John Hope Bryant http://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/Inside the personal life and public world of community leader, business builder, government advisor, author, speaker and advocate for poverty eradication -- John Bryant.enThu, 09 Sep 2010 10:07:51 PDTTypePad http://www.typepad.com/Diversity,financial,literacy,education,economic,empowerment,silver,rights,movement,social,movements,leadership,history,inner,city,inner,cities,poverty,poverty,eradication,emerging,markets,Operation,HOPE,community,partnership,John,Hope,BryaBusinessEducation/Educational TechnologyEducationBusiness/Management & MarketingSociety & Culture/Historyjohn.bryant@operationhope.orgJohn Hope BryantJohn Hope BryantnoDiversity,financial,literacy,education,economic,empowerment,silver,rights,movement,social,movements,leadership,history,inner,city,inner,cities,poverty,poverty,eradication,emerging,markets,Operation,HOPE,community,partnership,John,Hope,BryaJohn Hope Bryant speaking out on his "silver rights" movement, and making capitalism and the free enterprise system relevant to, and work for the poor; both in America and around the world.John Hope Bryant speaking out on his "silver rights" movement, and making capitalism and the free enterprise system relevant to, and work for the poor; both in America and around the world.typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_http://feedburner.google.comGallup.Com: Americans' Wellbeing Declines for Third Consecutive Monthhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_/~3/pBJfonjOP_0/gallupcom-americans-wellbeing-declines-for-third-consecutive-month.htmlFactoidjohn.bryant@operationhope.org (John Hope Bryant)Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:07:51 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515f7b69e20133f409ac9a970b
The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index score for the U.S. declined for the third consecutive month, to 66.9 in August. The drop reflects decreases in all six components of the index: life evaluation, emotional health, physical health, healthy behavior, work environment, and access to basic necessities.
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]]>The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index score for the U.S. declined for the third consecutive month, to 66.9 in August. The drop reflects decreases in all six components of the index: life evaluation, emotional health, physical health, healthy behavior, work environment, and...http://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2010/09/gallupcom-americans-wellbeing-declines-for-third-consecutive-month.htmlLove Leadership Quote of the Dayhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_/~3/VvkLpXChwck/love-leadership-quote-of-the-day-1.htmlFriends of HOPEInternational AgendaLeadershipLoveLove Leadership Book by Jossey-BassLove vs. Fear Based LeadershipQuotablejohn.bryant@operationhope.org (John Hope Bryant)Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:20:51 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515f7b69e201348725bfad970c

"If you dig deep enough, there is gold in everyone's heart."

Irene Chu, board member, Global Dignity, on tour with John Hope Bryant in Hong Kong

]]>"If you dig deep enough, there is gold in everyone's heart." Irene Chu, board member, Global Dignity, on tour with John Hope Bryant in Hong Konghttp://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2010/09/love-leadership-quote-of-the-day-1.htmlGallup.Com: Job Approval Ratings Low for Both Parties in Congresshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_/~3/0IVmhFcxkpY/gallupcom-job-approval-ratings-low-for-both-parties-in-congress.htmlFactoidjohn.bryant@operationhope.org (John Hope Bryant)Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:52:33 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515f7b69e201348719d76e970c
Americans' approval rating of the job the Democrats in Congress are doing is one of the lowest Gallup has measured for the party, at 33%. However, Americans' views of the Republicans in Congress are no better, with 32% approving.
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]]>Americans' approval rating of the job the Democrats in Congress are doing is one of the lowest Gallup has measured for the party, at 33%. However, Americans' views of the Republicans in Congress are no better, with 32% approving. Read...http://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2010/09/gallupcom-job-approval-ratings-low-for-both-parties-in-congress.htmlGallup.Com: Blacks, Young Voters Not Poised for High Turnout on Nov. 2http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_/~3/bruO8vL1NPs/gallupcom-blacks-young-voters-not-poised-for-high-turnout-on-nov-2.htmlFactoidjohn.bryant@operationhope.org (John Hope Bryant)Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:40:19 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515f7b69e201348709fbdf970c
Blacks, young adults, and women -- groups the Democrats are hoping will repeat their high voter turnout performance of 2008 -- are currently showing subdued interest in the 2010 midterm elections, according to a key Gallup "likely voter" question.
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]]>Blacks, young adults, and women -- groups the Democrats are hoping will repeat their high voter turnout performance of 2008 -- are currently showing subdued interest in the 2010 midterm elections, according to a key Gallup "likely voter" question. Read...http://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2010/09/gallupcom-blacks-young-voters-not-poised-for-high-turnout-on-nov-2.htmlGallup.Com: Business Owners Still Lead in Wellbeing Among Job Typeshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_/~3/yZtvEpjvFhY/gallupcom-business-owners-still-lead-in-wellbeing-among-job-types.htmlFactoidjohn.bryant@operationhope.org (John Hope Bryant)Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:52:32 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515f7b69e20133f3e79415970b
Business owners have higher wellbeing scores than do American workers in other major occupational groups, as they did in 2009. Manufacturing workers maintain the lowest wellbeing scores.
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]]>Business owners have higher wellbeing scores than do American workers in other major occupational groups, as they did in 2009. Manufacturing workers maintain the lowest wellbeing scores. Read more at GALLUP.com.http://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2010/09/gallupcom-business-owners-still-lead-in-wellbeing-among-job-types.htmlLove Leadership and YGL Quote of the Dayhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_/~3/Ehbn_8yg9nU/love-leadership-and-ygl-quote-of-the-day.htmlJohn Hope Bryant AuthoredLeadershipLoveLove vs. Fear Based LeadershipQuotablejohn.bryant@operationhope.org (John Hope Bryant)Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:31:20 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515f7b69e2013486e7cf3d970c

"You cannot call yourself a leader, unless you are prepared to serve."

