We begin with why: the values and energetics of confidence, preparedness, competence, and care. Participants form accountability groups of three and receive risk assessment templates to begin evaluating their own neighborhoods

Sheltering in place, communication pathways, the art of the knock on the door. Who in your neighborhood needs checking on? Who has durable medical equipment, large animals, particular vulnerabilities? We learn from the Neighborhood Villaging Project and community partners about what it takes to actually know the people on your block.

Participants bring their neighborhood risk assessments to the group. We plan and conduct site visits — walking someone's actual neighborhood to identify industrial risks, evacuation routes, and resources.

Dedicated sessions on water systems, power and electricity resilience, and building practical first aid kits. We cover psychological first aid, hygiene, and the often-overlooked realities of maintaining wellbeing during sustained disruption.

What does recovery actually look like? How do you work with government agencies, NGOs, and the Commons to get back on your feet? We run a full scenario drill, then harvest the insights, learnings, and gaps.

Each participant presents their completed Community Resiliency Plan, ideally alongside a neighbor. We celebrate with a Resiliency Dinner — because the relationships built in this program are the resilience.