a voice from our community
A few months ago, I attended a Fatherhood Summit hosted by Indianapolis Public Schools #51. Through some follow-up contacts, I was introduced to Kamau Jywanza, who is facilitating greater participation by fathers in the Martindale/Brightwood neighborhood schools. This morning, we met to discuss what the program is about, and so that I could get to know him better.
Kamau has spent his adult life studying and facilitating community initiatives. He has spent more than thirty years working in Indy's neighborhoods, and knows the ins and outs of neighborhood cultures as well as anyone I've met.
As I explore what it looks like for our church to be a blessing within our community, and as I explore what it looks like for our community of faith to reflect the diversity of the community we live in, voices like Kamau's are going to be invaluable.
Just in our short conversation, he mentioned that I would need to think about the lexicon and terminology we would use in engaging our neighborhoods. Thought processes like that will be invaluable as we embrace God's mission for us here.
Kamau has spent his adult life studying and facilitating community initiatives. He has spent more than thirty years working in Indy's neighborhoods, and knows the ins and outs of neighborhood cultures as well as anyone I've met.
As I explore what it looks like for our church to be a blessing within our community, and as I explore what it looks like for our community of faith to reflect the diversity of the community we live in, voices like Kamau's are going to be invaluable.
Just in our short conversation, he mentioned that I would need to think about the lexicon and terminology we would use in engaging our neighborhoods. Thought processes like that will be invaluable as we embrace God's mission for us here.
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