S1_L3.1: Community Organizing in CBR Flashcards

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Experts help plan processes of change for the organization. An external organizer is involved.
A. Locality development model
B. Social planning
C. Social action

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B. Social planning

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Adapted when the problems of the community are routine problems and can be solved by using factual information, e.g. for seasonal problems in farming and fishing, what strategies can be implemented to improve production.
A. Locality development model
B. Social planning
C. Social action

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B. Social planning

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Its premise is the disadvantaged parts of the community should be organized to enable them to voice out their demands for social justice or democracy.
A. Locality development model
B. Social planning
C. Social action

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C. Social action

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In this model, subgroups are hostile and their interests are not merely reconcilable through discussion, e.g., activism, call for accountability of the government.
A. Locality development model
B. Social planning
C. Social action

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C. Social action

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This model is effective if the community is homogenous in the sense that there is a consensus of the interests and goals of the community organization. The locals are involved in determining & achieving goals.
A. Locality development model
B. Social planning
C. Social action

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A. Locality development model

Note: Communities, by itself, are not heterogenous. In this case, homogenous refers to same interests, demands, etc.

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A grassroots practice where people challenge existing power structures and work collectively to address systemic injustices that perpetuate disadvantage.

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Community organizing

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Through ____, a community builds solidarity, reclaims agency over their lives, and influences broader social change and behavioral transformations.

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collective action

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Community organizing is a process that is ___ and geared towards the continuing capability building, self-reliance, and empowerment.

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people-centered (it revolves around the people’s lives, experiences, and aspirations)

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TRUE OR FALSE: Community organizing is a process that people undertake consciously and it is not something that is done to them.

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True

Note: It is a process of unfolding the
potentialities of persons to the level
where they can exercise the faculties
enabling them to create, act, and manage resources to live a decent life.

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TRUE OR FALSE: In community organising, core values, goals and basic principles should be collectively agreed upon prior to setting up the organization (of persons with disabilities).

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True

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Community organizing in CBR is not
just an add-on but an essential element for achieving ___ and ___ change.

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transformative and sustainable

Note: The parts of the CBR matrix that PTs cannot address will be addressed through community organizing. It empowers communities, addresses root causes, fosters collaboration, and ultimately leads to a more equitable and inclusive society for everyone.

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Enumerate the 3 models used in community organising

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  1. Locality development model
  2. Social planning
  3. Social action
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Enumerate the potential challenges in community organising

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  1. Power dynamics
  2. Resource limitations
  3. Sustainability
  4. Conflicting needs and priorities
  5. Cultural sensitivity
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Principle of community organising:
Community organising involves consciousness-raising through ____ learning.

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experiential

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Principle of community organising: Community organising is participatory and ____.

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mass-based

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Principle of community organising:
Community organising is based on ___ leadership.

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democratic

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Principle of community organising:
Community organization must work towards people’s ____ so that they may liberate themselves from their oppression.

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empowerment

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TRUE OR FALSE: In the theoretical framework for community organising, powerlessness, dependency, and passivity lead to a resource-poor community.

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True

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TRUE OR FALSE: In the theoretical framework for community organising, social transformation, conscientization, and community organizing lead to creation of a people’s organization, participation, and self-reliance in the community.

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True

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TRUE OR FALSE: In the theoretical framework for community organising, community organizing and the people’s organization ultimately lead to empowerment that is people-centered.

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True

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TRUE OR FALSE: Community organizing should be done consciously, in contrast to joint action, that is not necessarily done consciously or planned.

A

True

22
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TRUE OR FALSE: Community organizing only applies to PWDs.

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False, community organizing is a very important component of CBR. However, it can be applied to other aspects too (e.g. Labor union, social work).

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TRUE OR FALSE: In community organizing, communities create organizations and power-over does not have a big role in this scenario. The community only needs a little power-over to start, then they already have power-to to carry out actions to achieve their goals.

A

True

Note: Be aware not to overexercise power and avoid contributing to power structures that may oppress the community even more.

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An external person or organization facilitating community organizing.

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Community organizer

Note: It is not necessary that a community organizer should always be present because sometimes, communities will just make their own organization by themselves.

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TRUE OR FALSE: Experiential learning emerges from concrete forms, where the individual needs to be aware of the issues and experiences of the community to raise awareness and consciousness.

