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 MoreFor the past year, Duke Divinity student, Xavier Adams, has been leading Walltown youth in an exploration of Christianity and culture. What did he discover along the way? That by taking our culture seriously, we open up space for God to speak into our lives.
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 MoreAt our 2017 Urban Hope Summer Camp Banquet, the campers from our theatre elective performed a play written and directed by third year counselor, Marchelle Huggins, entitled, Black to the Future. Discover how the courageous vulnerability displayed on the stage echoed what we experienced in the camp itself and how our young people may help us imagine a future beyond white supremacy.
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 MoreThis May, Urban Hope is partnering again with local Durham restaurant, The Palace International, to host a three-night fundraising event in support of the 2017 Urban Hope Summer Camp! During dinner service (5PM - 9PM) on May 16, 17, and 18, The Palace International will donate 10% of restaurant sales (including dine in, pickup and delivery, excluding orders made with Duke food points) to Urban Hope. Come eat at The Palace and spread hope to young heroes!
During 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...
Read MoreAs young people from Walltown have come to believe that the neighborhood is not someplace to reject but rather is a place they can reside in and return to, they have faced an enormous challenge in gentrification. Discover how Urban Hope turned to the late Walltown legend, Jay Lynn Alexander, to make a difference and how what they have learned about raising up indigenous leaders can shape conversations in communities across the country.
Read MoreOn Sunday, March 5th, we were blessed to honor three of our young heroes at our annual Urban Hope Scholarship Banquet...
Read MoreAs we look forward to 2017, the young heroes of Urban Hope are asking three questions: 1) How will you be more humble?, 2) Who will you be more kind to?, and 3) What will you stop wasting your time on? Watch how they responded, reflect on the questions for yourself and share the video to inspire others.
Read MoreBetween #GivingTuesday and December 31st, Urban Hope is seeking 1,000 people to give $25 (or more) towards $25,000 for our Summer Camp, Young Leaders Group, and Walltown Aspiring Youth after school program! Watch the video and give today by clicking: http://www.navstaff.org/project/22874309
Read MoreIn August 2016, three young men from Urban Hope's Young Leaders Group set out on a pilgrimage to Charleston, South Carolina, in search of community, history, and new possibilities for the future. Experience what they discovered and the implications their journey has for the way we think about leadership and innovation.
Read MoreOn Monday, August 1st we celebrated the culmination of our 13th Urban Hope Summer Camp! The banquet, themed in the "Wild, Wild West," offered a space for parents, family members, and residents of Walltown to take pride and joy in the gifts and talents of our young people. Dynamic photography slideshows, praise dancing, hip hop theatre, a modeling production, and much more. Our guest speaker was former Urban Hope camper, Ezekiel Taylor, a young preacher, recording artist, and author, who encouraged us to say, "bye!", to the bad habits, people and practices that keep us from experiencing godly transformation. In the spirit of transformation, here are several snapshots from the summer that highlight the various ways God has impacted the lives of campers, counselors, and the community.
Read MoreCornerstone Community Church and The River Church invite you to "An Evening of Praise & Community" featuring Gospel music recording artist Chrystal Rucker. The event is free to the public but an offering will be collected to support Urban Hope and the Durham non-profit Genesis Home. If you are looking for a good time where you can also contribute to the good going on in the community, then we hope to see you there!
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