Year 2 of The Hope Leadership Academy builds on your Year 1 experience with in-depth development and site visits.

✓ Four sessions, including a site visit and full-day meetings

✓ Ongoing consulting

✓ Book study

✓ Information on gaining national recognition

✓ PLU awarded for completion of meetings and book study 

$2000 for a team of four
additional per person fee for more team members

 **In order to register for Year 2, your school should have already completed Year 1.**

In 2022-2023, Year 2 will be offered at three sites:

North Alabama (Athens) @ Athens State University Regional In-service Center

West Alabama (Tuscaloosa) @ University of Alabama Bryant Conference Center

Birmingham @ Samford University

Academy sessions:

Registration Details:

Each school team will consist of 4 team members. At least one team member should be a school administrator. In the options below, you are able to add up to 2 additional team members for an additional fee. If you would like more than 6 team members, please register for two separate teams.

You will be contacted before the first session to designate the additional team members from your school. The team members should remain the same throughout all sessions. We will not be able to accommodate switching team members. 

If your school is in need of a scholarship, please complete this application form and return to info@hopeinstitute.org. 

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Year 3 of The Hope Leadership Academy completes your Year 1 and Year 2 experience with collaboration and effective practices.

✓ Four sessions and a book study

✓ Session with nationally known speaker

✓ Activities to deepen the school’s level of implementation and fine-tune their learning with as needed support

✓ Showcase of initiatives and practices

✓ Opportunity to host site visit and/or produce school highlight video

$1500 for a team of four
additional per person fee for more team members

 **In order to register for Year 3, your school should have already completed Year 2.**

In 2022-2023, Year 3 will be offered at two sites:

North Alabama (Florence) @ University of North Alabama Regional Inservice Center

Birmingham @ Samford University

Academy sessions:

Registration Details:

Each school team will consist of four team members. At least one team member must be a school administrator. In the options below, you are able to add up to 2 additional team members for an additional fee.

You will be contacted before the first session to designate the team members from your school. The team members should remain the same throughout all sessions. We will not be able to accommodate switching team members. 

If your school is in need of a scholarship, please complete this application form and return to info@hopeinstitute.org. 

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The Culture of Character Summit is a full day of inspiration and learning about character education and school culture presented jointly by The Hope Institute and Samford University’s Orlean Beeson School of Education. In its first two years, this event attracted attendees from eight states, including over 300 educators from the K-12 and university levels.

In 2022, keynote addresses and breakout sessions will address SEL and character, character-based research and best character practices in K-12 schools. Participants will choose from a varied selection of breakout sessions to attend.

Keynote Speakers

Tentative Agenda

8:00-8:30 Registration & light breakfast

8:30-9:30 Keynote Speaker - Dr. Amy Johnston

9:45-10:35 Breakout Sessions

10:45-11:35 Breakout Sessions

11:35-1:00 Lunch & Greetings from Keynote Speaker - Dr. Quentin J. Lee

1:05-1:55 Breakout Sessions

2:05-2:55 Breakout Sessions

3:05-3:55 Breakout Sessions

4:05-4:55 Keynote speaker - Liz Huntley

Online registration is now closed. If you would like to register, please arrive at the Sheraton in Downtown Birmingham at 8:00am on June 7th and let the Hope Institute staff at the check in tables outside the Birmingham Ballrooms know you need in-person registration.

Please send any questions to info@hopeinstitute.org.

Unable to attend this year but still want to support our mission? Donate below!

Please join us (virtually!) for a morning of inspiration and learning about character education and school culture on Monday, June 7th from 9:00am to noon Central time.

Award winning teacher, author and speaker, Hal Urban (bio), will offer a keynote titled “Positive Words, Powerful Results: Simple Ways to Honor, Affirm and Celebrate Life” to kick off the second annual Summit. Participants will then choose from a selection of breakout sessions to attend. Presentations will include best practices and the latest character-based research. Educators and administrators can attend to begin or continue the journey of integrating character education in their school and make connections with other school leaders pursuing the same goal. All are welcome!

