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Communi t y Highl ights
Jumpstart Your Workspace
Phoenix
Neighborhood Patrol
(PNP) Training:
“1st Spanish Speaking
Training in Cactus Park
Precinct”
The Phoenix Police Department, Vecinos
Unidos Siempre blockwatch and President
Judith Ornelas, coordinated a Spanish
Speaking Phoenix Neighborhood Patrol
certification class. Providing child care and
enlisting Detective Kornegay and Maria Uhing
to teach the class allowed area Spanish-
speaking residents to be the latest inductees
into the program. The four-hour class has
been given to numerous Spanish-speaking
community groups throughout the city but
this is the first in Cactus Park Precinct.
Congratulations to this group for taking a
proactive effort in keeping their neighborhood
secure and providing another layer of “eyes
and ears” in watching the neighborhood.
To sign up for this certification class,
visit phoenix.gov/police/ppd_pnp.html
or contact your local community action
officer for more details.
D
O YOU RECALL a time when you sat at your desk confounded
by a situation, wishing for a network of like-minded individuals
to help guide you to a solution? Now, envision such a place.
Jumpstart is that vision come true! Located at 37th Avenue and Thomas
Road, Jumpstart is strategically placed at the cross section of Maryvale
Village and Canyon Corridor.
The Vision:
To provide a collective space and resources that support
local businesses in West Phoenix in achieving growth through
development of sustainable processes and procedures.
The Mission:
To strengthen and empower the local community,
pursued through increasing the viability and capacity of local businesses.
Achieving this goal will result in job retention and creation through
intentional, calculated efforts and nurturing local business owners.
Methods include one-on-one training, education and technical assistance
and consulting through the leveraging of current existing resources.
Stellar Corp initiated Jumpstart to provide an affordable, all-
inclusive office setting that breaks down barriers of “silo operations”
and encourages inter-connectedness by leveraging the collaborative
energy of business owners. Currently, Sam Macias, a business
management senior in GCU’s Ken Blanchard College of Business, is
working in partnership with Stellar Corp in pushing Jumpstart to be a
stimulant for economic development in west Phoenix.
Looking at the economy of the west side, affordability was a key
component in the development of the prices for businesses. “Daily
Driver” membership starts at $55 for monthly space in the collaborative
space called the Parking Lot. “Designated Driver” members receive
dedicated desk/workstations in a shared suite. A full “Diesel Driver”
membership is $200 - $300/month. All members receive building access,
workshops and Wifi. Conference rooms are included in the Designated
and Diesel Driver memberships, but are also available for individual
rates. There is also a $15/day Drive-Thru membership if individuals
want to “test drive” Jumpstart space.
Supporting community partners include Maryvale Revitalization
Corporation, KJZZ, Rio Salado – Thomas, Washington School
Elementary School District Business Alliance, Grand Canyon
University, Business Alliance of Canyon Corridor, Co-Hoots Co-
working and AZ Small Business Development Center.
For more information, contact SamMacias at sammaciascoaching@
gmail.com, 602-430-3837 or visit the website at jumpstartphoenix.com
REFUGEE HIGHWAY PARTNERSHIP
“North America”
Helping the Church Serve Forcibly Displaced Peoples
The 6th Annual Refugee Highway Partnership
North America Roundtable will be hosted
this year in Phoenix, AZ at Grand Canyon
University from July 22-25, 2014 as a place to
gather in prayer, for networking and insight in
ministries working with refugees!
If you or someone you know is
interested in attending, or need
more information, visit the website:
rhpna.com, email
roundtable@rhpna.com or check out Facebook: RHPNA!