COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, SOLIDARITY & CITIZENSHIP

CHAPTER 4: SOLIDARITY
DEFINITIONS:
IT IS A UNITY OR AGREEMENT OF FEELING OR ACTION, ESPECIALLY
AMONG INDIVIDUALS WITH COMON INTEREST; MUTUAL SUPPORT
WITHIN A GROUP.
A FEELING OF UNITY BETWEEN PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME
INTEREST, GOALS, ETC.
UNITY THAT PRODUCES OR IS BASED ON A COMMUNITY OF
INTEREST, OBJECTIVES, AND STANDARDS.
A BOND OF UNITY BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS, UNIFIED AROUND A
COMMON GOAL OR AGAINTS A COMMON ENEMY, SUCH AS THE
UNIFYING PRINCIPLE THAT DEFINES THE LABORMOVEMENT.
IT'S ORIGIN:
19th CENTURY FRANCE
-Liberty, Eglit, and Fraternit
DURING THE 80's
-Solidarity is associated with the trade union movement
THE ENCYLICAL POPULARUM PROGRESSSIO
-There can be no progress towards the complete development of
humankind without the simultaneous development of all humanity in the
spirit of solidarity.
THE CATHOLIC SOCIAL TRAINING:
THE SOCIAL TEACHING OF THE CHURCH IS AN INVITATION TO
REACH OUT TO OUR FELLOW BROTHERS AND SISTERS, REGARDLESS
OF RACE, BELIEFS AND SOCIAL STATUS.
-Love one another as I have loved you
(John 15:12)
THE FILIPINO VALUE OF PAKIKISAMA:
PAKIKISAMA MEANS 'GETTING ALONG WITH OTHERS' AND IDEALLY
GETTING ALONG WELL WITH OTHERS.
PAKIKISAMA IS THE OPPOSITE OF INDIVIDUALISM.
- FOR US FILIPINOS, WE EXIST FOR OTHERS NOT ONLY WITH ONESELF.
REPORTERS:
REYLAN M. BASTIDA
DEVISSA B. GADIALE
JOY MARIE T. LOGUIBER