Community Development Program for Australian- Filipino Youths at Risk of Extremism

This research explores depth understanding on the multifaceted aspects of community development programs catered to the Filipino-Australian youths of West Melbourne, Victoria, Australia with specific objective to deviate them from risks and extremism, and contribute meaningfully in keeping peace and order to the community they belong. Employing qualitative design, with deductive thematic analysis as method in analyzing data, qualitative interviews to 12 Australian-Filipino youths and elders in the community were done. A semi-structured questionnaire anchored from the 8 domains of the Community Programs to Promote Youth Development (CPPYD) was used. Participants revealed that majority of the 8 domain aspects of the CPPYD, namely physical and psychological safety, clear, consistent and appropriate structure, supportive relationships, opportunities to belong, support for efficacy and mattering, opportunities for skill building and integration of family, school and community efforts, is a good bases in developing the community development program for the Filipino-Australian youths of West Melbourne, Australia. Recommendation to strengthen community networks and engagement, enhance resource allocation, and promote a holistic community program were thereby given.