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 MoreOn the verge of our final year of summer camp, Urban Hope digs deep to discover how the gifts of our young adults from Walltown can illuminate a way forward for our ministry…
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 MoreListen to what our young heroes believe it means to engage in the work of Christmas and make a donation to Urban Hope as we continue to live that out in 2018 and beyond...
Read MoreThis #GivingTuesday support Urban Hope as we make room for young adults, like Demicheal and Jennifer, who are using their gifts to make room for the next generation of Walltown youth!
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 MoreDuring 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...
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