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Authentic Community Engagement with Focused Community Strategies

In February 2024, two consultants with Focused Community Strategies (FCS), the consulting arm of the Lupton Center in Atlanta, Georgia, made a special visit to Waterloo to work directly with residents in Walnut and Church Row Neighborhoods! Throughout the training, we explored several powerful concepts and practices: We left the training inspired by what we […]

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The Value of Community Learning: Interview with Molly Juza

Molly Juza and I met in Spring-Summer 2023 when Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity hosted an 8-week Immerse course and a community book read about CCDA principles. Molly and I have deeply enjoyed attending and bringing community educational opportunities to life together since then. I was so excited when she said yes to my request […]

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National Night Out Gatherings in Waterloo, Iowa

August will be here before we know it, and with it comes the nationwide gathering that neighbors across our country refer to as National Night Out (NNO) that residents typically celebrate on the first Tuesday night of August. In Church Row and Walnut Neighborhoods, people who call these neighborhoods "home" love to showcase their neighborhood […]

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A Wholistic Approach to Neighborhood Impact

The words "holistic" and "wholistic" can be used interchangeably according to dictionaries. One notable aspect of the CCDA Principle of "A Wholistic Approach" is its deliberate spelling. So why does CCDA emphasize viewing community development through a "wholistic" lens? Let's explore this! A Wholistic Approach considers the complete picture of life. It addresses physical, spiritual, […]

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Prayer Walking in the Neighborhoods: A Steady Rhythm of Love for Place

In the fall of 2022, I started prayer walking on a regular basis in Church Row Neighborhood. I was inspired by the example of Harvest Vineyard Church in Walnut Neighborhood, where resident and pastor Judy Marshall serves her neighborhood through praying over the places and people there on regular walks. Neighborhood Revitalization (also known as […]

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Neighborhood Mapping

If you came to the blog to learn more about mapping, this is the article for you! Two weeks ago--during the last week of March 2025--residents and partners who have been involved in housing initiatives in Church Row and Walnut Neighborhoods were trained in an upcoming mapping survey process. These mappers will utilize a digital […]

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Beyond Smoke Detectors: Expert Fire Prevention Tips from Waterloo's Fire Marshal

During the last couple of years, I've seen some homes in the neighborhoods adversely affected by fire damage. This has led me to want to share some fire safety tips, so that we can all do our part to help prevent the spread of fires. In a helpful conversation with Brock Weliver, Fire Marshal at […]

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The Flourishing Neighborhood Index & 2 Success Stories of Action Teams

The Flourishing Neighborhood Index (FNI) is a system for helping neighborhoods grow and change while highlighting holistic aspects of well-being including social, economic, and structural indicators of neighborhood development. The FNI was originally developed by Focused Community Strategies (FCS), the consulting arm of the Lupton Center based in Atlanta, GA. Along with residents and partners, […]

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Relocation: A Revolutionary Principle of Christian Community Development

Jesus left heaven and moved into the neighborhood. He embodied relocation of the highest form, becoming human and leaving His Father to live on earth. Those of us today who seek to see transformed neighborhoods can also relocate, and like Jesus, must truly relocate in some way in order to be close to the people […]

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Micro-Grants: How Small Dollars Make a Big Impact in Local Neighborhoods

Micro-Grants have been a special program offered in Walnut and Church Row Neighborhoods for several years. Starting back in 2021, Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity has partnered with neighborhood associations to help provide seed funds as well as administrative support to help see neighbors' dreams come true in their neighborhood--all for a relatively small grant […]

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Chez Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity, nous pensons que chaque personne mérite un endroit qu'elle peut appeler son foyer et une communauté où elle est accueillie, respectée et où elle a les moyens de s'épanouir. Enracinés dans notre foi et guidés par notre engagement envers la koinonia, nous nous efforçons d'élargir les opportunités et de favoriser l'appartenance à travers chaque aspect de notre mission - de la manière dont nous construisons et des personnes que nous servons à la culture que nous cultivons au sein de notre équipe. En tant qu'employeur et organisme de logement souscrivant au principe de l'égalité des chances, nous rejetons toute forme de discrimination et nous nous efforçons de modeler un monde où la compassion et les opportunités conduisent à un changement durable. Nous accueillons des personnes de toutes origines, identités et capacités - y compris des membres des communautés LGBTQ+ et BIPOC, des personnes de toutes confessions ou sans confession, et des personnes de toutes capacités - parce que lorsque nous nous unissons grâce à l'amour de Dieu, nous construisons plus que des maisons - nous construisons une communauté et de l'espoir pour tous.
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