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Community

Engagement,
Solidarity and
Citizenship
The Living Commune
What is community?
- A group of people who share something in common.
- The English-language word “community” derives from
the Old French ‘communeté’ which comes from the
Latin communitas “community”, “public spirit”.
- Is a social unit (a group of living things)
with commonality such as norms,
religion, values, customs,n or identity.
Communities may share a sense of
place situated in a given geographical
area (e.g. a country, village, town, or
neighbourhood).
Types of Community
Global Community
01 Rural Community 03
is characterized by low are the people or nations of
population density with scanty the world, considered as being
homes located not too close closely connected by modern
to one another. telecommunications and as
being economically, socially
02 Urban Community and politically interdependent.
is located in a large city or
town and it is usually
04 Religious Community
refer to groups of individuals
characterized by a large
who come together based on
population with modern
shared religious beliefs,
infrastructures that are
practices, and values. These
usually absent from the rural
communities provide social
community.
support and can serve as
potential therapeutic resources
for individuals in times of crisis.
Types of Community
Formal Community
05 Cultural Community 07
a group sharing specific ideas Engage in joint activities and
about truth, goodness, beauty, and discussion, help each other,and
efficiency that are reflected in share information with each
their behaviors and practices, and other; they care about their
are socially inherited and standing with each other.
customary.

06 Online Community 08 Informal Community


Consist of a set of personal
a group of people who interact online relations, social networks,
around a shared interest, challenge, or common interest and
goal. People with a shared sense of emotional sources of
belonging use these spaces to share motivation
knowledge, learn, build networks, or
simply discuss their interests without
meeting face-to-face.
The Basics of a Community
Self-help Community ownership
is about how individuals seek personal Is the level of commitment and
development without the help of accountability that an individual has
others. However, self-help defines a for the community. These social
community once each individual categorizations binds individuals and
wants and needs intersect, therefore groups toward specific goals, concerns
justifying a need to unify. and issues. Problems within
communities are shared just as
resources and opportunities. We must
never forget we are all stakeholders
and are bound by the same fate of
the commune.
The Basics of a Community
Community Participation Inclusion
Individuals can provide their own A community should always consider not
contributions through the acts of only the needs of majority but more
volunteerism in projects and other critically, the needs of the minority that
communal activities. More so, are often neglected or overlooked.
participation is not only focused on
Access and Equity
being part of an ongoing project but
an individual should also be an active Imply the ease in which various
member by taking part in the individuals and groups can attain the
managerial and organizational basic neccessities and resources. They
development of the community, push for a just allocation of goods and
which includes the conceptualization, oppurtunities that is without
planning, and review initiatives. discrimination and prejudice toward
people.
The Community as a Movement
Living within the imaginations of its members, a community also embodies
perspective, identity, and stand, much like a social movement.
Advocacies are formed by the community and leaders. To improve and
garner support, communities try to garner support from other individuals or
groups which are aligned with their worldview.
Networking are created to find commonnalities and avenues for cooperation
and partnerships. Underpinning these efforts is the spirit of collabration where
groups and individuals from various works of life come together to form
linkages that are important for mobilization and value creation.
Standing on the foundation of advocacies and
networking is the hope for Social Action.
Planning, conceptualization, and implementation
of action will not be possible without the
political will of actors toward meeting general
compromise to effect social change.
Activity #1: My Community
Instructions: Let us test how knowledgeable you are with the following questions.
Please answer with full honesty for the sake of a fruitful discussion with your peers.

1. Who is the incumbent mayor, vice mayor, councilors, and other local officials in your
city or municipality?
2. What are the particular roles of these officials in your community?
3. Give an example of a project in your city or municipality and discuss what it is all
about.
4. When was your city or municipality established? Can you name prominent people
and historical figures or events that your city or municipality can be proud of? Why
do you consider them as such?
5. What is your city or municipality’s primary product or commodity?
6. After answering the first five questions, what did you notice about your stock
knowledge regarding your community?

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