You’ll receive training from experts to ensure your readiness. You’ll help the students look for employment and educational opportunities, explore various paths for their future, and serve as a positive, encouraging role model to instill hope in their future.
You can help empower the youth in our Indiana communities and gain invaluable personal experience by getting involved today.
Dr. Theresa Ochoa
Executive Director
tochoa@indiana.edu
812.856.8135
Dr. Niki Weller
Associate Director
wellern@iu.edu
765.455.9428
Ingrid graduated with a B.A. in Philosophy in Spring 2021. She is currently pursuing a B.A. in Criminology with plans to graduate in Fall 2022. Ingrid’s experiences with HOPE inspired her to create a mentoring program in her home city of Oslo, Norway.
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Naomi Showalter graduated in 2021 with a B.S. in International Studies and a B.A. in ’The Rhetoric of Social Justice’ (as part of the Individualized Major Program). She is now in Vermont at the Vermont Law School completing her Master’s in Restorative Justice.
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Caroline Crouch graduated in May 2020 with a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Studies and minors in Education Policy and Sociology. Currently, Caroline is in her second year of law school at IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis.
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