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Education

We often tell people to have hope, yet hope is not something that has typically been “taught.” The word itself is actually misused in the popular media, used more like a “wish” than something we control with action. So how can we expect people to move from hopelessness to hope, unless we teach them how?

This is why we are so passionate about teaching hope, especially to kids. We know if we reach them at an early age (before 10), the skills we teach them are much easier to integrate. And by teaching hope skills at an early age, we are equipping them with the roadmap they need to start reaching their goals.

Prince Charles learning about Hopeful Minds at Ulster University, Northern Ireland

Our programs are free, and evidence-based. You can see the research to date here. Our free, downloadable curriculums were created so that anyone can use them to teach hope. The Hopeful Minds programs are being taught by parents, churches, teachers, police officers, social workers, and more.

It has an impact not just on the students, but the educators as well. It has been downloaded by more than 1500 educators around the world, with more accessing it every day. We have translated the student workbooks to Spanish, and are doing our best to get the programs translated to other languages as well. We welcome your support in making that happen.

As hope is predictive of not just life outcomes, but school outcomes, we believe every child must be taught the “how to” of hope. Their level of hope impacts their ability to graduate, their engagement in class, their learning, and overall health. Hope even predicts their sports performance, so we encourage you to inspire kids to hope using athletes as examples.

Our programs meet both National Health Educational Standards (NHES) and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Guidelines. You can find all the information about how on the Hopeful Minds website and in the curriculums themselves. The programs are used across cultures, yet we suggest you adapt stories and Hope Heroes to make them more culturally specific.

Learn more about our education initiatives:

Hopeful Minds Curriculum and Resources

Hopeful Mindsets

Community Education

Location Title
Location of Your City/State	Or right-click on the map and drag to add a marker
Location Description
Link to your city website where mental health resources are listed
Please upload a copy of your Proclamation here
City/State Requesting Hopeful City/State Status
Name
Email
Phone
Proclamation Signed?
Politician Name
Politician Title
Politician Email Address
Measure Hope
Conduct Local Hope Research
Support Our Knowledge Base by Filling Out Our Feedback Form
Use hopeful minds In schools, After school programs and /or clubs
Establish a Hope Ambassador program
Implement a Police teaching hope program in the community.
Participate in the five day workplace challenge.
Distribute five keys to sign for hope posters.
Create sunflower art in prominent location in the City to separate the message and activate others on how to #shine hope.
Run a print campaign.
Activate cause marketing for hope.
Run the five day social media campaign.
Share community Hope stories.
Launch hopeful mind set on the college campus.
Teach hopeful mindsets overview to specific populations.
Other ( Please list the ways you have activated hope in your area.)
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