Operation HOPE Blog

“If we cannot change the situation for the school nearest to each HOPE office, then forget about changing the world.  We need to make sure we change THEIR world, or go out of business and stop selling hope ham sandwiches.” – John Hope Bryant

Teaching kids the  ‘language of money’ – the importance of respecting, saving and spending money wisely – in order to resolve many of the social and economic issues our world faces today is part of HOPE’s ongoing ’silver rights mission’,” believes John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE. “Now, with the help of E*TRADE and HOPE’s signature partners, every teacher, student, parent and community group will have access to the tried and true Banking on Our Future program.”

Kids from the Harlem area visited the Harlem HOPE Banking Center to log on to BankingonOurFuture.organd learn how the free online financial literacy program works. The curriculums employ specialized web video modules designed for elementary, middle and high school/adult level students, and may be accessed 24/7. In addition, teachers may request volunteer “banker-teachers” to participate in live classroom sessions.  You can always visit a HOPE Center or log in online to learn how to become money savvy or visit www.bankingonourfuture.org  

Former Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve and Operation HOPE (HOPE) National Board Member, Preston Martin and his wife, Genevieve Rogg Martin, were honored Wednesday night, in memoriam by HOPE in a ceremony dedicating the Preston & Genevieve Martin Homeownership Counseling Center to their memory. Afterwards, there was a client appreciation ceremony and reception. Kathy Rogg the Martin’s daughter, was on-hand to commemorate the families’ long-time support of Operation HOPE and to celebrate the successes of Operation HOPE in the Oakland area.
 

Solomon Thomas (second from the left) enjoys being able to participate in the BOOF program because it allows him to perform a leadership role for his company and  community. “By reaching out to urban youth whom I feel are at an econimic disadvantage. I am currently volunteering at Missions Safe in Boston and I fell a renewed sense of urgency and action about this program.  HOPE Corps. has actually challenged me to practice what I preach.  Apart from being a published poet, I am currently a graduate student at Cambridge College and I anticipate taking my career to another level of proactively and self-reliance. I have enclosed a few photos of me with the groups I have had interaction with since I enrolled with Operation HOPE Corps in  2006. It is an honor to serve,” he says.