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True

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TRUE OR FALSE: Community organizing is leader-oriented.

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False, it is group-centered, people-centered.

Note: The community organizer will not just choose someone to be a leader, but the leaders just emerge and appear on their own. There is an agreed upon leader because of who they are, and their actions are very concrete to facilitate change. They remain accountable to the community.

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TRUE OR FALSE: Social action, such as activism, is more closely related to community mobilization than community organizing.

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True, because in community mobilization, you were not really part of the community’s struggles, or you were only present at the end, not the whole process (not part of the community, pero nakikiisa ka).

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TRUE OR FALSE: In community organizing, it is crucial to be one with the community and to be immersed in their specific issues and experiences.

A

True

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TRUE OR FALSE: When interacting with other people, our level of interaction with them is determined by these categories: ibang tao & hindi ibang tao.

A

True

30
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Social interactions

  1. Interactions are not necessarily meaningful
  2. Obtrusive interactions
  3. Pagmamasid

A. Ibang tao
B. Hindi ibang tao

A
  1. A
  2. B
  3. A
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Social interactions

  1. Panghihimasok (challenge) ng beliefs nila
  2. Pakikiisa
  3. Pakikipagkwentuhan

A. Ibang tao
B. Hindi ibang tao

A
  1. B
  2. B
  3. A
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Social interactions

  1. Pakikipagtulungan, pakikipagorganisa
  2. Pakikiramdam kung puwede pakitunguhan sila nang maayos
  3. Non-obtrusive interactions

A. Ibang tao
B. Hindi ibang tao

A
  1. B (meaningful interactions)
  2. A
  3. A
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Process of community organising:
recruiting members; the person you identified will identify others, until the numbers double and you have enough people for the organization.
A. Panghihikayat/Pagpapalawak ng mga Kasapi
B. Pagtatatag ng Organisasyon
C. Pagpapatatag ng Organisasyon
D. Pakikiisa at Pakikipagkawit-bisig sa iba pang mga organisasyon para sa kaunlaran

A

A. Panghihikayat/Pagpapalawak ng mga Kasapi

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Process of community organising:
formalize organization, identifying core values, member recruitment, officer election
A. Panghihikayat/Pagpapalawak ng mga Kasapi
B. Pagtatatag ng Organisasyon
C. Pagpapatatag ng Organisasyon
D. Pakikiisa at Pakikipagkawit-bisig sa iba pang mga organisasyon para sa kaunlaran

A

B. Pagtatatag ng Organisasyon

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Pakikiisa at pakikipamuhay sa mga tao is known as ___ in English. It is second step in community organizing and is centered on the organizer.

A

Community immersion

Note: The first two steps in the process are focused on the community organizer, then for the succeeding steps, they act as a facilitator. Sometimes, these steps are not included because the community organization is created by the community itself.

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Process of community organising:
Strengthening the organization (can be done through education, reorient their values).

A. Panghihikayat/Pagpapalawak ng mga Kasapi
B. Pagtatatag ng Organisasyon
C. Pagpapatatag ng Organisasyon
D. Pakikiisa at Pakikipagkawit-bisig sa iba pang mga organisasyon para sa kaunlaran

A

C. Pagpapatatag ng Organisasyon

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Process of community organising:
Building networks and alliances, join forces with other organized communities.

A. Panghihikayat/Pagpapalawak ng mga Kasapi
B. Pagtatatag ng Organisasyon
C. Pagpapatatag ng Organisasyon
D. Pakikiisa at Pakikipagkapit-bisig sa iba pang mga organisasyon para sa kaunlaran

A

D. Pakikiisa at Pakikipagkawit-bisig sa iba pang mga organisasyon para sa kaunlaran

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Process of community organising:
Entering the community from government, private, or established organizations to be community organizers.

A. Pagpasok sa pamayanan
B. Pakikiisa at pakikipamuhay sa mga tao
C. Pagsusuri ng kalagayan ng pamayanan/ Panlipunang pagsusuri

A

A. Pagpasok sa pamayanan

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Process of community organising:
Community organizer gets to know
the culture, the customs, the language of the people and they get to build contacts with the community (pangunahing datos or primary data).

