Lesson 2 - Process of Community Immersion, Lecture notes of Private international law

Download Lesson 2 - Process of Community Immersion and more Lecture notes Private international law in PDF only on Docsity! Lesson: Process of Community Immersion Community immersion general takes on different overlapping phases, similar to performing community organizing strategies called social preparation phase, integration, social analysis, and report writing and termination of project. At the end of this unit, the student must be able to:  Verbalize the process of immersion as a guide for rendering service to the communities;  Design a community immersion plan of implementation following the process; and  Internalize the importance of carrying out the steps of community immersion in series. COMMUNITY MAPPING Directions: as a way to familiarize the student-trainee with the structures in the community, one tool known as community map comes in a handy. Present a map of your own community on the space below. Introduction LEARNING OBJECTIVES LEARNING EXERCISE The process of Community Immersion The community immersion process is series interrelated and intertwined phases, which commences with the Pre-immersion followed by entering the community, community integration; community needs assessment, program or project implementation and termination of the project. DISCUSSION PHASE 1 – PRE-IMMERSION INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN ASSESSSING COMMUNITY NEEDS 1. Historical Development – this refers to data on how the community became what it is today and provides insights into the kind of resources to collect and weed. 2. Geographical and Transportation Information – includes information on the community’s patterns and population contribution. 3. Political and Legal functions – includes strategies for community-based selection. 4. Demographic Data – this includes data on age characteristics, size, race, and transience of population. 5. Economic Data – this refers to the economic base, social, cultural, educational, recreational organizations. METHODS IN COLLECTING DATA FOR COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT 1. Focused Group Discussion with key informants. The key informants of the community are people who hold socially responsible positions such as educators, public officials, and business representative who are active in community events. 2. Community Forum/Assembly This involves holding of group events that may include the entire community. 3. Public Records Records like national census will provide data for social and demographic indicators of the community. 4. Survey Survey and questionnaires involve asking individuals in the community about their everyday needs. Steps in Conducting Needs Assessment 1. Establish working committee to solicit citizen and community. 2. List important aspects that are needed to be looked upon. 3. Identify the population to be surveyed. 4. Determine the information needed 5. Select random sample of person to survey. 6. Collect information 7. Analyze the data 8. Go back to the community for validation of information 9. Finalize the document Project implementation deals with the actual execution of the plans. This phase includes the final arrangement with the target clients/community, right schedule of each event, day-to-day activities and needs of clients. Things to be considered in Phase 5 1. Program must be responsive to the needs of the clients; 2. Contribute to the upliftment of the living conditions of the clients; 3. Maximize the resources available in the community; 4. Tap the potentials of the clients and give due recognition 5. Objective must be smart 6. Project must be done systematically 7. Complete documentation 8. Projects must be within the capacity and concern of trainees 9. Developed shared commitment among the trainees0 Trainees are expected to complete their projects in the community in the span of 50-90hrs. as prescribed to the CHED-endorsed program of instruction. As trainees, one must learn how to work within the allocated time frame given, for their convenience and also for the community' PHASE 5 – PROGRAM/PROJECT IMPLEMMENTATION PHASE 6 – TERMINATION OF PROJECTS EXPLORE Present an illustration that will depict the systematic process of project implementation In this lesson, you have learned about the concepts of community immersion. With regards, you will be asked to think critically and answer the following questions; 1. Why it is important to assess the community needs? 2. What are the importance of community immersion? How will you respond on the following situations? EVALUAT E ELABORA TE