Community Engagement

Question 1

What is community engagement?

Answer 1

• Process of working collaboratively with/through groups of people to address issues affecting their well-being
• Involves partnerships with coalitions that help mobilize resources, influence systems, change relationships among partners, and serve as catalysts for change

Question 2

What are 9 principles of community engagement?

Answer 2

1. Be clear about purpose and pop to engage
2. Become knowledgeable about the community
3. Go to the community
4. Remember that collective self-determinism is the right of all people
5. Partner with the community
6. Respect diversity of community
7. Mobilize community assets
8. Release control and be flexible
9. Long-term commitment