CESC Quarter 4 - Module 2
CESC Quarter 4 - Module 2
QUARTER 4
ACTION INITIATIVE
What I Know
Direction: In your own ideas and words, define advocacy and people empowerment.
ADVOCACY-
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PEOPLE EMPOWERMENT-
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improvement in every aspect of human lives, that it is important for an individual to have
improvement is the situation that they are into. Thus, human being is seeking for social
change.
Due to the above stated realities in the community, actions and initiatives from its
members are very relevant and needed. Taking part in community actions and initiatives
mean: a human being is ready and willing to embrace a specific advocacy. They are seeking
solutions to a certain issue or problem that the community is facing. In this regard it is
also reasonable to say that the certain person who is embracing an advocacy is also ready
for empowerment which is a vital in social change and improvement. According to United
Nations, empowerment is not new to us. There are long-standing efforts to protect human
rights, promote job creation and obtain improved access to water, sanitation, energy,
education and health care all have empowerment at their core — the goal of ensuring that
people have the opportunities they need to live better lives in dignity and security.
Hence, it is important for you to understand the strategies of empowerment and
advocacy of a community action initiative.
What’s In
Direction: TRUE or FALSE. Write true if the statement is correct and write false if the
statement is incorrect.
_____1. Community actions must give members and leaders a “voice” in the community
action.
_____2 There is a single approach to community development.
_____3. Social change is not wanted by every individual in a community.
_____4. Human Rights, Gender Equality, Participatory Development and Social Equity are
the core values of community action initiatives necessary for advocacy and people
empowerment.
____5. There can be social change and people empowerment even without advocacy
1. Secure Strong Leadership-Engage strong leaders within the community members. The
leader should possess these characteristics: the will to serve as the leader of the
community over a significant period of time; the capacity to provide both infrastructure
and human resources; financial stability; the ability to gather and manage financial
resources, and the respect and support of the community.
2. Establish Formal Structure- a formal structure must be created for it can effectively
lead community change efforts. These may include specific committees, organizational
charts, rules like by laws, policy statements and formal letters of agreement for those who
lead, organize, and participate in the community effort.
3. Engage the stakeholders- engage people, groups or institutions that may be affected
by or are important to the achievement of the stated purpose of a project. They include
government, civil society, and the private sector at national, intermediate and local levels.
4. Conduct a Needs assessments-it's a way of asking group or community members what
they see as the most important needs of that group or community. The results of the
survey then guide future action.
5. Create a Strategic Plan- develop a strategic plan that lays out the goals and objectives.
The strategic plan should identify the social, structural, and individual changes that will
lead to people empowerment.
These are some of the many strategies of empowerment and advocacy of a
community action initiative.
What’s More
Directions: Write YES If the statement is correct and NO if the sentence is incorrect.
______1. Empowerment is the act of giving somebody more control over their own life.
______2. Advocacy is the situation where somebody is giving the power or authority to do
something.
______3. Advocacy, in connection with community engagement, also means attaining
people empowerment.
______4. Strategic planning is a way of asking group or community members what they
see as the most important needs of that group or community.
_____5. The result of needs assessment survey will be the guide for future community
action initiative.
______6. Leader should possess only one of these characteristics: the will to serve as the
leader; the capacity to provide both infrastructure and human resources; financial
stability; the ability to gather and manage financial resources, and the respect and support
of the community.
_____7. Structures created for a community action initiative may be formal or informal, for
it can both effectively lead community change efforts.
______8. Engage people, groups or institutions that may be affected by or are important to
the achievement of the stated purpose of a project for them to better understand the
program.
_____9. Stakeholders are not important in the success of community action plan.
_____10. The most effective advocacy and people empowerment is the combination by both.
Assessment
Direction: Match column A to column B.
Assessment
Direction: Matching type. Match the statements being described in column A to the
words/s in column B.
Additional Activity
Direction: Search for one United Nation Millennium Development Goal, promote it by
making a poster or slogan in a bond paper.