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Social entrepreneur, Author, and Empowerment speaker, David D. Robertson is on a mission to bring his message of H.O.P.E. (Helping Other People Evolve) to individuals globally. David’s method of infusing technology, art, and global awareness into his presentations has inspired thousands of youth and young adults to embrace Hope.
David is the founder of the Helping Other People Evolve Is...(H.O.P.E. Is...) social entrepreneurial organization. In 2009 David produced his first documentary “Helping Innocent Vessels" and in 2012 the film won 3rd Place and Audience Choice award for the One Lens Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA. David has served as ambassador for Amfar’s 25 years of HIV/AIDS research campaign; Program Consultant for Comer Children's Hospital at the University of Chicago; a consultant to the NAACP’s faith based HIV/AIDS initiative, and as panelist for Chicago’s conversation about the National HIV/AIDS Strategy as it relates the affects of HIV on youth and young adults of color.
Topics
HIV/AIDS
Depression/Suicide
Anti-Bullying
Comprehensive Sex Education
Community Mobilization
Public Speaking Workshops
Leadership Enrichment
HOPE
Character Education
Social Justice
Speeches
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaUKT8eEtlE
Hope is a positive Imagination. You have to see yourself well, you have to see yourself successful etc. Many times people don't believe in the power of hope because they think it is to far fetched or "too deep" but the basis of HOPE (expecting greatness) its getting people to picture in the mind their favorite restaurant, past times child hood memory etc. This positive imagination helps people navigate to their fullest potential.
HIV in clinical terms means Human immunodeficiency virus
but with my documentary HELPING INNOCENT VESSELS (HIV) changes the tone of the death sentence into a lifestyle of hope.
For many people young and old, it seems "tough" to stay hopeful. This HOPE message talks about how we HOP out of the bed in the AM, how we HOP in the shower, and how we HOP in the car to head somewhere...Hop into HOPE is the same thing. (interactive, uplifting, encouraging)
Videos
Hunger and Poverty
This winter HOPE IS partners with Father Plegder of St. Sabina Church to initiate a "HOPE IS Chicago" project to wrap those in need with hope. Founder David D. Robertson, a social entrepreneur, developed the organization as an intergenerational movement around the advocacy of a healthy and hopeful life within urban communities across the United States and globally.
HOPE IS uses art, philanthropy, technology and merchandise to raise awareness and educate for today's most urgent social causes: HIV/AIDS, overall healthy choices, violence, poverty, education and hunger.
This winter HOPE IS has a goal to collect and/or sponsor more than 700 blankets distributed by St. Sabina Church to Chicago's neediest individuals and families by February 1, 2014.
KEEP SOMEONE WARM THIS WINTER WITH A $40 DONATION
Vision
To help youth and young adults make better choices and therefore create a new reality for themselves and their community.
Mission/Goals
To help youth understand that today they have a “choice” in transforming their future
To empower youth to realize their choice in changing their behaviors
Objectives
To foster a “choice” mentality among youth by helping them to understand that the choices they make today will become their future
To help youth understand how their actions impact themselves, the people around them and the community
To help youth understand their broader purpose in the community.
To empower youth with the communication and leadership skills to become productive members in their community.
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