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What"s Good In The Neighborhood

Every Neighborhood Partnership

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43. Looking Back and Looking Forward - Mid Year...

What"s Good In The Neighborhood ·

2026/01/08

Andrew and Grace give a little update on the state of Every Neighborhood Partnership, their own personal leadership growth and goals, heading into the new year, but a mid year report in light of the budget cycle. Every Neighborhood Partnership is a Fresno, CA based non-profit that exists to Activate. Equip. Mobilize and Transform so that our students excel, community members are healthy and whole, and our neighborhoods thrive. Learn more about us by visiting https://everyneighborhood.org or

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42. An Advent Reflection with Dr. Randy White

What"s Good In The Neighborhood ·

2025/12/18

What kind of people were Joseph and Mary to say yes to God? Dr. Randy White brings his deep wisdom and mentorship to this conversation, reflecting on the Christmas season and all the expectation and longing that it holds. Rev. Dr. Randy White has served in Christian Community Development and Ministry for more than 40 years. He is the founder of the Center for Community Transformation, and the Pink House, and as a seminary professor trained leaders for urban ministry. He's the author of many books

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41: Jordan Mattox - Hot Topics in Our Schools:...

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2025/12/04

In this episode, Jordan Mattox breaks down some of the hottest conversations shaping today’s schools: integration, technology, and school choice. He explores how each of these forces impacts equity, student experience, and the future of public education. Jordan highlights good teachers, parent engagement, the promise and pitfalls of tech in the classroom, the ongoing challenge of creating truly integrated schools, and the tension between choice and access. It’s an honest, thoughtful look at what’s

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40. Beyond the Bell Series - Why We Stayed: A...

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2025/11/20

Melissa has every opportunity, blessing and resourcing laid out in front of her - her and husband have good jobs, financial flexibility, and two amazing adopted kids. When it came time to pick a school for them, some may be surprised that instead of picking the advanced charter or even private school up the street, the Danisi's chose and stayed in their districted dual immersion school. Today, Andrew and Grace get curious - why stay? They learn alot about Melissa's school history and her own

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39. Partnerships That Change Schools—and...

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2025/11/06

Carlos Huerta is back to chat with Andrew and Grace about what it has looked like to partner two or more organizations together and really embrace the word, Partner. Carlos and crew discuss authentic engagement, what is ours to do and when is it time to pass the baton, what happens when conflict arises, when organizations choose partnership over credit, and what it takes to put aside differences to see real change happen.Carlos is the Executive Director of the FPU Center for Community

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38. From Schools to Community Hubs: Fresno Unified’s...

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2025/10/23

What exactly is a community school, and what is the benefit not only to the community but to the individual who benefits from it? Grace and Andrew sit down with Darrin Person, Executive Director of the Community Schools initiative with Fresno Unified. Darrin is a long time partner and board member of ENP, and brings a lot of insight to the conversation around what it means to really engage families in underserved communities, in partnership with elementary school faculty and staff. The three chat

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37. Creating Safe Schools Together, with Erin Obwald

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2025/10/09

Erin Obwald joins What's Good today to chat through what it looks like to support a school outside the school. Erin runs an organization called Safe 2 School, which prioritizes the safety of the child on their route to and from school. Erin shares about what it takes relationally to build the capital and trust with parents and principals, the changes that are being made around traffic and safer walking routes by the city, and what it takes to educate and train crossing guards to become "guardians

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36. Beyond the Bell Series Intro, with Andrew and Grace

What"s Good In The Neighborhood ·

2025/09/25

Our series Beyond the Bell is a deep dive on the dynamics, stories, and systems that shape our schools today. Whether that be test scores, socio demographics, safety, school choice, all these factors impact not only our kids, but the future of our city. Andrew and Grace open up the series to chat about their own personal lens and world view that shapes how we process and think about school, and how their own decisions as their kids have become of school age have impact. Every Neighborhood

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35. Staff Roundtable: When is it Selfish, and When is...

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2025/08/21

Soul Care sounds really lovely until its gets real! So we thought we should sit down with some of our staff members about their own personal experience around burnout, high expectations around service as a lifestyle, and the importance of understanding your own personal limits and your opportunities. Our team gets personal about their own stories and how missed opportunities or struggle have shaped how they show up to work and leadership today. To learn more about our team, visit our Staff page

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34.Being a Leader with true friends, with Victoria White

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2025/07/31

Can you lead and not have a close friend? Victoria is a leader of leaders - she finds herself in spaces guiding and holding space for the people who are leading the next generation. On this episode Andrew, Grace and Victoria chat through what kind of friendships you'll need to lead for the long haul, confronting your personal fears in community, the necessity of social chemistry in work, how to avoid echo chambers in our circles, and why community is the key to flourishing leaders. To learn more

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33. Coaching from the Inside Out, with Jon Hand and...