John Hope Bryant, author of LOVE LEADERSHIP, founder of Operation HOPE. Member of YGL, class of 2005

]]>"You cannot call yourself a leader, unless you are prepared to serve." John Hope Bryant, author of LOVE LEADERSHIP, founder of Operation HOPE. Member of YGL, class of 2005http://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2010/09/love-leadership-and-ygl-quote-of-the-day.htmlSuccess Quote of the Dayhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_/~3/MHxCcHIO5Jw/success-quote-of-the-day.htmlLeadershipQuotablejohn.bryant@operationhope.org (John Hope Bryant)Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:29:20 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515f7b69e20133f3c5877a970b

"To double your success rate, triple your failure rate."

]]>"To double your success rate, triple your failure rate."http://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2010/09/success-quote-of-the-day.htmlLove Leadership Quote of the Dayhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_/~3/actmDxe7HbQ/love-leadership-quote-of-the-day.htmlJohn Hope Bryant AuthoredLeadershipLove Leadership Book by Jossey-BassLove vs. Fear Based LeadershipQuotablejohn.bryant@operationhope.org (John Hope Bryant)Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:53:09 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515f7b69e2013486ddc439970c

"Courage is nothing more than your faith reaching through your fear, displaying itself as action in your life."

John Hope Bryant, author of LOVE LEADERSHIP: The New Way to Lead in a Fear-Based World, and founder, Operation HOPE


]]>"Courage is nothing more than your faith reaching through your fear, displaying itself as action in your life." John Hope Bryant, author of LOVE LEADERSHIP: The New Way to Lead in a Fear-Based World, and founder, Operation HOPEhttp://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2010/09/love-leadership-quote-of-the-day.htmlGallup.Com: Religiosity Highest in World's Poorest Nationshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_/~3/GRChXcT78II/gallupcom-religiosity-highest-in-worlds-poorest-nations.htmlFactoidjohn.bryant@operationhope.org (John Hope Bryant)Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:56:44 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515f7b69e20133f384389b970b

Religiosity is strongly related to per-capita income worldwide. In the poorest countries Gallup surveyed in 2009, a median of 95% of adults say religion is an important part of their daily lives, compared with 47% who say the same in the world's richest countries.
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]]>Religiosity is strongly related to per-capita income worldwide. In the poorest countries Gallup surveyed in 2009, a median of 95% of adults say religion is an important part of their daily lives, compared with 47% who say the same in...http://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2010/09/gallupcom-religiosity-highest-in-worlds-poorest-nations.htmlGallup.Com: In U.S., Obesity Peaks in Middle Agehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_/~3/g0QJPZfISFQ/gallupcom-in-us-obesity-peaks-in-middle-age.htmlFactoidjohn.bryant@operationhope.org (John Hope Bryant)Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:48:13 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515f7b69e2013486a7c778970c
Americans aged 45 to 64 are more likely to be obese than those in other age groups. Obesity rates generally increase as Americans get older before dropping off among seniors. This pattern is present among white, black, and Hispanic Americans alike, with middle-aged blacks the most likely to be obese.
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]]>Americans aged 45 to 64 are more likely to be obese than those in other age groups. Obesity rates generally increase as Americans get older before dropping off among seniors. This pattern is present among white, black, and Hispanic Americans...http://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2010/09/gallupcom-in-us-obesity-peaks-in-middle-age.htmlGallup.Com: Rape Viewed as Major Problem Across Sub-Saharan Africahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_/~3/NoqrIHa6EBg/gallupcom-rape-viewed-as-major-problem-across-sub-saharan-africa.htmlFactoidjohn.bryant@operationhope.org (John Hope Bryant)Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:18:55 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515f7b69e20133f384175a970b
Majorities in nearly all 18 sub-Saharan African countries surveyed in 2009 say rape is a major problem in their countries, underscoring the extent to which the issue plagues the subcontinent.
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]]>Majorities in nearly all 18 sub-Saharan African countries surveyed in 2009 say rape is a major problem in their countries, underscoring the extent to which the issue plagues the subcontinent. Read more at GALLUP.com.http://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2010/09/gallupcom-rape-viewed-as-major-problem-across-sub-saharan-africa.htmlGallup.Com: Republicans Remain Disproportionately White and Religioushttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_/~3/G7PZwQ4jovw/gallupcom-republicans-remain-disproportionately-white-and-religious.htmlFactoidjohn.bryant@operationhope.org (John Hope Bryant)Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:30:29 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515f7b69e20133f3818b62970b
American political parties remain sharply differentiated by race and religion. Republicans are disproportionately likely to be white and highly religious. Democrats are more racially and ethnically diverse, with proportionately fewer highly religious whites.
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]]>American political parties remain sharply differentiated by race and religion. Republicans are disproportionately likely to be white and highly religious. Democrats are more racially and ethnically diverse, with proportionately fewer highly religious whites. Read more at GALLUP.com.http://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2010/09/gallupcom-republicans-remain-disproportionately-white-and-religious.htmlGallup.Com: U.S. Consumers Pulling Back on Spending in Augusthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_/~3/det_WRIAKPE/gallupcom-us-consumers-pulling-back-on-spending-in-august.htmlFactoidjohn.bryant@operationhope.org (John Hope Bryant)Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:29:13 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515f7b69e2013486937dab970c
Americans' self-reported spending averaged $61 per day during the week ending Aug. 29 -- down from the prior week's $66 average. So far, August and back-to-school 2010 spending appear no better than last year's disappointing results.
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]]>Americans' self-reported spending averaged $61 per day during the week ending Aug. 29 -- down from the prior week's $66 average. So far, August and back-to-school 2010 spending appear no better than last year's disappointing results. Read more at GALLUP.com.http://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2010/08/gallupcom-us-consumers-pulling-back-on-spending-in-august.htmlLove Leadership Quote of the Dayhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_/~3/4zK6dPKIAkU/love-leadership-quote-of-the-day-5.htmlExamples of Love LeadershipLeadershipLove vs. Fear Based LeadershipQuotablejohn.bryant@operationhope.org (John Hope Bryant)Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:25:20 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515f7b69e20134868d169d970c

