H.O.P.E. Hall
For more information:
HOPEhall@trinity.edu
What is H.O.P.E. Hall?
H.O.P.E Hall is a student-created mixed upper-class and first-year student living learning community. In this hall, students develop a special sense of community with their classmates through service learning.
Mission Statement
H.O.P.E. Hall serves beyond the borders of campus in order to discover how we might best impact a lifestyle different than our own. We strive for excellence as we represent Trinity in the community. We treat individuals in H.O.P.E. Hall and the community with compassion and respect, celebrating their talents and strengths, all while cultivating a community within H.O.P.E. Hall, Trinity, and San Antonio.
H.O.P.E. Hall's CORE Values
Community within the hall
Outreach to involve Trinity in the community
Relationships through service
Education through academic lectures, discussions, projects, and reflection.
The Service Umbrella - areas for engagement
Trinty University offers a multitude of service opportunities. Focusing some under these areas may help bring cohesion to campus efforts.
- Shelter
- Health
- Hunger
- Education
- Public policy
In the Community
Service Projects: Each student chooses a service project that focuses on the issue of homelessness.
Service Groups: Students serve at HOPE Hall community partners in groups which include an upperclassman mentor.
Click here to access a map of the H.O.P.E. Hall community partners.
In the Classroom
First-Year Seminar: A small, close-knit class focused around homelessness through the employment of literature, writing, reflection and discussions.
Incorporation: Service experiences within the community provide new insights and perspectives to be explored in a classroom setting with help from involved upperclassmen peer tutors.
