Specialties
Cultivating Hope equips traditionally underserved communities with educational tools, knowledge and deep connections for professional academic growth. Our team supports sojourners to see with different eyes, to hear with new ears and to speak abundant life into existence. Our coaching and training are uniquely designed for school learning communities and organizations to reach their desired goals. We offer professional development and a variety of workshops and classes for all ages. Our founders are educators with over 30 years of experience partnering with traditional public schools, private schools, charter schools and local non profit organizations. We offer a variety of workshops and professional development for all ages: Math Proficiency, Equity, Diversity & Race, Social & Emotional Learning, Health, Wellness & Inspiration and Adult Literacy & Job Training.
History
Established in 2016.
Cultivating Hope is a formal response to a decline in academic achievement for communities of color. Three colleagues convened to strategically train and assist youth, parents and the professional learning community with resources that are attainable and affordable.
Meet the Business Owner: Barak B.
Barak has over 20 years of experience in public and private education. He has served as a tutor, teacher, vice principal and principal for grades 6 through 12 with a 100% four-year college acceptance rate for his graduating classes of black and brown students. Barak consults in education with school districts throughout California in Oakland, Compton, Los Angeles, Long Beach and Riverside to improve educational outcomes for students of color. Numerous organizations have invited him to speak including the internationally acclaimed House of Blues Foundation. Barak was awarded a commendation by the Mayor of Inglewood for his service to the city's youth and also recognized with proclamations by California Senator Don Perata and former Mayor Jerry Brown for his educational leadership in his hometown East Oakland. Barak co-founded Unearth and Empower Communities, a 501 c3 non profit organization dedicated to education and the arts for students in Compton.