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2025/07/17

An investment in your own leadership will not only grow you in your work, but also more than anything your personal life. Today we have the gift of hearing from Jon Hand, co founder of Lead from Transformation coaching, as well as Joyce Harrington, ENP's own Associate Director who is in the middle of LFT coaching course. The two share their personal stories of where their journeys led them vocationally to be a leader desiring to lead from their own work, and that being able to face and journey

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32. Spiritual Practices, with Dan Braga

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2025/07/03

How does being a high capacity leader and being a non anxious presence intersect? Today Grace and Andrew have the opportunity to chat with Dan Braga, hearing about his story and journey of ministry. Dan talks about how learning from the desert fathers and mothers of faith and practicing a contemplative spirituality saved not only his leadership and ministry, but his faith. Dan asks the question -- can you plant a church that doesn't kill leaders or the people who choose to be part of it...and

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31. Emotionally Healthy Leadership, with Drew Hyun

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2025/06/19

Ever gotten a big question like, "Hows it going as a leader?" ...and not known what to say?Today on the podcast, Drew Hyun shares his story of walking with Jesus in his own pastoral leadership as being beautiful, disappointing, and hopeful. Drew talks about how God orchestrated opportunity after opportunity for him to experience deep healing, how he got involved with working in Emotionally Healthy Discipleship, and some of the shifts that are happening in the organization relating to community

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30. Centered and Directed by Jesus, with Mark and...

What"s Good In The Neighborhood ·

2025/06/05

What would your life and work look like if you operated out of the centering presence of Jesus? Today, Mark and Lyn Baker share with us their wealth of wisdom around how our beliefs about who God is matters because it informs how we practice formation. Who is the God who you are seeking to be devoted to? Lyn walks us through what we can discover when we begin to put our beliefs into practice. She shares how prayer and contemplative spiritual formation will move us toward healing our concept of God

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How Conflict and Recovery Intersect, with Dave Obwald

What"s Good In The Neighborhood ·

2025/05/22

As leaders, we deal with conflict everyday. Whether its inter personal or personal, we each need to own our own piece of the contribution. Dave Obwald is a Pastor at The Well Community Church and a certified transformational coach who walks alongside individuals and organizations in their journey of recovery, growth, performance, and spiritual transformation. With a master’s degree in conflict and peacemaking and over two decades of experience coaching others, he serves as a “transformational

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28 Series Six, SoulCare and Leadership - Intro...

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2025/05/08

Welcome to a new series from What’s Good in the Neighborhood—Soul Care and Leadership. In this opening episode, we set the stage for a timely and necessary conversation about what it means to lead from a healthy soul. We’ll explore the rhythms that sustain emotionally healthy leadership, how to navigate conflict without burning out, and why recovery, spiritual practices, and deep friendships aren’t luxuries—they’re lifelines. Whether you're leading in a church, a nonprofit, or just trying to be a

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27: Immigration and Real Relationships, with Ariana...

What"s Good In The Neighborhood ·

2025/04/24

Today Andrew and Grace get to chat with local advocate and activist, Ariana Martinez-Lott who spent over ten years in advocacy work and real time relationships with undocumented folks here in Fresno county. Arianna brings real world insight and authentic experience to the conversation. Arianna talks about staying positive, seeing the current situation as an opportunity, and staying curious. Serving as a consultant and engaged community member for local initiatives, Ariana Martinez Lott leverages

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26: Immigration Series, with Mark Bowers of World Relief

What"s Good In The Neighborhood ·

2025/04/10

Andrew hangs out today with Mark Bowers of World Relief on the podcast. Mark describes how his own personal journey led him to a life on the margins with refugees and immigrants. Mark and Andrew discuss the Church's role and responsibility to the immigrant, how World Relief is addressing and responding to the recent policy changes, and how you can learn and get involved with refugees in your own neighborhood. J. Mark Bowers serves as Sr. Training Advisor for World Relief where his team builds

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25:Immigration and Local Policy Resources, with...

What"s Good In The Neighborhood ·

2025/03/20

Andrew sits down with Mariana Diaz, of Mennonite Central Committee West Coast, and they talk about not only her personal story of immigration, but local immigration policies, ways to navigate and learn the system, and how to be a better neighbor to our local undocumented community. West Coast MCC’s immigration program serves immigrant populations affiliated with our constituent churches and surrounding communities. They provide documentation services, and educational learning opportunities through

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24: Immigration Series, Introduction with Andrew and...

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2025/03/06

Considering our current cultural moment, Andrew and Grace process the current administration's philosophy on immigration in light of ENP values and point of view.The two discuss how their personal faith is intersecting with the issue of immigration, and frame up for listeners why we're taking a pause to learn from experts who have dedicated their lives or careers to people who live in the shadows of citizenship. To learn more about the National Immigration Forum To take a look at the Fresno

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