The Power of Hope!

Kenna Hough, MA Ed.

Executive Director of Training & Programs
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Mindy Willard, M.A.

School Counselor, Sunset Ridge Elementary
School
2014-2015 AzSCA President
Treasure Hunter
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Treasure Hunter Video

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It takes a
village to
raise a
child.
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If thats true then we need

to ask
Who are the villagers?
What should they be
doing?

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Kids at Hope is a strategic, cultural

framework designed to engage entire
communities to support success for all
children, no exceptions!
WE Believe that all children are
capable of success, NO EXCEPTIONS!
WE Connect with all children in a
meaningful, sustainable way (ACES)
WE Time Travel teach children to
mentally time travel to their future in
four destinations

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Hope defined
Hope is the capacity to visit your
future (mental time travel to four
destinations), return to the
present and prepare for the
journey.

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Three Types of Success

Personal
Bureaucratic
Cultural

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What is Cultural
Success?

Success is achieved as a direct

result of knowing you contributed
to each of lifes four major
destinations:

Home & Family

Hobbies & Recreation
Community & Service
Education & Career

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Your Childhood
Successes

Identify your own successes as a young

person (18 years old and younger) as they
relate to the 4 Destination Points.

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Home & Family

Hobbies & Recreation
Community & Service
Education & Career

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Universal Truth #1
We Believe

Children succeed when

they are surrounded by
adults who believe they
can succeed.
All children are capable
of success, NO
EXCEPTIONS!
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Universal Truth #2
We Connect
Children succeed
when they have
meaningful,
sustainable relationships
with caring adults.
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Handshake Activity

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ACES
Anchor / Parent
Other Caring Adults
High Expectations
Opportunities for Success

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Meet Tim

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Language of Hope

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Independent
Persistent
Holds High
Standards
Analytical
Expressive
Charismatic
Confident
Honest, forthright
Easy going

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New, Positive
Labels

Rebellious
Demanding
Perfectionist
Negative
Whiny
Manipulative
Obstinate
Mouthy
Lazy

Old, Negative
Labels

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Tims School Counselor

As the School Counselor on your
campus reflect on the language YOU
use when discussing your students
with other adults?
What would happen if YOU started to
utilize the Language of Hope in your
school?
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Universal Truth #3
We Time Travel
Children
succeed when
they can
articulate
Home and Family
their future.

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Education and
Career
Community and
Service
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Intentional
vs.
Good Intentions

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Conversations with Hope

Who did you help today? (Community &
Service)
What did you do that was fun? (Hobbies &
Recreation)
What responsibilities did you show at home
this week? (Home & Family)
What did you learn today? (Education &
Career)
How did you demonstrate good character
today?

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ECAP and the Language

of Hope
ECAP
Attributes
Academic
Career
Postsecondary
Extracurricular

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The Kids at Hope

Pledge

I am a Kid at Hope.
I am talented, smart and
capable of success. I
have dreams for the
future and I will climb to
reach those goals and
dreams every day! All
children are capable of
success. No Exceptions!

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