COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, SOLIDARITY AND CITIZENSHIP

The Importance of Studying Community Dynamics and Community Action

12 HUMSS

Prepared by: Johonney E. Gancayco/

Subject Teacher
Lesson 1
Importance of Studying Community Dynamics and
Community Action in relation to applied social
sciences and the learners’ future career options
 Quiz #1
MATCHING TYPE. Match each statement in Column A with what it describes in Column B. Write the letter
of the answer in your notebook.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. A human settlement with a high population density. a. Social Science
b. Rural community
2. Known as the change and development involved in a community that c. Community action
includes all forms of living organisms d. Community dynamics
3. A physical or virtual space such as a social center, online social e. Social space
f. Community
media, or other gathering place where people gather and interact.
g. Urban community
4. A situation putting communities as the center of the services h. Sociology
development and services delivery.
5. A group of people who share something in common
WHAT CAN YOU SEE?
Share your thoughts
WHAT CAN YOU SEE?

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GUIDE QUESTIONS

1. What did you see in the pictures?

2. Do you think that one person can
build a community?
3. Do you believe that no man is an
island?
 WHAT IS A COMMUNITY?
A community is a group of people who share
01 something in common. You can define a community
by the shared attributes of the people in it and/or by
the strength of the connections among them.
The English-language word "community“ derives from the
0 2 Old French comuneté (currently "Communauté"), which
comes from the Latin communitas "community", "public
spirit" (from Latin communis, "common").

According to David M. Chavis & Kien Lee, “Community” is so easy

to say. In the social sector, we often add it to the names of social
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innovations as a symbol of good intentions (for example, community
mental health, community policing, community-based philanthropy,
community economic development).
TYPES OF COMMUNITIES
1. A formal group is formed when people come together to
accomplish specific goals and objectives.
2. An informal group is formed when two or more people come
together to accomplish a specific task which is mainly
socially geared.
3. An urban area is the region surrounding a city. An area with
high density of population.
4. A rural area is an open swath of land that has few homes or
other buildings, and not very many people. A rural area’s
population density is very low.
5. A global community are the people or nations of the world,
considered as being closely connected by modern
telecommunications and as being economically, socially, and
politically interdependent.
6. Sectoral means relating to the various economic sectors of
a society or to a particular economic sector.
7. A social space is physical or virtual space such as a
social center, online social media, or other gathering place
where people gather and interact.
COMMON FEATURES OF A COMMUNITY

There are, broadly speaking, five common features of communities. You can
classify every type of community by the purpose that brings them together.
1. Interest. Communities of people who share the same interest or passion.
2. Action. Communities of people trying to bring about change.
3. Place. Communities of people brought together by geographic boundaries.
4. Practice. Communities of people in the same profession or undertake the
same activities.
5. Circumstance. Communities of people brought together by external
events/situations.
COMMON FEATURES OF A COMMUNITY

About 90% of community projects, especially

branded communities, try to develop a community of
interest. But a community of interest competes with our
mental leisure time. Communities of interest are the hardest
type of community to develop.
Seatwork #1 Directions: What are the meanings
you can associate with the word COMMUNITY?
 COMMUNITY DYNAMICS

Community Dynamics is the process of change and

development in communities of all living organisms including
plants, microorganisms, and small and large creatures of
every sort. Populations of an organism will appear in an
environment as its requirements for establishment are met.
 COMMUNITY DYNAMICS

What could it be used for?

• For commissioners, policy-makers and anybody else involved in the
design and delivery of local services
• Community Dynamics data can be used to bring additional depth into
the understanding of your local areas. Particularly, these data sets
could have a role to play in projects and initiatives looking to
work in a more asset-based way.
 COMMUNITY ACTIONS

Community action is any activity that increases the understanding,

engagement and empowerment of communities in the design and
delivery of local services. It includes a broad range of activities and is
sometimes described as ‘social action' or ‘community engagement'.
These activities can vary in their objective, the role the community plays,
the types of activities involved, their scale and the integration within the
council.
 WHY IS COMMUNITY ACTION IMPORTANT?
Community action is about putting communities at the heart of their own local services.
Involving communities in the design and delivery of services can help to achieve a
number of objectives, including:
1. Building community and social capacity – helping the community to share
knowledge, skills and ideas.
2. Community resilience – helping the community to support itself.
3. Prevention – a focus on early access to services or support, engagement in
design, cross-sector collaboration and partnerships.
4. Maintaining and creating wealth – for example helping people into employment
or developing community enterprises.
 APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES AND CAREERS

These are social science disciplines, professions and occupations which

seek to use basic social science research and theory to improve the
daily life of communities, organizations and persons.

The occupations listed below are a selection of those which may interest
Social Sciences students and graduates from the School of Social
Policy, Sociology and Social Research.
What can I do with my degree in Social
Sciences?
APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES AND CAREERS
Advice Worker Mediator
Civil Service Career Police Officer
Charity Officer Prison Officer
Community Development Worker Probation Officer
Community Education Officer Psychologist
Equality and Diversity Officer Psychotherapy, Counselling and Mental Roles

Family Support Worker Social Researcher

Housing Officer Social Worker
Human Resources Officer Substance Misuse Worker
Immigration, Customs and Border Roles Teacher/Lecturer/Education Roles

Intelligence Analyst Victim Care Officer

Legal Careers Volunteer Coordinator
Local Government Careers Youth Offending Officer / Youth Worker
Social Science Careers