A. Pagpasok sa pamayanan
B. Pakikiisa at pakikipamuhay sa mga tao
C. Pagsusuri ng kalagayan ng pamayanan/ Panlipunang pagsusuri

A

B. Pakikiisa at pakikipamuhay sa mga tao

Note: The goal of this step is community immersion

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Process of community organising:
Community organizers get a feel of the lives of the people, want to empathize, and put themselves in the community’s shoes; build rapport with the community members.

A. Pagpasok sa pamayanan
B. Pakikiisa at pakikipamuhay sa mga tao
C. Pagsusuri ng kalagayan ng pamayanan/ Panlipunang pagsusuri

A

B. Pakikiisa at pakikipamuhay sa mga tao

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Process of community organising:
Data gathering that revolves around the lives, experiences, and aspirations of the people.

A. Pagpasok sa pamayanan
B. Pakikiisa at pakikipamuhay sa mga tao
C. Pagsusuri ng kalagayan ng pamayanan/ Panlipunang pagsusuri

A

C. Pagsusuri ng kalagayan ng pamayanan/ Panlipunang pagsusuri

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Process of community organising:
Observations and interactions with the community, conversing with them about their life experiences, getting to know issues of community.

A. Pagpasok sa pamayanan
B. Pakikiisa at pakikipamuhay sa mga tao
C. Pagsusuri ng kalagayan ng pamayanan/ Panlipunang pagsusuri

A

C. Pagsusuri ng kalagayan ng pamayanan/ Panlipunang pagsusuri

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Process of community organising:
Aims to heighten awareness on issues faced by the community. It is the vehicle for in-depth understanding of the world (conscientization).

A. Pagpasok sa pamayanan
B. Pakikiisa at pakikipamuhay sa mga tao
C. Pagsusuri ng kalagayan ng pamayanan/ Panlipunang pagsusuri

A

C. Pagsusuri ng kalagayan ng pamayanan/ Panlipunang pagsusuri

Note: When people verbalize or express their hopes and dreams, it becomes somewhat tangible. They come to realize that these dreams and aspirations are something they want to attain.

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Process of community organising:
Identifying who is greatly immersed & very aware of the community’s issues; developing potential leaders.

A. Pagsusuri ng kalagayan ng pamayanan/ Panlipunang pagsusuri
B. Pagtukoy/ Pagpapanday ng mga May Kakayahang Mamuno sa Pamayanan
C. Pagbuo ng Grupong Kakatawan sa Pag-oorganisa ng Pamayanan

A

B. Pagtukoy/ Pagpapanday ng mga May Kakayahang Mamuno sa Pamayanan

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Process of community organising:
Core group formation, until the organization grows; organizing gatherings.

A. Pagsusuri ng kalagayan ng pamayanan/ Panlipunang pagsusuri
B. Pagtukoy/ Pagpanday ng mga May Kakayahang Mamuno sa Pamayanan
C. Pagbuo ng Grupong Kakatawan sa Pag-oorganisa ng Pamayanan

A

C. Pagbuo ng Grupong Kakatawan sa Pag-oorganisa ng Pamayanan

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Process of community organising:
Group gatherings should be directed by an agenda, with an expected output; they start organizing, planning, and forming an organization to address issues.

A. Pagsusuri ng kalagayan ng pamayanan/ Panlipunang pagsusuri
B. Pagtukoy/ Pagpanday ng mga May Kakayahang Mamuno sa Pamayanan
C. Pagbuo ng Grupong Kakatawan sa Pag-oorganisa ng Pamayanan

A

C. Pagbuo ng Grupong Kakatawan sa Pag-oorganisa ng Pamayanan

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Process of community organising:
The leader must come from the community because they can help us organize for the community; insider knowledge can be obtained from them so we can utilize what they know.

A. Pagsusuri ng kalagayan ng pamayanan/ Panlipunang pagsusuri
B. Pagtukoy/ Pagpanday ng mga May Kakayahang Mamuno sa Pamayanan
C. Pagbuo ng Grupong Kakatawan sa Pag-oorganisa ng Pamayanan

A

B. Pagtukoy/ Pagpanday ng mga May Kakayahang Mamuno sa Pamayanan

Note: The organizer keeps close to the potential leader to improve the potential leader’s confidence. The organizer serves as a facilitator, encouraging the leader and boosting their confidence.

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Q

TRUE OR FALSE: In working with a community, pakikipagkapwa is important as you practice treating others how you would like to be treated.

A

True