Well, maybe it was just Paper Tigers! Paper Tigers is a documentary that follows a year in the life of an alternative high school in Walla Walla, Washington. The high school radically changed its approach to disciplining its students. It even became a promising model for how to break the cycles of poverty, violence, and disease that affected its families. Watch the trailer below or check out the movie here.
The approach this school used is called a Trauma-Informed Care approach. Trauma-Informed Care is a paradigm shift that moves from judgment to compassion. From asking, “what’s wrong with that kid?” to asking, “I wonder what’s going on with this kid?”
“This is Amy, the Saturday Sports Coordinator for ENP.”
You’ve probably read that if you’ve ever gotten an email from me. Since I am relatively new here (hired in August ‘18), I would bet that a majority of those reading have no idea who I am. Hopefully, some have at least seen me out and about leading an SS Orientation or assisting our staff at equipping events. The majority of what I do for ENP is coordinating Saturday Sports volunteers, leading out SS Orientations, and the planning and paperwork to keep SS organized. However, I also facilitate our Social Emotional hand-drumming program, Beat the Odds, at a couple of schools around Fresno. This is work that, sadly, most people don’t get to witness.
Every Neighborhood Partnership was created 11 years ago to help connect, train, and mobilize our local churches and other community assets to actively serve, on a weekly basis, in our elementary schools and neighborhoods. At this stage of our work, we currently have 51 active partnerships in the 92 elementary school neighborhoods of Fresno.
Weekly you’ll see these volunteers in classrooms helping our kids learn how to read, engaging in recreational activities during recess, assisting in after-school programs, opening gates at schools on Saturday mornings so kids and adults can enjoy some fun, and working with residents as they serve and advocate for their own neighborhoods.
ENP believes that the core of a city’s health is the health of our youth, families, and neighborhoods. When it comes down to it, ENP is simply mobilizing our community so they can serve their very own neighborhoods.
As we’ve witnessed over the last few years, our national and statewide civic engagement and political norms seem to be deteriorating. Some would say it’s gotten out of control with negative messaging. Some say that’s our new normal. It now seems to be the way local politics is headed, less about how someone can be a local leader of positive influence and more about how horrible their opponent is.
andrewfeilArtie’s Thoughts on Measure P and Community Leadership
First off, we want to say thank you for being a part of our 2nd annual Fall in Love with Fresno Banquet. With 300 people in attendance and completely engaged in the evening’s events, it was a great night of sharing our story and hearing all the great things that God has done in our city!
It was a blessing to fellowship with our longtime supporters as well welcome new friends who will hopefully join in ENP’s mission to serve. We are truly honored to announce that through the kind donations of our sponsor’s, we were able to raise a total of $60,194!!! Through your giving, we were able to double the amount that we raised from last year.
We are truly grateful for all the support that we have received we know that great things are in store! To all of our sponsors, we want to say thank you for your kind contributions.
If you feel like you still want to contribute there is still time! Click here to donate and select 2018 Banquet and give.
On behalf of all the staff at ENP, we want to say thank you for all that you do to help fulfill the purpose that is before us.
If you would like to be a part of our next fall banquet, feel free to contact Javier Garza at: javier@everyneighborhood.org.
Play the Game!
Challenge your co-workers or family to a fun game about Fresno and the work that ENP does!
Apparently, Bob Nelson knows something about Fresno! 😉 Congrats on the win and the Fall in Love T-Shirt! You can buy your own here!
We showed this video during the Kahoot game, but we thought you might want to take a second look.
Neighborhood Development creates place-based strategies that lead to self-sustainability, empowerment, and leadership development with residents and strategic partners to positively impact their communities.
Discovering what people care about the most is the key to making our neighborhoods a healthier and better place to live!
Thanks for being a part of this work we can’t do it without your support!
Every day, teachers and school administrators walk onto their school campuses and encounter kids who are struggling with academic difficulties and behavioral issues. But there is hope, and sometimes it comes in unexpected forms. For a class of fifth graders at Heaton Elementary School, implementing Beat the Odds, a social-emotional drumming program, has been instrumental in creating life change.
Please join us for an evening celebrating the great work being done in our community. Our ten years of work has allowed us to build trust in the community, our churches, businesses, and other institutions. As we lean into our 11th year, we can reflect back and see that ENP looks different than it did at its inception in 2008. We are proud of that. As life changes, communities change, and therefore we glean a deeper understanding of our city. We hope with each passing year our community is in a better place to thrive, our kids are excelling and our families are healthier in many ways.
Please note that a percentage of this sponsorship will go to Eventbrite as a fee. If you would prefer that your full donation goes directly to ENP, select the payment by check option upon checkout or contact Javier Garza at (559) 908-3538 or email javier@everyneighborhood.org.
Every Neighborhood Partnership is partnering with the Luis Palau National group to create a six-month series that describes our work in the city. Below is the first post in the series, a letter from our Executive Director, Artie Padilla.
The Church in Fresno; Every Neighborhood Partnership’s role in our city and our vision to build the Kingdom, one neighborhood at a time.
Fresno CA is a city of 525,000 residents. Incorporated in 1885, it started as a small railroad stop and slowly grew to a small town. After WWII, it really went on a growth spurt, quadrupling in its geographical footprint and swelling from 125,000 residents to its current population. That’s a lot of growth.
Artie PadillaLuis Palau Series 1: Our Work in the City
One of my favorite things about my job is getting to visit all of the wonderful Literacy Mentors we work with! We currently have 115 Literacy Mentors at 12 schools working with nearly 400 students across Fresno and Clovis. And with two scheduled Orientations in the next week, those numbers will continue to grow! However, what excites me much more than numbers is the investment and relationships of each individual mentor. Every day I hear an inspiring story. Here are just a few of my favorite success stories…
Jenessa CheemaSuccess Stories: Highlights of Being a Literacy Mentor
In Fresno and Clovis, spring has become the season in which Christ-centered churches link arms to serve our city. Last year over 70 different churches partnered with Every Neighborhood Partnership (ENP) and Serve Fresno to bless others in the name of Christ, and to be a visible presence of God’s love.
Join us for a city-wide season of service from March 26th thru April 28th, 2018.
andrewfeilSeason of Service: March 26th – April 28th
