ENP Blog

Experiencing Christian Community Development

September 4, 2019 Alexis Kalugin Community Outreach, Serving Our Neighborhoods

Fresno is a unique city filled with the ebb and flow of people from different cultures, communities, and backgrounds. As an intern for Every Neighborhood Partnership, this summer I witnessed how different cultures and community members are coming together to make a difference through building each other up. Community leaders, teachers, pastors, and residents are all part of the process to bring change in Fresno. This is primarily founded on Christian Community Development. This philosophy says change is evoked in the community when it is done holistically. John Perkins coined this ideology and came up with the three R’s of community development (Relocate, Reconciliation, and Redistribution).

Now Hiring: St Rest EDC Executive Director (Part-Time)

July 16, 2019 andrewfeil ENP News

St. Rest Community Economic Development Corporation is hiring a new Executive Director. Their mission is to develop and support community-based strategies that increase economic opportunity and improve the quality of life for a sustainable Saint Rest neighborhood.

This position would be hired as an independent contractor working, on average, 25 hours a week. The hourly rate of pay would be in the range of $20-25 an hour, depending on applicants experience.

Email artie@everyneighborhood.org with cover letter and resume.

Learn more by downloading the Job Description here or see below.

You’re Invited – Sept 26 🗓🍽💯 ENP Fall in Love with Fresno Banquet!

July 12, 2019 andrewfeil ENP News

ENP Family,

As we enter the 2nd half of our 12th year as an organization, we once again celebrate the work that is happening all over our community on a weekly basis.

I am so proud of our ENP staff, our amazing volunteer partnership teams and all the partners we get to serve with on a regular basis. We have truly built a culture of love and service in our city that grows with each passing year.

Please consider joining us on Thursday, September 26th at 5:30pm for our 3rd Annual Fall in Love with Fresno banquet. It’ll be a time of celebrating, learning and hearing from those working in our school and neighborhoods.

You are personally receiving this because you’ve played a role with ENP in some capacity, be it a church volunteer, organizational partner, university student, resident volunteer, donor, business partner or in some other capacity. We have sold out in our first two banquets so make sure to buy your table or ticket soon!

Above you’ll see various ways to either sponsor, purchase a table or simply an individual seat. Whichever is best for you, we’ll appreciate greatly and we’ll be excited to see you there.

We truly appreciate you and the role you play in ENP’s work in the community.

Blessings,
Artie

Now Hiring: Neighborhood Development Coordinator (Part-Time)

May 23, 2019 andrewfeil ENP News

Join the ENP team as our Neighborhood Development Coordinator.

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 better and a healthier place to live!

Flexibility of 15-25 hours/week
Must be available weekday mornings (some occasional nights and weekends)
Bilingual (Spanish) is a must

Email andrew@everyneighborhood.org with cover letter and resume.

Learn more by downloading the Job Description here or see below.

Accepting Resumes till June 15th.

Did you know? Resident Cohort, Serve Fresno, Literacy and More. (April Update)

May 8, 2019 andrewfeil ENP News

Check it out here:https://conta.cc/2GzVLXb

More Happening Than You Know

Fresno’s a city that has many exciting moving parts. We have 2 strong health initiatives focused on making our community an overall healthier place to live. We have 2 vibrant youth and education initiatives that are working on developing ways to help our schools better serve our students and work with community-based organizations to help our youth thrive on and off our campuses. There’s a lot of work in building community and developing leadership with our residents. Workforce and Economic Development are high in the minds of those wanting to elevate those areas in our community.

Lions, Paper Tigers, and Bears Oh My!

April 9, 2019 Brian Semsem Perspectives

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.

Paper Tigers Trailer – KPJR Films from KPJR FILMS LLC on Vimeo.

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?”

2019 Fresno Christian Serve Day

March 21, 2019 andrewfeil Community Outreach

Students cultivate growth, aid areas of need

(Original Article)

Before heading to various serve locations, students attended a brief rally where they were encouraged by faculty, March 12.

For the sixth consecutive year, the Fresno Christian HS and JH student body engaged in Serve Day, March 12. While JH stayed on campus to complete various work projects, all of HS packed up after first period, attended a quick rally before loading up in buses, and heading out to various different locations across the city to serve. Over 260 campus students participated in this year’s event.

From Volunteer to Staff

March 18, 2019 Amy Savage Perspectives, Saturday Sports

“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.

Relationships Through Dance Fitness

March 14, 2019 Jennifer Saldivar Neighborhood Presence, Serving Our Neighborhoods

Music, movement, fitness, and fun! When you go into a Latin Dance Fitness class you can expect to have fun and break a good sweat. What you don’t expect are the relationships that are built through time spent in the class. With common interests such as the love of music, dance, and exercise, there are so many ways to connect with others. Not only that, but dance fitness is an outlet for mental wellness. Most participants are able to share the happiness they feel while taking the class and are worry free during the hour long session. This one hour of dancing allows them to take care of themselves physically and mentally. It is also a shared space with others who have the same fitness goal.

College and Elementary Students Working Together

February 18, 2019 Jenessa Cheema Literacy, Serving Our Schools

ENP was birthed out of a church-school partnership which is why most people only know of ENP through church connections. But did you know that ENP also has the unique opportunity to impact our next generation of leaders through partnerships with Fresno State and Fresno City? Getting our college students involved on local elementary school campuses not only furthers our elementary students’ growth, but it also impacts the future careers, hearts, and direction of our young adult leaders.