Perez, Juliana Patrice J.
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Assessment
Activity 1
Answer the following questions as a guide
in your presentation in depicting a
community you envision.
1. What makes an ideal community?
An ideal community in my
perspective is a community that possesses
elements that work harmoniously with one
another. More specifically, a community that
has a population distribution and density
that corresponds to its geographic location
without traces of overcrowding, has a clean
and accomplished track record from the
past and continue to constructs plans for
development in the present, has a culture
that brings out the good in everyone and
makes an environment radiating with
warmth and safety, has families that
sufficiently provides for themselves through
stable ethical jobs, and has infrastructures
that offers easy access and safety for every
member of the community, leaders
authorities that have good intentions with a
heart for serving the community, as well as,
neighborhoods that evoke a sense of
belonging and acceptance regardless of
who you are and your endeavors in life.
2. What is the role of each institution /
community participant in the establishment
of a peaceful and orderly community?
If I were to apply this in my current
situation, the role of my institution is to
educate me, a NSTP student-trainee who is
a participant in my own community, of what
steps I can take to contribute to the peace
and order of my community. That way,
fellow student-trainees like me will come to
understand how significant our involvement
is and how we can experience it firsthand
through taking part in community
immersion.
3. How do you relate each community
participant with the attainment of the
common vision of the people?
I firmly believe that community
participants themselves are the ones who
will spearhead the attainment of the
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common vision with the help of proper
guidance, along with their knowledge, skills,
and attitude. If we’re talking about the
welfare of every member of communities as
the common vision, then NSTP
student-trainees, as community participants,
and the NSTP community immersion can
certainly play a role in not fulfilling entirely,
but contributing in addressing the needs of
the community. However, if the program
would be successful in inciting the
participants to be officially part of any
community service-related groups or
organizations then that in itself, is a huge
step towards attaining the common vision
people desire.
4. What are the aspirations / interests the
community participants have?
The two most important aspirations
community participants should have are to
become a humanitarian and a volunteer. I
deem that these two are what makes a
person develop a heart for public service.
Although interests can drive you to achieve
your aspirations, as humans, it is inevitable
for those to fade or change over time which
is perfectly fine. For that reason, I think
interests are not necessary for one to have
in pursuit of community service. It’s enough
for community participants to cling onto
those aspirations then experience and find
ways for themselves on what they can do to
get closer to those aspirations. If from the
beginning they commit to their aspirations,
they are already on the right path towards it.
5. Cite one problem or issue of a
community, how can you help the people in
the community to improve their ways of
living?
No matter how ideal a community
may appear on the surface, there will
always be members of the community who
are hidden in the shadows and might not
have the means to be what they are
expected to be. This is an inescapable fate
for a lot of people especially with the high
incidence of poverty in the country. It is very
difficult to address since every household
has their own circumstances. I believe the
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best I can do for them is to provide them
tons of opportunities that may aid them in
improving their way of living such as
through training workshops, job fairs, and
the like. Providing them help for example,
holding feeding programs, will help them
alleviate few of their problems for a while
but it is still top priority to secure them the
opportunity then assist them on the way to
seize it,
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Activity 2
Indicate on the space before the number the
shape that corresponds in what period each
item takes place during community
immersion.
Legend:
- before
- during
- after
___ 1. Always ask for permission from
concerned people when you have to take a
picture. It is best to take pictures that show
you “in action” and working with the
community people as these can best
illustrate your experiences in the
community.
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____2. Avoid labeling and naming people
with politically incorrect terms. Try to be
more discreet in your use of words to avoid
offending other people.
___ 3. Familiarize yourself with the basic
information and theories regarding
community life.
___ 4. Always inform and get the consent of
your parents / guardians about the activities
lined up.
____5. Be courteous to everyone whether
to a vendor or a community official.
Remember that you are there to work with
the community.
___ 6. Do not go directly to the community
without determining the background
information about it.
___ 7. Depending on the type of entry you
use, wear proper uniforms and identification
cards.
____8. Bring your own personal provisions
like water, snacks, and extra shirts. These
will be helpful to fill in those hunger pangs
while conducting the immersion.
____9. Never promise and commit to a task
that is beyond your and your school’s
capability. Never go beyond the activities
stated in your MOA to avoid false
commitments and dependency of the
community.
____10. Act properly and discreetly. You are
representing your school and your fellow
students. Be responsible with the words you
say.
___ 11. Avoid bringing original copies of
signed documents in the community. It is
better to carry around original and certified
true copies of documents to prevent loss
and smudging the paper.
____12. Always document your visit. Write
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in your record notebook and have it
checked by your faculty-in-charge.
___ 13. Never bring out your valuable things
like cell phones, jewelry, and money in
public places.
___ 14. Do not show off in terms of dressing
up. You are there in the community to help.
Just bring an extra white shirt if you have to
change your soiled uniforms after your
activities.
___ 15. It is highly advised to keep your
valuables secure to protect you from
unnecessarily attracting and distracting
community people, from possible theft, etc.
Activity 3 (Quiz)
Read each statement carefully. Choose the
letter that corresponds to your answer. Write
the letter of the correct answer on the space
provided.
D 1. Factor/s that increase/s chances of the
success of immersion activities / projects.
A. Understanding the community’s
economy
B. Knowing the culture of the people
C. Determining the community
structures
D. All of the above
A 2. The constitutional provision that states
that it is an obligation of the Filipinos to
defend the security of the State by requiring
each citizens to render military or civil
service
A. Sec. 4, Art. II
B. Sec. 1, Art. I
C. Sec. 13, Art. II
D. Sec. 1, Art. III
C 3. It is 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.
A. Community forum / assembly
B. Community needs assessment
C. Community immersion
D. Community development
C 4. It is a collective of people with similar
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interests and goals whether living in the
same geographic locality or not. Its
definition may actually vary depending on
the objective of the program to be
conducted in it.
A. agency
B. locality
C. community
D. school
D 5. The very essence of community work.
A. integration
B. unity
C. communication
D. community participation
A 6. The more appropriate term to use
which refers to those whom we offer our
services to and work for the community.
A. partners / community partners
B. key informants
C. reservists
D. students
B 7. It is the acceptance derived from
community relations coupled with the right
to conduct immersion activities.
A. Memorandum of agreement
B. Negotiated sanction
C. Memorandum of understanding
D. Letter to the barangay
D 8. Individuals involved in conducting
community immersion.
A. NSTP-CWTS / LTS trainees
B. Volunteer and social organization
C. Students who have background and
involvement in community work
D. All of the above
D 9. Form of integration in community
immersion.
A. Home visit
B. Living with selected families
C. Sharing of community activities
D. All of the above
A 10. The ultimate goal of community
immersion in the light of NSTP.
A. Developing people and the trainees
B. Sharing resources
C. Conducting training
D. Giving dole-outs to the poor
Activity 4
Write your personal interpretation of “The
Extension Creed” in at least 100 words.
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procedures and protocols that regulate

