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Available to K-12 schools in Alabama, the Hope Leadership Academy is designed to inspire transformational change by introducing administrator and educator teams to the process of building a character-focused school culture.

Hope Institute was in the house at the annual CLAS Convention in Mobile, AL! đź’› The learning never stops, and getting to ...
06/17/2026

Hope Institute was in the house at the annual CLAS Convention in Mobile, AL! đź’›

The learning never stops, and getting to visit with administrators who have teams in the Hope Leadership Academy is extra special.

Special shout out to presenter Hamish Brewer. 🎯 He had so many messages that resonated with our mission, and his passion is unmatched!

If you were at and are in HLA, we’d love for you to tag us in your pics!

Some of our favorite moments this year happened in rooms just like these.âś… The laughter.âś… The conversations.âś… The reflec...
05/23/2026

Some of our favorite moments this year happened in rooms just like these.

âś… The laughter.
âś… The conversations.
âś… The reflections.
âś… The reminders that none of us are doing this work alone.

To every Hope Leadership Academy participant: we hope you soak up summer and enjoy a well-deserved break.

And while we’re cheering you on from afar, we’re already looking forward to the next time we get to learn, grow, and lead together again.

Until then… know how grateful we are for each of you. 💛

Some of the most meaningful parts of leadership are the relationships formed along the way. Over three years, the Hope L...
05/15/2026

Some of the most meaningful parts of leadership are the relationships formed along the way.

Over three years, the Hope Leadership Academy cohorts learned together, reflected together, and built the kind of community that makes this work lighter and more meaningful.

And while graduation marks the end of one season, we’re grateful it’s not the end of the journey.

The community, support, and learning can continue through the Network. đź’›

The 7th Annual Character Convening, hosted by , was a huge success! Members of .institute were able to network, present,...
05/13/2026

The 7th Annual Character Convening, hosted by , was a huge success! Members of .institute were able to network, present, share, and learn in a beautiful setting at .

📸 1: Hope Institute Team Members: Dr. Kara Chism, Dr. Jan Miller, Dr. Jennifer Hogan, Liz Huntley

📸 2: Dr. Jan Miller, Character Coach

📸 3: Dr. Kara Chism, Director of Professional Learning

📸 4: Laura Casey & Dr. Jennifer Hogan, Co-hosts for the Communities of Character Podcast

📸 5: Dr. Ben White, Hope Fellow

📸 6: Dr. Meghan Neil, Hope participant

📸 7: Dr. Anna McEwan, Dean of Samford College of Education, and Liz Huntley, co-founder of Hope Institute



“Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; A mother’s secret hope outlives them all.” -Oliver Wendell Hol...
05/10/2026

“Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; A mother’s secret hope outlives them all.” -Oliver Wendell Holmes

To all the amazing mothers out there as well as the ones who are no longer with us, we celebrate you today!

05/04/2026

It was a Fiesta of Character at our inaugural Network Summit last week!

We created the Network for alumni of the Hope Leadership Academy, and our Hope Fellows planned the culminating summit.

We are grateful to Dr. Tom Lickona and all of the schools who joined us this year for the Network, and we look forward to next year with Michele Borba and her book, Thrivers! We are also grateful that the Alabama State Superintendent Dr Eric Mackey was able to join us and share inspiration during lunch.

Overall, it was a FANTASTIC day!

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1973 Merryvale Rd
Vestavia Hills, AL
35216

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