"
An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come."

Victor Hugo"

]]>" An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come." Victor Hugo"http://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2010/08/love-leadership-quote-of-the-day-5.htmlLove Leadership Quote of the Dayhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_/~3/KDcOMEeDUhE/love-leadership-quote-of-the-day-4.htmlLeadershipLove vs. Fear Based LeadershipQuotablejohn.bryant@operationhope.org (John Hope Bryant)Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:27:11 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515f7b69e2013486872abd970c

"It is hard to get people to agree with the truth, when the lie is paying their paycheck."

Former President Bill Clinton

]]>"It is hard to get people to agree with the truth, when the lie is paying their paycheck." Former President Bill Clintonhttp://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2010/08/love-leadership-quote-of-the-day-4.htmlJohn Hope Bryant Quote of the Dayhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_/~3/6DTRGtlXUMA/john-hope-bryant-quote-of-the-day-10.htmlQuotablejohn.bryant@operationhope.org (John Hope Bryant)Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:03:57 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515f7b69e20133f3618545970b

"If there is an end to this story, can we please start there?"

John Hope Bryant

]]>"If there is an end to this story, can we please start there?" John Hope Bryanthttp://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2010/08/john-hope-bryant-quote-of-the-day-10.htmlJohn Hope Bryant Quote of the Dayhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_/~3/eGmk_qBU1UI/john-hope-bryant-quote-of-the-day-9.htmlQuotablejohn.bryant@operationhope.org (John Hope Bryant)Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:02:36 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515f7b69e20133f36183e9970b

"Charity starts at home. Remember, even when the plane is going down, the flight attendant will tell you, put the oxygen mask on your face first and then your child. Because if you can't save you, you cannot save them, or anyone else."

John Hope Bryant

]]>"Charity starts at home. Remember, even when the plane is going down, the flight attendant will tell you, put the oxygen mask on your face first and then your child. Because if you can't save you, you cannot save them,...http://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2010/08/john-hope-bryant-quote-of-the-day-9.htmlNYSE Euronext Encourages Financial Literacy Empowerment with $75,000 Contribution to Operation HOPEhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_/~3/J7xfJ2o_5lk/los-angeles-august-23-2010-john-hope-bryant-founder-chairman-and-chief-executive-officer-of-financial-literacy-emp.html21st century youth agendaBi-Partisan Public PolicyBlogging for the peopleEconomic EducationEconomic EmpowermentExamples of Love LeadershipFinancial LiteracyHOPE ResultsPartnership with CommunityPartnership with Private SectorSmall Business and EntrepreneurshipThe Silver Rights Movementbanking on our futureduncan Niederauerjohn hope bryantnyse euronextoperation hopejohn.bryant@operationhope.org (John Hope Bryant)Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:33:03 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515f7b69e2013486804d6a970c

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Continued and ongoing commitment from NYSE Euronext
furthers Silver Rights Movement

LOS ANGELES – August 23, 2010 – John Hope Bryant, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of financial literacy empowerment nonprofit Operation HOPE (HOPE) announced today that NYSE Euronext (NYX) will provide Operation HOPE with a $75,000 donation for financial literacy education and support to underserved areas. The contribution is another example of NYSE Euronext’s commitment to assist HOPE in its quest to eradicate poverty and reduce the number of underserved and unbanked in America and worldwide.

“NYSE Euronext has been a tremendous support to Operation HOPE,” said Operation HOPE Founderand business bestselling author John Bryant. “Our partnership with them is a shining example of doing well by doing good. Their continued support has allowed us to provide more services to those who need it most.”



For the past five years, NYX has been a continual supporter of HOPE. In 2006, NYSE Euronext employees volunteered to become HOPE Corps volunteers and taught in Harlem classrooms. The NYX-HOPE relationship was recognized by the W.J. Clinton Foundation for it’s commitment to the 2005 Clinton Global Initiatives. During financial literacy month this April, NYSE CEO Duncan Niederauer joined John Bryant for a special NYX salute to financial literacy, culminating in Operation HOPE ringing the NYSE Closing Bell. Niederauer also played a role with HOPE as a distinguished speaker for the HOPE Atlanta Financial Forum, which coincided with the shovel ceremony for the planned HOPE Financial Literacy Empowerment Center at Ebenezer Church. Niederauer also serves on the Operation HOPE National Board of Directors.  

