Once again, we are offering a pathway to free HOPE admission this year
for those in need. If you’re interested in opening the door for a student
to attend HOPE in August, you now have the opportunity to do just that.
Last year was the first time we did this and it was a tremendous success.
Students (and others who couldn’t afford the admission fee) were given
the opportunity to attend HOPE and experience what was truly a life-
changing event for many of them. We try to keep the HOPE admission fee as low as possible, but we know even that can be too much for lots of
people who would benefit the most from attending.
It’s simply to participate, whether you’re donating or applying. Simply
go to https://store.2600.com/products/tickets-to-hope-26-student-scholarship to give a HOPE admission to a student. And if you wish to apply for the program, just visit https://www.hope.net/scholarships/ and follow the instructions.
This is a scenario where you can make a real difference for someone who
otherwise wouldn’t be able to attend and possibly change their lives in
a really positive way. So many attendees have benefited from the people
they’ve met and the talks they’ve seen at HOPE. We want to do everything possible to make sure others experience this. And in addition to helping these individuals, you’re also helping HOPE with ticket sales, which are vital to our continued existence.
Also
We’ve added an incredible presentation to the HOPE schedule! Former EFF executive director Cindy Cohn will be having a lively discussion with co-founder and CEO of PRIVO Denise G. Tayloe on the timely issue of age assurance and the new laws that are popping up all over the world intended to protect children from inappropriate content, along with all of the privacy and civil liberties issues that go along with that. (We recommend seeing how this topic was addressed when Cindy Cohn appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart earlier this year by visiting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkC1aK7jfLo .)
And Finally
Our fundraiser to help cover our A/V expenses at our brand new Manhattan location is at 27 percent. We’re hoping to hit 50 percent by the end of the week. You can make a tax-deductible donation at
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/hope-av-fundraiser
Please spread the word!
Tickets to HOPE can be purchased at https://store.2600.com/products/tickets-to-hope-26 (follow the link at the bottom of the page for virtual tickets)