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Brian & Heather Flood are missionaries in downtown Savannah who are helping adults find hope and achieve their educational goals to reach something more.
They do that through Hope Academy of Savannah with GED prep classes, an adult literacy program, tutoring students attending local colleges and other educational services to help students discover their purpose.
Brian and Heather Flood said ‘yes’ in the Fall of 2014 when members from the community approached them to offer an education program to help adults. Heather is the director of the Eclectic Academy of Learning in Effingham and develops history curriculum for that program. Brian left the marketplace where he had been a hiring manager for 20 years in retail and finance to focus full time on impacting lives in our city. Together, with their 3 children, they left behind security and a traditional career path, cashed in their retirement and started Hope Academy
because their heart is to see everything God desires to be released in downtown Savannah and beyond.
How can you help?
The Flood family lives on faith and raises money to support the work of Hope Academy. Would you prayerfully consider joining our support team with a monthly donation or one time gift?
Do you know of churches, businesses or civic organizations who would want to partner with the Floods and Hope Academy by providing volunteers or financial support? Please help us by making an introduction for us or sharing this page or our Facebook page with them.
The needs of our students are as eclectic as our city and we never know who will walk through our door but we are commited to helping them on their journey.
We need you to help us do that.
MORE ABOUT HOPE:
Stories of Hope can be found at http://heathermflood.blogspot.com/p/hope-academy.html
What is Hope Academy?
Hope Academy is a place for anyone 18 and older to find a path to something more including high school diploma or GED paths, tutoring & career mentoring. The Literacy Program pairs adults who want to learn to read with a tutor. College students who need academic tutoring can also find help at Hope. Hope Academy is an effort to reach into the Savannah community for Christ. The Academy focuses on the educational needs of downtown Savannah adults to expand their worldview and to help them find God’s purpose for their life.
Aren't there other GED programs out there?
Yes, there are a number of GED programs in the greater Savannah area but there are not enough. Our focus is on the Thomas Square Area (we accept students from other areas) because the need is greatest there.
By the Numbers:
16 % less than HS Education (25+) in Chatham County
42.7% less than HS Education (25+) in Thomas Square
http://www.uwce.org/our-work/community-indicators/?hcn=CommunityDashboard
How is Hope Academy different?
We focus on a personalized path which is guided by the student's ulitmate goals. We help remove barriers by keeping class sizes small, providing individual help with homework coaches as well as career and adademic mentoring beyond the GED as they pursue their ultimate goals.
The leaders in other GED programs all agree: “you can’t have too many GED programs because they need to be easily accessible and small because of the need for individual attention.” http://whitefieldfoundation.org/about-us/faqs/
It is because of our approach we are only able to accept students if we have enough volunteer teachers and coaches to maintain our individualized method.
How is the program paid for?
Hope Academy is a non-profit ministry that is paid for by donations. We are incorprated and currently we in the process of establishing our non-profit status and pursuing 501c3 status.
Individuals, churches and other organizations who would like to know more about how to partner with Hope Academy may email Brian Flood at [email redacted]
https://www.facebook.com/hopeacademysavannah?fref=ts
http://heathermflood.blogspot.com/p/hope-academy.html
They do that through Hope Academy of Savannah with GED prep classes, an adult literacy program, tutoring students attending local colleges and other educational services to help students discover their purpose.
Brian and Heather Flood said ‘yes’ in the Fall of 2014 when members from the community approached them to offer an education program to help adults. Heather is the director of the Eclectic Academy of Learning in Effingham and develops history curriculum for that program. Brian left the marketplace where he had been a hiring manager for 20 years in retail and finance to focus full time on impacting lives in our city. Together, with their 3 children, they left behind security and a traditional career path, cashed in their retirement and started Hope Academy
because their heart is to see everything God desires to be released in downtown Savannah and beyond.
How can you help?
The Flood family lives on faith and raises money to support the work of Hope Academy. Would you prayerfully consider joining our support team with a monthly donation or one time gift?
Do you know of churches, businesses or civic organizations who would want to partner with the Floods and Hope Academy by providing volunteers or financial support? Please help us by making an introduction for us or sharing this page or our Facebook page with them.
The needs of our students are as eclectic as our city and we never know who will walk through our door but we are commited to helping them on their journey.
We need you to help us do that.
MORE ABOUT HOPE:
Stories of Hope can be found at http://heathermflood.blogspot.com/p/hope-academy.html
What is Hope Academy?
Hope Academy is a place for anyone 18 and older to find a path to something more including high school diploma or GED paths, tutoring & career mentoring. The Literacy Program pairs adults who want to learn to read with a tutor. College students who need academic tutoring can also find help at Hope. Hope Academy is an effort to reach into the Savannah community for Christ. The Academy focuses on the educational needs of downtown Savannah adults to expand their worldview and to help them find God’s purpose for their life.
Aren't there other GED programs out there?
Yes, there are a number of GED programs in the greater Savannah area but there are not enough. Our focus is on the Thomas Square Area (we accept students from other areas) because the need is greatest there.
By the Numbers:
16 % less than HS Education (25+) in Chatham County
42.7% less than HS Education (25+) in Thomas Square
http://www.uwce.org/our-work/community-indicators/?hcn=CommunityDashboard
How is Hope Academy different?
We focus on a personalized path which is guided by the student's ulitmate goals. We help remove barriers by keeping class sizes small, providing individual help with homework coaches as well as career and adademic mentoring beyond the GED as they pursue their ultimate goals.
The leaders in other GED programs all agree: “you can’t have too many GED programs because they need to be easily accessible and small because of the need for individual attention.” http://whitefieldfoundation.org/about-us/faqs/
It is because of our approach we are only able to accept students if we have enough volunteer teachers and coaches to maintain our individualized method.
How is the program paid for?
Hope Academy is a non-profit ministry that is paid for by donations. We are incorprated and currently we in the process of establishing our non-profit status and pursuing 501c3 status.
Individuals, churches and other organizations who would like to know more about how to partner with Hope Academy may email Brian Flood at [email redacted]
https://www.facebook.com/hopeacademysavannah?fref=ts
http://heathermflood.blogspot.com/p/hope-academy.html
Organizer
Heather Drake Flood
Organizer
Savannah, GA