Community organizing

Question 1

• A process consists of steps and activities that instill and reinforce the people’s self-confidence on their own collective strengths and capabilities.

Answer 1

Community Organizing (CO)

Question 2

• A process of educating and mobilizing members of the community to enable them to resolve community problems.

Answer 2

Community Organizing (CO)

Question 3

A process that promotes the development of people’s autonomy and self-reliance leading to people empowerment.

Answer 3

Community Organizing (CO)

Question 4

3 Values where CO is based…

Answer 4

1. Human rights
2. Social justice
3. Social responsibility

Question 5

Core Principles of Community Organizing (5)

Answer 5

1. Community organizing is people-centered.
2. Community organizing is participative.
3. Community organizing is democratic.
4. Community organizing is developmental.
5. Community organizing is process-oriented.

Question 6

Goals of Community Organizing (3)

Answer 6

1. People’s empowerment
2. Building relatively permanent structures and people’s organizations.
3. Improved quality of life

Question 7

An approach to research that aims at promoting change among the participants.

Answer 7

Participatory Action Research (PAR)

Question 8

Members of the group being studied participate as partners in all phases of the research

Answer 8

Participatory Action Research (PAR)

Question 9

A social development approach that aims to transform the apathetic, individualistic and voiceless poor into dynamic, participatory and politically responsive community.

Answer 9

Community Organizing Participatory Action Research

Question 10

A process by which a community identifies its needs and objectives, develops confidence to take action in respect to them and in doing so, extends and develops cooperative and collaborative attitudes and practices in the community (Ross, 1967).

Answer 10

Community Organizing Participatory Action Research

Question 11

A community development approach that allows the community (participatory) to systematically analyze the situation (research), plan a solution and implement projects/programs (action) utilizing the process of community organizing.

Answer 11

Community Organizing Participatory Action Research

Question 12

Indications of Readiness for Exit:
(3)

Answer 12

1. Attainment of set goals of the community organizing efforts
2. Demonstration of the capacity of the people’s organization to lead the community
3. People empowerment as manifested by collective involvement in decision-making and community action