As Urban Hope prepares to welcome three young adult leaders from Walltown to guide the future of the ministry, outgoing director, Brandon Hudson, offers a reflection on the process of succession planning.
Read MoreThe 2018 Urban Hope Summer Camp was a summer camp for the ages! Even though this will be our last camp, we held no punches and went out with a bang. Sure, we kept some of the traditional activities but we also experimented with a lot of first time things as well. Check it out for yourself…
Read MoreFor the past year, Urban Hope's Destin Johnson and Brandon Hudson have been bonding over the Bible, music, and making an impact on the next generation of Walltown youth. As lovers of hip hop, they knew making an album would be a powerful way to capture their journey together. So come and experience the heart, rhythm and vibe of On This Side of the Wall, Volume 1.
Read MoreThis summer, we celebrated 14 years of the Urban Hope Summer Camp in Walltown. Check out what our camp counselors discovered are the five "major keys" to raising up generations of young heroes...
Read MoreThis summer, Urban Hope partnered with Durham businesses Beyu Caffe and BB&T for the inaugural Next Generations Entrepreneurship Challenge. Next Gen is an innovative and collaborative social entrepreneurship challenge designed to equip and inspire Black and Latino/a youth to become entrepreneurs, while engaging and promoting current black-owned businesses in the city.
Read MoreFor the last 13 years, the Urban Hope Summer Camp has been teaching kids business and financial literacy skills with the hope that they will one day participate in the economic thriving of their communities. Listen to former campers reflect on the impact of their experience. Then, support Urban Hope as we raise up generations of young heroes from Walltown to Black Wall Street by donating to the 2017 Urban Hope Summer Camp! A gift of $253 covers one week of camp for one youth. A gift of $1,518 covers the entire six-weeks. Visit www.urbanhope.us/donate and give today!!!
Read MoreThis May, Urban Hope is partnering again with local Durham restaurant, The Palace International, to host a three-night fundraising event in support of the 2017 Urban Hope Summer Camp! During dinner service (5PM - 9PM) on May 16, 17, and 18, The Palace International will donate 10% of restaurant sales (including dine in, pickup and delivery, excluding orders made with Duke food points) to Urban Hope. Come eat at The Palace and spread hope to young heroes!
During spring break, the Urban Hope Young Leaders Group took a "Power Trip" to Washington, DC, seeking to experience the power in our history, vocation, education, community, spirituality, and play. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so we've shared a few as a meditation on the power we discovered. Check it out and ask yourself where you find power in your life...
Read MoreCornerstone Community Church and The River Church invite you to "An Evening of Praise & Community" featuring Gospel music recording artist Chrystal Rucker. The event is free to the public but an offering will be collected to support Urban Hope and the Durham non-profit Genesis Home. If you are looking for a good time where you can also contribute to the good going on in the community, then we hope to see you there!
Read MoreAre you down for eating good and doing good all at the same time? Then come join us for the best pancake breakfast in the Bull City! On Sunday, June 5, 2016, from 8am-9:30am, at Asbury United Methodist Church, Urban Hope will host it's second annual Pancake Breakfast in support of the Urban Hope Summer Camp.
Read MoreCome dine with us this April as Urban Hope partners with local Durham restaurant, The Palace International, to host a three-night fundraising event in support of the 2016 Urban Hope Summer Camp!
Read MoreThis past fall, Urban Hope partnered with Duke Interdisciplinary Student Innovators (DISI) to create an impact evaluation tool that will help us measure the generational impact we are having among Walltown youth and families.
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