Earlier this year, Bryant was named to the newly established NYSE Euronext Financial Literacy Advisory Committee. The committee, composed of some of the most respected names in financial literacy and education, assists in the development of a new online resource for consumers NYSE Money Sense (www.nysemoneysense.com) program.


About NYSE Euronext
NYSE Euronext (NYX) is a leading global operator of financial markets and provider of innovative trading technologies. The company's exchanges in Europe and the United States trade equities, futures, options, fixed-income and exchange-traded products. With more than 8,000 listed issues, NYSE Euronext's equities markets – the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Euronext, NYSE Amex, NYSE Alternext and NYSE Arca – represent nearly 40 percent of the world's equities trading, the most liquidity of any global exchange group. NYSE Euronext also operates NYSE Liffe, the leading European derivatives business and the world's second-largest derivatives business by value of trading. The company offers comprehensive commercial technology, connectivity and market data products and services through NYSE Technologies. NYSE Euronext is in the S&P 500 index, and is the only exchange operator in the S&P 100 index and Fortune 500. For more information, please visit: http://www.nyx.com.


About Operation HOPE, Inc.
Since its founding in 1992, Operation HOPE's mission has been to promote "silver rights" and make free enterprise and capitalism work for the underserved. The social investment banking nonprofit has provided financial literacy and economic empowerment services to more than 1.2 million people, raised more than $500 million and helped to restructure more than $360 million in sub-prime mortgages from the private sector, for a total of approximately $900 million in economic activity for the disenfranchised. Follow Operation HOPE at www.operationhope.org,www.twitter.com/operationhope, and www.facebook.com/operationhope.

 

]]>Continued and ongoing commitment from NYSE Euronext furthers Silver Rights Movement LOS ANGELES – August 23, 2010 – John Hope Bryant, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of financial literacy empowerment nonprofit Operation HOPE (HOPE) announced today that NYSE Euronext...http://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2010/08/los-angeles-august-23-2010-john-hope-bryant-founder-chairman-and-chief-executive-officer-of-financial-literacy-emp.htmlImages of Operation HOPE's Banking on Our Future 500K and Over the Yearshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_/~3/_EeMLiSFlSI/images-of-operation-hopes-banking-on-our-future-500k-and-over-the-years.html21st Century African Agenda21st Century Asian Agenda21st Century Black Agenda21st Century Latino Agenda21st century youth agenda5MKA Vision for the FutureAfrica 21st Century AgendaBi-Partisan Public PolicyBlogging for the peopleCivil RightsCultureCurrent AffairsDigital EmpowermentDignityEconomic EducationEducationExamples of Love LeadershipFinancial LiteracyGiving BackHOPE ResultsLeadershipMentoring and Role ModelsPartnership with CommunityPartnership with Private SectorPassionsThe Silver Rights Movementa course in dignitybanking on our futurefinancial literacy empowermentjohn hope bryantoperation hopejohn.bryant@operationhope.org (John Hope Bryant)Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:16:14 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515f7b69e20133f35be59a970b

 

  • 500k BOOF Photo Logo 2010
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  • JHB in HOPE classroom
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  • Sean & Ana with Gabe and Joy
Sean & Ana with Gabe and Joy

 

]]>http://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2010/08/images-of-operation-hopes-banking-on-our-future-500k-and-over-the-years.htmlOperation HOPE’s Financial Literacy Empowerment Educational Program Banking on Our Future Reaches 500K Youthhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_/~3/ZRa54tr83TI/los-angeles-august-26-2010-operation-hope-hope-chairman-founder-and-ceo-john-hope-bryant-announced-this-week-that.html21st Century African Agenda21st Century Black Agenda21st Century Latino Agenda21st century middle class agenda21st century youth agenda5MKA Vision for the FutureBi-Partisan Public PolicyBlogging for the peopleCivil RightsCurrent AffairsDignityEconomic EducationEducationExamples of Love LeadershipFinancial LiteracyGiving BackHOPE ResultsInternational AgendaLeadershipMediaPartnership with CommunityPartnership with GovernmentPartnership with Private SectorThe Silver Rights Movementbanking on our futurejohn hope bryantoperation hopeoprah's angel networksilver rights movementu.s. treasury departmentjohn.bryant@operationhope.org (John Hope Bryant)Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:58:26 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515f7b69e20134867deb8b970c

BOOF kid

LOS ANGELES – August 26, 2010 – Operation HOPE (HOPE) Chairman, Founder and CEO John Hope Bryant announced this week that their Financial Literacy Empowerment Educational Program Banking on Our Future (BOOF), the nation's leading urban delivery system for financial literacy empowerment, reached a momentous milestone by surpassing the 500K youth educated mark in the U.S. and South Africa. Since creating the program in 1996, HOPE has educated and empowered 501,726 youth in dignity, the real wealth of an individual, and the basics of banking, credit, and investments through their award-winning financial literacy curriculum.


