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How Free Saturday Lunches are Addressing Hunger among Fresno Children

June 19, 2023 Ashley Goldsmith , ,
How Free Saturday Lunches are Addressing Hunger among Fresno Children

Hunger is a reality for many families in Fresno, California, and children are among the most vulnerable community members. The Fresno Mission and Every Neighborhood Partnership are working to change this.

Although the Central Valley produces a quarter of the country’s food supply, Fresno was ranked one of the most food insecure communities in the United States. Homes with children are about one-third more vulnerable to hunger than homes without children.

While children can eat school lunches throughout the week, some kids in our city may not have access to nutritious food on the weekends.

To help address this need, Every Neighborhood Partnership incorporates a snack or lunch in every one of our Saturday Sports programs, and this year, the Fresno Mission came alongside ENP to pack and provide the meals for every kid attending Saturday Sports.

Ashley GoldsmithHow Free Saturday Lunches are Addressing Hunger among Fresno Children
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See you in 9 weeks.

June 13, 2023 andrewfeil ,
See you in 9 weeks.

“Most of us are more tired than we know at the soul level. We are teetering on the brink of dangerous exhaustion, and we cannot do anything else until we have gotten some rest…we can’t really engage [any spiritual disciplines] until solitude becomes a place of rest for us rather than another place for human striving and hard work.”
― Ruth Haley Barton, Sacred Rhythms: Arranging Our Lives for Spiritual Transformation

If you email me from Thursday, June 15th till Monday, Agosto 21st, you will get an away message.

I am on a sabbatical.

What the heck is a sabbatical?

andrewfeilSee you in 9 weeks.
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Our Children’s Ability to Read Now Will Have a Lifelong and City-wide Impact

Mayo 8, 2023 Ashley Goldsmith , , ,
Our Children’s Ability to Read Now Will Have a Lifelong and City-wide Impact

In third grade, Sam reads stories about farm animals, giant peaches, and magical dragons. About 75% of his peers struggle to read at third grade level.

In sixth grade, Sam is a little taller and strong enough to lug around a backpack full of books he will pour over for his history project on Ancient Civilizations. This year, several of his former classmates don’t pass the history class because they’re unable to comprehend the assigned reading making up 85% of their curriculum.

In twelfth grade, Sam tours colleges, sifts through complex financial aid documents, and writes application essays. About 1 in 6 of his friends who weren’t reading at grade level in third grade have dropped out of high school.

Children’s ability to read has profound implications for their lives and their engagement with their community.

Ashley GoldsmithOur Children’s Ability to Read Now Will Have a Lifelong and City-wide Impact
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The Power of Tutoring: ENP’s Impact on FUSD

Mayo 3, 2023 Grace Berg , ,
The Power of Tutoring: ENP’s Impact on FUSD

GO Public Schools Fresno has released their 3rd and final report, titled Are The Kids Alright? In this report, they document academic achievement, equity and inequity, behavioral health, and how we move forward as a city for our kids.

Every Neighborhood Partnership is proud of to be highlighted in the report as a crucial and vital part of student’s academic and behavioral health recovery from COVID-19.

“Every Neighborhood Partnership has seen consistent growth with students who participate in their literacy tutoring [programs]….There is a clear benefit to enrolling students in this type of program.”

GO Public Schools Fresno

Read the rest of the report to hear a comprehensive understanding of the current state of Fresno schools in 2023.

Are the Kids Alright?
Grace BergThe Power of Tutoring: ENP’s Impact on FUSD
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Why Every School in Fresno Needs a Garden

Abril 24, 2023 Ashley Goldsmith , , ,
Why Every School in Fresno Needs a Garden

Fresno community members were ranked the 3rd most food insecure in the United States according to a 2018 report from the Food Research & Action Center. Many families in Southwest Fresno live in “food deserts,” meaning there is no ready access to affordable, healthy food. A lack of access to and education about healthy, readily-available food contributes to significant and detrimental health effects such as obesity, diabetes, asthma, and autoimmune disorders. 

Children are among the most vulnerable community members, and limited access to nutritious foods and education about healthy living make them more susceptible to poor health conditions.

A more hopeful reality is playing out on a sunny afternoon at Kepler Neighborhood School, where nine first-graders sit on the edge of their very own school garden boxes, giggling as they chomp on home-grown celery.

To address food disparity and support children in our city’s areas of highest need, Every Neighborhood Partnership is partnering with King Elementary and Kepler Neighborhood School to design and implement a pilot Edible School Garden project. ENP is working to expand the program to include a garden at every one of our after-school program sites by next school year!

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The Learning Leader Cohort

Marzo 27, 2023 Grace Berg
The Learning Leader Cohort

“Learners Inherit the Earth.”

Center for Community Transformation

Are you working for a non-profit or community organization? Are you a leader in your congregation or ministry? Check out the Learning Leader Cohort, hosted by Fresno faith and community Leaders Dr. Randy White and Dr. H Spees. More information below!

Learn More Here
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“Familias en Acción”: How One Woman’s 29 Years of Faithful Service is Changing Fresno

Marzo 22, 2023 Ashley Goldsmith ,
“Familias en Acción”: How One Woman’s 29 Years of Faithful Service is Changing Fresno

“We need 100 more Lilias. She is a force to be reckoned with.”

Andrew Feil, Executive Director of Every Neighborhood Partnership
Lilia Becerril (second to left)

Lilia Becerril never imagined starting her own organization. 

She held a deep passion for serving her community, but her inability to speak English felt like an insurmountable barrier.

Living in a community with the  highest concentration of poverty in California, lower life expectancies, and some of the greatest economic and racial disparities in the United States, Lilia knew there was a great need for change. For 29 years, Lilia worked as a local volunteer, advocating for and providing resources to help Fresno residents to live healthier and empowered lives.

Ashley Goldsmith“Familias en Acción”: How One Woman’s 29 Years of Faithful Service is Changing Fresno
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Closing the Gaps in Digital Literacy

Marzo 13, 2023 Grace Berg
Closing the Gaps in Digital Literacy

During the pandemic, ENP Health + Wellness conducted a community needs assessment. We learned that community members had a lot of stress due to the transition of school and doctor’s appointments going virtual.

To help eliminate the stress, in 2020 ENP launched a Digital Literacy for adults in English and Spanish. This class teaches community members basic computer skills such as; Typing, Zoom and Microsoft Team, Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Calendar, Google Translation, Youtube, email, and etiquette of electronic correspondence and messages.

The outcome of this class has been outstanding! Community members are able to attend zoom meetings/classes and are now able to help their children/grandchildren with their school work. We re-launched this class on Marzo 1st and had 22 Spanish-speaking community members attend. We look forward to seeing these participants take control of their digital footprint and learn more about how they can engage online.

Grace BergClosing the Gaps in Digital Literacy
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