Name: __________________________________________ Section: ____________________

HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

People Empowerment and Advocacy

Identifying strategies for Community Action. Based on the results of the interview you
have conducted with organizations, list down issues (e.g. environment and health) or
sectors (e.g. children and women) that need action or improvement. Using the
following table, identify community engagement activities that have been done to
address them. Do you think these activities sufficiently address the issues or
adequately helps sectors listed?

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
ISSUE/SECTOR
ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED
1. a.

b.

2. a.

b.

3. a.

b.
For each of the issues/sectors identified, can you suggest other community engagement activities that
can be conducted to improve or address them? Using the table below, list these activities in the
appropriate column, whether they are People Empowerment Activities or Advocacy Activities.

Issues/Sector Suggested Community Engagement Activities

b. b.

2. a. a.

b. b.

3. a. a.

b. b.

 Based on the above activities, do you think you are empowered as an individual? Do you think
your community in general is empowered? Why?
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 Do you have a better understanding of the experiences of the opposite gender? Do you believe
that gender equality is important? Why
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 In your community, are there enough actions or activities undertaken to improve that situation
of marginalized sectors or to respond to various social issues?
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 Make a commitment list of things or actions that you can and want to contribute to the
improvement of human rights, social justice, gender equality, and people empowerment in your
community.

I commit to:

a.
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b.
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c.
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