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School Spotlight: Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus
School Spotlight: Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus
Inspiration, School SpotlightStefanie LandesOctober 21, 2026
A Summer of Connection and Collaboration
A Summer of Connection and Collaboration
PartnersStefanie LandesAugust 27, 2026
Hope Schools Recognized as State and National Schools of Character
Hope Schools Recognized as State and National Schools of Character
Awards, AnnouncementsStefanie LandesJuly 23, 2026
Inaugural Hope Institute Network Summit
Inaugural Hope Institute Network Summit
Events, Alumni NetworkStefanie LandesJuly 23, 2026
Shades Cahaba Elementary School: Building a Sustainable Culture of Character
Shades Cahaba Elementary School: Building a Sustainable Culture of Character
School SpotlightStefanie LandesJuly 23, 2026
School Spotlight: Hewitt-Trussville Middle School Builds Character from the Inside Out
School Spotlight: Hewitt-Trussville Middle School Builds Character from the Inside Out
School SpotlightStefanie LandesJuly 16, 2026
Opening Doors, Sharing Hope: Educators Experience Character in Action During Hope Leadership Academy Site Visits
Opening Doors, Sharing Hope: Educators Experience Character in Action During Hope Leadership Academy Site Visits
Events, Hope Leadership AcademyStefanie LandesMarch 7, 2026
School Spotlight: Booker T. Washington K-8
School Spotlight: Booker T. Washington K-8
Inspiration, School SpotlightStefanie LandesFebruary 11, 2026
International Partnership For Advancing Character Education
International Partnership For Advancing Character Education
Events, PartnersStefanie LandesFebruary 10, 2026
Alabama Superintendents Panel Highlights Character Development
Alabama Superintendents Panel Highlights Character Development
Events, PartnersStefanie LandesFebruary 10, 2026
Inaugural Hope Institute Network
Inaugural Hope Institute Network
AnnouncementsStefanie LandesDecember 11, 2025
National Character Walk at Hope Schools
National Character Walk at Hope Schools
Inspiration, School SpotlightStefanie LandesDecember 11, 2025
Falcon Way Coloring Books: Teaching Core Values from the Start
Falcon Way Coloring Books: Teaching Core Values from the Start
Inspiration, School SpotlightStefanie LandesDecember 8, 2025
Hope Fellow Dr. Greg Moore named Alabama’s 2024 High School Principal of the Year!
Hope Fellow Dr. Greg Moore named Alabama’s 2024 High School Principal of the Year!
Announcements, AwardsStefanie LandesJanuary 31, 2024
Alabama Welcomes New National Schools of Character and Promising Practices
Alabama Welcomes New National Schools of Character and Promising Practices
Awards, AnnouncementsStefanie LandesJune 12, 2023
Alabama Welcomes FOUR New Character.org State Schools of Character
Alabama Welcomes FOUR New Character.org State Schools of Character
Awards, AnnouncementsStefanie LandesMarch 7, 2023
The Hope Institute Hosts Third Annual Culture of Character Summit
The Hope Institute Hosts Third Annual Culture of Character Summit
EventsStefanie LandesJune 16, 2022
The Hope Institute Co-Sponsors the 3rd Annual Character Convening
The Hope Institute Co-Sponsors the 3rd Annual Character Convening
EventsStefanie LandesMay 17, 2022
Happy 5th Anniversary to The Hope Institute!
Happy 5th Anniversary to The Hope Institute!
AnnouncementsStefanie LandesMarch 22, 2022
Podcast Launch - Communities of Character
Podcast Launch - Communities of Character
Announcements, InspirationStefanie LandesJanuary 12, 2022
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How we do the work matters just as much as the work we do. 🌱 At the Hope Institute, our core values guide how we work, how we build relationships, and how we show up for the educators and schools we serve. We strive to be Respectful in our relatio
💙 The best part of this work? Hearing from the educators who are doing it. Every Hope Leadership Academy session brings together school teams who are committed to being intentional about building a culture of character. But the real impact goes bey
💙 And that’s a wrap on our Year 1 kickoff! This past week, the Hope Institute welcomed new school teams in Birmingham, Jacksonville, and Auburn to begin their journey with the Hope Leadership Academy! Together, we explored the Hope Track, ou
School Spotlight: Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus What does it look like when students take ownership of their character and their school community? At Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus, “Own Your Story” comes to lif
📍 Hope Institute is on the road, cultivating cultures of character across Alabama! 💙 Last week, we wrapped up the first Year 2 sessions in Birmingham, Livingston, and Huntsville! School teams spent the day diving into Character.org’s 11 Prin

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