OUR MISSION
Utilize arts and culture to give HOPE (Health, Opportunity, Prosperity, Edutainment) to Youth expressing symptoms of hopelessness.
OUR VISION
A thriving community with perpetual HOPE (Health, Opportunity, Prosperity, Edutainment) for the future.
OUR PURPOSE
Keep HOPE alive. Mitigate factors that contribute to the leading causes of fatalities among Youth, and maximize their potential to be community assets
- OUR VALUES -
Our LOVING acronym is the list of our organization’s values and the tactical framework for how we engage with our Youth to rescue them from survival mode and restore their heart of gold:
* L – Listen with the intent to understand.
* O – Optimistic outlook, no matter how overwhelming the situations may be.
* V – Versatile in our approach, ready for every challenge.
* I – Intentional with our actions, always exercising self-control and self-management.
* N – Non-judgmental while assessing challenging individuals and/or situations.
* G – Grateful for every obstacle that gives us the opportunity to grow in grace and wisdom.
PLEDGE
Today I know I matter
My choices are mine and mine alone
If I am to succeed
I must take responsibility for my actions
I am more than you can see
I am the product of something divine
No one can put me down, unless I let them
Because today I know I matter
OATH OF OPTIMISM
Our Kids will NOT be...
victims of society,
casualties of systems or isms, underprivileged or over-challenged, because they will have the privilege of possessing the tools to control their own actions, environments, situations and outcomes.
Recent Media Coverage:
https://simplebooklet.com/uemoctober2025edition#page=1 https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/2023/01/21/many-shades-colour-event-hip-hope-change-girls-lives/69821206007/ https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/valora-james-co-chair-hip-170819772.html https://www.weareiowa.com/video/news/community/hip-hope-many-shades-of-colour-leadership-retreat/524-5b62864c-d792-4d41-b769-347f26a4b22f https://uw-media.elpasotimes.com/videos/opinion/2023/01/20/valora-james-co-chair-hip-hope-incs-many-shades-color-young-womens-conference/11089450002/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFkK2SovePk https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/community/hope-hope-inc-2021-conference-shades-of-colour-i-am-me/524-1702e1cf-fe40-4096-89bf-59c4d3e45422 https://www.beaconjournal.com/videos/entertainment/arts/arts-in-iowa/2021/02/23/hip-hope-msc-promo-short-1-f/4501774001/ https://amescsd.org/2021/03/many-shades-of-colour-young-womens-conference/ https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/life/living-well/adventure-iowa/2020/03/06/many-shades-colour-young-women-conference-coming-des-moines/4975939002/
