HOPE IN THE CITIES

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Hope in the Cities, promotes honest conversations on race, reconciliation and responsibility. Its goal is the creation of just and inclusive communities by building trust and encouraging collaboration among diverse groups. 

A program of Initiatives of Change, Hope in the Cities was launched in the United States in 1990 to respond to the need for racial healing in Richmond, Virginia.  It has  expanded to other cities and countries by providing a framework to connect communities across traditional barriers. Its model of honest conversation incorporates three vital steps: dialogue with people of all backgrounds and viewpoints, personal change as a foundation for institutional transformation, and intentional acts of reconciliation.

We invite you to learn more about Hope in the Cities PROGRAMS and how you can GET INVOLVED. We also provide TRAINING to support those working for change in their communities.

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US Institute of Peace Screens Australian Apology Film

On November 17, the United States Institute of Peace hosted a screening of "Apology," a short film that captured the historic apology of Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to Australia's indigenous peoples. His remarks on February 13th, 2008 were addressed specifically to members of the "Stolen Generations" for the wrongs committed against them by the Australian government.
Friday, December 5, 2008
We’re all in this together – for better or worse

Hundreds of community leaders from the Richmond region gathered for Hope in the Cities’ 12th annual Metropolitan Richmond Day breakfast and forum on November 20. The keynote speaker was the former mayor of Charlotte, Richard A. Vinroot who forged creative regional partnerships during his tenure, 1991-1995.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Richmond Times-Dispatch Round Table: Faith and Politics

The Richmond Times-Dispatch asked Hope in the Cities to run a series of seven round table discussions on issues relating to the Presidential election. The discussion explored how faith guided decision-making in terms of the election by gathering a diverse group of people who are deeply rooted in their faith.
Monday, November 10, 2008

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Mr. President! A Reflection

Paige ChargoisPaige ChargoisThere is a cry against the predilection of poisonous political rhetoric that only seeks to divide a people committed to being the United States of America.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Paige Chargois
A new day for America - as seen from Richmond, Virginia

Obama’s epic presidential campaign climaxed with a rally of 85,000 in Virginia. It was remarkable and fitting that his journey to the White House concluded in the state which led the way in institutionalizing slavery, fought a civil war to preserve it, and promoted Massive Resistance to school integration after one hundred years of Jim Crow segregation.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Rob Corcoran