ENP is partnering with AmeriCorps VIP to hire a full-time, one-year temporary Literacy Mentor Coordinator.
The Literacy Mentor Coordinator will work with volunteers and support the Literacy Mentor Director and Read Fresno Coordinator.
For more information and instructions for applying, read the Literacy Mentor Coordinator Job Description AND the AmeriCorps VIP Member Position Description.
Every way that I would start this report could sound silly and trite. Let me just say that 2020 was radical. 2020 was a year of transition for ENP.
I am proud to say that we have come through it. Here is our reflection on 2020. We are grateful for your support and belief in this work.
Hello ENP Friends,
I know for some COVID has really be a slow season, but for ENP things have ramped up! We have pivoted and have learned new skills and competencies, but all centered our some of our core ways of being.
We connect others.
We support our churches and community to volunteer.
We share information that helps others.
As we wrap up January we wanted to give you an update of some of the events that we are a part of or some resources that have been shared with us.
Thank you so much for your support in this new year. Your support means the world to us! If you want to give financial you can give online today!
If I can help you or connect with you please let me know!
Our local community and churches have been faced with many challenges in 2020 including the Creek Fire, COVID-19, and racial tension. In these difficult times, God is still using the people of Jesus to engage the gospel and meet the needs of others in tough places.
Join us online for an in-depth look into four local communities and hear how the gospel is working in and through the lives of the people there.
Early 2020 Reading Heart and ENP were gifted with over 170 Fresno Bee Newspaper Boxes.
With your help, we have begun the process of beautifying and installing them across Fresno County. We have already placed or donated over 50 book boxes and want to continue this work.
Bid on a box to be housed at your desired location. Every box purchased will be stocked with books.
The proceeds from this auction will help continue this work because we believe a good book should always be within reach.
Learn more and submit your bid here.
ENP is continuing Food Distributions at FUSD school sites in partnership with the Central California Food Bank, Fresno Unified School District, and many churches and community volunteers!
If you would like to volunteer at a food distribution, visit Serve Fresno to sign up.
One of the issues that has become very clear during this COVID pandemic is that not everyone has the say level of Digital Literacy or Education. As we have helped over 100 kids be matched with mentors we have recognized that many of our church and community members would like more training. ENP is hosting a class starting February 8th.
If you would like to sign up please text Digital Literacy or Alfabetización Digital to 559-423-0624.
ENP has committed to bringing an UNDIVIDED course to Fresno in February.
UNDIVIDED is a six-session journey designed to help individuals grow within the context of a diverse group setting. Our program follows our 6R’s (Redeem, Relationship, Reality, Repentance, Reconciliation, & Reignite) to spark conversations that are catalysts for the kind of growth that bridges racial divides.
If you are interested in being one of the key leaders to go through it, sign up here.
Do you have a passion for kids and love of reading (and a computer)? We have many kids waiting for your support! Meet virtually with an early reader one-on-one for about an hour a week from the comfort of your home.
Did you know lots of our kids come from homes where remote learning is almost impossible? In response to the need, churches and businesses throughout Fresno have committed to providing a safe place and good wifi connection for kids to complete their virtual school day from. They need volunteers who can help weekly for at least a 3 hour block. This would require you to be onsite at a location and adhere to all COVID safety policies.
Email jenessa@everyneighborhood.org or fill out everyneighborhood.org/volunteerapp for more info and next steps!
Three Neighborhood Fitness Instructors are currently being trained to become Promotoras, also known as Community Health Workers. These Community Health Workers will serve as liaisons between health educators, communities, social services, and other healthcare professionals. To put what they are learning in action and support the community, they are kicking off a weekly Women’s Support Group on Fridays. If you or someone you know would like to join email jennifer@everyneighborhood.org.
Looking to point people to food distributions around you? Or looking for food yourself? Thanks to Bitwise Inc and Shift3 Technologies and the COVID-19 Fresno County Food Group we built a map that has every food distribution in Fresno County that we know of on it. This is an INCREDIBLE resource. You can also embed it on your org/church website! Visit fresnocountyfood.org
If you want a bi-weekly dose of COVID-19 Health Updates and to learn about the latest topics that are affecting Fresno County join the Fresno County CBO Call.
For the last several years churches throughout Fresno/Clovis have started the year with a season of prayer and fasting. This year we are going virtual. Find a night of the week that works for you and let’s partner across our city to pray that God would give us a vision and a heart to love and serve others.
if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 (NIV)
Weekdays 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm • Weekends 5.00 pm to 5:30 pm
As we head into the final week before Christmas, we wanted to let you know of a special end of year donor special! Every gift of $25 or more from now until the end of the year will receive a special and limited time only ENP mug. Enjoy that coffee or tea in style!!!
During the recent season of Thanksgiving our ENP staff was reflecting on our gratefulness for the work we get to do. Every week we see the power of being present in the life of our neighborhoods, connecting schools, churches, families and volunteers together. We know you feel the same way. We are grateful for all the work do and for the support!
As we come into the last month of the year we wanted to update you on all that is going on and share some resources that have been shared with us.
We would appreciate any gift you could give as we come into our final month. Give online today!
If I can help you or connect with you please let me know!
Did you miss it? Watch here.
We had a really good time with our 2020 Fall in Love with Fresno event!
If you were not able to tune in live, don’t worry…we recorded it! You can watch it on YouTube, or if you want to see all the comments, you can view it on Facebook.
Fresno Community & Economic Development Partnership Project Specialist
Position Description
Under the general supervision of the Fresno CEDP HUB Coordinators, the Project Specialist would be responsible for developing and executing projects that advance the vision of the CEDP and the Missions of the CEDP Partners. The Project Specialist should be an inspiring leader capable of coaching, motivating and equipping our CEDP staff by providing ongoing support for their individual needs.
