CE

• Community 

  • latin word communis (common).
  • Social unit composed of people who have something in common
• Communities may be formed in 2 ways:

  1. Geographical - geographic vicinity
  2. Non-geographical - interests 
• Community plays diverse roles

  • Community Consultation
  • Joint Planning
  • Joint Design
  • Joint Delivery
  • Implementation of community-led activities
• Communities may be formed in 2 level:

  1. Micro level - personal social ties. most common type of social work that involves direct interaction with clients to adress individual problemsaddress
  2. Macro level - large group affiliation. national, international, virtual.
• Community Action 

  • activity aims to increase understanding for the intention of giving services to people
  • social action or community engagement
• Primary objectives that can be achieved - Community Action Projects (by Local Government Association)

  • Building Community and Social Capacity
  • Community Resiliency
  • Prevention
  • Maintaining and Creating Wealth
• Building Community and Social Capacity

  • Community actions will serve as an avenue for local citizens to share their knowledge, skills, and ideas with one another
• Community Resiliency

  • Through community action initiatives, the community is motivated to support itself and face possible challenges
• Prevention

  • The members of the community will be able to prepare ahead of time because of the community action plans. Collaborations and partnerships are achieved to prevent upcoming concerns
• Maintaining and Creating Wealth

  • Community action focuses on helping people in long term, and one significant way to do that is allowing people to pursue employment or by developing community exercises
• Community Action Examples:

  • After Eruption of Taal Volcano - distribution of relied packs
  • Ayala Foundation
  • Covid 19 - ECQ