“The Banking on Our Future program is the cornerstone of what we do at HOPE,” said HOPE founder and business bestselling author John Hope Bryant. “Post global economic crisis, financial literacy is the new civil rights issue for all people, not just the poor and underserved. Reaching young people before their financial habits, virtues and values are formed is an investment in the future.”



BOOF is a global financial literacy empowerment curriculum available to students ages 9-18 and it is the winner of Oprah’s Angel Network Award and the U.S. Treasury Department’s John Sherman Award for Financial Literacy Excellence. HOPE’s BOOF partners include local departments of education, school districts, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), several U.S. Federal Banks within the Federal Reserve System, America’s Promise Alliance, and over 200 additional public and private partners.

The five-part financial literacy program is taught by HOPE Corps volunteers who are trained to convey their knowledge of banking and credit into tangible concepts that gives students the tools to build a financially secure future.  These trained HOPE Corps volunteers also double as role models for our youth, helping them to dream big and to aspire to "be more."

“Financial literacy isn’t just about numbers; it’s about understanding the emotional reasons behind what we do with our money,” said Mary L. Hagerty, Operation HOPE’s first senior vice president and global chief of financial literacy. “Helping the future leaders of tomorrow, the future homeowners of tomorrow and the future business owners and entrepreneurs of tomorrow understand the difference between wants and needs is the first step towards financial responsibility and hopefully one day financial freedom.”

The program begins with a one-hour module on dignity which is designed to inspire students to treat themselves and others with respect, and to understand that their "real wealth" is inside of them. The remainder of the program includes lessons in the basics of banking, budgeting, checking and savings accounts, credit and investments, in four one-hour sessions. Additionally, in some regions such as South Africa, there is a focus on entrepreneurship and female youth empowerment. 

In an effort to reach youth in all fifty states twenty-four seven, HOPE launched www.bankingonourfuture.org – an online edition of the financial literacy program. This version is interactive and designed for elementary school children as well as young-adults. www.bankingonourfuture.org can be self-guided or instructed by volunteers or teachers and can be accessed by individual students at home or at school for self-paced instruction. The online program engages students with fun, cutting-edge technology that fits into their fast-paced, tech-based worlds. While students interact with the program, they learn the language of money, how it affects their everyday lives and, best of all, how to be in control of their financial future. 

In a nation where nearly a third of high school seniors already use a credit card, a higher proportion have an ATM card, and nearly 1.5 million families filed for bankruptcy last year, the need for personal financial literacy is greater than ever. Yet fewer than 30 percent of young Americans are given specific instruction on personal finance in high school. By teaching financial literacy, BOOF’s ultimate goal is to break the cycle of economic poverty that plagues our underserved communities.

In an effort to help students manage debt they incur while attending university, an age-specific version of the BOOF curriculum was launched on college campuses on January 15, 2009. Banking on Our Future College Edition is currently being delivered on ten campuses and will expand to all Historically Black Colleges and Universities and several target CUNY and SUNY schools in New York within five years.

In support of the FIVE MILLION KIDS Initiative (5MK), the BOOF Celebrity Edition is being created as a celebrity branded and supported version of the Banking on Our Future program. The BOOF Celebrity Edition has enlisted the endorsement from top entertainment personalities which includes support from Quincy Jones and Ambassador Andrew Young (National Co-Chairs of 5MK), Quincy “QD3” Jones III, Tyrese Gibson, Robert Davi and Jeff Johnson.

HOPE thanks all the volunteers, partners and students who have made it possible for us to reach this milestone. For more information on Banking on Our Future or specific information on how to join the Operation HOPE Corps of volunteers, please contact us at www.operationhope.org or follow us at Twitter and Facebook.

 

]]>LOS ANGELES – August 26, 2010 – Operation HOPE (HOPE) Chairman, Founder and CEO John Hope Bryant announced this week that their Financial Literacy Empowerment Educational Program Banking on Our Future (BOOF), the nation's leading urban delivery system for financial...http://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2010/08/los-angeles-august-26-2010-operation-hope-hope-chairman-founder-and-ceo-john-hope-bryant-announced-this-week-that.htmlGallup.Com: Adult Smoking Ranges From 13% to 31% Across U.S. Stateshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_/~3/WvlSujnNFyw/gallupcom-adult-smoking-ranges-from-13-to-31-across-us-states.htmlFactoidjohn.bryant@operationhope.org (John Hope Bryant)Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:52:11 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515f7b69e20134867c87cb970c
Smoking rates by state vary widely, with smoking twice as prevalent in some states as in others. States with the most highly educated residents tend to have the lowest smoking rates and vice versa. Smoking is also lower in states with higher cigarette taxes and broader smoking bans.
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]]>Smoking rates by state vary widely, with smoking twice as prevalent in some states as in others. States with the most highly educated residents tend to have the lowest smoking rates and vice versa. Smoking is also lower in states...http://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2010/08/gallupcom-adult-smoking-ranges-from-13-to-31-across-us-states.htmlGallup.Com: Americans Oppose Renewing U.S. Combat Operations in Iraqhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_/~3/edjg_gTvRvs/gallupcom-americans-oppose-renewing-us-combat-operations-in-iraq.htmlFactoidjohn.bryant@operationhope.org (John Hope Bryant)Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:49:48 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515f7b69e20134867c8587970c
mericans, by a nearly 2-to-1 margin, say they oppose U.S. troops' renewing combat missions in Iraq if Iraqi forces are unable to maintain security. Americans are more likely to believe the U.S. is less safe rather than safer from terrorism as a result of the war, and to see the Middle East as less stable, rather than more so.
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]]>mericans, by a nearly 2-to-1 margin, say they oppose U.S. troops' renewing combat missions in Iraq if Iraqi forces are unable to maintain security. Americans are more likely to believe the U.S. is less safe rather than safer from terrorism...http://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2010/08/gallupcom-americans-oppose-renewing-us-combat-operations-in-iraq.htmlGallup.Com: Iraqis More Approving of Own Leadership Than of U.S.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_/~3/yI1vcTqzxqo/gallupcom-iraqis-more-approving-of-own-leadership-than-of-us.htmlFactoidjohn.bryant@operationhope.org (John Hope Bryant)Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:43:08 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515f7b69e20133f35857f9970b
As the U.S. military presence in Iraq diminishes, Gallup surveys show Iraqis in early 2010 approved more of their own country's leadership than U.S. leadership -- a reversal of their sentiment since 2008.
Read more at GALLUP.com.

