Know Your Community – Government
The governing principles, policies and people of a community can greatly influence how connected a community becomes. The local government can be a great enabler for connection if oriented toward connecting the community, or it can be a large barrier that makes it...
Know your Block: Listening
Where you live there's a story unfolding. Can you hear it being told? There are many plots and protagonists, tragedies and victories. It's a beautiful story, even though this chapter might be sad or hard. I don't want you to miss it because it can change your life! It...
Know Your Community – Businesses and Organizations
One of the more interesting parts of studying my community has been learning about the different organizations present, both for profit and not for profit. If I had not taken time to see the types of organizations in my community, I never would have seen the diversity...
Disasters & Hope
Building stronger communities in the wake of a hurricane, like Hurricane Helene, is hard work. The path of destruction it left is immense and unimaginable. Its impact on the lives of the communities in its wake is going to last years, physically, and possibly a...
WHAT IS WALK THE BLOCK ALL ABOUT
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY
Take a minute to learn more about how Walk the Block got started and what it’s all about. Hint: it involves connecting with people, bringing value to where we live, and having a lot of fun in the process!