The Strengths, Hope, and Resourcefulness Program for School Mental Health

"The future begins with hope" - Debasish Mridha

Did you miss our "How to Create a Hopeful Future" panel last week? A recording is now available! Check out the link below. 🌱

Hope Studies Central X Özel Sezin Okulu: Nasıl Umutlu Bir Gelecek Tasarlarız? Daha umutlu bir gelecek yaratabilme amacıyla Hope Studies Central ile tasarladığımız “Nasıl Umutlu Bir Gelecek Tasarlarız?” adlı panelimizde umudun bilişsel ...

SHARP-SMH team members Dr. Denise Larsen, Amy Badger, and Chelsea Hobbs recently participated in a panel presentation titled "How to create a hopeful future?/Nasıl Umutlu Bir Gelecek Tasarlarız?". This international event was a collaboration between Hope Studies Central at the University of Alberta and The Sezin School in Istanbul, Turkey.

Participants co-created an amazing Hope Is… Poem in both English and Turkish. Check out the poem here: https://bit.ly/3vVMUID

Are you interested in learning “How to Create a Hopeful Future?”.

In partnership with The Sezin School Seed Circle, from Istanbul, Turkey, members of the SHARP-SMH research team are participating in a panel discussion about creating hope in education and the community more broadly.

Please join us for an informative and timely conversation about how to find and grow hope.🌱

Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Time: 11:00 am (MDT)/8:00 pm (IST)
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84389311745?pwd=bkFoUkprZGN6SUMyLzNYdjFxWDhyUT09
Passcode: 517332

October 4-8, 2021 marks READ IN week in Edmonton. During this yearly event, Edmontonians are invited to build and enhance both personal and community relationships through literacy and the love of reading. For some ideas on some hopeful reading, check out the SHARP-SMH Reading Lists for both teachers and students (https://bit.ly/3oHLHTG).

What are you reading this week?

Today, the SHARP-SMH team joins the University of Alberta in observing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and its "commitment to the vital process of reconciliation.” Not only will we be wearing orange, but we will be accepting Bill Flanagan's invitation to "use the day to learn and reflect on the history and ongoing legacy of the Indian residential school system.” To learn more about the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at the University (including events and resources), click here: https://bit.ly/3AYBXYz

How will you observe National Truth and Reconciliation Day this year?

Teachers on the SHARP-SMH team have found this book list (https://bit.ly/3u2I1ws), compiled by Chantelle Bellrichard at CBC, very helpful as they think about opening up the "space for conversation" with children around the legacy of residential schools.

How are you preparing for National Truth and Reconciliation Day this year? "

Our communities are full of hope heroes! Take a moment to reflect with your students about how Terry Fox brought and continues to bring hope to others. For inspiration, check out our Hope Heroes Spotlight on Terry Fox (https://bit.ly/3hQUPBt).

Check back for more Hope Hero Spotlights throughout the year, or create your own highlighting local heroes in your communities who bring hope to others!

Happy back to school to everyone returning this month! 📚🚌✏️

“The gift we can offer others is so simple a thing as hope.” - Daniel Berrigan

Start the year off with hope by writing a "Hope Is..." poem as a class. Start building relationships with your students by learning what hope means to them and how they see hope around them in their lives. Visit our website for ways to take this activity further at your grade level!

https://sharp.wp.educ.ualberta.ca/hope-lessons/1-setting-the-tone-for-a-hopeful-year-together/ -is

What brought you the most hope this summer? Share with us below!