 

]]>As the U.S. military presence in Iraq diminishes, Gallup surveys show Iraqis in early 2010 approved more of their own country's leadership than U.S. leadership -- a reversal of their sentiment since 2008. Read more at GALLUP.com.http://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2010/08/gallupcom-iraqis-more-approving-of-own-leadership-than-of-us.htmlReflections: A Conversation on Love Leadership at USC Marshall Schoolhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_/~3/pqQNSXF-lAU/on-december-2nd-james-g-ellis-dean-of-the-usc-marshall-school-of-business-moderates-a-panel-titled-a-conversation-on.htmlA Vision for the FutureBi-Partisan Public PolicyBlogging for the peopleBryant on EntrepreneurshipBryant on the EconomyBryant video contentEconomic EmpowermentEducationExamples of Love LeadershipFinancial LiteracyFriends of HOPEGiving BackGlobal Economic Crisis and ResponseHeroes and SheroesHistoryHOPE ResultsInternational AgendaJohn Hope Bryant AuthoredLeadershipLove Leadership Book by Jossey-BassLove vs. Fear Based LeadershipMediaPartnership with CommunitySmall Business and EntrepreneurshipSomething to Think AboutSubprime Mortgage CrisisThe Silver Rights MovementTraveling Manbill georgedr. warren bennisjohn hope bryantlove leadership: the new way to lead in a fear-based worldusc marshall schooljohn.bryant@operationhope.org (John Hope Bryant)Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:08:01 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515f7b69e20134866d61fd970c

 

A Conversation on Leadership at USC from operationhopedotorg on Vimeo.

 

On December 2nd, James G. Ellis, Dean of the USC Marshall School of Business, moderates a panel titled "A Conversation on Leadership," which included Warren Bennis, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Business Administration, Founding Chairman of the USC Leadership Institute, author of the recently published The Essential Bennis and the forthcoming Still Surprised: A Memoir of a Life in Leadership; John Hope Bryant, founder of Operation HOPE and author of LOVE LEADERSHIP: The New Way to Lead in a Fear-Based World; and William G. George, Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School; former Chairman and CEO of Medtronic and author of four books including True North and his most recent 7 Lessons for Leading in Crisis.

 

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"Your leadership style can be deemed a success, when those around you are succeeding too."

John Hope Bryant, founder of Operation HOPE, and author of LOVE LEADERSHIP: The New Way to Lead in a Fear-Based World

 

]]>"Your leadership style can be deemed a success, when those around you are succeeding too." John Hope Bryant, founder of Operation HOPE, and author of LOVE LEADERSHIP: The New Way to Lead in a Fear-Based Worldhttp://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2010/08/love-leadership-quote-of-the-day-3.htmlReflections on BBDO NY CEO John Osborn visiting the Harlem HOPE Centerhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_/~3/QmO0fhF9FYk/reflections-on-bbdo-ny-ceo-john-osborn-visiting-the-harlem-hope-center.html21st Century Black Agenda21st Century Latino Agenda21st century youth agenda5MKA Vision for the FutureBi-Partisan Public PolicyBlogging for the peopleBryant on EntrepreneurshipCivil RightsCultureDignityEconomic EducationEconomic EmpowermentEducationExamples of Love LeadershipFinancial LiteracyFriends of HOPEGiving BackHOPE ResultsLeadershipMentoring and Role ModelsPartnership with CommunityPartnership with Private SectorSmall Business and EntrepreneurshipSomething to Think AboutSpiritThe Silver Rights MovementVolunteerismbbdo new yorkceo leadership seriesforum of young global leadersharlemhope centerjohn hope bryantjohn osbornoperation hope financial literacy empowerment centerygljohn.bryant@operationhope.org (John Hope Bryant)Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:20:52 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515f7b69e20134866d789d970c

 

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Good memories never grow old.  The Operation HOPE family was honored to host my fellow YGL (Forum of Young Global Leader), friend and CEO of BBDO New York, John Osborn, for a CEO Leadership Discussion at our Operation HOPE Financial Literacy Empowerment Center in Harlem. John did an incredible job that evening, and was well received by all who attended.  Thank you John for all that you do to "bridge the gaps" that needlessly separate our society.

John Osborn and his team at BBDO NY are a walking, talking, living example of Love Leadership in action.  Thanks for all you do.

