The Circle of HOPE

The Circle of HOPE The Circle of Hope, a grassroots, community-based nonprofit organization, is dedicated to reducing v Washington, MD.
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Hank Johnson is the Co-Founder and President of the Circle of H.O.P.E. Growing up in the Birchwood neighborhood of Oxon Hill, MD, he was introduced early on to a life of hard times. Even during these times however, his gift for leadership was unmistakable. While serving a five year prison sentence, Hank lost a close friend and mentee to street violence. Feeling as though he failed in guiding his f

riend to a better life, Hank decided to choose a different life – one that would put him on a path to greatness, and help end the violence and self-destruction associated with young African Americans in the Prince George’s County, Maryland neighborhoods. Hank attended Oxon Hill High School in Oxon Hill, MD, and obtained his GED in 2001. He currently attends PG Community College (Largo, MD), studying in the field of Mass Communication, and works in Facilities Management at Ebenezer AME Church in Ft. In 2004, Hank was featured in the Washington Post for accepting a peace treaty that ended a long term, historical beef between his former crew in Birchwood and the Shadow High crew (Oxon Hill, MD). He has worked as a counselor to the youth in PG County and is now dedicated to the empowerment of youth and young adults through the Circle of H.O.P.E.

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Jamal Spratley, Co-Founder and CEO of the Circle of H.O.P.E.; was born in Petersburg, Virginia, and grew up in Southeast Washington, DC. Having a father who was notorious in the street life, he was introduced to a life of crime and violence from childhood. Despite the negative influences in his life, Jamal went on to graduate from McKinley Technical High School in 1991, and in 1992, he enrolled as a student at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), where he initially sought a degree in criminology. In 2002, he returned to UDC and in 2003 received three certifications in Information Technology. Jamal, a former member of the Birchwood crew in Oxon Hill, Maryland, turned his life around after losing a close friend to the streets in December of 2003. A naturally well-spoken young man, he began to use his gifts for communication and leadership to help educate and uplift his community. For two years (2003 – 2005), Jamal taught computer networking to adults for a Washington, DC based, non-profit organization called Byte Back. In 2004, he was featured in the Washington Informer for his efforts to end street violence, in which he hosted a Father’s Day Celebration and Stop the Violence Rally in conjunction with the ROOT Organization (Washington, DC). Gifted in film editing, Jamal founded Instant Inner Vision, a video production company, in 2004. The company currently serves a wide range of clientele in the DC Metro Area from Capitol Hill to the church community. Jamal works diligently at being a positive role model and providing a platform of opportunity for the youth and young adults in the Prince George’s County and DC Metropolitan areas.

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08/14/2021

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Long Live Jamal H. Spratley
07/14/2021

Long Live Jamal H. Spratley

Blessed are the Peacemakers! 🙏🏾
07/14/2021

Blessed are the Peacemakers! 🙏🏾

06/10/2019

Follow on Ig to keep up with their wild adventures, and be on the lookout for their New YouTube Page! ® 🦍

05/20/2019

Happy Birthday Brother Malcolm X...... we Love You King!

The Circle of Hope continues our mission to Heal.Our. Personal. Environment today and everyday "Injustice anywhere is a ...
01/16/2018

The Circle of Hope continues our mission to Heal.Our. Personal. Environment today and everyday "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

01/16/2018

It's a honor to be here at Course Correction on the King's birthday 🎉 thank you Silky Slim

Living the dream for the king 👑 "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter" ...
01/14/2018

Living the dream for the king 👑 "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter"

Seeing 🌎 of the 🦍
07/19/2017

Seeing 🌎 of the 🦍

Photos from The Circle of HOPE's post
07/19/2017

Photos from The Circle of HOPE's post

07/19/2017

H.Y.P.E film camp discusses the element of the story after a movie outing

H.Y.P. E film camp goes beyond the walls today practicing lines in the park with a morning snack☺️
07/19/2017

H.Y.P. E film camp goes beyond the walls today practicing lines in the park with a morning snack☺️

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07/18/2017

Photos from The Circle of HOPE's post

07/18/2017

“Creativity is intelligence having fun.” —Albert Einstein, Physicist

Just getting started!!
07/17/2017

Just getting started!!

