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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Trust Factor Forum in Richmond, Virginia

For decades, Richmond, Virginia has been defined by its past: Capital of the Confederacy, hub of the African slave trade, linchpin of massive resistance to school integration. But a new story is emerging of communities collaborating, history being healed and bridges of trust being built through honest conversation. Karen Elliott Greisdorf reports on The Trust Factor, an Initiatives of Change National Forum held at the University of Richmond, June 4-7, 2009.
Friday, June 26, 2009
National Speakers Evaluate Role of Trust in Moving U.S. Forward

Leading practitioners of conflict resolution, dialogue and community building will come to Richmond, VA to explore the trust deficit that divides the U.S. at the local and national levels and globally as well. The forum is sponsored by Initiatives of Change at the University of Richmond, June 4-7 and will draw participants from many walks of life to share best practices of building bridges and living with integrity.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Evangelical Christians and Muslims Expand Dialogue

 

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Eighteen people gathered in a circle on Saturday, May 16 at the Hope in the Cities office to either participate in or observe a dialogue between Evangelical Christians and Muslims.
Thursday, May 21, 2009

COMMENT ARCHIVE>>

Discovering the DNA of a Trustbuilder


When I came to live in Richmond 30 years ago, John Coleman, one of my early mentors, told me "You have to build a bridge of trust strong enough to bear the weight of the truth you are trying to communicate."
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Rob Corcoran
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