PRAYER

COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT,
SOLIDARITY AND
CITIZENSHIP
Lesson: 6
 EXPLAIN FORMS OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
COMPETENC THAT CONTRIBUTE TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
THROUGH SOLIDARITY.
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1. EXPLAIN THE FORMS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

THAT CONTRIBUTE TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
THROUGH SOLIDARITY.
OBJECTIVE 2. IDENTIFY ACTIVITIES OR OPPORTUNITIES WHICH
TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

3. ASSESS THE CORE PRINCIPLES COMMUNITY

ENGAGEMENT.

4. VALUE RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS ENGAGING IN

EVERY COMMUNITY ENGAGEMNT.

5. DEVELOPMENT AND IN UPHOLDING SOLIDARITY

TO ACHIEVE COMMUNITY GOALS.
WHAT IS COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT?
Community engagement is the process of
working collaboratively with and through groups
of people affiliated by geographic proximity,
special interest, or similar situations to address
issues affecting the well being of those people. It
is a powerful vehicle for bringing about
environment and behavioral changes that will
improve the health of the community and its
members.
Community Engagement takes a
variety of forms. The 4 types are:
A. Community engagement with a focus on community development
building.
• A lot of community engagement is focuses on community
development and community building. Community engagement is
this context covers two aspects.
• First, involving community members is an important underpinning of
many bottom-up approaches (such as ABCD)
• Second, a feature of strong communities is high levels of social
capital and so community building often focuses on encouraging
people to be actively involved in their community generally.
Community Engagement takes a
variety of forms. The 4 types are:
B. Community participating in consultation and decision
making
• Many organizations including school, health services,
government department and planners need to consult
community about a range of issues. By involving the
community in meaningful ways, this consultation can be more
than tokenism. A tool that many practitioners find useful is the
Spectrum Public Participation by the International Association
of Public Participation (IAP2).
Community Engagement takes a
variety of forms. The 4 types are:
C. Community engagement that helps organisations,
business etc. to improve their service delivery or to achieve
their goals
• Feedbacking is a necessary tool to an organization if this form
of engagement is to be met. The organization needs to design
feedbacking instruments so that it can be made aware of strong
and weak points. Most times, feedback help organizations
improve on their delivery of service; thus, helping them
achieve organization goals
Community Engagement takes a
variety of forms. The 4 types are:

D. Community engagement as part of social change

movements or as part of the work of voluntary community
organizations.
• Community engagement by social change
movements and community groups can have
similarities with the other types, but there are also
differences. Often the focus of the first three types
is where an organization that is not part of the
community (e.g., a government department) is
wanting to engage a community. Quite often
these organization are power holders and are able
to implement decisions.
 SEVEN PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC
ENGAGEMENT ATLEE ET AL
(2009)
1. CAREFUL PLANNING AND PREPARATION
Through adequate and inclusive planning, ensure that the design, organization, and convening of the
process serve both a clearly defined purpose and the needs of the participants.

2. INCLUSION AND DEMOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY

Equitably incorporate diverse people, voices, ideas, and information to lay the groundwork for
quality outcomes and democratic legitimacy.

3. COLLABORATION & SHARED PURPOSE

Support and encourage participants, government and community institutions, and others to work
together to advance the common good.

4. OPPENNESS & LEARNING

Help all involved listen to each other, explore new ideas unconstrained by predetermined outcomes,
learn and apply information in ways that generate new options, and rigorously evaluate public
engagement activities for effectiveness.
 SEVEN PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC
ENGAGEMENT ATLEE ET AL
(2009)
5. RANSPARENCY AND TRUST
Be clear and open about the process, and provide a public record of the organizers,
sponsors, outcomes, and range of views and ideas expressed.

6. IMPACT AND ACTION

Ensure each participatory effort has real potential to make a difference, and that
participants are aware of that potential.

7. SUSTAINED ENGAGEMENT AND PARTICIPATORY CULTURE

Promote a culture of participation with programs and institutions that support ongoing
quality public engagement.
BENEFITS OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

1. Morale Building

2. Professional Development

3. Brand or Status Recognition

4. Recognized as a valued member of the community

5. Aligning activities with the organizations values.

 What is Solidarity?

Solidarity is an awareness of
shared interests, objectives,
standards, and sympathies
creating a psychological sense
of unity of groups or classes. It
refers to the ties in a society
that bind people together as
one.
SOLIDARITY IN ACTION: PROMOTING
NATIONAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNITY
ACTION
Medical researchers around the world are involved in an unprecedented
collaboration to test experimental treatments for COVID-19.

When Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World

Health Organization, announced the initiative in mid-March, he called it
the "solidarity trial".

Across the globe, local expressions of solidarity appear to be spreading

as individuals take it upon themselves to act on behalf of others in need.
 FOUR TYPES OF SOLIDARITY

1. UNIVERSALISTIC 2. CIVIC SOLIDARITY

SOLIDARITY
The first, universalistic The essence of civic solidarity is that
solidarity, suggests all human we don't necessarily have a personal
beings have a moral duty to relationship with those on whose behalf
work together for the benefit of we take action. Civic solidarity
all. This is implied whenever involves an indirect commitment
someone says "we're all in this through taxes or charity contributions.
together" Practicing physical distancing is also
an act of civic solidarity.
 FOUR TYPES OF
SOLIDARITY

3. SOCIAL SOLIDARITY 4. POLITICAL SOLIDARITY

Social solidarity, refers to how Political solidarity revolves

societies stick together, but also around issues of inequality
to how certain groups act related to class, racism, sexism
together as a community to and other forms of
protect their interests discrimination. Political
solidarity usually involves one
group acting in support of
another, even though groups
may not be affected equally by
injustices
 THREE CRITICAL ASPECTS OF
SOLIDARITY
Whatever form we invoke, it's helpful to remember three aspects of
solidarity:

1. Solidarity is always about relationships. We cannot be in solidarity

alone. Who are we in solidarity with and what defines that relationship?

2. Solidarity always requires us to be intentional about our commitments.

What is the aim of our solidarity and where do those commitments
come from?

3. Solidarity requires actions that also change us, perhaps even a sacrifice.
What am I willing to do and give up in order to ensure the well-being
of others, whether they are like or unlike me?
THANK YOU
QUIZ TIME!!!
1. What is the focus of universalistic
solidarity?

a) Personal relationships
b) Shared moral duty among all human
beings
c) Community-specific actions
d) Political support
2. Which type of solidarity involves contributing
through taxes or charity and practicing physical
distancing?

a) Civic Solidarity
b) Political Solidarity
c) Social Solidarity d)
d) Universalistic Solidarity
3. What is a key aspect of social solidarity?

a) Direct personal support

b) Acting in support of other groups facing
inequalities
c) Societies sticking together and groups acting as
community
d) Individual moral duties
4. What should be ensured when planning and
preparing for a participatory process?

a) Involvement of a single voice

b) Adherence to predetermined outcomes
c) Design, organization, and convening serve a
defined purpose and participant needs
d) Exclusion of diverse opinions
5. What does sustained engagement and
participatory culture promote?

a) Temporary involvement in projects

b) Creation of new regulations
c) Ongoing quality public engagement supported
by programs and institutions
d) Single-event public engagement activities