If you are a CEO and would be interested in speaking at one of our HOPE Centers as part of the CEO Leadership Series with aspiring minority and low-wealth CEOs-in-the-making, let us know. Contact Lance Triggs, executive vice president and chief of the HOPE Center network.

 

 

]]>Good memories never grow old. The Operation HOPE family was honored to host my fellow YGL (Forum of Young Global Leader), friend and CEO of BBDO New York, John Osborn, for a CEO Leadership Discussion at our Operation HOPE Financial...http://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2010/08/reflections-on-bbdo-ny-ceo-john-osborn-visiting-the-harlem-hope-center.htmlJohn Hope Bryant Quote of the Dayhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_/~3/FWY-zCThlLY/john-hope-bryant-quote-of-the-day-8.htmlJohn Hope Bryant AuthoredLeadershipQuotablejohn.bryant@operationhope.org (John Hope Bryant)Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:43:34 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515f7b69e2013486656460970c

"I would rather you respect me, and learn to like me, than to like me, and never respect me."

John Hope Bryant

]]>"I would rather you respect me, and learn to like me, than to like me, and never respect me." John Hope Bryanthttp://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2010/08/john-hope-bryant-quote-of-the-day-8.htmlQuote of the Dayhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_/~3/CdSNxJnrw_4/quote-of-the-day-2.htmlExamples of Love LeadershipLeadershipLove vs. Fear Based LeadershipQuotablejohn.bryant@operationhope.org (John Hope Bryant)Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:41:49 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515f7b69e20134866562cf970c

"Listen without being defensive. Talk without being offensive. Always leave even your adversary with their dignity. If you don't, they will spend their entire life trying to make you miserable."

Rev. Dr. Cecil "Chip" Murray, mentor to John Hope Bryant

]]>"Listen without being defensive. Talk without being offensive. Always leave even your adversary with their dignity. If you don't, they will spend their entire life trying to make you miserable." Rev. Dr. Cecil "Chip" Murray, mentor to John Hope Bryanthttp://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2010/08/quote-of-the-day-2.htmlJohn Hope Bryant Quote of the Dayhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_/~3/_LXO-WQB89o/john-hope-bryant-quote-of-the-day-7.htmlJohn Hope Bryant AuthoredLeadershipQuotablejohn.bryant@operationhope.org (John Hope Bryant)Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:50:51 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515f7b69e20134865c5a35970c

"If there is an end to this story, can we please start there..."

John Hope Bryant

]]>"If there is an end to this story, can we please start there..." John Hope Bryanthttp://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2010/08/john-hope-bryant-quote-of-the-day-7.htmlGallup.Com: More Workers OK With Their Pay in 2010http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_/~3/_GVidvVGfg8/gallupcom-more-workers-ok-with-their-pay-in-2010.htmlFactoidjohn.bryant@operationhope.org (John Hope Bryant)Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:21:51 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515f7b69e20133f32da1cf970b

U.S. workers are more likely today than they were just before the start of the 2008 financial crisis to be content with their earnings. Forty-three percent now say they are "underpaid," down from 51% in August 2008.
Read more at GALLUP.com.

 

]]>U.S. workers are more likely today than they were just before the start of the 2008 financial crisis to be content with their earnings. Forty-three percent now say they are "underpaid," down from 51% in August 2008. Read more at...http://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2010/08/gallupcom-more-workers-ok-with-their-pay-in-2010.htmlallup.Com: One in Three U.S. Parents See Child's School Making Major Cutshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_/~3/8yKsHzEgECQ/allupcom-one-in-three-us-parents-see-childs-school-making-major-cuts.htmlFactoidjohn.bryant@operationhope.org (John Hope Bryant)Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:14:50 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515f7b69e20133f32aacad970b
One in three parents in the U.S. say their child's school is having financial difficulties and having to make major spending cuts. The vast majority in this group expect the cuts to harm their child's education.
Read more at GALLUP.com.

 

]]>One in three parents in the U.S. say their child's school is having financial difficulties and having to make major spending cuts. The vast majority in this group expect the cuts to harm their child's education. Read more at GALLUP.com.http://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2010/08/allupcom-one-in-three-us-parents-see-childs-school-making-major-cuts.htmlOperation HOPE Client Testimonial: Mortgage HOPE Crisis Hotlinehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_/~3/Rdt8KGpwigA/operation-hope-client-testimonial-mortgage-hope-crisis-hotline.html21st Century Latino AgendaEmergency Disaster ResponseExamples of Love LeadershipHOPE ResultsPartnership with CommunitySubprime Mortgage CrisisThe Silver Rights Movementmortgage hope crisis hotline client testimonialoperation hopejohn.bryant@operationhope.org (John Hope Bryant)Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:27:22 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515f7b69e20133f32a5362970b

HBCN DC

Hi Diane

My husband and I couldn't be more happier that we contact Operation Hope to help us to make the Home loan Modification affordable to us.

Working with Clemen Mendoza was absolutely reward , she handle our case so professionally that with out her help we wouldn't be able to prevent the house from FORECLOSURE. We want to let you  know how happy we are that we  were able to count with such a great person with excellent people skills. We have a deep appreciation for Clemen Mendoza for her excellent job.

