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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.