UrbanTrekkers - Summer Beach Trek Reflection
This summer, going on a Trekkers camping trip to the Gulf Islands National Seashore in the middle of July was an easy yes for me because...
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Jonathan Sheahen
- Aug 2
- 13 min
*Hayat's Story (A story for World Refugee Day)
World Refugee Day is an opportunity to celebrate the strength and courage of refugees around the world and highlight their stories, and...
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Jonathan Sheahen
- Apr 4
- 3 min
UrbanTrekkers- Honoring our Differences in Atlanta
Recently at the UPN after school program, we've been talking with the elementary students about differences–differences in our looks, our...
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Shawna Sheahen
- Feb 14
- 4 min
How to love your refugee neighbors near and far
Showing up and showing love for our refugee neighbors seems especially meaningful right now. The devastating earthquakes that hit Turkey...
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Jonathan Sheahen
- Dec 23, 2022
- 7 min
Filled with Hope
Dear friends and supporters, As we sit in this season of Advent and look back on our second full year of UPN, we are filled with hope. ✨...
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Jonathan Sheahen
- Aug 24, 2022
- 5 min
UrbanTrekers: Blue Ridge Trek
The Carolina Mountains. The kickoff of summertime. 11 adults volunteering their time and talents. 8 teenagers from 5 different countries....
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Jonathan Sheahen
- Aug 24, 2022
- 3 min
Celebrating and Supporting Our Refugee Friends
June 21st is #WorldRefugeeDay, a day meant to recognize and honor refugees and highlight ways to support them. Right now the number of...
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Jonathan Sheahen
- Apr 15, 2022
- 6 min
UrbanTrekkers: Atlanta Trip
As Spring approached, we dreamed of exploring and learning about JUSTICE on an urban trek to Atlanta - a city with ample civil rights...
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Jonathan Sheahen
- Apr 15, 2022
- 5 min
Love That Shows A Different Way
Today we want to share two stories of how we've seen our UPN family show love in action recently - the kind of love that we think Jesus...
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Jonathan Sheahen
- Sep 17, 2021
- 4 min
What's on our heart lately...
We want to be honest with you. Over the last few weeks, our hearts have felt conflicted about whether we should be asking for money in...
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Jonathan Sheahen
- Sep 3, 2021
- 2 min
One of the more hopeful things I've experienced...
I have had the honor of volunteering with UPN since it began last summer. Most of my roles, though, have been indirect or behind the...
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Jonathan Sheahen
- Aug 20, 2021
- 4 min
Founders Reflection on Year 1
Dear friends, As we think back on all that God has done since we stepped out in faith and said yes to the vision that He gave us, it is...
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Jonathan Sheahen
- Aug 13, 2021
- 3 min
A Summer of Rising Together
This summer, four college students chose to spend their summer working and growing as interns with UrbanPromise Nashville. Each story of...
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Jonathan Sheahen
- Jul 21, 2021
- 2 min
CAMP RISE- all the feels for our first ever Summer Camp!
We just finished up six weeks of our very first UPN Summer Camp. So much joy was experienced on a daily basis at Camp Rise, and God...
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Jonathan Sheahen
- Jun 28, 2021
- 1 min
RACE FOR REFUGE
UrbanPromise Nashville invites you to register your team for the Race for Refuge: A Nashville Refugee Simulation on July 17th from 8:30...
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isaacreeser
- Jun 20, 2021
- 1 min
Celebrate World Refugee Day by visiting a local refugee-owned restaurant or international market!
Sunday, June 20th marks the UNHCR's annual World Refugee Day. World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations...
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Jonathan Sheahen
- Jun 10, 2021
- 2 min
StreetLeader Reflections
Over the past few months, our StreetLeaders have not only learned to lead in our after school program as mentors, but also blossomed into...
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Jonathan Sheahen
- Mar 5, 2021
- 2 min
What is Urban Trekkers?
March 5, 2021 We arrived at the top of the ridgeline and took a moment to be quiet. To pause. To be still and listen. To see what God...
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Jonathan Sheahen
- Mar 3, 2021
- 2 min
After School Program Start!
February 12, 2021 We are incredibly excited to share that we were able to start our after school program last week! Eight precious 1st...
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Jonathan Sheahen
- Mar 3, 2021
- 3 min
What Kind of Extremists Will We Be?
January 18, 2021 In memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today, we would like to share excerpts from his Letter from Birmingham Jail. We...
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