Interpersonal Relationships (Family Solidarity and Pakikipagkapw

Interpersonal Relationships (Family Solidarity and Pakikipagkapwa)

By Jul Castillo

• 19% of Filipinos (1 out of 5), are like you, between the ages of 15-24. This is about 20 million people. • There are about as many young men as there are young women (about 10 million each)

What is this figure telling us?

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What does this tell you about the potential impact of youth in communities across the country?

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What might be the result if all youth in the city or municipality give up 2 hours of their time once a month to do something helpful to the community, e.g. assist in a tree planting or a river-bank clean up drive?

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Is civic engagement for older people only, or also for young people? Why do you think so?

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What do you think would happen if youth do NOT get civically involved at all?

Civic engagement is for everyone and the youth play an important role.

It is your opportunity to voice and advocate for positive changes with your community leaders and members of the local government. There is power in numbers (the large population of youth), and even bigger potential to create change when all young people come together for a positive purpose.

How Can I Get Civically Engaged?

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Ang pakikipag-ugnayan sa sibiko ay isang paraan ng pagtutulungan upang makagawa ng positibong pagbabago sa ating mga komunidad. Kabilang dito ang paglalapat ng iyong mga kasanayan, kaalaman, pagpapahalaga, at motibasyon sa

gumawa ng pagkakaiba.

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Tandaan!

Let’s Exercise: Drawing Volunteering Scenarios

Iguhit ang mga sumusunod na senaryo batay sa iyong sariling karanasan o imahinasyon. Huwag mag-atubiling magpahayag ang iyong sarili sa pinaka masining na paraan na magagawa mo.

Draw

Volunteering to clean the school during Brigada Eskwela week.

Draw

Encouraging other young people to register and vote during an election

Poll

Learn about the services that the LGU provide

• I have done this activity before

• I have not done this activity before

• I have not done this activity before but would be interested in doing it in the future

Poll

Learn about how the LGU works and how it provides services.

• I have done this activity before

• I have not done this activity before

• I have not done this activity before but would be interested in doing it in the future

Poll

Volunteer for an organization (that is not involved in elections)

• I have done this activity before

• I have not done this activity before

• I have not done this activity before but would be interested in doing it in the future

Poll

Vote and encourage others to vote

• I have done this activity before

• I have not done this activity before

• I have not done this activity before but would be interested in doing it in the future

Poll

Make petitions to the local government in writing

• I have done this activity before

• I have not done this activity before

• I have not done this activity before but would be interested in doing it in the future

Poll

Encourage other youth to represent youth in Municipal forums

• I have done this activity before

• I have not done this activity before

• I have not done this activity before but would be interested in doing it in the future

Poll

Help solve community problems

• I have done this activity before

• I have not done this activity before

• I have not done this activity before but would be interested in doing it in the future

Poll

Play an active role in a community group or association

• I have done this activity before

• I have not done this activity before

• I have not done this activity before but would be interested in doing it in the future

Maaari kang makilahok sa pamamagitan ng paggamit ng iyong kaalaman o kakayahan sa paggawa ng serbisyo sa komunidad. Para sa halimbawa, kung nag-aaral ka ng karpintero, maaari kang magboluntaryong mag-ayos ng mga sirang upuan at mesa sa panahon ng Brigada Eskwela. Kung nag-aaral ka ng baking at pastry, makakatulong ka sa paghahanda masustansyang pagkain para sa isang feeding program.

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Mahalaga at kapaki-pakinabang na makipagtulungan sa mga pinuno ng barangay, guro, mga magulang, at iba pang miyembro ng komunidad sa isang aktibidad sa pakikipag-ugnayan sa sibiko. Ang mga mag-aaral ng pagkakarpintero ay maaaring makipagtulungan sa mga nag-aaral ng mga wiring ng gusali at magboluntaryong ayusin ang mga sirang mga upuan at mesa at suriin ang mga koneksyon sa kuryente sa linggo ng Brigada Eskwela. Mga mag-aaral ng baking at pastry ay maaaring makipagtulungan sa isang grupo ng mga ina upang tumulong sa paghahanda ng masustansyang pagkain para sa isang feeding program.

ORGANIZING AND MOBILIZING COMMUNITIES

SESSION 3

Factors that Motivate People to Get Involved

When you enjoy doing something, you will be more interested in joining a group to do the activity that you enjoy.

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For example, if you enjoy doing art, you may join a group to do a Barangay art performance to raise awareness about the voting process.

Enjoying It

​When you believe in something, you have an internal motivation to do something about that. So, you are more likely to join an activity that has to do with something you believe in.

For example, if you believe that everyone deserves education, you may join a group to advocate for education for all children.

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Believing It

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When you need something, you have a personal interest in that activity.

For example, if you need to clean the road after a flood to travel home faster.

Needing It

Let’s Exercise: What Motivates Us

I will read statements, and you will respond with the following actions:

Poll

I watch TV because I….

Poll

I will buy a new cellphone because I…

Poll

When I see a 1000 peso bill, I say I…

Poll

I have not been to the dentist because I don’t…

Poll

I will help in the barangay clean-up drive because I…

​Everyone has a reason or a motivation for doing something. It could be because they want to do it, they need to do it, or they enjoy it — or all of these reasons. Serving one’s community also has some challenges. Not everyone will join, maybe because some feel they don’t need to, and others don’t want to, while others prefer doing something else.

When you plan your community service projects, you also need to think of who you may need to involve, how many more people you will need to carry out the community service project, and need to know how to encourage others to get involved. This session is going to focus on involving and encouraging others to play a role in their communities.

Let’s Exercise: Motivating Factors

Below are stories of 3 people who got involved in activities with their communities. Which motivating factor do you think urged them to participate?

Multiple Choice

Anna learned that there is a group of young mothers who are organizing a group to volunteer to paint the local school. She decided to join.

• Enjoying It

• Believing in It

• Needing It

Multiple Choice

Amir is very active in the Madrasa and likes to read to young children because he thinks that children learn better when they interact with adults. Amir plans to visit the LGU to find out more about a volunteer program to help children improve their writing skills.

• Enjoying It

• Believing It

• Needing It

Multiple Choice

Marco lives near the center of town, but the road to his house was destroyed by the last flood and it takes him more than 1 hour to travel to town, while it used to take him only 15 minutes before the flood. He decided to form a group with his neighbors to reach out to the local government to discuss possible solutions.

• Enjoying It

• Believing It

• Needing It