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Block Parties, Spooky Streets & Building Community | Nathalia Benitez-Perez | The Reality Gap Pod

"Block parties are the cornerstone of our democracy. And if we want to fix our democracy, we need to throw block parties." The mayor said it. Nathalia made it happen — with a team of three and a little bit of leftover budget. In this clip from Episode 12 of The Reality Gap Pod, Lorenzo asks how a newcomer actually joins a community. Nathalia's answer isn't networking events or apps — it's helping your neighbor take out the trash. Then Tom pushes her past the talking points to explain what the Mayor's Office of Civic Organizing actually does: Block Party grants, Spooky Streets, Love Your Block, and making government feel less like government. Guest: Nathalia Benitez-Perez Director, Mayor's Office of Civic Organizing, City of Boston MBA Candidate, BU Questrom School of Business TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Lorenzo asks: How does a newcomer join a community? 0:19 "Talk to your neighbors — literally, that's the first step" 0:50 It's not about events — it's about small human moments 1:18 "Invite your upstairs neighbor for a coffee today" 1:42 Building trust one person at a time 2:13 Antonia: People want to help — let them 3:19 What it feels like to finally belong somewhere 3:46 "Tell us what you actually do in the city" 4:05 "I make it easier for residents to take care of their neighborhoods" 4:24 Tom: "With all due respect, that means nothing to me" 4:32 The Block Party Grant program and Spooky Streets 5:20 "The mayor said block parties are the cornerstone of our democracy" 5:38 Love Your Block: neighborhood beautification in April 5:55 "We just make it easier for people to show up" 6:12 "You have a staff of like 100 people, right?" — "A team of three." 6:50 "Are you la jefa of the team?" 7:00 Tom practices his Spanish at Angela's Cafe Follow Us: TikTok:   / therealitygappod    Instagram:   /     LinkedIn:   /     YouTube:    / @therealitygappod   Watch Or Listen On: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... | https://open.spotify.com/show/1rxdYB0... |    / @therealitygappod   Want to share your own career mess? Got an idea for an episode? social@realitygappod.com Interested in advertising? social@realitygappod.com Learn more at https://realitygappod.com Note: We may earn revenue from some of the links we provide. The Reality Gap Pod is a production of Signal + Pattern LLC. Registered trademark. #therealitygappod #realitygap #podcast #communitybuilding #blockparty #spookystreets #loveyourblock #cityofboston #mayorwu #civicengagement #localgovernment #eastboston #boston #neighbors #democracy #publicservice #latinaleadership #careerpodcast #podcastclips #paycheckandpurpose