The Process of Community Immersion Flashcards
Series of interrelated and intertwined phases which commences with the Pre Immersion followed by entering the Community, Community Integration, Community Needs
Assessment Program or Project Implementation, and Termination of the Projects.
Community Immersion Process
Phase of community immersion; trainees will have to prepare themselves physically, mentally and spiritually for many tasks ahead.
Phase I: Pre-Immersion
Phase of community immersion; identification of the community where the students will be immersed at
Phase I: Pre-Immersion
Area selection; the marginalized sectors are our target clients because they are the ones needing your assistance
Select an area
Area selection; this goes to say that we should start with the people and the work with the people
Local partners must be willing to work and support the community
Area selection; you cannot extend what you do not have in the first place
Consider needs and resources
Area selection; prevent duplication of services and activities
Places that are not saturated by other agencies
Area selection; you have to put into consideration your own safety when you conduct your immersion
Stable peace and order situation
Area selection; relies on how quickly and how often you can visit the community
Accessibility
Phase of community immersion; will help you identify the geographic coverage of the project
Phase II: Entering the Community
Who remarked that there are different ways of entering the community?
Angelito G. Manalili
Way of entry; complete with banner and a general assembly of the people
Ostentatious Entry
Way of entry; outsiders sometimes enter the community through catching people’s attention, find out which aspect it is that the community will need them for
Banking on the People’s Weakness
Way of entry; communities are often called social laboratories because they are place to test theories
Academic Style of Entry
Way of entry; believes on the capacity of the community to participate and acknowledge whether outsider assistance is really needed
People-centered Approach