Sincerely,

Mr. and Mrs. Munoz

]]>Hi Diane My husband and I couldn't be more happier that we contact Operation Hope to help us to make the Home loan Modification affordable to us. Working with Clemen Mendoza was absolutely reward , she handle our case so...http://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2010/08/operation-hope-client-testimonial-mortgage-hope-crisis-hotline.htmlGallup.Com: Deployment Taking Greatest Toll on Young Service Membershttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_/~3/lNmVqR0fFsc/gallupcom-deployment-taking-greatest-toll-on-young-service-members.htmlFactoidjohn.bryant@operationhope.org (John Hope Bryant)Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:54:47 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515f7b69e20134864d80ae970c
The youngest Americans who've been deployed to foreign wars are more likely than older active duty service members to say they've been diagnosed with depression and to report experiencing daily pain. Eight in 10 or more in both age groups have been previously deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan.
Read more at GALLUP.com.

 

]]>The youngest Americans who've been deployed to foreign wars are more likely than older active duty service members to say they've been diagnosed with depression and to report experiencing daily pain. Eight in 10 or more in both age groups...http://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2010/08/gallupcom-deployment-taking-greatest-toll-on-young-service-members.htmlU.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Member, U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka and Operation HOPE Founder John Bryant Discuss the Promotion of Financial Literacy as a National Issuehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/johnhopebryant/john_hope_bryant_/~3/-sSMCibnDDw/us-senate-committee-on-banking-housing-and-urban-affairs-member-us-senator-daniel-akaka-and-operation-hope-founder-joh.html21st Century Asian Agenda21st Century Black Agenda21st Century Latino Agenda21st century middle class agenda21st century youth agendaA Vision for the FutureBryant on the EconomyEconomic EducationEconomic EmpowermentExamples of Love LeadershipFinancial LiteracyFriends of HOPEGiving BackGlobal Economic Crisis and ResponseHeroes and SheroesHistoryHOPE ResultsLeadershipMediaPartnership with GovernmentPartnership with Private SectorPovertySomething to Think AboutSubprime Mortgage CrisisThe Silver Rights MovementTraveling Manfederal consumer protection agencyfinancial literacy empowermentfinancial modernization billjohn hope bryantobama administrationoperation hopesilver rights movementu.s. president's advisory council on financial capabilitiesu.s. senator akakajohn.bryant@operationhope.org (John Hope Bryant)Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:55:21 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515f7b69e20133f329d7d6970b

JHB and Senator Akaka

Meeting focused on ensuring Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 
works with the American consumer in moving out of financial crisis 

Washington, D.C. – August 18, 2010 -- U.S. Senator Daniel Kahikina Akaka and John Hope Bryant, the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Operation HOPE, America’s leading financial literacy empowerment nonprofit, met earlier this month to discuss ways to encourage the development of financial literacy as a mainstream issue. 

The Senator from Hawaii expressed his support of Operation HOPE and the Financial Services Roundtable’s Framework Agreement and noted their first year’s successes that benefited millions of Americans. 


“John and I share a commitment to educating, protecting and empowering all individuals through financial literacy and economic education. I applaud the efforts of Operation HOPE and the Roundtable, and I look forward to working together with them to provide financial literacy opportunities to individuals that need them most,” said Senator Akaka. 

Discussions between Akaka and Bryant focused on strategies to promote financial literacy, the work of the Financial Literacy and Education Commission and the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability, the Obama Administration’s task force for encouraging financial awareness and financial literacy provisions included in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. 

“Financial literacy is an issue that affects not only the underserved, but all families struggling through this economic crisis,” said Bryant, who also served as vice-chair of the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy. “It’s not just about finding ways to make more money. It’s about finding ways to do more with the money you have.” 

Senator Akaka reaffirmed his commitment to working with his fellow Members of Congress to emphasize the importance of financial literacy for all Americans and building on successful existing financial literacy activities. Operation HOPE signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Financial Services Roundtable in 2009. The Financial Services Roundtable represents 100 of the largest integrated financial services companies providing banking, insurance, and investment products and services to the American consumer. In the past year alone, they reported that through the support of 300,000 Financial Roundtable Services member company employees and financial literacy and empowerment nonprofits like Operation HOPE, 9.4 million Americans were helped in the past year.

The Senator and Mr. Bryant plan to continue their encouraging dialogue on how to educate and empower Americans through financial literacy education, making sure the recently enacted financial reform bill works for all Americans and the next steps to making sure that such a crisis never happens again.

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About Operation HOPE, Inc.
Since its founding in 1992, Operation HOPE's mission has been to promote "silver rights" and make free enterprise and capitalism work for the underserved. The social investment banking nonprofit has provided financial literacy and economic empowerment services to more than 1.2 million people, raised more than $500 million and helped to restructure more than $360 million in sub-prime mortgages from the private sector, for a total of approximately $900 million in economic activity for the disenfranchised. Follow Operation HOPE at www.operationhope.org, www.twitter.com/operationhope, and www.facebook.com/operationhope.

 

 

 

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"I like what I am doing, much better than what other folks are not doing. Let's go..."

John Hope Bryant

]]>"I like what I am doing, much better than what other folks are not doing. Let's go..." John Hope Bryanthttp://www.johnhopebryant.com/john_hope_bryant_/2010/08/john-hope-bryant-quote-of-the-day-6.htmlJohn Hope Bryantnonadult