by hopefulneighbo | Oct 12, 2022 | Getting to Know Your Neighbors, Imagine the Possibilities, Neighborhood Well-being, Pursue the Common Good
Every day is a great day to be a good neighbor! However, National Good Neighbor Day gives us an opportunity to pause and focus on neighboring. This year The Hopeful Neighbor Project, along with our partners and everyday neighbors, celebrated all around the country....
by hopefulneighbo | Sep 23, 2022 | Discover the Gifts, Getting to Know Your Neighbors, Imagine the Possibilities, Neighborhood Well-being, Pursue the Common Good
In 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed a proclamation to establish National Good Neighbor Day and a resolution was later passed by the Senate. Celebrated across the United States on September 28, National Good Neighbor Day is an opportunity to spread neighborly love...
by Jonathan Carone | May 5, 2022 | Neighborhood Well-being
I don’t know what your neighborhood looks like, but I live in a highly diverse, mostly Black community on the Northside of Minneapolis. More than eight different languages are spoken here, and even more cultures and traditions are celebrated. I have found that I have...
by Jonathan Carone | Jan 5, 2022 | Imagine the Possibilities, Neighborhood Well-being, Pursue the Common Good, Uncategorized
Consider this: hopeful people in a hopeful neighborhood can cause harm while trying to do good. For those of us seeking to cultivate hope in our neighborhoods, this is a cautionary word. After all, the last thing we want to do is harm our community while trying to...
by Jonathan Carone | Mar 2, 2021 | Imagine the Possibilities, Neighborhood Well-being, Pursue the Common Good
There are many times when making a difference in your neighborhood only requires a little time and a little effort. Elbow grease, helping hands, and goodwill really do go a long way. But there are times when a group of neighbors come together to pursue the common good...
by Jonathan Carone | Feb 9, 2021 | Imagine the Possibilities, Neighborhood Well-being, Pursue the Common Good
A hopeful neighborhood is one where neighbors create and work a plan together in pursuit of the common good of their neighborhood. But if you’ve ever made and worked a plan, then you know the sober (and perhaps exciting) truth of the old Robert Burns maxim: The best...
