COMMUNITY ORGANIZING Flashcards
- a process that revolves around the people’s lives, experiences and aspirations
COMMUNITY ORGANIZING
Community Organizing is a process that is _______ and geared towards continuing capability building, self-reliance and empowerment
people-centered
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
cooperation
organizing is about __________
empowering
Principles of Community Organizing:
a. Social justice
b. Active participation of local community
c. Cooperation of local communities
Importance of Community Organizing:
- Encourage active participation of the people
- Cooperation between forestry extensionist and local community personnel
Participants of CO:
a. Local communities
b. LGUs’ and NGOs
c. DENR
- an individual who networks with and mobilizes the community to support a cause, develops programs or initiates any other positive social impact
COMMUNITY ORGANIZER
COMMUNITY ORGANIZER:
- INNOVATOR
- GUIDE
- COMMUNICATOR
- ENABLER
- EXPERT
- COUNSELLOR
- ANIMATOR
- COLLABORATOR
- CONSULTANT
- MODEL
- MOTIVATOR
- CATALYST
- ADVOCATE
- FACILITATOR
- MEDIATOR
- organizers needs to alter the already tested plans and process to cater local aspirations
INNOVATOR
- guiding the community groups in the process through difficulties encountered
GUIDE
- CO transfers relevant information and knowledge to the community
COMMUNICATOR
- enabling the community to engage in establishing goals, objectives and setting priorities
ENABLER
- CO helps the community to understand its own structure, dynamics, potentialities and constraints
EXPERT
- 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
COUNSELLOR