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In Fresno As It Is In Heaven

November 8, 2022 andrewfeil Perspectives

Not everyone ENP partners with comes from a faith background, but we all have a moral vision. We wanted to design something that represents the theological and moral vision of ENP.

The Biblical Story is really a story about two spaces: God’s space and humanity’s space. It is the Biblical Story of God’s mission and vision to reunite all humanity with Himself. In the Garden of Eden, God’s space and humanity’s space were one. But when sin and brokenness entered the world, those spaces separated. Injustice, pain, poverty, and disunity entered the picture.

Jesus is on a mission to bring them together once and for all. As an organization, we long for a city that reflects Jesus’ prayer: “your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”

Revelation 21 tells us that one day God’s space and humanity’s space will completely overlap.

As the Lord prayed, until the final vision becomes a reality, we get to work to see glimpses of heaven here in Fresno.

Thank you to Shelby King for bringing our vision of this design to life! She can be reached at shelbyking.art@gmail.com

If you would like to purchase a full resolution print of “in Fresno as it is in Heaven,” for pick-up from our office, you can order it below.

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ENP is Hiring! Recreational Resilience Coordinator

October 6, 2022 Desiree Sedano ENP News

Every Neighborhood Partnership is seeking a part-time or full-time Recreational Resilience Coordinator!

This role will: Manage, oversee, and expand Saturday Sports. Assist with other ENP School Support programming. Explore other recreational programming (such as recess support, sports camps, and play streets) as able.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

Coordinate and support the launching of new Saturday Sports Partnerships with church and community partners
Provide ongoing training and support to Saturday Sports site leads
Onboard new volunteers by facilitating orientations, scheduling, connecting to site leads, and managing processes
Monitor systems for program compliance and data collection (i.e. fingerprinting, background checks, volunteer applications, attendance sheets)
Manage Saturday Sports snacks/lunches, including overseeing food intern and any necessary paperwork, distribution, outreach, and follow-up
Purchase, organize, and distribute supplies for all Saturday Sports sites
Explore school site recess support options and train and coach volunteers/interns
Work with Extended Learning Coordinator to pursue new recreation curriculum at Saturday Sports and/or Read Fresno Afterschool
Ability to work Saturdays
Other duties as assigned

See full Job Description for more info.

To apply, email your resume and cover letter to jenessa@everyneighborhood.org.

Fall in Love with Fresno 2022 Recap

September 29, 2022 Ashley Goldsmith ENP News

Event Recap & Next Steps

Last week, 223 individuals representing various churches, City of Fresno council district offices, local businesses, community benefit organizations, neighborhoods, and Fresno Unified School District gathered for Every Neighborhood Partnership’s 2022 Fall in Love with Fresno event!

What a joy it was to celebrate growth in our city and ENP!

A Community Engaged Church

September 26, 2022 Desiree Sedano ENP News

The words, “Privately engaging but socially irrelevant” should make us all uncomfortable. This is the accusation we hear about the church from so many corners. So many see the church existing for itself, but making no contribution to the betterment of their communities. What examples are there of community-engaged churches, and how did they come to embrace their communities? Hear these stories from Noel Castellanos, a veteran Christian community development practitioner and pastor, and understand how your church and community might be transformed. Please see the flyer below for his bio.

Neighborhood News

September 12, 2022 Desiree Sedano ENP News

Hello Andrew,

Recently folks have asked… “So does ENP change much when the school year starts?”

You have NO IDEA! We are like a bunch of busy bees around here!

We got students to hire, train and place in schools… (100 to be exact!)

We got parent groups starting back up… (Olmos & Columbia)

We have more outreach or tabling events than we can handle…

We are working on adding new church partners…

Oh did I mention that we are doing our banquet on September 22nd! Love to have you join us.

But honestly, in all the work I am so grateful for the fantastic new staff we have, the deep community engagement we are doing, and the support of our friends, partner organizations, and this community.

By way of updates, we are also working on our first strategic plan which includes an update to our mission, vision, and values. More details coming in October! Enjoy these updates and the good work you are supporting…

Can’t wait to see you at our Fall in Love with Fresno Banquet!

Andrew Feil
Executive Director, Every Neighborhood Partnership

Our Vision is Growing! Learn more and Fall in Love with Fresno on September 22.

