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ASK FAITH:
Let us hear from YOU! Know a good story we should be telling?
Community organization we should be highlighting? Comments and/or questions you may
have?
[email protected]or
602-639-6721.
A Semi-annual Publication of the Canyon Corridor
Community
Bringing Neighborhoods Together
Editor/Publisher
Faith Weese, Chief University Relations Officer
Grand Canyon University
3300 W. Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85017
[email protected]Editorial Board
Jamie Johnson
Jak Keyser
Georgia Sepic
Anna Sepic
Maria Uhing
Beverly Konic
Photographer
Jak Keyser
[email protected]CONTACT US
Do you have questions about the Canyon Corridor community?
We encourage you to reach out and ask us! We are all working
together to eliminate issues as quickly as possible to make this
the best neighborhood in Phoenix.
GET IN TOUCH:
Canyon Corridor Inquiry:
602-639-8305 or
[email protected]Inside this issue:
4 Interviewwith Police Chief Yahner
6 Violent Impact Project Update
16 Wisdom from the Heart - To Love
Your Neighboorhood
18 Neighborhood Associations
20 Community Highlights
26 Community Resources
30 Calendar of Events
W
hat an amazing launch of the fall 2015 semester we’ve
experienced here in our Canyon Corridor, together! With
intensive community collaboration we’ve prepared all our youth
for school to begin once again, while at the same time celebrating
our diverse cultures and strengthening our partnerships with all
our community partners – schools, business, churches, non-profits
and stakeholders.
Community passion runs high and dreams even higher! We
continue to work hard to enhance and revitalize our neighborhoods,
together. By getting involved in our Public Safety initiatives, the
Violence Impact Project (VIP), Habitat for Humanity, Neighborhood Safety Initiative (NSI),
neighborhood association clean-ups, school support activities and various other collaborative
community events.
When we tap into our “heart power” (that’s passion) something magical happens. Heart power
is at the very core of any successful collaborative neighborhood community. Capture the heart
and we’ve captured our community. We’ve worked hard building a foundation and vision
to lift up our Canyon Corridor. Now we’re rolling! Clearly, we continue to be in the people
business – making memories, restoring hope, building community, unleashing dreams and …
heart power. YOUR love for OUR Canyon Corridor – Priceless.
Keep dreaming and remember there are no limits but the sky!
Loving OUR Community:
“Bringing Neighborhoods Together”
Our Youth. Our Schools. Our Future.
WE LCOME F ROM FA I TH WE E S E
FAITH WEESE
Chief University Relations Officer
Grand Canyon University
[email protected]| 602-639-6721
YOUASKED—WE LISTENED
Q:
Canyon Corridor Neighborhood Schools and Youth: How are we partnering to meet the needs of and support
our Canyon Corridor Youth with collaborative partnerships?
A:
The Canyon Corridor Connection Magazine continues to be dedicated to our youth,
our schools and our community collaborations all focused on our Canyon Corridor.
Q:
Education: Top priority continues to be the education of our youth. What specific Districts reside within our
Canyon Corridor and how do all the boundaries fit together?
A:
Four school districts are located in our Canyon Corridor – see new map on page 19
for specific details.
Q:
Safety & Security: Another top priority in our community continues to be safety and security. What is the
current vision of our new Phoenix Police Chief Yahner and how can we work together more closely to make an
even greater impact this year? Please give us an update on the VIP/ “Violence Impact Project” and show us
where the boundaries actually fit into our area?
A:
See page 4-6 for Chief Yahner’s vision, VIP update/map and page 14-15 for NSI impact
update on our community.