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Talking with children about race

Talking with children about race

Key takeaways This interview features Sarah Gaither, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience at Duke University. Infants as young as three months show awareness of racial differences, and by preschool, children may already develop strong in-group…

Relationships are key: supporting underserved students

Relationships are key: supporting underserved students

Key takeaways This interview features Brooke Adams who works with underserved populations getting to and through college. University staff with shared lived experiences with underserved populations and first-generation students are essential for building resilience and belonging. It is important to…

A New, HOPEful Logo by Artists For Humanity

A New, HOPEful Logo by Artists For Humanity

By Chloe Yang and Dr. Robert Sege This week, we are launching our new HOPE logo, designed by a team of Boston graphic artists—who happen to be high schools students—and their mentor.  Here is how our logo came to be:…

Building relationships and a better foster care system

Building relationships and a better foster care system

Key takeaways This interview features Elliott Orrin Hinkle, a member of the HOPE National Advisory Board and an alumnus of the Wyoming Foster Care System. Supportive relationships can come in many ways in the foster care system, like adults who…

The Importance of Relationships and Equity in Foster Care

The Importance of Relationships and Equity in Foster Care

Today’s post is based on an interview with Victor Sims, an active advocate for children in foster care. Victor works as a case manager supervisor at SailFuture, won a 2020 Casey Excellence for Children Award, and is an American Bar Association…

Strengthening Families During Covid-19

Strengthening Families During Covid-19

Today’s post is based on an interview with Rev. Darrell Armstrong, pastor of the Shiloh Baptist Church of Trenton, NJ for the past 20 years. He is considered a national leader on issues pertaining to child welfare and family strengthening. Most…

HOPE Stands with Black Lives Matter

HOPE Stands with Black Lives Matter

By Chloe Yang, Dr. Robert Sege, and Dr. Dina Burstein These past few days, the killing of George Floyd has opened a raw wound, one among many, caused by police brutality and a system built on racism. HOPE (Healthy Outcomes…

A Guide to HOPE Resources

A Guide to HOPE Resources

As HOPE grows, the collection of resources on our positiveexperience.org website grows as well. Some of our offerings include handouts and worksheets, videos, presentations, and earned media articles. In this blog post, we will walk you through the materials HOPE…

Justice is love: fatherhood and equity during Covid-19

Justice is love: fatherhood and equity during Covid-19

Key takeaways This interview features Corey Best, a family engagement consultant, speaker, and a former member of the HOPE National Advisory Board. The HOPE framework is a “causative energy” that requires believing in positive outcomes and seeing people beyond their…

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