COMMUNITY ORGANIZING Flashcards

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  • a process that revolves around the people’s lives, experiences and aspirations
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COMMUNITY ORGANIZING

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Community Organizing is a process that is _______ and geared towards continuing capability building, self-reliance and empowerment

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people-centered

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the fundamental aspect of community organization is the principle of “____________” which promotes the people to unite to address a common issue that includes forest management

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cooperation

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organizing is about __________

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empowering

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Principles of Community Organizing:

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a. Social justice
b. Active participation of local community
c. Cooperation of local communities

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Importance of Community Organizing:

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  • Encourage active participation of the people
  • Cooperation between forestry extensionist and local community personnel
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Participants of CO:

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a. Local communities
b. LGUs’ and NGOs
c. DENR

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  • an individual who networks with and mobilizes the community to support a cause, develops programs or initiates any other positive social impact
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COMMUNITY ORGANIZER

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COMMUNITY ORGANIZER:

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  1. INNOVATOR
  2. GUIDE
  3. COMMUNICATOR
  4. ENABLER
  5. EXPERT
  6. COUNSELLOR
  7. ANIMATOR
  8. COLLABORATOR
  9. CONSULTANT
  10. MODEL
  11. MOTIVATOR
  12. CATALYST
  13. ADVOCATE
  14. FACILITATOR
  15. MEDIATOR
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  • organizers needs to alter the already tested plans and process to cater local aspirations
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INNOVATOR

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  • guiding the community groups in the process through difficulties encountered
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GUIDE

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  • CO transfers relevant information and knowledge to the community
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COMMUNICATOR

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  • enabling the community to engage in establishing goals, objectives and setting priorities
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ENABLER

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  • CO helps the community to understand its own structure, dynamics, potentialities and constraints
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EXPERT

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  • CO must know the history and composition of the community, what they like, what irritates them and how they have reacted in the past to certain circumstances
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COUNSELLOR

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  • CO helps the people to come forward and participate in all phases of the process, from planning to evaluation
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ANIMATOR

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  • CO is expected to have a good network and must have knowledge of other organizations working in the same community and for the same cause
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COLLABORATOR

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  • a person who provides expert guidance on solving a problem or implementing a solution
  • providing expert knowledge and information to achieve planned goals and objectives
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CONSULTANT

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  • CO is often looked upon as a role model and a source of inspiration by people
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MODEL

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  • CO encourages the community to take up minor task and complete it successfully. This in turn enables the people to take up more difficult tasks in future
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MOTIVATOR

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  • something which forces an increase in the rate of changes
  • CO first enables the people to bring the change then motivates them to sustain the process
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CATALYST

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  • the organizer as an advocate argues, debates, bargains, negotiates and confronts the forces working against the interest of the community
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ADVOCATE

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  • the organizer provides support, motivation and ideas to the community so that people may march more easily and skillfully towards solving problems
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FACILITATOR

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  • task of the organizer is to find the common community problems, make the community aware of the problems and then sit with them to find the solution best suited for the concerned community
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MEDIATOR

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STAGES OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZING:

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a.Entry into the community
b.Community immersion
c.Core group formation
d.Formation of the Community Based Organization (CBO)
e.Community capacity building
f.Participatory community research
g.Community planning for problem solving
h.Community resource mobilization
i.Project implementation
j.Exit from the community

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  • process where the Community Organizer (CO) officially enters the community
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Community entry

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  • process of staying and living together with the people in the community and experience their way of life
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COMMUNITY IMMERSION

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  • an association of people living in the same geographic location
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Community Based Organization (CBO)

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  • made up of 5 – 7 individuals from the community selected and recruited by the CO to help facilitate the formation of the Community Based Organization (CBO)
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CORE GROUP FORMATION

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  • a process of developing and strengthening knowledge, skills and experience of the CBO leaders and members
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COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING

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  • a process of identifying, analyzing and prioritizing community problems and their possible solutions
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PARTICIPATORY COMMUNITY RESEARCH

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  • process of developing a community action plan based on priorities, objectives and resources towards community problem solving
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Community planning

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  • a process of carrying out projects and activities towards achieving the desired change
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PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

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  • a process of utilizing people and their resources towards accomplishing desired changes in the community
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COMMUNITY RESOURCE MOBILIZATION

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  • assessment of the project implementation process and activities and to check, whether the results are achieving the objectives of the desired change
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Project monitoring

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  • process whereby the Community Organizer (CO) gradually leaves the community as the CBO moves towards independence and self-reliance
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Community exit

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  • process of assessing the impact of the projects and activities of the community
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Project evaluation