Question

What should be considered in planning community immersion​

Answer 1

What It Is. Community immersion allows individuals who are not familiar with the people and communities where they will work immerse themselves in these settings. This gives them the opportunity to reflect on their assumptions, attitudes, and the knowledge base of their profession and to gain cultural competence.

Answer 2

Community Immersion

Definition:

Individuals who are unfamiliar with the people and communities in which they will work might immerse themselves in these situations through community immersion.

This allows people to reflect on their assumptions, attitudes, and professional knowledge base, as well as build cultural competency.​

Concept in planning community immersion​:

(1) Community

A community, according to Arlien Johnson, a well-known community development expert, is a group of people who share similar interests and aspirations, whether they live in the same geographic area or not.

(2) Geographical and Functional

Geographical community refers to a group of people who live in the same geographical area, such as a village, town, district, area, or territory.

(3) Functional community

The term "functional community" refers to a group of people who, while not necessarily living in the same geographical region, are united by a common aim, such as fighting for the same cause or sharing similar interests and ambitions.

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