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Planning employs bottom-up approach where community members are involved in the
identification of their felt-needs and problems. Solutions to these identified problems will be addressed
through planning and development of extension activities together with the Barangay officials,
representatives of various sectors, including women and some farmer leaders. Series of workshops
were conducted to formulate their Barangay Integrated Development Plan (BIDP) that served as a
guide in the implementation of projects/activities geared towards the holistic development of their
community.

Projects/activities (as reflected in their BIDP) are implemented by the community with the
technical assistance provided by the university. Local leaders are trained to source out fund and/or
raise their own fund, whenever needed, to finance implementation of their projects. The community is
also involved in the monitoring and evaluation of their activities. Results of which served as an input
for the reformulation of their BIDP for the next planning period.

Men and women in the community also participate in various technology/knowledge
dissemination activities to enhance their knowledge and skills and for its eventual utilization to
improve their quality of life. Such activities include seminars, fora, symposia, trainings, informal
classes, technology demonstration, among others.

The extension program was planned and to be implemented based on the real needs of the
people in the community. It is also envisioned that the extension programs and activities is in the
context of the capabilities of the University/College in terms of financial, physical and human
resources.

Great things can happen in the lives of project recipients by increasing community
involvement. Volunteering is one of the most common and popular ways to encourage community
involvement in the institution’s extension programs. Connection with and sponsorships from local
businesses, civic organizations, charities, nonprofit foundations, and other groups have been
established to enlist volunteers to come in before, during, or after the execution of the projects. The
community participates interactively in decision making and consultatively as to what they would like
to see or what they expect out from the project.

➢ Name all activities to show that there is community participation and involvement in
extension activities.

The extension function makes and institution’s presence felt in the community. It
involves the application of existing and new knowledge and technology and those generated
in the institution to improve the quality of life of the people. Through the extension program,
people are empowered with appropriate knowledge, attitudes and skills. Thus extension
services cater to various aspects of the community life, e.g., economic growth, promotion of
health, environmental management, and social transformation. The institution plans and
implements an extension program that is need- and client-based. This program should have a
budgetary support and other resource allocation. The faculty members may serve as
organizers, facilitators, coordinators, service providers, and change agents in the community
as forms of extension and community involvement. Careful planning and coordination with
other community outreach agencies should be considered to avoid duplication of services
offered to clientele.