Process of Community Immersion

• Community immersion process


  A series of interrelated and intertwined phases which commences with the Pre-immersion followed by the entering the community, Community Integration, Community Needs Assessment, Program or Project Implementation and Termination of the Project
• Community immersion process


  1. Pre-immersion

  2. Entering the community

  3. Community Integration

  4. Community Needs Assessment

  5. Program or Project Implementation

  6. Termination of the Project
• Pre-immersion phase


  • Identification of the community where the students will be immersed
  • Trainees will have to prepare themselves physically, mentally and spiritually for many tasks ahead
• Factors to be considered in area selection

  • Select our Areas
  • Local partners must be willing to work and support community
  • Consider needs and resources within the capability of the students and community partners
  • Place that is not saturated by the other agencies
  • Stable peace and order situation
  • Accessibility
• Entering the community phase

  • Community mapping of the target area
  • Identify the geographic coverage of the project
  • Identify the resources that maybe used by the trainees in the community and relationship of people with this resources
• Concepts and Planning to Conduct Community Immersion

  • Ostentatious Entry
  • Banking on the People's Weakness
  • Academic Style of Entry
  • People-Centered Approach
• Community Integration phase


  • Trainees come into direct contact and become involved with the community people
  • Integration may be done through Border Style, Elitist Style, or People Centered Method of Living with the People
• Community Needs Assessment


  • Reflects to the sentiments, needs, aspirations and recommendations of the people
  • Process wherein problems, issues and concerns of the community are identified through the use of several tools for assessment
• Information to be included in assessing Community needs

  • Historical Development
  • Geographical and Transportation Information
  • Political and Legal Functions
  • Demographic Data
  • Economic Data