Why Hope?

Hope Improves Academic Outcomes in College Students and Primary School Students

Hope predicts academic achievement over intelligence, personality, and previous academic achievement.

Hope Predicts Athlete Performance

Three studies found that Hope predicted athletic outcomes beyond the athlete’s training history, self-esteem, confidence, and mood.

Hope is Teachable

Researchers found “increased emotional insight and awareness; improved resilience, confidence, self-belief, and developing new coping skills” within their sample.

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Hopeful Minds is a project developed by iFred, the International Foundation for Research and Education on Hope. It is based on research that suggests Hope is a teachable skill. Our goal is to equip students, educators, and parents with the tools they need to find and maintain Hope, even during the most challenging times.

The leading predictor of suicide is hopelessness, so we believe that through our positive advocacy, we can reduce overall suicide attempts in youth. Our focus is on prevention through practical tools and exercises.

Our Programs

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What Others Say About Our Programs

I love that they are practical and really make hope a science. I have been teaching explicitly about hope in my classroom for almost 15 years and these are the first resources that I have found to support that work.

Amy B. 4th grade to 9th grade Educator

The children are really enjoying them. Great work in this very important field.

Lorna, Kindergarten to grade 8th Educator, Gus Wetter School, Canada

I was struggling to find a curriculum that wasn’t a million pages long. Something that children on all levels could grasp and understand. You don’t know what a huge help this is to us.

Wanda W., Educator from underserved areas of Memphis Tn

Teachers like the program overall. Our students were engaged in the lessons, which is a huge plus. We would all love to teach it again.

Woodland Intermediate School 5th Grade Team

It is insightful, lighthearted, and inspiring. Chock-full of visually entertaining diagrams, age-appropriate and engaging activities, as well as accurate and intriguing information on the matter of mental health!

Leeyah, Teen Contributor

Very useful accessible student friendly age-appropriate resources. It has excellent lesson plans.

Pascal, School Counselor

I use it in a Religious school, it is valuable for me in a spiritual framework.

Mason, Educator

Our students more than ever need hope in their lives so this program allows us to share hope with them!

Sara, School Counselor

My students and I are enjoying Hopeful Minds.

Kari, Educator

Have only taught up to lesson 4 but the Grade 4 students are enjoying it. They love the upstairs/downstairs brain and have been practicing their breathing.

Margareth, Educator

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