West Point Hosts National Kids at Hope Board of Directors

This year's Kids at Hope National Board of Directors Planning Retreat was held on the campus of the US Military Academy at West Point thanks to KAH President and CEO, Pat Sculley (WP class of 1970). The board was greeted by Colonel David Ragsdale, Vice Dean of Academics and Colonel David Jones, Director of the Academy's Character Education and Ethics Institute. The Kids at Hope board, chaired by Ron Willingham, learned first hand how a culture establishes the expectations for all aspects of what an institution represents. The board was also treated to a private tour of the academy grounds by Captain Sean Sculley, a professor of American History at the Academy as well as dinner with members of the cadet corps.

Take a look at our photo album from this years retreat by clicking on the following link:

http://picasaweb.google.com/magic1247/WestPointKidsAtHopeBoardRetreat07

Kids at Hope Northwest Regional Training and Resource Center Up and Running

Thanks to a grant from the Gary E. Milgard Family Foundation, Kids at Hope was able to establish its first of a series of Regional Training and Resource Centers across the country. The Northwest Center is located in Lakewood, WA and is lead by executive Director Wally Endicott. The Center currently serves the states of Washington, Oregon, and northern California.

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Supported Projects Launched

The communities of west Phoenix and Avondale, AZ will benefit from a two year grant awarded by the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust in order to establish two Hope Square Communities.

These projects will be anchored by Westwind Primary and Intermediate and Canyon Breeze Elementary Schools, both located within the Pendergast School District. Hope Square rallies entire communities around a set of principles and practices that support the success of all children, without exception.

Legendary American businessman and former Presidential candidate Ross Perot called Kids at Hope three times in one day. Mr. Perot has been supporting Kids at Hope's efforts to establish a Hope Square project in his childhood home of Texarkana, TX -That's GREAT NEWS!

Kids at Hope in partnership with the American Express Foundation is providing additional services to New River Elementary School in the Deer Valley Unified School District, AZ. Additional Kids at Hope training will be offered to the school, community and parents. The grant focuses on helping children realize their leadership potential. 

 

Third Annual National Youth Development Master's Institute to Feature

Dr. Shane Lopez, University of Kansas

In partnership with Arizona State University's Colleges of Human Services and Teacher Education and Leadership, Kids at Hope will be hosting its Third Annual Youth Development Master's Institute April 27-May 2, 2008 at the Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort in Phoenix, AZ. This year's institute will feature Dr. Shane Lopez, Associate Professor of counseling psychology and leading research expert in the field of Hope as a science and positive psychology. The Master's Institute attracts the country's top practitioners and researchers in the youth development field and education fields.  For more information including scholarship opportunities contact kim@kidsathope.org

From 2007-2011 Kids at Hope is committed to reaching over 500,000 children by working with schools, youth serving groups and families. In order to achieve this lofty goal Kids at Hope will expand its services from 10 states to 20; train an additional 5,000 caring adults; expand its training courses, add field consultants, and create new products.