Yesterday, our group of eight StreetLeaders and six adults gathered outside before beginning the long journey home from New Hampshire. The week exploring the White Mountains was full of incredible beauty, adventure, and a lot of fun. It was also full of challenges. Several in our group got sick. Others faced disappointment, conflict, and emotional and mental challenges that felt overwhelming at times. During our devotion time yesterday morning, we talked about the idea that

Meet Carla. Carla was born in the United States after her parents came here from El Salvador seeking safety from violence and instability. By the time she joined UPN as a StreetLeader in high school, she was already carrying a lot of responsibility. She helped raise her younger brother, who she once told us was “like my first kid.” During her senior year of high school, Carla saw a job posting at her school: UrbanPromise Nashville was hiring StreetLeaders. “I need a j

Because of UrbanPromise, I am able to use my voice. If it wasn't for UrbanPromise, I probably would not even think about becoming a teacher.

Meet Somaia. She came to Nashville from Afghanistan with her six-year-old sister, Nilab, and her two aunts when she was just four years old. For two and a half years — between the ages of four and seven — Somaia lived in this country without her parents. No one planned for it. But that's what happened. We couldn’t close the distance between Somaia and her parents. But we could love her in the waiting. Jonathan and I met her in her apartment while delivering food. Th

My life flipped upside down on February 24, 2022, and change overtook my life with the speed of light.

Mu Naw hiking around our campsite in Southern Wyoming “This is so much fun!” The rain was coming down hard. I mean, hard . And it was...

Every year on World Refugee Day, the new number of forcibly displaced people is released. This year, the number is staggering -- 122...

What matters is that if you are a Christ-follower, how are you loving your neighbors (no matter where they are from)?

At the start of the Fall, we took StreetLeaders and mentors to the Smoky Mountains on a hike more than 11 miles up and down Mt. LaConte,...

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...

World Refugee Day is an opportunity to celebrate the strength and courage of refugees around the world and highlight their stories, and...

Recently at the UPN after school program, we've been talking with the elementary students about differences–differences in our looks, our...

Showing up and showing love for our refugee neighbors seems especially meaningful right now. The devastating earthquakes that hit Turkey...

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. ✨...

The Carolina Mountains. The kickoff of summertime. 11 adults volunteering their time and talents. 8 teenagers from 5 different countries....

June 21st is #WorldRefugeeDay, a day meant to recognize and honor refugees and highlight ways to support them. Right now the number of...

As Spring approached, we dreamed of exploring and learning about JUSTICE on an urban trek to Atlanta - a city with ample civil rights...

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...

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...