Hopebeat Weekly: December 11, 2024

Activate Hope Science on the College Campus

Here’s what we are sharing for this week’s Hopebeat Weekly: 

The Science of Hope and Why Campuses Needs Hope

Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death in teens and young adults. Moments of hopelessness increase when we go to college, as we go through so many changes. So it is no surprise we see a rise in anxiety and depression, as hopelessness is a key symptom. We aim to ensure all students know how to manage those moments, big or small, and get back to Hope. Read more on the science of hope in college life.

Avery Peel posting flyers at UARK

Photo: Our Campus Activation in UARK, Led by Avery Peel

Activating Hope In Your Campus

Hope is a preventative and protective approach. Let’s aim to get students help before they need it. Make hope a strategy for your entire campus approach to improving mental health for college students, faculty, and the community. Train your administrators, faculty, and students on Hope or handout Shine Hope materials throughout your campus. Find out more here.

Photo: Kathryn giving a training on school administrators and educators

Introducing the Hopeful Mindsets on the College Campus Course 

This course is designed to be completed as a class or individually. It is a 10-module video course that equips students with crucial Hope skills through expert insights and real-life stories. The course features experts from Harvard, Stanford, and Columbia, with insights from recent college graduates that offer real-life practical strategies and stories from their experiences with homelessness, mental health diagnoses, death, violence, and everyday challenges at school. Take the course or license it for your campus today.

The challenges of being a first-generation college student, featuring Jennifer Aquino

This week, Avery Peel hosts Jennifer Aquino, who shares her journey as a first-generation college student. Jennifer discusses the challenges she faced, the resources that supported her, and how Hope guided her through her academic path.  Listen to the full podcast episode here.

Overcoming Challenges and Inspiring Change, featuring Diane Dreher

Episode 46 of the Hope Matrix Podcast hosted by Kathryn Goetzke is now live! Join Kathryn Goetzke as she welcomes Diane Dreher, Ph.D., a positive psychology expert and author, to discuss her groundbreaking research on Hope. Diane shares her personal resilience journey and practical tools for fostering purpose and positivity. Learn how Hope can transform your life!  Listen to the full podcast episode here.

Partner Spotlight

Green Our Planet is activating Hope in Las Vegas through our Hopeful Cities initiative! They planted sunflowers for Over 220 school gardens and organized family engagement events where parents and students were able to learn about planting sunflower seeds and our Shine Hope resources. Explore their impactful work here.

Hope Hero of the Month

Hope Heroes inspire Hope and contribute to its activation. Do you know someone whose story embodies Hope? Share it with us for a chance to feature them as our Hope Hero of the Month! Email us at activate@theshinehopecompany.com.

Cool Hope-Inspired Reads: 

The Scent of Desire: Discovering Our Enigmatic Sense of Smell

This fascinating book explores the profound connection between smell and our emotions, memories, and relationships. Written by one of our experts in the Hopeful Mindsets on the College Campus program and this week’s podcast guest, this is a must-read for anyone interested in how our senses shape our well-being. Get your copy here. Get your book copy here.

Team Talks: 

Meet Steve Shell, MBA, one of our Advisors at The Shine Hope Company. He has been working as a Vice President at Renown Health for 3 years. Listen to his message about Hope and healthcare here.

Keep Shining Hope,

Kathryn

Kathryn Goetzke, MBA

CEO & Chief Hope Officer, The Shine Hope Company

Author of The Biggest Little Book About Hope

Founder of International Foundation for Research and Education on Hope (iFred)

Creator of Hopeful Cities, and Hopeful Minds

Creator of Hopeful Mindsets Overview, Hopeful Mindsets in the Workplace Overview,  and Hopeful Mindsets on the College Campus Course

Podcast host of The Hope Matrix

Chief Mood Officer, The Mood Factory (taking a break, for hope!)

www.kathryngoetzke.com

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