David Posnak Jewish Day School Pays It Forward in honor of Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Share This Post Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on twitter Share on email February 14th, 2019 – It is said that teachers change the world. Michele Berstien is one of those teachers, a visual arts educator at the Posnak Jewish Day School. Drawn to the message and concept of Stars of HOPE Berstien […]
Stars of HOPE to Hurricane Michael Survivors
Share This Post Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on twitter Share on email Panama City, Florida – On February 1st fifteen hundred bay county 5th-grade students created Stars of HOPE for there community. Painting colorful stars and messages of healing. That will be seen across the community. “After the hurricane, we knew that […]
A Wray of light is added to Stars of HOPE
December 1, 2018 – We are excited to announce a new team member to the Stars of HOPE family. Stephanie Wray ATR-P, LMHCI, YYT will assume the role of Stars of HOPE Program Manager. Stephanie joins after consulting as an art therapist and volunteering on multiple projects over the past year, connecting our mission with […]
San Bernardino Continues to Create Hope for Others
December 8th, 2018, San Bernardino, CA -Stars of HOPE®USA has attended San Bernardino’s Winter Wonderland Festival. Bringing hope to the community-at-large impacted by the senseless shooting on December 2nd, 2016. Honoring the lives taken and continue the healing of survivors and family members. Volunteers joined from the local Humane Society and accompanied by survivors and […]
AATA Conference Attendees Send Stars of HOPE Following the Tallahassee Yoga Studio Shooting
January 3, 2019 | By Stephanie Wray, ATR-P, LMHC Intern Every year at the annual conference of the American Art Therapy Association, attendees are invited to create artwork in the open studio — a wonderful way to step back and process during the intensive days of learning. At the 2018 conference held in Miami, attendees were invited to […]
Education Funding Partners: 7 Easy Ways for Your Classroom & Students to Give Back this Holiday Season
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Christine Dickson For those who are happy and healthy, the holiday season is certainly the most wonderful time of the year. Full of vacation time, family gatherings, food, and presents, the holidays seem to pack everything we enjoy the most about life into the span of a couple months. And the magic and happiness we […]
The Renewal Project: 5 stories that show how the arts can help communities thrive
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Travis Marshall, The Renewal Project Looking back at all the stories we featured in 2018, it’s clear that art wields a unique power to affect change by connecting people in deep and meaningful ways. Whether it’s reflecting a community’s own values in surprising ways, or instilling hope and confidence in the next generation, these […]
Better to Give Than Receive
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We love this Story of HOPE submitted by Julie Levinson from the Epstein Hillel School in Massachusetts. We are thankful for these awesome students and their teacher who wanted to bring hope to those who need it the most! Fourth graders at Epstein Hillel School in Marblehead, Massachusetts know that they have a lot to be […]
Responding to Hate with Hope
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In the last couple of months, several mass tragedies have devastated our nation. In October, 11 people were killed in a mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. In November, 12 people were gunned down in at a bar in Thousand Oaks, California and 2 more were killed at a yoga […]
HOPE connects students in Connecticut and Israel
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Students at Haroeh Elementary School in Sderot, Israel live in a constant state of trauma from the rockets and bombs that have rained down on their city. Their neighborhood is pockmarked with holes and shrapnel. A metal dome is built over the school to protect it from an attack. “At a moments notice they […]