Our mission is to build safe, healthy, thriving communities by discovering, connecting, and mobilizing the strengths of neighbors to create powerful change right where we live.
Discover. Connect. Mobilize.
Help every neighbor live in a connected, flourishing community.
Empowering people to create change by focusing on what’s strong, not what’s wrong.
We teach and practice asset-based community development (ABCD) to help our community and other communities build upon their existing strengths to address the challenges they experience. Our programs use the ABCD framework to enrich the community by fostering connections and building trust. Everyone has unique talents; when we share them, we create stronger, more fulfilling neighborhoods. Our programs offer practical, easy-to-implement actions that can positively impact neighborhoods by reducing crime, enhancing education, and bringing people closer together.
Let’s create a vibrant and supportive community for everyone!
Building a thriving community in SoCe.
Our founding neighborhood is the South Central neighborhood in Wichita, KS, commonly referred to as SoCe (SO-SEE). The SoCe neighborhood boundaries are from Kellogg south to Pawnee and Washington west to the Arkansas River. Our offices are located in the heart of SoCe where we are working to rejuvenate the neighborhood through various initiatives, including property development and neighborhood support.
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SoCe Collective
The SoCe Collective is a project of The Neighboring Movement to support tenants who want to launch their business! Click below to learn more about renting office space.
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SoCe Corner
The SoCe Corner is located at Lincoln and Broadway. Our team is renovating these spaces to make way for beautiful storefronts for your future business!
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SoCe Neighborhood
As an organization proudly born out of and still located in SoCe, we are grateful to be able to support the SoCe Neighborhood and the Action Teams working to make SoCe a safe and thriving neighborhood.