessment like survey form, interview, etc.
Methods in Collecting Data for Community Needs Assessment
FocusedGroupDiscussion
CommunityForumAssembly
PublicRecords
Survey
Community Forum Assembly: -holding of group events that may include the entire community. The meeting can be a venue where people can express their needs and be immediately validated by the rest of the attendees.
Public Records: data included are age, gender, educational level, locality, etc.
Survey: -involves aspiring individuals in the community about