Turning Neighborhoods

Back Into Communities

Turning Neighborhoods

Back Into Communities

Our mission: to reweave the social fabric of the world, one neighborhood at a time.

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Imagine a neighborhood where...

People in our program made these things happen.
You can too.

NVP: the Neighborhood Village Project

NVP: the Neighborhood Village Project

A free program to help you turn your neighborhood into a thriving community.

A free program to help you turn your neighborhood into a thriving community.

Join us and you'll receive:

❤️ Step-by-Step Guidance

😎 Mentorship

💪 Accountability & Peer Support

😍 A Global Network of Incredible Humans

😎 Be the first to know about future rounds of the program.

😎 Be the first to know about future rounds of the program.

Is the Neighborhood

Village Project for you?

Is the Neighborhood Village Project for you?

This program is for you if you want to:

Turn your neighbors into friends

Create a strong, resilient community

Get to know people outside your social bubbles

Belong to an interconnected network of neighborhoods

Weave your vision for your neighborhood with the visions and gifts of your neighbors

Ready to transform your neighborhood?

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This program is not for you if:

You're looking for instant results

You're attached to a specific vision for your neighborhood

You're extremely busy

You don't plan to live in your neighborhood long-term

Being a NVP Participant

Being a NVP Participant

👏 Participant Expectations

Come to each session ready to learn & try new things

"Do the thing" in your neighborhood: take action, try different experiments, keep learning and showing up

Be present in the group chat to support your peers

😎 What You'll Be Doing

Knocking on doors & meeting neighbors

→ Building relationships with neighbors

Planning and hosting events

Creating a neighborhood communication channel

Helping your neighbors host events, start projects, & realize their agency

Learning tools to grow and manage your new connections

NVP Map

NVP Map

NVP Map

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NVP Program Details

NVP Program Details

🤓 Weekly Sessions

Weekly 90-min Sessions: Learn proven neighborhood-building strategies, share progress, be held accountable to taking action, and get support from peers and mentors.

Sessions are held in-person or online depending on which cohort you're in.

Weekly session days + times are set based on the availability of the most applicants.

📱 Group Chat

We'll have a space to ask questions, get support from fellow neighborhood community builders, share wins, workshop challenges, and learn from other people actively building community where they live.

⏰ Time Commitment

We recommend a commitment of about 3-4 hours a week to participate in NVP sessions, spend time with neighbors, host events, etc.

📅 Upcoming Cohort Dates

📅 Upcoming Cohort Dates

Global Online Cohorts

🌎 Online Global NVP8 Cohort

  • Where: Online over Zoom (open to anyone in any location)

  • When: March to August 2027 - 8 weekly sessions followed by 4 once-monthly sessions

🌎 Online Global NVP8 Cohort

  • Where: Online over Zoom (open to anyone in any location)

  • When: March to August 2027 - 8 weekly sessions followed by 4 once-monthly sessions

USA In-Person Cohorts

🏔️ City of Arvada, CO Sponsored Spring 2027 Cohort

  • Where: In-person in Arvada - for Arvada residents only

  • When: March to August 2027 - 8 weekly sessions followed by 4 once-monthly sessions

🏔️ City of Arvada, CO Sponsored Spring 2027 Cohort

  • Where: In-person in Arvada - for Arvada residents only

  • When: March to August 2027 - 8 weekly sessions followed by 4 once-monthly sessions


🏔️ Boulder, CO In-Person Spring 2027 Cohort

  • Where: Online over Zoom (open to anyone in any location) as well as In-Person in Boulder, CO, USA

  • When: March to August 2027 - 8 weekly sessions followed by 4 once-monthly sessions


🏔️ Boulder, CO In-Person Spring 2027 Cohort

  • Where: Online over Zoom (open to anyone in any location) as well as In-Person in Boulder, CO, USA

  • When: March to August 2027 - 8 weekly sessions followed by 4 once-monthly sessions

Australia In-Person Cohorts

🇦🇺 City of Melville, Australia 2026 Cohort:

  • Where: In-person at the Melville Ecohub - for Melville residents only

  • Timing: Tuesday evenings 6.30-8pm: Sept 15, 22, 29, Oct 6, 13, 27, Nov 3, 10 and then two more monthly sessions

  • Program Duration: 8 weeks of weekly sessions then 2 monthly sessions


🇦🇺 City of Canning, Australia 2026 Cohort:

  • Where: In-person for Canning residents only

  • Timing: Saturday afternoons from 2-3.30pm September 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17, 31, November 7, 14 and then two more monthly sessions

  • Program Duration: 8 weeks of weekly sessions then 2 monthly sessions


🇦🇺 City of East Fremantle, Australia 2026 Cohort:

  • Where: In-person for East Fremantle residents only

  • Timing: Sessions held on Saturdays, January 30, February 6, 13, 20, March 6, 13, 20, April 3, then May 1 and June 5, 2026

  • Program Duration: 8 weeks of weekly sessions then 2 monthly sessions

🇦🇺 City of Melville, Australia 2026 Cohort:

  • Where: In-person at the Melville Ecohub - for Melville residents only

  • Timing: Tuesday evenings 6.30-8pm: Sept 15, 22, 29, Oct 6, 13, 27, Nov 3, 10 and then two more monthly sessions

  • Program Duration: 8 weeks of weekly sessions then 2 monthly sessions


🇦🇺 City of Canning, Australia 2026 Cohort:

  • Where: In-person for Canning residents only

  • Timing: Saturday afternoons from 2-3.30pm September 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17, 31, November 7, 14 and then two more monthly sessions

  • Program Duration: 8 weeks of weekly sessions then 2 monthly sessions


🇦🇺 City of East Fremantle, Australia 2026 Cohort:

  • Where: In-person for East Fremantle residents only

  • Timing: Sessions held on Saturdays, January 30, February 6, 13, 20, March 6, 13, 20, April 3, then May 1 and June 5, 2026

  • Program Duration: 8 weeks of weekly sessions then 2 monthly sessions

Ready to transform your neighborhood?

Ready to transform your neighborhood?

OUR PROGRAM IS

Free for Participants

Your investment is the time and energy you commit to your neighborhood and your peers in the program.

Your investment is the time and energy you commit to your neighborhood and your peers in the program.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s the application process like?

Who is this program for and not for?

What’s the time commitment?

I'm not a natural "people person." Can I still succeed in building my neighborhood?

What if my neighbors aren't interested in community building?

I live in a rural / urban / suburban area. Will this program work for my specific context?

What if I start the program and realize it's not for me?

I work for a city, foundation, or community organization. Can we work together?

Have additional questions? Email us. 👋

Want to support our work?

Want to support our work?

Can't join us for this round?

No worries. Be the first to know about future rounds of the program.