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At Be Peace - Be Hope, we are committed to supporting elementary, middle, and high school students—especially those from under-resourced, underserved, low-income, and minority backgrounds, including new immigrants and refugees—along with their teachers and parents. Through tailored social and emotional education, as well as life-skills workshops and in-class programs, we help them build the competencies they need to enhance their well-being, boost academic performance, and grow into valuable contributors to their communities. These critical skills include self-management, self-reliance, forming healthy relationships, responsible decision-making, and leadership.
Since 2015, our mission has been to address the social, emotional, and environmental challenges that have deeply impacted students in low-income, underserved, and at-risk communities across Houston and Texas. By working directly within these communities, we aim to break the cycle of trauma, disengagement, delinquency, and academic struggle
that so many young people face.
Today’s students face a multitude of difficulties, leaving many feeling hurt, overwhelmed, and unequipped to cope. From challenges at home—such as resource shortages, lack of support, isolation, and abuse—to struggles at school—including bullying, racial inequities, academic pressures, structural violence, and addiction—these young individuals often lack the skills necessary to navigate their circumstances. The emotional toll of these issues significantly
impacts their mental well-being.
The Be Peace - Be Hope platform and programs equip students (ages 6 to 22), along with their teachers and parents, with essential life skills that empower them to face these challenges directly and invest meaningfully in education.
By transforming adversity into opportunities, the initiative leads to meaningful, life-changing results that ripple outwards—positively influencing families, schools, and entire communities.
With Be Peace - Be Hope,
there is truly hope for a brighter future!
The Be Peace - Be Hope (formally Be the Peace - Be the Hope) unique and sustainable research-based and evidence-based whole-child curriculum aims at
- improving well-being, academic performance, safety, relationships, respect, care, responsibility and resilience in schools.
- building caring, brave, resilient, hopeful, peaceful & supportive school communities.
50+ elementary, middle, and high schools, over 10,000 students, and 800 teachers and parents served in Houston, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi during school time and after school.
Short, yearlong & Schoolwide programs
We believe that collective change starts with individual change. The first step for sustainable and meaningful change in our schools is a shift in our mindsets- to truly see beyond limitations and harness the power of our brain, our strengths and anchor our work in our hearts and deepest “why” to be able to move the needle for our students and the entire school community.
Qualitative & quantitative methods to assess learning outcomes - Up to
•60% decrease in anxiety and depression •36% increase in physical & emotional safety •43% increase in healthier relationships
•50% increase in self-efficacy •75% increase in respect •100% increase in creativity.
Over 30 partners, including H.I.S.D., the School of Science and Technology School District, Aldine ISD, Arts Connect, Rotary, Unbound, Lovescaping, The Houston Galveston Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, the Center for Healing Arts & Science, The City of Houston Department of Education.
The Be-Hope App provides comprehensive social, emotional, and life skills development, along with vital mental health support.
The Be-Hope App was developed in response to an overwhelming need for a 24/7 interactive resource to combat trauma, stress, loneliness, and other socio-emotional difficulties experienced by students daily.
As seen on CBS Chicken Soup for the Soul's Hidden Heroes
Published in Higher Education Teaching & Learning and Emerald Publishing
Through the Be Peace - Be Hope Education platform, it is possible to give our underserved, low-income, minority students and their teachers the tools to achieve better academic success, safer communities and build their sense of self & belonging. We truly hope you will support these fantastic programs to help us create positive change that will truly change lives.
Many Faces, One Hope
Be Peace – Be Hope, our Social and Emotional Educational and life skills building Healing Arts platform is led and supported by:
1- An international team of educators, therapists, mindfulness experts, artists, social workers, neuroscientists, and community advocates.
2- Decades of combined experience in the educational, healing arts, mindfulness, neuroscience, self-development, conflict resolution, project management, and community development fields.
3- A collective of prominent Houston and International organizations including NGOs; Cultural Institutions; Community and Artistic non-profits, Private Foundations and Institutions.
Through the efforts of Karine Parker, The Be Peace - Be Hope Founder and CEO, TFAA is a founding partner of Be Peace – Be Hope.
To Our Valued Supporters
Whether you help through monetary donations, volunteering your time, or spreading our mission through word-of-mouth, thank you. We couldn't accomplish our goals without the help of supporters like you.
It is possible to give our students the tools to achieve better academic success, safer communities and build their sense of self and belonging. Your support of these fantastic program help us create positive change that truly changes the lives of students and teachers alike.
Your contribution to our platform, dedicated to Social and Emotional Education, Life Skills Development, and Mental Health, will have a profound impact
With your support, we will:
Your generosity will allow us to continue to improve the life of underserved, and vulnerable youth and their families and school teachers.
Financial donations are tax deductible. Be Peace – Be Hope is a non-profit organization under Internal Revenue Code Section 501 (c) (3). – EIN #: 93-4865528
Donate below or above any amount of your choosing. For more information, please contact us at info@bepeacebehope.org or 832-205-5531
If you wish to make a donation by check, please make the check out to:
BE PEACE – BE HOPE and mail it to 21175 STATE HIGHWAY 249 STE 315, HOUSTON, TX 77070
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
21175 STATE HIGHWAY 249 STE 315, Houston Texas 77070
Karine Parker: (832) 205-5531 / karine@bepeacebehope.org
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