Hope Street Group members work with local political, business, and civic leaders on opportunity-expanding projects in their cities. We help local chapter members convene policymakers, practitioners, and the business community at Opportunity Exchange dinners [1] to discuss local economic opportunity issues affecting the region.  Our current work includes an effort to connect low-income Angelenos with green workforce development efforts in Los Angeles. In 2008-09, we intend to expand our Local Chapter efforts to Denver, NYC, DC, San Francisco, and Austin.

Interested in joining a local chapter? Hope Street Group is a volunteer-driven organization with many opportunities for members to play significant roles in changing public policy including policy development, implementation, event planning, and outreach efforts. Email your city leaders directly at the email address listed below.

Interested in starting a local chapter? Hope Street Group wants to bring professional together in cities across the nation.  To start in a chapter in your area, contact us at info@hopestreetgroup.org [2]

Current Local Teams

Austin

Local Leader: Lonny Stern
austin@hopestreetgroup.org [3]

D.C. Metro

Local Leaders: Courtney Haynes 
dc@hopestreetgroup.org [4]

Denver

Local Leader: Griff Kundahl
denver@hopestreetgroup.org [5]

Kansas City

Local Leader: Tyler Nottberg
kansascity@hopestreetgroup.org [6]

Los Angeles [7]

Local Leaders: Louisa Wee, Tate Rider, and Sean Arian
la@hopestreetgroup.org [8]

Minneapolis

Local Leaders: Jessica Falk and Tom Anderson
minneapolis@hopestreetgroup.org [9]

Northern Virginia

Local Leaders: Dmitri Mehlhorn and Carrie Nixon
virginia@hopestreetgroup.org [10]

New York City

Local Leaders: Amelia Thomson and Hadi Tabbaa
nyc@hopestreetgroup.org [11]

SF Bay Area

Local Leaders: Adam Block, Laurie Littlepage and Steve Tidrick
bayarea@hopestreetgroup.org [12]

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