Together, we can create more possibilities
Schools, nonprofits, and communities building well-being for young people, side by side.
Change Is Built Together
At Be Peace – Be Hope, we believe meaningful and lasting change is created together.
Our partners are collaborators, bridge-builders, and members of a growing community united by the belief that every young person deserves the opportunity to feel supported, develop their strengths, discover their potential, and look toward the future with hope.
Each partnership is unique. Together, we listen, imagine, create, and build opportunities that respond to the needs and strengths of the communities we serve.
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Stronger belonging.
Young people who feel seen and connected.
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Safer climates.
Calmer rooms, and adults equipped to hold them.
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Better self-regulation.
Students with a real toolkit for stress and recovery.
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Healthier relationships.
Communication, boundaries, and repair after conflict.
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Youth leadership in action.
Growth that turns into projects serving the community.
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Our work is trauma-informed, CASEL-aligned, and grounded in neuroscience, with ten years of pre and post program data behind it. Measurement is low-burden: brief pre and post check-ins, observation notes, student reflections, and non-identifying artifacts. Partners receive a one-page summary of results on request and access to the Be Peace – Be Hope annual report.
Who We Partner With
We partner with schools, nonprofits, small businesses, foundations, corporations, community organizations, artists, educators, and individuals who want to turn shared values into meaningful action.
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Corporate sponsors
Fund the work and bring your team into it, so more young people get the skills and support to thrive.
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Foundations
Steady support that lets us measure results and grow what works in more schools and communities.
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School districts and campuses.
Life-skills education and teacher training in formats that fit your calendar and your budget.
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Nonprofits and community organizations.
Our programs extend into the spaces you already serve.
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Healthcare and clinical partners.
Clinical expertise, and a path to ongoing support for the young people in your care.
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Civic and government.
Reach at the scale only public institutions can achieve.
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Arts and creative partners.
Healing arts, music, and storytelling, because art made by children is how expression happens here.
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Academic and student teams.
Build something real with us. Our video game, EsperHope, was created by a student team in France.
We work best with partners who value care, dignity, evidence-informed practice, creativity, service, joy, and community empowerment. If you are building safer, more connected environments and want measurable results without losing the heart, we are aligned.
The Network
More than thirty organizations across Houston, France, and beyond bring this work to young people.
Program Partners
- HISD and partner districts
- Texan-French Alliance for the Arts
- iEducate
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Arts Connect
- Lovescaping
- City of Houston Department of Education
- Elise Care
- NewGen Peacebuilders
- Gaming Campus
- ECDC-HMC
- Xavier Academy
- Nativity Academy
- CreateMoLove and Peace4Kids
- Prelude Music Foundation
- Secours Populaire de Marseille
- ACS
Sponsors & Supporters
- Rotary USA-France ICC
- Secours Populaire Français
- Engie
- Xavier Academy
Together we have reached more than 70 schools and carried this work to France, Lebanon, Iraq, Burkina Faso, India, and Greece.
Want your organization here? Start a conversation.