September 6, 2022 Ashley Goldsmith ENP News, Equipping, Serving Our Neighborhoods, Serving Our Schools

Learn more about Every Neighborhood Partnership’s growing vision and important things taking place in our city at our Fall in Love with Fresno event on September 22.

Over the last 14 years, Every Neighborhood Partnership (ENP) has been on a growth trajectory. Yes, our staff and programs are growing, but so is our vision.

ENP began as an organization focused on helping churches connect relationally with schools in central Fresno. Over time, with God’s guidance and the support of incredible partners, we have expanded our vision to equipping and mobilizing residents to be leaders who have the tools they need to make sustainable, long-lasting change in their neighborhoods.

Communities are being changed from the inside out.

Through literacy mentoring at elementary schools, Saturday Sports camps, Latin Dance Fitness classes, women’s support groups, workshops and coaching for other nonprofit leaders, and neighborhood associations, our vision is growing… and it involves YOU too.

Join us on September 22nd to learn more and celebrate the GROWING taking place in our city at ENP’s annual Fall in Love with Fresno event! You won’t want to miss this.

School Is Starting Back Up

August 25, 2022 Desiree Sedano ENP News

Hi Volunteers and Partners,
Can you believe it’s already August?! School is starting back up this month!
You’ll notice this is no longer just a Literacy Mentor newsletter, but a whole new title and style to reflect our new combined, growing work.

We are the School Support team!

We Have a New Address!

August 11, 2022 Desiree Sedano ENP News

Every Neighborhood Partnership has been working out of the Leadership Training Center in downtown Fresno for some time now, and we are moving our official mailing address and base of operations to this location this month.

Please note our new mailing address and come visit us!
The Leadership Training Center
1719 L Street
Fresno, CA 93721

We have some costs associated with moving and getting office equipment set up (we print a lot of stuff!!!) at The Leadership Training Center.

Consider donating to ENP to help with these costs today!

Donate

Our Voice Project: Residents Speak Up in Forgotten Fresno Neighborhoods

August 2, 2022 Ashley Goldsmith Community Outreach, Economic Development, ENP News, Neighborhood Presence, Serving Our Neighborhoods

“This is where I live. This is where my legacy is. This is where my children’s legacy is. It’s gonna be here when we’re not. So what footprints are we gonna leave?”
~Sharon Williams, Southwest Fresno Resident

Cracked roads and poor health conditions are prevalent in southwest Fresno, one of the highest poverty-stricken and environmentally-at-risk areas in California. In fact, the life expectancy for west Fresno residents was projected to be 69 years old, over 20 years less than those living in northeast Fresno.

In 2018, a group of Southwest Fresno residents were engaged in a project conducted by UC Berkeley and California Walks to make safety improvements along California Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. During this assessment, residents Sylvia Trujilo, Vittoria Molina, Christina Sidhu, and Sharon Williams shared their input on what projects would be most beneficial for their children and neighbors. These women’s participation in the assessment led to meaningful, positive change in a part of Fresno where people often felt hopeless, unsafe, or forgotten. But then, the California Walks project ended.

Sylvia, Vittoria, Christina, and Sharon were not ready to lose the momentum they had built. For the first time, they recognized their voices as powerful tools to create a safer, healthier neighborhood for their families. “As a group, we became the caretakers of what we had started with California Walks,” says Sylvia. “We wanted to continue to see change. At that point we were like, how do we keep that going?”

Daniel Dominguez, Every Neighborhood Partnership’s Neighborhood Development Coordinator, learned about these residents’ desire to continue advocating for positive change in their community. Daniel began facilitating a weekly meeting with these individuals. Out of these gatherings, a neighborhood association in southwest Fresno was born: Our Voice Project.

How One Woman’s Love for Reading Initiated a Lasting School-Church Partnership

July 12, 2022 Ashley Goldsmith Campus Presence, Literacy, Serving Our Schools

Ayer Elementary School & Butler Church: How the Partnership Began

Since she was a little girl, Debra Brensinger has loved reading. Under the protection of her covers, she would squint her eyes as she read late into the night.

Several decades later, Debra was looking for ways to be more involved in her local community. When Debra heard about Every Neighborhood Partnership’s Literacy Mentoring program, she knew she wanted to serve as a mentor. Sharing her passion for reading by teaching elementary students literacy skills seemed like the perfect way to invest in her neighborhood.

But Debra didn’t stop there.