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Meet Our Newest Staff Member
Meet Our Newest Staff Member
AnnouncementsStefanie LandesOctober 11, 2021
Priceless: A Life That Counts For Good - Author Q&A
Priceless: A Life That Counts For Good - Author Q&A
Announcements, InspirationStefanie LandesAugust 1, 2021
Holt Elementary School’s Wings of Grace Partnership
Holt Elementary School’s Wings of Grace Partnership
Awards, Inspiration, Promising PracticeStefanie LandesJune 24, 2021
Character and Competence in Higher Education
Character and Competence in Higher Education
Events, InspirationStefanie LandesJune 13, 2021
Barkley Bridge Elementary's Passion to Compassion
Barkley Bridge Elementary's Passion to Compassion
Awards, Inspiration, Promising PracticeStefanie LandesApril 19, 2021Barkley Bridge Elementary School
Vestavia Hills Elementary West’s Connect Five
Vestavia Hills Elementary West’s Connect Five
Awards, Promising Practice, InspirationStefanie LandesApril 19, 2021Vestavia Hills Elementary West
Mountain Brook Elementary School's Lancer League
Mountain Brook Elementary School's Lancer League
Awards, Inspiration, Promising PracticeStefanie LandesApril 19, 2021Mountain Brook Elementary School
Southeast Region Character Consortium
Southeast Region Character Consortium
EventsStefanie LandesDecember 11, 2020
Essay by Clifton Taulbert: "K-12 Educators, Our Heroes 'Embrace the Winning Key'"
Essay by Clifton Taulbert: "K-12 Educators, Our Heroes 'Embrace the Winning Key'"
InspirationStefanie LandesNovember 19, 2020
Meet the 2020-2021 Hope Leadership Academy Facilitators
Meet the 2020-2021 Hope Leadership Academy Facilitators
Inspiration, AwardsStefanie LandesSeptember 21, 2020
Hartselle Intermediate School's Tiger Way Kindness Agents
Hartselle Intermediate School's Tiger Way Kindness Agents
Inspiration, Awards, Promising PracticeStefanie LandesJuly 27, 2020
Cornerstone School's Biography of Wisdom
Cornerstone School's Biography of Wisdom
Inspiration, Awards, Promising PracticeStefanie LandesJune 30, 2020
Creating a Culture of Character Summit 2020
Creating a Culture of Character Summit 2020
Events, InspirationStefanie LandesJune 9, 2020
Childersburg High School Homes
Childersburg High School Homes
Inspiration, Awards, Promising PracticeStefanie LandesMay 29, 2020
Hope Institute Hosts Regional Character Convening in Higher Education
Hope Institute Hosts Regional Character Convening in Higher Education
Announcements, EventsStefanie LandesMay 29, 2020
Alabama Welcomes FOUR New Character.org National Schools of Character
Alabama Welcomes FOUR New Character.org National Schools of Character
Awards, AnnouncementsStefanie LandesMay 15, 2020
Greetings from Liz Huntley
Greetings from Liz Huntley
AnnouncementsStefanie LandesApril 8, 2020
The Human Family: Intricately Linked "COVID 19 A Call To Personal Action"
The Human Family: Intricately Linked "COVID 19 A Call To Personal Action"
AnnouncementsAnna Cate BermanMarch 19, 2020
Inclusive Classroom Community Helps Student Thrive
Inclusive Classroom Community Helps Student Thrive

When Allison Lockhart’s son, Miles, started Kindergarten, she felt nervous to send him to school. She worried what type of relationships, if any, would be fostered with his classmates. Her academic goal for him was straightforward; Allison wanted Miles, a student with autism, to increase his level of independent function.

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InspirationAnna Cate BermanMarch 3, 2020
Character Development Discussions at Edcamp
Character Development Discussions at Edcamp

The Hope Institute attended Edcamp Florence on February 22, 2020 from 8:00am to 3:00pm at Florence High School’s Freshman Center. This was the 5th annual participant driven "un-conference" in North Alabama. Over 200 educators from four states attended, giving up a Saturday to professionally grow.

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AnnouncementsAnna Cate BermanFebruary 26, 2020
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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

Equipping educators to develop students into people of character

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