Neighborhood Housing Services of Silicon Valley
Community outreach & revitalization
What you should know...
Over the past ten years, NHSSV has facilitated various types of revitalization projects for neighborhoods in San Jose participating in the Strong Neighborhoods Initiative (SNI) (www.strongneighborhoods.org). These begin at the neighborhood level and evolve into community-wide events. As part of the process, residents take on responsibilities to plan and coordinate various aspects of the activities. The skills and knowledge gained during the process are useful in planning additional events in the neighborhood with NHSSV’s facilitation.
Paint-a-Thon Neighborhood Improvement Projects Paint-A-Thons involve resident leaders in organizing exterior house painting events. The neighborhood association selects the houses to be painted. Volunteer recruitment, materials coordination and donations are a team effort among residents, the neighborhood association, and NHSSV. Emergentes Community Education Program Emergentes is an NHSSV initiative aimed at educating residents about housing maintenance, housing safety, and community involvement. Through a partnership with the City of San Jose and San Jose State University, the current focus of Emergentes is Project REAM. The program promotes Residential Earthquake Awareness and Mitigation through free neighborhood workshops. Participants are provided with a Homebuyer’s Guide to Earthquake Safety and a preliminary home inspection for structural earthquake safety by SJSU Engineering students trained by a licensed engineer. |
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Here is how you can volunteer Many of our events rely on in-kind donations and volunteers. To volunteer or to donate exterior paint, tools for painting and landscaping, or food for volunteers, please proceed to our "Volunteer" Tab. |
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