The Extension Creed
Go to the people. Learn from them.
Plan with them, Work with them.
Start with what they know.
Build on what they have.
Teach by showing, learn by doing.
Not by showcase but a pattern.
Not odds and ends but a system.
Not piece meal but integrated approach. Not
to conform but to transform.
Not relief but release.
community immersion. All of these would
help me greatly as our group moves forward
to planning and eventually to the actual
implementation of our community immersion
project.
Moving Forward/Simulation
Activity 5 (Graphic Organizer)
Make a graphic organizer of the essential
protocols when you visit the Community for
outreach.

The Extension Creed as I understood it is

about what I need to employ in my actions if
I would genuinely like to help out others and
improve myself as I do. What I learned from
this ideology is that I have to initiate and
interact with the community directly to
identify what their needs are and begin from
there. I should make use of the resources
available to me and to them then we will
learn from one another as we go. In terms
of volunteerism, the passage wants to get (Refer to next page for better viewing)
across that community service should not
be done for the sake of doing it, it should be
a continuous process that will only be
successful if it is organized and holistic.
More importantly, it should be a catalyst of
change in the community towards its
betterment that even if I would not be able
to liberate them from the issue firsthand,
their transformation I stimulated will alleviate
the burden that is weighing them down
through time.

Reflection
As one of the student-trainees in
NSTP-CWTS 2, give your reflection on the
lesson, Understanding the Concepts and
Principles of Community immersion.
The 2nd module was able to aid me
in describing the concepts and principles
that encompass community and community
immersion, recognizing the significance of
understanding the context of a community
and community immersion in order for me to
achieve the objectives of NSTP, and
conducting the standard operating

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