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We provide elementary, middle and high-schools students (with a specific focus on under-resourced, low-income, and minority students, including new immigrants and refugees) and their teachers the social and emotional education and life skills-building workshops/in-class programs to develop competencies that allow them to increase their well-being and academic performance and become contributing members of the community.
Competencies include self-management, self-reliance, healthy relationships, responsible decision-making, and leadership.
Since 2015, we have been seeking to address the negative social, emotional, and environmental factors that have impacted students throughout Houston in low-income, under-served and at-risk communities and that have continued to contribute to their trauma, disengagement, delinquency, and academic failure.
Today, our students face many challenges and are hurting and struggling. These young students usually do not have the skills to deal with these challenges, including problems at home such as lack of resources or support, isolation, and abuse, to challenges at schools such as isolation, bullying, racial inequity, academic challenges (finding time to study, understanding course content and maintaining a high degree of motivation), structural violence, …etc.. They are overwhelmed by the emotions generated by these challenges.
The Be Peace - Be Hope platform, and programs provide these skills to students ages 6 to 22 and their teachers. The results are changed lives that domino
into the family and often through many at the school and in the community. There is Hope for the 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, and safety 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.
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 offers Social and Emotional skill development and 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 Social and Emotional 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 International platform is led and supported by:
1- An international team of educators, therapists, mindfulness experts, artists, social workers, 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. 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 Healing Arts, 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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