A Skillshare is an event where people gather to share their skills. This event can be focused on one specific topic, with a plan, organized contributors, a schedule, activities, supplies, and more; or it can be an open gathering of people who simply want to share what they know “how to do” with each other. Skillshares can be hosted online, through local businesses, at libraries, in churches, schools, private homes, public parks, and many other places.

Start a community fridge. In Miami, this initiative has supported thousands of people in under-represented communities with free, healthy food. Each fridge is painted by a local artist, changing the look and feel of a traditional social service. Simultaneously, these fridges help to combat excess food waste, collecting food that would otherwise go bad via our partnerships with Food Rescue US, Farm Share, and Good Samaritan Meals.

Create art in the community to beautify it while waiting on infrastructure developments.
The neighborhood cares deeply about the infrastructure of the community… but those projects will take a while. Putting in community art will help to enhance the appearance of the neighborhood in the meantime.

Recruit more boots-on-the-ground for neighborhood work!
It’s hard for the older neighbors in Charles Page to get neighborhood work done due to their physical ability. Recruit a solid team of volunteers that VNP can call upon to help out with neighborhood projects - and perhaps for other neighborhoods too.

Engage the youth and retain the youth in the neighborhood for projects.
Many of the people who get involved in the Charles Page neighborhood lean especially older - youth bring more creative ideas and energy into the process. The existence of three schools in close proximity and the Common Good shows there is much untapped potential.

Move the garden to the front yard.
Talk to your neighbors who walk by. Share the produce.

Move the grill to the front yard.
Buy some extra hot dogs.
Invite neighbors who walk by.