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Saturday, November 17, 2012, the United Black Student Unions of California (UBSUC), Northern Region, held its annual Professional Leadership & Election conference with the theme of ‘Loving, Empowering, Restoring and Advancing People’, at California State University San Francisco. Over 250 high school attendees from central and Northern California regions, as far as Modesto to Sacramento.
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012 on the campus of Mills College in Oakland, California, the Rothwell Student Union flooded with students between 12:00-2:00 pm seeking opportunities to become interns and volunteers with a local organization in the Bay Area. Operation HOPE Financial Dignity Center in Oakland was one of several companies to participate in the Fellowship and Internship Fair put on by Mills College Career...
On October 13, 2012, James Cannon from Operation HOPE taught his second Emergency Preparedness workshop. The attendees were amazed and receptive to the material and were surprised at how simple it was to digest. The workshops will be conducted through December 2012 and with generous support from the Citi Foundation our goal is to educate over 100 individuals in emergency preparedness....
When discussing financial dignity, the daily issues come to mind. We think about empowering people to run their own businesses, managing their daily finances, keeping a budget, and saving for the future. It's easy to forget the role of financial dignity during the exceptional times - during emergencies and crises. At the HOPE Global Summit, we will bring together global leaders to discuss how we can protect the most vulnerable by creating solutions framed to suit the underserved and the middle class alike.
No one knows just how things will turn out when a storm is heading your way. A storm can be any crises that hits. What do you pack before a storm? What are the basics things you should stock before an emergency? Operation HOPE conducts an Emergency Financial Preparedness (EFAK) seminar that emphasizes the importance on how financial preparedness is as critical as fully charged batteries.
On Thursday October 4, 2012, HOPE Atlanta hosted its first Emergency Financial Preparedness workshop. The workshop was presented as a special topic in the Entrepreneurial Training Program. After the dedicated entrepreneurs learned the best ways to manage credit and money when starting a business, they ended the evening with a lesson on being financially prepared for an emergency.
The purpose of the workshop was to...
Imagine you only have 20 minutes before disaster strikes your home. As you frantically prepare to leave your home for the last time, what will you save?
Suddenly, my life was completely turned upside down. I was in a terrible car accident, suffering traumatic brain injuries and falling into a coma for several weeks. Doctors didn't give me much of a chance of recovery. After I survived, I knew that I had been given a second chance at life.
This August was one of the hottest months in Miami, with programming reaching new audiences and reviving existing clientele . The Access Miami team, under the direction of Program Manager, Ramon Pereira and assistance from two Americorps Vista Volunteers with the City of Miami, Lauren Pena and Myrlande Regis, were able to bring HOPE classes to hundreds of children and adults throughout the Miami area.
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Operation HOPE works with a variety of clients from underserved communities struggling to improve their financial situation through self-growth and learning. Yet we can only imagine the tremendous effect of a natural disaster on our mission to empower clients.
While every victim of a major emergency will suffer from the destruction of important documents or the sudden collapse of economic health, residents of...
Miami residents know the blessings and curses for life on the coast. While residents enjoy fun in the sun and the beautiful waters of the Mexican Gulf, they also face the threat of disastrous emergencies – from hurricanes to tsunamis.
A new partnership between Citi Foundation and Operation HOPE is helping HOPE Coalition America reach out to families and community-based organizations throughout HOPE cities to...
Operation HOPE's most popular counselor this week is Samuel Sanders, not only a Community Lending Consultant for the New York HOPE Center, but also a player with hands in other key HOPE programs like Banking on Our Future and our Homeowners Workshops. We asked him some questions to learn more about his motivations for playing such big role at the New York HOPE community.
Oakland HOPE Center Teaches Emergency Financial First Aid Kit Workshop to Members of The United Black Student Unions of California
Words of Thanks from Homeowner to HOPE Counselor Rolando Rivera
HOPE Foreclosure Prevention Counselor, Rolando Rivera, received an early Thanksgiving treat from a client today for the assistance he’s provided over the past several months. Great job Rolando. Rolando- Great work and great favor today. I know I thanked you today when we spoke on the phone, but I wanted you to know just how thankful we are for your work, your operational excellence, and your assistance...HOPE Oakland Attends Mills College Internship and Fellowship Fair
LA teaches third Emergency Preparedness Workshop
Protecting the Vulnerable with Preparation: Oakland HOPE Center Conducts Pilot Emergency Preparedness Workshop
How Will You Prepare For The Next Battle of the Bay?
HOPE Atlanta’s First Emergency Financial Preparedness Workshop
Emergency Disaster Planning – Take Ten Minutes for those Twenty
Ask a HOPE Counselor! Jason Yancey’s Near-Death Experience Gives Faith in Second Chances
August – The Hottest Month in Miami
Harlem HOPE Center Kicks-off Emergency Financial Aid Preparedness Series
Emergency Financial Aid Trainings begin in Miami with Partner Catholic Charities
Ask a HOPE Counselor! Samuel Saunders Brings Experience and Love to the Table
Operation HOPE is America's leading nonprofit social investment banking and financial literacy empowerment organization.
Through several global initiatives and its three principal programs: Banking on Our Future (teaching school children about money), HOPE Coalition America (financial emergency preparedness and disaster recovery), and the HOPE Center Banking Network (loans, bill pay, computer literacy, understanding banking principles)HOPE is leading the “silver rights” movement towards making free enterprise and capitalism relevant to all underserved communities.
For more information about Banking on Our Future or other programs, visit us at our website.
