Outside agencies can bring a lot of time and resources to a community project. At the same time, there is the danger of becoming dependent on them. What issues should you think about when deciding whether or not your neighborhood should accept help from outside groups or agencies? To see what Jungle Hill neighbor Regina Chavarín thinks, click here.

If you have enthusiastic people taking on a lot of leadership you are very fortunate. What can you do to keep from pouring all of the problems on them? What can be done to make sure they don't become resentful or that others don't feel discouraged to take leadership? To see what Jungle Hill neighbor Kris Wagner thinks, click here.

When the time comes to make choices about what will actually be done, you'll inevitably run into people who disagree with the group's decisions. How should you handle disagreements, so that neighbors who don't get their way still feel they are part of the project? To see what Jungle Hill neighbor Marques Miller thinks, click here.

We asked some teens how decisions should be made about Jungle Hill's future. To see what Jungle Hill neighbor Ukisha Martin thinks, click here.

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