What is Kids at Hope?

Kids at Hope is committed to create generations of adults and institutions who adopt a research and evidence based protocol and strategic, cultural framework based on three leading principles and practices:

• 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

What is Kids at Hope?

Kids at Hope is a strategic, cultural framework designed to engage entire communities to support success for all children, no exceptions.

Critical Definitions

Three Types of Success

• Personal

• Bureaucratic/Organizational

• Cultural

What is Cultural Success?Success is achieved as a direct result of knowing you contributed to each of life’s four major destinations:

Home & FamilyHobbies & RecreationCommunity & ServiceEducation & Career

More critical definitions …Potential

Potential is the ability to make a contribution in each of life’s four major destinations: Home & Family, Hobbies & Recreation, Community & Service, and Education & Career.

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

FutureThe future is four destinations; Home & Family, Hobbies & Recreation, Community & Service, and Education & Career

SmartSmart is what the world needs and you have.

UNIT I: Universal Truth #1

“WE BELIEVE”Children succeed when they are surrounded by adults who believe they can succeed.

Do you believe all children are capable of success, No Exceptions?

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10

Strongly disbelieve Strongly believe

Reality

Gangs

DrugsHomelessness

Abusive/Neglectful Parents

Bullying

What adults working with kids are telling us…

• 53% believe all children can succeed no matter what

• 13% believe their colleagues also believe all children can succeed no matter what

• 5% believe parents and the community believe all children can succeed no matter what

• 50% believe it’s a school priority that children have a meaningful relationship on campus w/adult

• 29% believe their students are hopeful and excited about their future

• 38% believe over 80% of their students will succeed as an adultKids at Hope Culture Scan Survey

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!

Unit II: Universal Truth #2 “WE CONNECT”

Children succeed when they have meaningful, sustainable relationships with caring adults.

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Anchor / Parent

Other Caring Adults

High Expectations

Opportunities for Success

ACES

Universal Truth #2 We Connect…

Children succeed when they have meaningful, sustainable

relationships with caring adults.

UNIT III: Universal Truth #3 “WE TIME TRAVEL” Children succeed when they can articulate their future.

Hope defined -

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

Universal Truth # 3

Kids succeed when they can articulate their future.

Future = 4 Destinations = Hope

Building the framework

WE BELIEVEUniversal Truth #1 – Children succeed when they are surrounded by adults who believe they can

succeed.All children are capable of success,

NO EXCEPTIONS!

(Foundation)

WE CONNECTUniversal Truth #2 –

Children succeed when they have meaningful,

sustainable relationships with caring adults.

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

(1st Bearing Wall)

WE TIME TRAVELUniversal Truth #3 –

Children succeed when they can articulate their

future.

FOUR DESTINATIONS•Home & Family•Hobbies & Recreation•Community & Service•Education & Career

(2nd Bearing Wall)

Defining Who You Are - CulturallyTreasure Hunter:

A caring adult who searches beneath the surface to find all the talents, skills, and intelligence that exist in children.

NO EXCEPTIONS!

As an adult and a Treasure Hunter, I am committed to searching for the talents, skills, and intelligences that exist in all children and youth. I believe that all children are capable of success,

Treasure Hunter’s Pledge

REFLECTIONS OF A TREASURE HUNTER - Did I honor my commitment to being a Treasure Hunter today by:Believing in the success of all children, NO

EXCEPTIONS!

Connecting with children by establishing meaningful relationships with them – handing out ACES.

Time Traveling mentally with children to their future in the four destination points – Home & Family, Education & Career, Hobbies & Recreation, Community & Service.

Remember…

Kids don’t care what is written on your business card, they care about

what is written on your heart.

The Top Fives

Belief

Pledges

Report Card

Passport

ACES Tracking

Top Fives

Aligning the Universal Truths with the Top Five Practices

1) Belief System: articulated & celebrated

2) Both Kids at Hope & Treasure Hunter Pledges are recited

3) Aces Tracking

4) Report Cards

4) Report Card

5) Passport to the Future

Universal Truth I

BELIEVE 

Universal Truth II

CONNECT

Universal Truth III

TIME TRAVEL

Top Five Practice #5 ACES Tracking Isabella Corpuz (1)

Marcel Cowans (1)

Guster Cunningham (1)

Karla Estrella (1)

Total Aces Report

Adams Elementary

Adams Elementary 193 Students

% of kids with no Aces 83.94%

% of kids with 1-3 aces 16.06%

% of kids with 4-6 aces 0.00%

% of kids with 7+ 0.00%

The Completed Framework

WE BELIEVEUniversal Truth #1 – Children succeed when they are

surrounded by adults who believe they can succeed.All children are capable of success,

NO EXCEPTIONS!(Foundation)

Top Five PracticesBeliefPledgesReport CardPassportACES Tracking

Holistic SuccessSelf Actualization

Potential

WE CONNECTUniversal Truth #2 –

Children succeed when they have meaningful,

sustainable relationships with caring adults.

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

(1st Bearing Wall)

WE TIME TRAVELUniversal Truth #3 –

Children succeed when they can articulate their

future.

FOUR DESTINATIONS•Home & Family•Hobbies & Recreation•Community & Service•Education & Career

(2nd Bearing Wall)

1. • Every adult believes All children are capable of 

success- NO EXCEPTIONS!                                            and acts in accordance with that belief

2. • Every adult a Treasure Hunter• Every child a Time Traveler

3. • Three Universal Truths in Practice • Belief Adopted • Children Are Connected (ACES) • Children Articulate Their Future (4 Destinations

4.

• Four ACES are given to all childrenFocus on the Four Destinations• ACE of Hearts - Anchor Parent

Home & Family• ACE of Clubs - Other Caring Adults

Hobbies & Recreation

• ACE of Spades - High ExpectationsCommunity &

Service• ACE of Diamonds - Opportunities for Success

Education & Career

5. • High Five Practices are in place• Belief - Pledges - Report Cards - Passports - ACES Tracking

Kids at Hope – A Cultural FrameworkEasy as 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5