Hope Summit returns for second staging: Inspiring Hope
Two years ago, Moose Jaw’s Hope Summit was held for the very first time and this year, it is back again to inspire hope through a full line-up, which includes four powerful speakers set to share their stories of triumph through struggles.
The 2018 Hope Summit will be held Saturday, November 3 at 1:00pm at the Moose Jaw Public Library and Museum Theatre. The Hope Walk, which is also part of this event will take place on Saturday, September 2 at Crescent Park, starting at 10:30am. Spokesperson for Journey to Hope, Della Ferguson says this year’s Summit has some new features that will inspire attendees. “In 2016, we hosted our first Hope Summit, and from that experience, we have listened to our attendees and made some changes that we hope will serve the event, and all who attend,” she said. “We have added music, through the talent of Nicholas Hennink, who is in collaboration with Jared Robinson of Nebulus Entertainment, creating a song project we call “Hope Sings.” This project is a collaboration of Journey to Hope Moose Jaw/ CMHA Moose Jaw/CMHA Sask Div. to honour the 100th Anniversary of Canadian Mental Health Association. I have had a sneak preview and was amazed at the production so far. This song will be released to the public on World Suicide Prevention Day, September 10, 2018 along with a short teaser video of the song; and Nicholas will be sharing the song “live” at the Hope Summit 2018.” This year, persons will get an opportunity to hear from four speakers who will provide inspirational personal stories. “We are very excited to work with the four speakers, offering them support as they prepare for their presentations. Once again, these stories will be recorded, and will be compiled into our Hope Summit 2018 Legacy Project. We did this in 2016 and the feedback has been tremendous as people are able to peruse the videos of the speakers in their own home at their own time. People have told us they have watched all of the videos several times. We also created curricula/and self-reflections for viewers to utilize for deeper reflective opportunities,” added Ferguson.
Fittingly, this year’s topic will be “Inspiring Hope.” Ferguson says the topic is “far-reaching, as are the many and varied stigmas that people are being faced with that have kept the theme constant, visiting it with a new set of speakers who will offer their individual inspirations, and adding the musical dimension.”
This year, Hope Summit also has a new logo created by Lana Lalonde of Emerald Vibe Creations and Hope Summit committee member. Ferguson says the logo is a perfect reflection of Journey to Hope’s mission. For more information, visit www.hopesummit.ca.