52 Weeks of Neighboring - Week 31 9/23
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Neighboring Tip of the Week – Introduce yourself to someone on your block you have not met yet.
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52 Weeks of Neighboring - 9/9
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Neighboring Tip of the Week - Read a book in your front yard. Or, if you see a neighbor working on a project outside, go visit with them, and offer to help.
Read MoreNeighborhood Animators Getting Animated!
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This morning, we had our first meeting of animators and volunteers for the Neighborhood Animator Project (NAP)...and it was awesome!
Read MoreWhat Happens When You Say "Yes" to Your Neighbor?
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What happens when you say "Yes" to your Neighbor? Well, you may find yourself on top of a parking garage, riding a bicycle from the 1930's with a group of strangers at 9:30pm.
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Neighborhood Planning
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We are helping our city update our neighborhood plan. Here are a few reflections on the process so far.
Read More52 Weeks of Neighboring - 8/26
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Neighboring Tip of the Week - Attend a meeting for one of your community organizations, and meet someone new.
Read MoreA Tree Grows In SoCe
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One of my sister's all-time favorite novels is Betty Smith's A Tree Grows In Brooklyn. After she practically forced me to read it, and thank goodness she did, i fell in love with the book, as well.
Read MoreAmazon Smile (friendly reminder)
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The Neighboring Movement participates in the Amazon Smile donation program. If you click the link below and show at Amazon Smile a percentage of your purchase is given to The Neighboring Movement
Read More"Is that your dog?"
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For those of you who do not know, I have an elderly dog named Barnaby. He is around twelve years old, sleeps A LOT, and is generally quirky. Case and point, he is absolutely terrified of his water bowl.
Read MoreNeighborhood Night Out (Inside)
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On Tuesday night of this week it was the official "Neighborhood Night Out" for the city of Wichita. It is a night when folks are encouraged to have block parties and get to know their neighbors.
Read More52 Weeks of Neighboring 8/12
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Tip of the Week – As we near the half-way point, reflect on the neighboring experiments you’ve tried during the last six months. Journal your thoughts or share them in a conversation with a friend.
Read MoreWasher and Dryer
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New place to live? Check.
Functional refrigerator and stove? Ancient, but check.
Washer and dryer hookups? Check.
An actual washer and dryer? Not so much...
College Resident Assistants = Neighbors
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On Monday, Ryan and I had the opportunity to travel down to Winfield and meet with Resident Assistants (RAs) and other student leaders to explore ways that they can practicing neighboring in their dorms and apartments. It was a great group of students (42 in total) who were clearly excited to be welcoming new and returning students to campus this week.
Read More52 Weeks of Neighboring 8/5
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Tip of the Week – Cook a recipe for which you are missing an ingredient and ask a neighbor for the missing item.
For those of you that struggle with the awkwardness and fear that can accompany neighboring, this week’s tip is for you. For you chatty Kathy’s out there, this week’s tip is for you. For everybody else… this week’s tip is for you too!
52 Weeks of Neighboring - 7/29
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Tip of the Week – Work on an outside project, like washing your car, and allow time to have a conversation with a neighbor or someone walking by.
Like barbecuing, working on an outside project in your front yard or street is a great way to make yourself accessible to your neighbors. There is one key difference,
Who Will Be My New Neighbors?
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At the beginning of this week, I signed a lease for a house here in SoCe. I have never rented a house on my own before, so I found myself anxiously caught up in all of the details moving into my new place.
Read MoreSummit Youth Academy 2018
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Yesterday awesome things happened here in SoCe. Eight different groups came together to welcome nearly fifty high school students to our neighborhood!
Read More52 Weeks of Neighboring - 7/22
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Neighboring Tip of the Week - Pay attention for negative talk or gossip amongst neighbors, and seek ways to offer positive stories about neighbors or your neighborhood to redirect the conversation.
Read MoreNeighborhood Animator Interviews
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I can't think of anything better than meeting people who want to make their community stronger by focusing on the gifts and relationships within their neighborhood!
This week we began the process of interviewing for Neighborhood Animators. Our goal is to…
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