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When Helping Hurts: Relief, Rehabilitation, Development with Dr. Randy White & Carlos Huerta
https://youtu.be/TjlhkNUPf78?si=FQrG3G5YiHYFgDMU Check out the next episode of What’s Good in the Neighborhood! In this episode of What’s Good in the Neighborhood, host Andrew Feil sits down with Rev. Dr. Randy White and Carlos Huerta to discuss the nuances of Christian community development and the potential pitfalls of well-intentioned outreach. Drawing from years of urban ministry experience and core principles from "When Helping Hurts," the conversation explores how to move past...
Her Daughter Was Hit on her Way to School. Now, this Mom is Calling for Safer Routes in Fresno
“More than 280 pedestrians died or were severely injured [in Fresno] from [2019 to 2023].” (Fresno Vision Zero Action Plan)Imagine sending your girls to school on a typical Tuesday morning, then getting a call saying they were in an accident. You jump to the...
$500 Grants Available for Churches to Partner with Schools!
What happened when this 21-year-old barista kept showing up for Saturday Sports- even when no kids came.
Most weekdays, Brady Morris is working early shifts at a local coffee shop. He’s making drinks, talking with regulars, cleaning counters, and moving through the ordinary rhythms of life as a 20-something trying to figure things out like everyone else. Nothing about...
SW POWER’s ‘Walk n’ Roll’ Audits: Seeing the Vision for Southwest Fresno Revitalization
Southwest Fresno POWER (Partnership for Opportunity, Wellness, Equity, and Restoration) is a collaboration among stakeholding organizations and community members that represents a crucial investment in one of Fresno’s critical neighborhoods. Southwest Fresno (SWF) is...
How Residents of the Tower Neighborhood are Shaping its Future
In decades of planning work, one planner said he had never seen so many people show up to a public meeting like this. The workshop was meant to gather public input on an update to the Tower District Specific Plan, a document that guides what can be built, preserved,...
JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!
Check out the various job openings and resources from ENP partners. Mennonite Central Committee: HR Case Management Specialist Full time Job Description Application Process: Apply Online Updated 8/26/26 Midtown Vineyard: Kids...
Here’s a Glimpse of ENP’s 2024–2025 School Year Impact Report
At Every Neighborhood Partnership, we believe change begins when people show up consistently, with humility, and ready to walk alongside one another. Our 2024–2025 Impact Report tells the story of what can happen when neighbors come together with purpose....
A Letter From a Kid Learning to Read
This letter is inspired by countless stories we’ve heard from the children our Literacy Mentors work with. The name and details are fabricated below for privacy. Hi, My name is Moses. I’m in 2nd grade. I want to tell you something. At the beginning of the year,...
He grew up here. Now Dakari is shaping what comes next in Southwest Fresno.
Dakari Cleveland is a passionate community organizer in Fresno, with a Business Management degree from Miles College, serving as Membership Organizer at Power California, founding The Alley in the Valley to uplift Black entrepreneurs, and advocating for...
How a Dance Class Changed Her Life: Aleyda’s Story
Aleyda Hernandez was walking through her child’s school one day when she passed the cafeteria and noticed something unexpected, a group of women dancing. Little did she know, that dance class would be the start of a life changing journey. “I remember one day I saw...
Why take the Drive Tour? These two say it changed their perspective on Fresno.
“We are raising our babies, we are doing business here, and it’s important to get a full picture of what’s going on in our city.”Mary Avigliano When Mary Avigliano invited her friend and realtor partner, Wendelen Rodriguez, to take the Every Neighborhood...
Have you heard about SEDA? This development plan could redefine Fresno.
The Southeast Development Area (SEDA) is a proposed plan covering approximately 9,000 acres just outside of Fresno’s current city limits. SEDA outlines the creation of a large new residential and commercial community in the city’s southeastern sphere of influence....
Podcast
The Bible & The City: Why Place and Process Matter, with Dr. Randy White & Carlos Huerta
https://youtu.be/ARQwQjg2SrY?si=-INwv6u25GXX6kXl Check out the next episode of What’s Good in the Neighborhood! In this episode of What’s Good in the Neighborhood, Andrew Feil is joined by Dr. Randy White and Carlos Huerta to explore the theological and practical...
The Practice of Staying: Why Time is Our Greatest Currency, with Dave Hanson
https://youtu.be/FKIm8e7bmG0?si=xkOicvFdqU90JT4f Check out the next episode of What’s Good in the Neighborhood! In this episode, Grace and Andrew sit down with Dave Hanson, CEO of Students International, to discuss the critical importance of long-term presence in...
Brandon and Jess Jackson on The Practice of Proximity
https://youtu.be/TnohD4LmITI?si=rboNBczcQYNUS9cD Check out the next episode of What’s Good in the Neighborhood! In this week's episode, Grace and Andrew sit down with Jess and Brandon Jackson, Co-Pastors of On Ramps Covenant Church, who live in the Lowell...
Bryan Feil on The Practice of Reciprocity
https://youtu.be/sfVg2xCs7jI?si=VJdt5LBXbP3K7Ixt Check out the next episode of What’s Good in the Neighborhood! Join Grace and Andrew as they chat with Bryan Feil to discuss the radical act of showing up in your neighborhood and building the practical skill of...
James Williams on The Practice of Consistency
https://youtu.be/IluNtoCh25Q?si=vjEJBTgtM1pYWH8O Check out the next episode of What’s Good in the Neighborhood! In this episode, Andrew and Grace chat with James Williams III, a faith-driven leader whose mission is to mentor youth and create safe spaces in West...
Kendra Devejian on The Practice of Empathy
https://youtu.be/O7JcKMkeeb8?si=kRdDiDR3Nf2UaqjT Check out the next episode of What’s Good in the Neighborhood! In this episode, Kendra Devejian explores how businesses and leaders can move beyond transactional relationships to truly value people as whole...
Christy Manning and Kasey Jackson on the Practice of Cultivation
https://youtu.be/ZzuFCuA10m0?si=bLNCN4WcbmsylPz7 Check out the next episode of What’s Good in the Neighborhood! Christy and Kasey weren't looking to become non profit leaders, but they did commit to come in close to girls who were in the foster care system. The...
New Series Intro! The Neighboring Practices with Andrew and Grace
Check out the next episode of What’s Good in the Neighborhood! Grace and Andrew get us ready for our new series, The Neighboring Practice. What does it mean to be a good neighbor, not just a person who does a service project annually? The two discuss the social...
More Than Marketing: Storytelling that Transforms Communities, with Ashley Goldsmith
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03ZXzMzOyy4&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Feveryneighborhood.org%2F Check out the next episode of What’s Good in the Neighborhood! In this episode, Ashley Goldsmith joins the conversation to explore what it means to...
Working Genius with Jeff Jones
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16dGrz3usUg&list=PLk-cpzaG47hkL9lCuomNG39lSMYAgG-Z8 Check out the next episode of What’s Good in the Neighborhood! Andrew and Grace sit down with Jeff Jones from Fresno Pacific University to explore the Working Genius framework...
Reflections in Leadership with Artie Padilla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj7KEIHJqIs&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Feveryneighborhood.org%2F Check out the next episode of What’s Good in the Neighborhood! Artie helped launch and lead Every Neighborhood Partnership over 17 years ago, and today is...
Looking Back and Looking Forward – Mid Year Reflection with Andrew and Grace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIPwn9LFUEY Check out the next episode of What’s Good in the Neighborhood! Andrew and Grace give a little update on the state of Every Neighborhood Partnership, their own personal leadership growth, and goals heading into the new...