• The occupations listed below are a selection of

those which may interest Social Sciences
students and graduates from the School of
Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research.
• Advice Worker
• Civil Service Career
• Charity Officer
• Community development worker
• Community Education Officer
• Equality and diversity officer
• Family Support Worker
• Housing Officer
• Human Resources Officer
• Immigration and Border roles
• Intelligence Analyst
• International Aid/Development Worker
• Legal Concerns
• Local Government Careers
• Prison Officer
• Probation Officer
• Psychologist
• Psychotherapy, Counselling and Mental Roles
• Social Researcher
• Social Worker
• Mediator
• Substance Misuse Worker
• Teacher/Lecturer/Education Roles
• Victim Care Officer
• Volunteer Coordinator
• Youth Offending Officer
• Youth Worker
• Police Officer
Advice Worker
Advice Workers provide information, advice and guidance on a
range of topics depending on the role. These topics may include
housing, employment, welfare, education, finance and law.
Civil Service Career
The Civil Service delivers public services according to
government policies. There are a large number of different
departments and so a huge variety of different roles.
Charity Officer
here are a variety of different roles within charities including
project management, volunteer co-ordination and fund raising.
Community Development Worker
Working in communities and liaising with different agencies to
bring about change and improvements. Some work may be
targeted towards certain groups of people e.g. the unemployed
or the homeless.
Community Education Officer
Promoting and coordinating a range of educational options to
members of a local community.
Equality and Diversity Officer
Equality Officers promote diversity and work to ensure that
people are treated fairly and not discriminated against for
characteristics including race, gender, age or disability.
Family Support Worker
Working with families facing a variety of difficulties and helping
them to solve problems and move forward.
Housing Officer
Housing Officers work for local authorities or housing
associations to manage rented accommodation including solving
problems raised by tenants, organizing maintenance, allocating
properties and dealing with payment issues. Housing Policy
Officers develop policies for local authorities or housing
associations.
Human Resources Officer
Human Resources Officers aim to ensure that organizations
have a skilled and efficient workforce. They are involved in
recruitment and selection, training and development, grievance
and discipline and provide advice on employment law.
Immigration, Customs and Border Roles
There are a variety of roles involving monitoring people, banned
substances and other goods leaving and entering the country to
ensure safety and security and to maintain the law.
Intelligence Analyst
Analyzing and assessing intelligence data largely for the
purposes of security and crime prevention.
International Aid/Development Worker
Working to improve the lives of people in developing countries.
Legal Careers
Providing legal services to clients.
Local Government Careers
Developing policies and delivering local services. There are a
huge variety of roles within local government including roles in
social care, housing and education to name just a few.
Mediator
Working with people to help them solve conflicts and
disagreements.
Police Officer
Police Officers work to make communities safer by maintaining
the law and preventing crime.
Prison Officer
Prison Officers are responsible for maintaining security in
prisons and supporting the rehabilitation of prisoners.
Probation Officer
Probation Officers work with offenders and aim to reduce rates
of re-offending and protect the public.
Psychologist
There are a range of different psychologist roles but broadly they
help clients to improve their psychological well being.
Psychotherapy
Counselling and mental Roles- Supporting people to overcome a
range of psychological or emotional difficulties.
Social Researcher
Social Researchers could work for universities or
research/market research organizations. Social research covers
a wide range of topics including crime, transport and education.
Social Researchers manage research projects including
collecting and analyzing data and presenting the results.
Social Worker
Social Workers work with people in the community who need
support, for example, the elderly, children who are at risk, people
with disabilities or mental health difficulties.
Substance Misuse Worker
Supporting clients to overcome their problems with drug, alcohol
or solvent misuse.
Teacher/Lecturer/Education Roles
There are a variety of opportunities within education from
primary schools to universities.
Victim Care Officer
Providing help to people who have been victims of crime,
including supporting them during court proceedings.
Volunteer Coordinator
Managing the recruitment, training, placement and retention of
volunteers.
Youth Offending Officer
Working with young offenders with the aim of reducing rates of
re-offending and supporting young people to achieve positive
outcomes.
Youth Worker
Working with young people to provide support, raise aspirations
and break down barriers to achieving. This is done in a variety of
ways including through recreational activities, organizing
projects, mentoring and liaising with other agencies.
PART 04
WHAT HAD CHANGED?
 Seatwork 2: WHAT HAD CHANGED?
Instructions: Determine the changes that happened in your community by comparing 2022 to 2024.
List down at least 3 distinct changes and answer the following questions below:

TABLE OF COMPARISON
2022 2023

1. What causes the change?

2. How do these changes affect your way of life?
3. Is that change for the betterment of the community? Why?
PART 04
ACTIVITY 2: LET’S DREAM?

THINK, PAIR AND SHARE

 ACTIVITY 2: LET’S DREAM
Instructions: When you were a child, you dreamed of becoming somebody in the future.
What was your dream and how do you see yourself in the future? Individually, write your
answers in the statement and reflect on the following questions:
 Group Activity 2: LET’S DREAM
Guide Questions:
1. How do you feel when you are recalling your dream career?
2. Why do you think this dream career is important to you?
3. Do you believe your dream is important to your community? Why?
4. How did your community dynamics affect your career choice?
5. As a HUMSS student, why is it important to understand your community
dynamics and community actions?
Share your responses to your seatmate and get ready for the class sharing.
WRAP UP

What is the difference between How do community dynamics

community dynamics and and community actions relates
community action? to your future career options?
1. Give reasons why do we need to study
community?
2. Describe your community in one word
3. List down at least five (5) activities in you
community that you actively engaged in.
4. Give at least five (5) contributions you did to
your community as an individual.
THANK YOU