
Take the Neighboring Challenge.
Transform Your Community.
WHAT IT IS
Neighboring is a verb. It is the act of building neighborhoods.
Individual
Neighboring on the individual level involves aligning our beliefs and values through self-discovery and greater self-awareness practices.
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Small Groups
Neighboring in small groups involves interpersonal skills and team building practices that leverage social capital.
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Systems
Neighboring at the systems level involves building networks that create thriving neighborhoods.
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Neighboring
Neighboring is greater than the sum of its parts. From values, to team work, to establishing systems, the end result is resilient and strong neighborhoods!
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Neighboring is action. It is to be engaged in your community.
Neighboring actually creates neighborhoods. Creates organizations. Creates municipalities. Creates society.
Access senior consultants from the Neighboring Group to help you leverage different forms of capital —like bonding, bridging, and linking social capital -- to make stronger neighborhoods and better places to live, work, play, learn, serve and worship!
This motion graphic video was produced as part of a convening on housing & neighboring at Messiah University.
THE PROCESS
Realize the 10 Principles of Neighboring
Experienced coaches will help you…
Align Values
Design an engagement plan
Implement projects
Assess impact
As a result of taking the Neighboring Challenge you will…
Be prepared to launch Signature Value-Based Neighboring Programming
Have an informed & representative Neighboring Plan to guide your work
Identify your progress across 5 dimensions toward adopting neighboring at your organization through a Neighboring Self-Assessment.
More effective strengths based neighboring practices that are sustainable & aligned with your core values.

Speak to a Neighboring Group Senior Consultant
For more information on how to plan a partnership for your place share your interest with a senior consultant.