NSTP 2 - prelims Flashcards
Possible Projects: of community immersion (8 items)
- Environmental Awareness
- Health-Related Concerns
- Literacy/Education
- Entrepreneurship Aspect
- Safety Dimension
- Recreation and Wellness Program
- Morals of Citizenry
- Other Social Services
Requirements for NSTP2
- Proof of Accomplishments
- Reflective Writing
- Satisfactory Attendance
- Compliance with Established Policies and Standard Operating procedures
It is an approach of developing the NSTP student-trainees the concept of service and empowerment as they reach out to deprived, depressed and underprivileged communities, and the marginalized segments of the society.
Community Immersion
Community Immersion designed to improve the different aspects of human development (11 items)
Economic
Social
Spiritual and etc.
Education
Health
Safety and Disaster Management
Sports and Recreation Environmental Services Entrepreneurship and Livelihood
Morals of Citizenry
General Welfare Concerns
Objectives of NSTP Community Immersion (7 items)
A. Define community immersion as approach, strategy and developing projects
B. Enrich knowledge and competencies
C. Apply principles and concepts
D. Expose NSTP trainees in the community (depressed, deprived, underprivileged, marginalized groups)
E. Appreciate values of community immersion
F. Enhance civic consciousness and defense preparedness
G. Develop ethics of service imbued with good citizenship value
T or F
Serving the rich in an NSTP way…
The youth becomes the symbol of the generation
FLASE
Serving the poor in an NSTP way…
The youth becomes the symbol of the generation
According to —— it refers to a group of people gathered together in any geographic area, large or small, who have common interests, actual or potentially recognized in the social welfare field.
Arlien Johnson - Community
Categories of Community (3 items)
- Geographical Community
- Functional Community
- Relevant Community
Elements of Community (4 items)
- Demographics
- History
- Culture
- Economy
- Structures
T or F
Through community immersion trainees will be exposed in further and other realities of life which they may or may not belong to.
True
an essential strategy in community organizing work that entails understanding of the different community concerns, process, dynamics and lifestyle through exposure and engaging in different activities
Community immersion
in NSTP is molding students to be socially aware and responsible to their communities.
Community Immersion
T or F
Trainees should immerse in actual community life.
Trainees may also undergo certain changes
Trainees should identify the community people’s interest and inspirations
Trainees must recognize people’s resiliency
True
T or F
Trainees should accept and participate in immersion
activities
Trainees must reflects on how their social analysis of the current situation
True
History of NSTP (6)
Commonwealth act no.1
PD no. 1706
SY 1986|1987
Ra 7077
Mar. 18, 2001
Jan 2, 2002
Desired values of a filipino (4)
Makadiyos
Maka tao
Makakalikasan
Makabansa
Whom do you immerse within the community?
People
Forms of integration in community immersion ( 6 items)
Home visits
Living with selected families preferably with key
informants
Informal discussions with individuals or groups
Sharing in household and community activities
Attendance in social gatherings
Assistance in production work
Forms of integration in community immersion ( 6 items)
Home visits
Living with selected families preferably with key
informants
Informal discussions with individuals or groups
Sharing in household and community activities
Attendance in social gatherings
Assistance in production work
T or F
Trainees should…
Familiarize yourself with the basic information
and theories regarding community life
Secure a waiver from NSTP professor
TRUE
T or F
Trainees should…
Always inform the faculty in-charge of your
destination, time table, and plan of action
Be armed with weapons before going to
the area for immersion
FALSE
Always inform the faculty in-charge of your
destination, time table, and plan of action
o Be armed with background information about
the area for immersion
T or F
Trainees should
Text to community leaders,
whether formal or informal
o Secure documents like a letter of acceptance
from the community
FALSE
Pay courtesy call to community leaders,
whether formal or informal
o Secure documents like a letter of acceptance
from the community
Do or Don’t
Avoid bringing original copies of signed
documents in the community
o Sometimes, community people could be
insistent in their hospitality in offering you
provisions
Don’t
Do or Don’t
Never forget to inform and get the consent of
your parents/guardians
o Do not go directly to the community without
determining information about it
Don’t
Dos and Don’ts in Community Immersion Before
the Conduct of Community Immersion
(7 items)
Things to remember
Familiarize yourself with the basic information
and theories regarding community life
o Secure a waiver from NSTP professor
o Always inform the faculty in-charge of your
destination, time table, and plan of action
o Be armed with background information about
the area for immersion
o Pay courtesy call to community leaders,
whether formal or informal
o Secure documents like a letter of acceptance
from the community
o Bring your own personal provisions like water,
snacks, and extra shirt
Dos and Don’ts in Community Immersion Before
the Conduct of Community Immersion
(4 Items)
Things to avoid
Never forget to inform and get the consent of
your parents/guardians
Do not go directly to the community without
determining information about it
Avoid bringing original copies of signed
documents in the community
Sometimes, community people could be
insistent in their hospitality in offering you
provisions
During the Actual Community Immersion
Things to Remember:
(6 items)
Be courteous to everyone
Act properly and discreetly
Wear proper uniforms and identification card
It is highly advised to keep your valuables secured
Always document your visit
Always ask for permission from concerned people when you have to take pictures
During the Actual Community Immersion
Things to Avoid:
(4 items)
with politically incorrect terms
Do not show off in terms of your dressing up
Never bring out your valuable things like cell phone, jewelry, and money in public places
Never promise and commit to a task that is beyond your and your school’s capability
After Community Immersion
Things to Remember:
( 2 items)
Validate and evaluate if the programs and activities were conducted appropriately and as planned
Provide copies of your final documentation output to your professor.
