Praxis Course: AFST234: Advancing Racial Justice
Semester: Fall 2025
Faculty Advisor/Professor: Dr. Bailey and Sarah Spath
Community Partner: Neighbors Helping Neighbors on the Main Line
Praxis Site Supervisor: Muneera Walker
Praxis Poster:
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Further Context:
Neighbors Helping Neighbors on the Main Line (NHN) is a grassroots organization providing a range of services to support underrepresented neighbors and transform other entities that exist to support them in Lower Merion Township. NHN’s goal is to help create an empowered community where every person has equitable access to what they need to thrive. NHN has three primary areas of focus: Education Empowerment, Food Security, and Outreach. & Resource Connections. NHN has several recurring programs and runs events for the community. NHN runs a food pantry distribution every Thursday and Saturday from 10 AM-12 PM. They deliver meals to 130+ families every week. From 3-5 PM every Monday-Thursday, community members join the “Homework Club,” a free homework help and tutoring space for students of all ages. NHN puts-on several large events that are open to all! We attended a car show block party and “Tails on the Trails,” a dog walk and run to benefit NHN.
I, Lori, feel like my cup is overflowing in a beautiful way thanks to my work with NHN. Something that I was immediately struck by is the familiarity between everyone who comes to NHN events. They truly create spaces for genuine connection, which feels so vital in a time period defined so much by forces that stoke fear among community members and isolation from communal resources. I hope to continue supporting their work in future semesters.
I, Aya, am deeply grateful to be a part of the work NHN is doing. My time with NHN has helped me grow as a photographer, a learner, and a teacher. There is so much love and care present at NHN – it’s a space of inclusive and intergenerational community where neighbors support one another and help each other to thrive. Working with children at NHN has been a real blessing, giving me the chance to learn how to teach and how to support others in their learning. I am working to create ongoing fundraisers as well as clothing and food drives for NHN at Bryn Mawr and Haverford. I look forward to continuing my involvement with NHN beyond this class.
To help support NHN, you can contribute to NHN’s work directly on their website, share the work they are doing, attend the events they throw, and volunteer on site. Help is especially appreciated during the Homework Club, the food pantry, and packing food deliveries.