Conversations With Friends

Happy Monday family!!! Conversations with Friends, Episode 16 is a conversation with my friend, Quilen Blackwell. Quilen and I met years ago in Lents Oregon, right as my family and I transplanted into the neighborhood from Arizona. Quilen is a part of a very important family in my life and I am truly honored to share his voice, his passion and his work with you all! Quilen is currently living in Chicago, IL and is the founder and facilitator of Chicago Eco House, a community investment organization, sharing energy, skills, time and love with the humans living in Englewood Chicago.  Chicago Eco House was created to help stimulate the current resources in the community Quilen and his family live in. The most valuable asset any community has is its human resources. When we focus on this gift and encourage its ability to transform things, we see true healing and wellness develop. Chicago Eco House is walking this talk with local neighbors and community organizations dedicated to regenerating the economic and spir