Paleolithic Art Week!
In Art Therapy this week we took it back, waaaaaay back to the Stone Age. Our students learned about the famous cave paintings in Lascaux, and created some of their very own. The cave paintings of Lascaux, France were discovered by 4 teenage boys and...
A ‘Perfectly Messy’ Start to 2018 in Art Therapy!
Our first art therapy session of the New Year begins with a reading of the book, A Perfectly Messed-Up Story by Patrick McDonnell. This bestselling author and award-winning artist creates a funny, engaging, and almost perfect tale about...
60 Years of Hope
In 1957, the very first Hope School for Blind Children was founded right here in Springfield, Illinois! Dr. & Mrs. Jordan had searched the world over for a place to educate their daughter, Judith Ann, who had multiple disabilities. They...
Chicago Cares Comes to HILA
On Saturday, June 27 the 22nd Annual Chicago Cares Serve-a-thon took place. The Hope Institute Learning Academy was one of 30 locations across Chicago that brought volunteers together to make the city a better place. Over 200 volunteers from Chicago Cares lined the...
Circle of Friendship unveiled at Hope
Bonding with friends is an important part of life, which is why the Circle of Friendship is a great addition to the administration area at Hope. Eagle Scout, Jivan, presented the Circle of Friendship to Hope’s Boy Scouts Wednesday, July 1. Jivan planted flowers along...
Hope’s Fourth of July Celebration
It was an exciting day for Hope on Thursday, July 2. Batman and SpongeBob were sighted on the premises. Firefighters, medics and police officers were walking the streets. The superhero youth were taking campus by storm. And all of this was caused by one culprit,...
A look inside Hope Art Creations
Art allows a way to express ourselves and who we truly are. That is why collaborative paint day at The Hope Institute is such a popular event. Paint days are an opportunity for Hope students to interact with volunteers and create beautiful art for Hope. On Wednesday,...
Hope Students Celebrate Earth Day
Students at The Hope Institute for Children and Families enjoy a beautiful 26 acre wooded campus near the shore of Lake Springfield. As a result, they early learn the importance of preserving our natural environment. So, it’s only natural that the celebration of...
Young HILA Scientists Display Their Skills
The moment students had been working hard for finally arrived on Friday, May 1 at The Hope Institute Learning Academy annual Science Fair. On Wednesday and Thursday, students presented their projects to their individual classrooms instead of the whole student body...
Hope’s Spring Musical Thrills Audience
It wasn’t just the magic of Disney that made the third annual spring musical a hit; it was the smiling faces of the children from The Hope Institute portraying those characters. On April 16 and 17, students were able to unleash their inner...