Agenda

9:00-9:10 Welcome

9:10-10:00 Keynote Speaker - Hal Urban

10:00-10:10 Break

10:10-11:00 Breakout Session (choice of the following):

• GOOD NEWS, KIND WORDS & FUNNY THINGS - Creating a caring community in the classroom presented by Hal Urban

• School Culture in a Caring Community presented by Dr. TaShara King and Dr. Lillie Lewis from Davis Emerson Middle School

• The Parent Learning Community presented by Laurie Presley and Debbie Crawford from Holt Elementary

11:00-11:50 Breakout Session (choice of the following):

• GOOD NEWS, KIND WORDS & FUNNY THINGS - Creating a caring community in the classroom presented by Hal Urban

• Establishing a Caring, Inclusive Classroom presented by Dr. Jonathan Davis from Samford University School of Education

• Character Research from Two Studies:

  Teachers’ Perceptions of Practices in Nationally Recognized Schools of Character by Dr. Keneisha Alford and Dr. Donna Brumlow 

  An Examination of the Social Emotional Learning Environment in Academically Successful Middle Schools with Low Socio-Economic Status by Dr. LaTausha Daniels, Dr. Angela Day and Dr. Dedre Warren

11:50-12:00 Reflection, Wrap-up & Summit 2022 Announcement

FREE to attend!

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After you complete the registration form, a personalized Zoom meeting link will be sent to the email address used to register. (Check your spam folder if you do not receive it promptly.) The personalized link will allow you to join the meeting on Monday, June 7th at 9:00am Central Time. We suggest you add this event and your link to your calendar once you receive your registration confirmation email.

Please send any questions to info@hopeinstitute.org.

We are thrilled to offer this complimentary virtual meeting, and we welcome any optional donations to The Hope Institute. All donations directly support the expansion of The Hope Leadership Academy throughout the state of Alabama.

Special guest speakers will include

• Professor James Arthur OBE, Director of the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, keynote talk at 9:00am Central Time on 14th May 2021 introducing character education and the Centre’s A Framework for Character Education.

• Dr. Tom Harrison, Director of Education in the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, keynote talk at 11:00am Central Time on 14th May 2021 covering the topic of character education and higher education with reference to the Centre’s statement on this topic: Character Education in Universities: A Framework for Flourishing.

Agenda

9:00-9:10 Introductions
9:10-10:10 Keynote Speaker- Professor James Arthur OBE
10:10-10:40 Breakout Room Reflection
10:40-11:00 Break
11:00-12:00 Keynote Speaker- Dr. Tom Harrison
12:00-12:45 LUNCH
12:45-1:30 Breakout Sessions on topics (mentoring, crosswalks, coaching, resources)
1:30-2:00 Practitioner Speakers/Panel and questions
2:00-2:45 University Share Time in Breakout Rooms
2:45-3:00 Reflection and Wrap-up

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After you complete the registration form, a personalized link will be sent to the email address used to register. The personalized link will allow you to join the meeting on May 14th at 9:00am Central Time. We suggest you add this event and your link to your calendar once you receive your registration confirmation email.

Please send any questions to kmchism@samford.edu.

Join us for a one hour virtual Character Coffee Talk on April 16th at 10:00am Eastern Time (9:00am Central Time).

President of Character.org, Arthur Schwartz will join us as a special guest speaker to discuss CSED Model Standards.

You won’t want to miss it!

FREE to attend!

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After you complete the registration form, a personalized link will be sent to the email address used to register. The personalized link will allow you to join the meeting on November 6th at 12:00pm (noon) CST. We suggest you add this event and your link to your calendar once you receive your registration confirmation email.

Please send any questions to kmchism@samford.edu.

Year 3 of The Hope Leadership Academy provides opportunities to enhance your school’s established character culture.

This Year 3 session will include successful practices in character education being implemented in local schools as well as a review of Character.org’s Promising Practice application and an opportunity to discuss recognition for your school.

Tentative Agenda

8:30-11:30 Showcase of Initiatives and Practices

11:30-12:30 Lunch

12:30-3:00 Hope Institute staff facilitated next steps planning

Registration Details:

Each school can register as many individual participants for this training as they’d like. A registration form must be completed for each individual.

$40 per individual participant

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Become a part of the thriving character education movement striving to expand focus more effectively throughout the southeast.

Special guest speakers will include

• Principals and school members of current National Schools of Character

• Liz Huntley, author of More Than a Bird and President of The Hope Institute

Please join us if you wish to:

• Network with National Schools of Character

• Learn how to enhance current character education programs

• Share ideas for promoting character education

FREE to attend!

click here to register now!

After you complete the registration form, a personalized link will be sent to the email address used to register. The personalized link will allow you to join the meeting on November 6th at 12:00pm (noon) CST. We suggest you add this event and your link to your calendar once you receive your registration confirmation email.

Please send any questions to kmchism@samford.edu.