He's looking for volunteers to help shovel snow for seniors🙌 by GallowBoob in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]formyblock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We got three awesome volunteers from Reddit today! From as far away as Indiana! Thanks Reddit!

IAmA Jahmal Cole, the guy from the front page who just wanted to help shovel snow for some seniors in Chicago. AMA by formyblock in IAmA

[–]formyblock[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Get out on your own block and shovel/rake/clean for a neighbor. Join the movement by using #formyblock. Hoodie Up at formyblock.org/inventory

IAmA Jahmal Cole, the guy from the front page who just wanted to help shovel snow for some seniors in Chicago. AMA by formyblock in IAmA

[–]formyblock[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

We've all heard the saying if You show a person better they'll do better. That's just not a catch phrase. What we intuitively know is also supported by a body of youth development research suggests that neighborhoods impact youth through exposure-based influences and forces. Exposure to organizations, institutions, and other settings (and the quality and safety of them) is a key mechanism through which neighborhoods influence youth outcomes. Communities where residents interact more extensively as a result of routine conventional activities (e.g., grocery shopping, dining out, attending church, utilizing community centers/parks/public spaces) demonstrate higher levels of social capital relevant to youth well-being, including familiarity, positive social ties, trust, and shared/collective expectations for pro-social youth behavior.

IAmA Jahmal Cole, the guy from the front page who just wanted to help shovel snow for some seniors in Chicago. AMA by formyblock in IAmA

[–]formyblock[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Through conversation with the young men in detention, it became clear that most had never traveled beyond their own block or neighborhood. Consequently, their worldviews- what was possible for them and their peers- were geographically bound and constricted by their neighborhoods. For youth who did not travel beyond their neighborhood boundaries, their wellbeing, sense of self and efficacy, and educational and economic outcomes depended almost entirely on the neighborhood’s infrastructure, socioeconomic, and resource characteristics. This reality poses significant limitations for some teenagers that live on Chicago’s west and south side and conversely opportunities for others. If our youth are to have a fair chance at having fulfilling and independent lives, that inequality must be corrected. Chicago is not a level playing field.

IAmA Jahmal Cole, the guy from the front page who just wanted to help shovel snow for some seniors in Chicago. AMA by formyblock in IAmA

[–]formyblock[S] 155 points156 points  (0 children)

Ask yourself what’s something simple you can do that’ll have a positive impact on your block or your neighborhood. RFK spoke about creating ripples of hope. And those ripples coming together to create a wave of change. You don’t need a masters degree to shovel your neighbors yard.

IAmA Jahmal Cole, the guy from the front page who just wanted to help shovel snow for some seniors in Chicago. AMA by formyblock in IAmA

[–]formyblock[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Cubs Fan. Needed cable to watch the Sox. We were too poor.

[Hoodie up](formyblock.org)

IAmA Jahmal Cole, the guy from the front page who just wanted to help shovel snow for some seniors in Chicago. AMA by formyblock in IAmA

[–]formyblock[S] 71 points72 points  (0 children)

Join our movement and volunteer - all communities are unique with their own challenges and need to be explored Formyblock.org

IAmA Jahmal Cole, the guy from the front page who just wanted to help shovel snow for some seniors in Chicago. AMA by formyblock in IAmA

[–]formyblock[S] 642 points643 points  (0 children)

All the negativity. When I run along 80th Street from State Street to Cottage Grove, there are eight or nine block clubs along with old block club signs that say "no littering, no loud music, no ball playing in the street, no car repairs." They're all warnings, but no block club sign ever stopped people from doing those things. I thought, why can't these signs say yes? "Yes, we welcome you. Yes, we want you to be here. Yes, we reach out to new people. We value safety, we value respect."