EVENTS & PROGRAMS
Our Programs
SCHOOL OF HOPE: AFTER SCHOOL LITERACY PROGRAM
This afterschool program focuses on literacy strategies, independent reading and coaching, writing and research. Students are referred by their teachers and then tested by SOH staff. A certified teacher, assistant teacher, and volunteers provide comprehensive support to 2nd and 3rd graders who are at least one grade behind in their reading. Participants are expected to attend every day of Schools of Hope for the duration of the program and enrollment is closed once our classroom limit is reached.
MONDAY - THURSDAY | 3:30-5:30pm
October 2026 - May 2027
(Closed when public schools close)
Kent Hills Elementary School
SOUND MINDS: LITERACY & LYRICISM
Sound Mind is an artist development program for high school students that uses music, mentorship, and collaboration to help young people discover their creative identity and develop their voice. Through songwriting, music production, recording, performance, and creative workshops, students strengthen confidence, communication, emotional awareness, discipline, and leadership while building real-world artistic skills. Students also explore careers across the music and creative industries, develop personal creative projects, and put their skills into practice through collaborative and original performances.
Ottawa Hills High School
October 2026 - May 2027
(Closed when public schools close)
MoMENtum
MoMENtum is a movement-based mentorship and leadership program for 4th and 5th grade boys at Kent Hills, combining dance, social-emotional learning, and positive male mentorship. Through hip-hop, freestyle, foundational movement, performance training, and street dance culture, students build confidence, discipline, teamwork, self-expression, and leadership skills while learning healthy ways to manage emotions and resolve conflict. In partnership with The Chosen Ones GR, Momentum creates a supportive space where boys can move, create, connect with trusted mentors, and develop the tools to see themselves as capable young leaders with purpose and positive influence.
WEDNDESAYS | 3:30-5:30pm
October 2026 - May 2027
(Closed when public schools close)
Kent Hills Elementary School
Momentum Dance
MONDAYS | 4:10-5:30pm
October 2026 - May 2027
(Closed when public schools close)
Gerald R. Ford Academic Center
Momentum at Gerald R. Ford Academic Center is a movement and performance program that gives middle school students a positive, culturally relevant space to build confidence, creativity, and community through dance. Students explore hip-hop, freestyle, foundational movement, ballet influences, and street dance culture while developing musicality, self-expression, teamwork, discipline, and stage presence. Through choreography, freestyle, collaborative creation, and live performance preparation, Momentum supports students in discovering their artistic voice, building positive relationships with peers and adult mentors, and developing the confidence and leadership skills to thrive both on and off the stage.