Community has three features:
Location
Population
Social system
6 location variables:
Community boundaries
Location of health services
Geographic features
Climate
Flora and Fauna
Human made environment
all human influences on the environment (housing, dams, farming, types of industry, chemical wastes, air pollution etc.)
Human made environment
poisonous plants and disease carrying animals can affect community health.
Flora
has a direct effect on the health of a community.
Climate
communities have been constructed in every suitable physical environment and that environment certainly affects the health of a community
Geographic features
use of health services depends on availability and accessibility.
Location of health services
serves as a basis for measuring incidence of wellness and illness and for determining spread of disease
Community boundaries
Phase I: Pre Immersion (6 items)
Selecting an area
Local partners must be willing to work and support the community
Consider needs and resources
Places that are not saturated by other agencies
Stable peace and order situations
Accessibility
groups or communities to be chosen belong to the deprived, depressed, and underprivileged.
Selecting an area
presence of development agencies and other support institutions providing assistance to the areas
Places that are not saturated by other agencies
anticipated activities and demands fall within your available resources and ability to meet them
Consider needs and resources
willingness of local groups and community leaders to work with you on community projects
Local partners must be willing to work and support the community
Phase II: Entering the community
(4 items)
Ostentatious entry
Banking on the people’s weakness
Academic style entry
People centered approach
users of this type of entering the community invest on the community relations
People centered approach
users of this type of entering the community invest on the community relations
People centered approach
academic institutions field some students into the community to assist the community regarding its concerns
Academic style entry
users of this type of entering the community invest on the community relations
People centered approach
a continuous process wherein trainees come into direct contact and become involved with the community people
Integration
Phase III: Integration
( 3 items)
Border style
Elitist style
The best way is the people centered method of living with the people.
if provisions allow, the trainees may choose to stay and live-in the immersion area for a certain period of time
Border style
some trainees tend to stay close to key informants and political players during their stay in the community.
Elitist style
some trainees tend to stay close to key informants and political players during their stay in the community.
Elitist style
T or F
The best way is the people centered method of living with the people
TRUE
the process wherein problems, issues, and concerns of the community are identified through the use of several tools for assessment.
Community needs assessment
Phase IV: —–
Phase IV: Community Needs Assessment
Importance of community needs assessment:
(6 items)
Gather information about citizens’ attitude and options in order of importance.
Determine how citizens rank issues, problems, and opportunities in order of importance.
Give citizens a voice in determining policies, goals, and priorities.
Evaluate current programs and policies
Provide speculations about what people are thinking
Provide speculations about what people really want
Information to be included in assessing community needs:
(5 items)
Historical development
Geographical and transportation information
Political and legal functions
Demographic data
Economic data
Methods in collecting data for community needs assessment:
(4 items)(
Focused group discussion with key informants.
Community forum/assembly
Public records
Survey
Steps in conducting needs assessment
(10 items)
1 Establish a working committee
2. List important aspects that are needed to be looked up
3. Identify the population to be surveyed.
4. Determine the information that is needed
5. Select a random sample of people to survey.
6. Develop and pretest a questionnaire.
7. Collect and collate the information
8. Analyze the data
9. Go back to community for validation of information
10. Finalize the document
Phase V: —
Phase V: Program/Project Implementation
Phase VI: ——
Phase VI: Termination of Project
