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LEARNING MODULE IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, SOLIDARITY, AND CITIZENSHIP
(GRADE 12)
FOURTH QUARTER
Lesson 1 CORE VALUES AND PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY-ACTION INITIATIVES
Period Covered March 14-19, 2022
Learning Competency Explain the core values of community action initiatives;
a. human rights, b. social equity, c. gender equality, d. participatory development
Learning Targets Define engagement.
Understand the forms of community
Values in Focus Core Values: Perseverance
Reference/s Padilla, Reynaldo A. “Community Engagement, Solidarity, and Citizenship” by
JFS Publishing Services, 2016
Melegrito, Ma. Lourdes F. and Mendoza, Diana J. “Zeal For Action – Community
Engagement, Solidarity, and Citizenship” by Phoenix Publishing House, Inc.,
2016

CORE VALUES AND PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY-ACTION

INITIATIVES

Community action is any activity that increases the understanding, engagement, and empowerment of
communities in the design and delivery of local services. It is about putting communities at the heart of their
own local services which involves helping the community to share, knowledge, skills and ideas. Community
action involves the different core values and principles which include human rights, social equality, gender
equality, and participatory development.
Human rights are universal and inalienable in nature, which means all people around the globe are
entitled to these rights. According to Nickel (1992), “they exist and are available standards of justification and
criticism whether or not they are recognized or implemented by the legal system or officials of a country.”
Hence, these aim to identify the basis for determining the shape, content, and scope of fundamental public
norms. For example, human rights involve the three basic rights- right to life, right to liberty, and right to
property. Right to Life is a moral principle based on the belief that a human being has the right to live and in
a particular should not be killed by another human being. Example Abortion, every babies deserved to live
they have also a heartbeat. Right to Liberty is the right of all persons to freedom of their person - freedom of
movement and freedom from arbitrary detentions of others. Liberty may be deprived in terms of
administrative authorities wherein it is necessary as in the case of mentally disturbed persons. During state
of emergency or of disarray, right to liberty may legally be limited while intending to preserve life. And lastly
Right to property or right to own property is often classified as a human right for natural persons regarding
their possessions. A general recognition of a right to private property is found more rarely and is typically
heavily constrained insofar as property is owned by legal persons and where it is used for production rather
than consumption. Example slavery and the exploitation of others.
Another principle of action involves social equity. Social equity is defined as the equality and fairness in
terms of the treatment of human beings, access to resources, and life chances. According to Global Issues
Pilot Team (2011), social justice is “a societal value which guides human interaction and in particular, the fair
distribution of society’s benefits, advantages, and assets, not just by law and in the courts by all aspects of
society.” This involves the fairness in distributing financial aids to the needy and impoverished. Here is an
example of a scenario in showing social equity.
 Olivia was teacher at a school. She is a lesbian and began regularly experiencing homophobic taunts
and abuse by pupils at the school. This mainly took the form of oral abuse, including the use of words
such as “dyke”. These incidents were reported to the head teacher, who told her that taunts from
pupils were an accepted part of the job and she was in the wrong job. The abuse continued and
Olivia took sick leave suffering from stress. She never returned to work and eventually had to take ill-
health retirement.
Next is gender equality. Gender equality, also known as sexual equity, is the state of equal ease of
access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender. It also includes the state of valuing different
behaviors, and aspirations. Example of this is the existence of gendered comfort room.
Participatory development is also included in the principles of action. As to the definition of Tekman et
al. 2012, participatory development elicits the involvement of local population in creating policies and in
planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating development programs and projects that are designed to
empower and help people make effective choices. One concrete example of participatory development is the
attendance and participation of the community during meetings and assemblies.
To sum up, community action initiatives must be guided by principles and core values of social justice,
human rights, gender equality, and participatory development. These community actions have a purpose,

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which is to enable people to work in solidarity in addressing social problems. However, it is important to
involve the Filipino youth in addressing these issues so that their communities may benefit from their
contributions, ideas, and energies. By the participation of the youth it can help organize, identify and remove
practices that hinder them to participate in community development initiative. Doing so will allow the
transition from non-participatory practices toward a more meaningful and higher level of youth participation.

Core Values and Understanding Example

Principle of Community
Actions Initiative
Human Rights Human rights belong to everyone,  Right to life
regardless of their circumstances.  Right to liberty
They cannot be taken away from  Right to know
you by anybody.  Right to work and education
 Freedom of opinion and expression.
Social Equality Social Equality is not only about  Fair distribution of public service.
obtaining rights and protecting  Non-discrimination against
rights but also about individuals with disabilities in
responsibilities and their employment applications, contrast,
consequence. dismissals, compensations and
Social equity reflects ideas of conditions.
“fairness” and “justness’
Gender Equality Gender Equality is having the  When giving vitamin supplements,
same rights, status, and gender equity requires women to be
opportunities as others, given more of iron and folic
regardless of one’s gender. supplements than men, since the
former need such supplements
more due to their gender
Participatory Participatory development
Development includes the involvement of  Community involvement in social
people in studying their own issues that affect the community.
situation and in deciding on the  Knowing your interest and agenda
distribution of resources to as a community
ensure equitable sharing.

POSTER MAKING (PERFOMANCE CHECK 20 points)

Direction: Create a poster concerning or showing the different principles of community action initiative. Put it
in a short bond paper. Use the matrix below.

1-3 4-6 7-10

Coverage of the The poster does The poster The poster includes The poster shows
Topic not include the quite includes good amount of idea exceptional
central idea of the central idea about the topic. understanding of the
the topic. of the topic. topic.
Use of Graphics Graphics do not All graphics All graphics are All graphics are related
& Attractiveness relate to the relate to the related to the topic to the topic and make it
topic. topic. and most make it easier to understand.
The poster is The poster is easier to understand. The poster is
untidy and not attractive The poster is exceptionally attractive
attractive. though it may attractive in terms of in terms of design,
be a bit untidy. design, layout, and layout, and neatness.
neatness

Answer the question sincerely. (5 points)

 What significant efforts can you do in order to make an equal society?

Ora et Labora (Pray and work)