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It was good to hang out with Mo Ivory of CBS Radio in Atlanta, Georgia recently, speaking on the work of Operation HOPE, a vision from civil rights to silver rights, and our thoughts on everything from the Rodney King Riots in Los Angeles, and what comes next for the poor and underserved of our nation.
Mo Ivory is the Director of Political-Community Outreach for CBS Radio Atlanta and host of “The Mo Ivory Show” on News/Talk 1380 WAOK. Check out Mo Ivory's show and work here.
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The general public can download the Interim Report to President Barack Obama from the U.S. President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability here.
I am honored to serve as chairman of the Subcommittee for the Underserved and Community Empowerment for the U.S. President's Council, serving the President, and our nation. As announced last week at the May 10th, 2012, White House Financial Capability Summit, I was proud to announce that our Subcommittee, working in active partnership with the Partnership Subcommittee and my friend Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz who is chair of that subcommittee, has already delivered commitments for the first 100 Local Financial Literacy and Local Financial Capability Councils for the nation. See the full range of announcements from the Summit here. A special thank you to Vanessa Williams and the National Conference of Black Mayors here.
The best is yet to come.
Onward and with HOPE,
John Hope Bryant is a thought leader, founder, chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE and Bryant Group Companies, Inc. Magazine/CEO READ bestselling business author of LOVE LEADERSHIP: The New Way to Lead in a Fear-Based World (Jossey-Bass) the only African-American bestselling business author in America, and is chairman of the Subcommittee for the Under-Served and Community Empowerment for the U.S. President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability, for President Barack Obama. Mr. Bryant is the co-founder of the Gallup-HOPE Index, the only national research poll on youth financial dignity and youth economic energy in the U.S. He is also a co-founder of Global Dignity with HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Professor Pekka Himanen of Finland. Global Dignity is affiliated with the Forum of Young Global Leaders and the World Economic Forum.
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Kaplan University becomes major sponsor for new HOPE Financial Dignity Center in Atlanta

DAVENPORT, IA & ATLANTA -- Kaplan University, a leader in higher education innovation, and Operation HOPE, a global leader for financial dignity, are partnering to provide financial literacy and economic education services to Kaplan students and community members. The new partnership focuses on helping students develop professional attitudes, job skills, and avoiding the trap of student debt.
The programs and services offered under the multi-year agreement encompass Kaplan University’s dedication to helping students develop skills that will foster success in their personal and professional lives, and Operation HOPE’s aim to improve the economic quality of life for individuals, families in underserved communities.
Read the complete story at the HOPE Blog.
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ANDREW YOUNG: ATLANTA'S AMBASSADOR TO THE WORLD. This fits my personal hero, friend, mentor and HOPE Global Spokesman Ambassador Andrew Young just perfectly. He is Atlanta's Ambassador to the world, and the friend of the poor throughout the world as well. I am deeply honored to have him as my friend and chief advisor, and one who I also consider a father-figure.
This special ceremony, this week, was as special as I imagined it would be, culminating with hundreds of Atlanta's best saluting Ambassador Young as we all saluted the unveiling of the Delta Airlines "over-water" jet named in his honor. In fact, within a short period following this ceremony the jet was already in the air, headed to England!
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I have personally visited one of his schools in Tanzania, where the co-founders of Global Dignity taught a Dignity Day session. I was very impressed, and could see nothing negative nor misleading about the institution, its people nor the school's teaching. On the surface, nothing but inspiring and worthy of our applause.
Posted at 12:53 AM in 21st Century Middle East Agenda, 21st Century Youth Agenda, Bryant and the Forum of Young Global Leaders, Bryant as Testimony, Bryant Blogging for the People, Bryant International Agenda, Bryant on a Word on Reset, Bryant on Dignity, Bryant on Giving Back, Bryant on Global Citizenship, Bryant on Love Leadership, Bryant Traveling Man, Bryant Video Content, HOPE-Global Dignity, Love Leadership Examples | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Operation HOPE was born 20 years ago, May 5th, 1992. And while no one cared much about "our story" back then, many, many more are increasingly interested today. As our profile increases over the years, and around the world, so understandably will the curiosity. Accordingly, over the next few weeks and months, and during our 2012 anniversary year, I and others will seek to properly layout the true and accurate Operation HOPE story. And thanks to the Internet and its incredible time-dated memory, this job will be made much easier (smile). Here are but two of the time dated articles which chronicle the alliance at the time.
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"In Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s day, people either loved you or hated you, but they made it absolutely clear where they stood. Today, folks increasingly don't care enough about you to hate you. This is evolving as an era marked by radical indifference. We need for something, or someone to inspire us again."
John Hope Bryant is a thought leader, founder, chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE, and author of business bestseller LOVE LEADERSHIP: The New Way to Lead in a Fear-Based World (Jossey-Bass).
"My mentor Quincy Jones says it takes 20 years to change a culture. In the last 20 years we have in many ways made dumb sexy. We have dumbed down and celebrated it. Now, we must make smart sexy again. ...We must make smart cool, so kids WANT to stay in school. And WE CAN DO THIS."
John Hope Bryant is a thought leader, founder, chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE, and author of business bestseller LOVE LEADERSHIP: The New Way to Lead in a Fear-Based World (Jossey-Bass).
"I like what I am doing, much more than what other folks are NOT doing. Let's go..."
John Hope Bryant is a thought leader, founder, chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE, and author of business bestseller LOVE LEADERSHIP: The New Way to Lead in a Fear-Based World (Jossey-Bass).
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Bill George: Seven Lessons for Leading in Crisis (J-B Warren Bennis Series)
Robert McKinnon: Actions Speak Loudest: Keeping Our Promise for a Better World
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John Hope Bryant: Love Leadership: The New Way to Lead in a Fear-Based World
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