Status: Part-time
Hourly Rate: $25-$30 – per hour
Responsibilities
1. Coordinate work responsibilities with HUB Coordinators on a weekly basis
2. Provide technical support to CEDP Partners in areas such as: (but not limited to)
3. Provide assistance with data collection, analyzing data and research
4. Coordinate CEDP meetings be they live or virtual. Provide notes for each meeting and assist with any logistics
5. Knowledge on virtual platforms
Requirements
Must be able to work with a diverse cross-section of our community and have a general understanding of our community. Must be comfortable working with varied economic, social, racial and cultural backgrounds. Have a passionate heart for community development work and be committed to excellence. Should be self-motivated, able to work by yourself and in teams. Have the ability to multi-task on a weekly basis.
The Project Specialist should have, at minimum, an AA Degree or higher and at least 2 years working in the nonprofit or community development field.
Must possess a valid California Driver’s License and verified automobile insurance along with use of a reasonably reliable auto for use on the job. Should have the ability to pass a Live Scan background fingerprinting check.
Application Process
Fresno CEDP HUB Coordinators are Fresno Metro Ministry and Every Neighborhood Partnership. To apply for this position please jointly email your resume and/or cover letter to the following:
Keith Berthold, Fresno Metro Ministry
keith@fresnometmin.org / 559.485.1416
Andrew Feil, Every Neighborhood Partnership
andrew@everyneighborhood.org / 559.400.7310
Gulp. Yes, that was the audibly loud sound coming from my throat.
Today marks a new day in my life and the life of Every Neighborhood Partnership. Artie Padilla, our beloved founder and leader for the past 12 years, has officially transitioned out of ENP and into the Central Valley Community Foundation.
Many of you know Artie as the trusted community leader, who has played the role of bridge builder and servant leader across our city. I got to know Artie back in 2007 and served under him as a volunteer running the Saturday Sports, Classroom Volunteering, and summer school programming at Easterby Elementary. Since then, I have seen his steady rise into the leadership of our city (Yes, even receiving the key to the city!). But I haven’t just seen him in the limelight, I have also seen him on his bad days and yet in the midst of those he has been, and continues to be, humble, others-centered, and committed to the hard work of community development. His collaborative way of moving in the world has brought Jesus followers, community members, city officials, health policy advocates and many others together on the journey for the betterment of Fresno.
You can understand why there is a big gulp there! So let’s be real. I am not Artie. I can never be Artie. I can only be me. As a former pastor, current adjunct professor at Fresno Pacific, and now as Executive Director at Every Neighborhood Partnership, my goal is to continue the great work that Artie has paved for our city and our church. The team we have assembled at ENP is fantastic. Our board is supportive. Our community advocates are many.
I have a lot of growing to do. I know that I have a lot to learn and am going to make a lot of mistakes along the way. I am actually terrified of that, but instead of giving into the fear of not getting everything perfect, I am committed to fail fast and join the good work that will happen.
In this new season of ENP’s work in our community, we are as committed as ever to bringing people of faith and people of goodwill to join the transformation of our neighborhoods and city. We are wholly committed to the belief that the Image of God dwells in every member of our community and that they have the gifts and abilities that are needed to shape the future of their neighborhood and our city. We will work hard to fight against the overly simplistic political divide to create flourishing for all.
With trepidation, I and our team look forward to stewarding the work of ENP. We believe that God is not done with us yet.
As we coming into this new season we are also marking this new moment with our Virtual Fall in Love With Fresno banquet. You can watch the livestream or order an at home party box with Ampersand Ice Cream, Lanna Coffee Co, and other fun items!
Register to watch or buy a party box here! https://fallinlovefresno2020.eventbrite.com
Thanks for your support of ENP and myself and our family in the past and into this new season!
I invite you to read this passage from the book of Isaiah. In it, God sets the vision that ENP looks to see accomplished. We look forward to supporting our churches, schools, families, businesses, and other community organizations in the continued transformation to be a city that lives into the vision God gave Isaiah:
Isaiah 65:17–25 – NIV
17 “See, I will create
new heavens and a new earth.
The former things will not be remembered,
nor will they come to mind.
18 But be glad and rejoice forever
in what I will create,
for I will create Jerusalem to be a delight
and its people a joy.
19 I will rejoice over Jerusalem
and take delight in my people;
the sound of weeping and of crying
will be heard in it no more.
20 “Never again will there be in it
an infant who lives but a few days,
or an old man who does not live out his years;
the one who dies at a hundred
will be thought a mere child;
the one who fails to reach a hundred
will be considered accursed.
21 They will build houses and dwell in them;
they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.
22 No longer will they build houses and others live in them,
or plant and others eat.
For as the days of a tree,
so will be the days of my people;
my chosen ones will long enjoy
the work of their hands.
23 They will not labor in vain,
nor will they bear children doomed to misfortune;
for they will be a people blessed by the LORD,
they and their descendants with them.
24 Before they call I will answer;
while they are still speaking I will hear.
25 The wolf and the lamb will feed together,
and the lion will eat straw like the ox,
and dust will be the serpent’s food.
They will neither harm nor destroy
on all my holy mountain,”
says the LORD.
This week marks the start of the 2020-21 school year for most districts in our Valley. With it comes an unprecedented year. Everything has changed!
ENP is not immune to this change. This week marks the last couple of weeks for our beloved founder, Artie Padilla. If you missed his remarks from our last newsletter see them here.
As Artie wraps up his time at ENP we need you to help us capture his impact in your life and in our city.
