Urban Hope Programs
Urban Hope reaches out to the community throughout the year.
Urban Hope Summer Camp
- Since 2003, the Navigators have sponsored the Urban Hope summer camp.
- For seven weeks each summer, the camp serves 30-40 youth in grades 5-10 (primarily residents of Walltown).
Bible Jump-Off
- This bi-weekly small group meeting during the school year digs into the Scriptures to find answers to questions with which the teens are wrestling and to equip them to live out the values of faith, hope, and love.
Young Leaders Group
- Each year a group of teens who have demonstrated maturity and Christian character are invited to receive additional leadership training and to be mentored by Urban Hope staff.
- During fall break each year, these young leaders take a tour of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, as well as of black-owned businesses and churches, where they put their public speaking skills into practice.
- In the spring, the Young Leaders Group gives back through a community service project in another urban context.
Neighborhood Sports Teams
- Urban Hope sponsors several basketball teams through the Durham Parks and Recreation Junior NBA Program.
- The teams provide effective ways to build identity and self-esteem amongst the participants.
- The teams also foster neighborhood unity and solidarity as parents and families rally to support the youth.
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Tutoring