Jamal preparing his lesson plan for H.Y.P.E video camp for kids presented to you by The Circle of Hope.
07/17/2017

Jamal preparing his lesson plan for H.Y.P.E video camp for kids presented to you by The Circle of Hope.

H.Y.P.E Film Camp
07/13/2017
H.Y.P.E Film Camp

H.Y.P.E Film Camp

Circle of Hope presents... H.Y.P.E Film Camp for kids will offer children everything you need to produce your very own creative short film. Camp will be lead by master videographer and film maker Jamal Sprately. Jamal has more than 15 years of experience in film and has been teaching children throug...

Circle of Hope presents...H.Y.P.E Film Camp for kids will offer children everything you need to produce your very own cr...
07/13/2017

Circle of Hope presents...

H.Y.P.E Film Camp for kids will offer children everything you need to produce your very own creative short film. Camp will be lead by master videographer and film maker Jamal Sprately. Jamal has more than 15 years of experience in film and has been teaching children through out Prince George's County schools for nearly a decade. We are excited to help children take their film from first idea to the big screen. Our camp will teach children ages 8 to 14 casting, script writing, intro to editing, directing for film, and so much more!

***This is a free half day camp from 10am to 2pm daily July 17th to 28th

09/01/2015

Documentary coming soon...... The Life and Time of Henry J........

HEPL IS HERE! Contact us today to Help turn your troubled one around..... Because remember, it takes a Village to raise ...
01/02/2015

HEPL IS HERE! Contact us today to Help turn your troubled one around..... Because remember, it takes a Village to raise a Kid!

06/05/2014

Beyond Hope clothing drive is in full affect! We're taking clothing in ANY CONDITION! Cut up, bleached up, it don't matter, we NEED IT! We pick up and you make the appt. inbox me for pick ups! Thanks

04/29/2014

Being there for someone just for a minute could mean a life time for them.......

11/25/2013

Hope!!!!!

Come out this Thursday and support The Circle of HOPE's Healing our Personal Environment Benefit Concert featuring Earne...
11/01/2011
HOPE Benefit Concert.mp4

Come out this Thursday and support The Circle of HOPE's Healing our Personal Environment Benefit Concert featuring Earnest Pugh! Admission is free! We're celebrating the anniversary of the historic peace treaty signed between our neighborhoods, which brought us together and birthed The Circle of HOPE.

09/28/2011

The Circle of HOPE

-Community Outreach Program-

Edgewood Management and The Circle of HOPE

The Circle of Hope runs a mentoring program in partnership with Edgewood Management’s Park Forest apartment community in the Glassmanor neighborhood of Prince George's County. The community mentorship program focuses on high school aged teens in the community, who are at risk for involvement in gang activity. We provide character building activities for these youth, and give them positive activities to take part in. We also provide life-skills training, financial literacy training, and job/career preparedness.

09/28/2011

The Circle of HOPE

-After School Programs-

Forest Heights Middle School
Oxon Hill Middle School

These programs provide mentoring and multimedia training to students attending these two schools in Prince George’s County. The program goals focus on averting negative behavior by providing a consistent support system in the lives of socially maladjusted youth and demonstrating alternative methods of self-expression through creative multimedia projects. Youth are trained in multimedia, videography, cinematography, web journalism and blogging.

The Circle of HOPE in THE MEDIADecember 9, 2009---> The SentinelOXON HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL HONORS BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY PAR...
09/28/2011
The Sentinel

The Circle of HOPE in THE MEDIA
December 9, 2009---> The Sentinel
OXON HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL HONORS BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY PARTNERS AT PIE BREAKFAST EVENT
http://www.thesentinel.com/pgs/education/PIE

Oxon Hill Middle School honored over a dozen business and nonprofit groups at a recent Partners in Education breakfast. The community partners were recognized for providing everything from food, to tutoring, to Wizards tickets for students over the past year.

The Circle of Hope in THE MEDIADecember 22, 2009---> The SentinelNEW PROGRAM GIVES HOPE TO STUDENTShttp://www.thesentine...
09/28/2011
The Sentinel

The Circle of Hope in THE MEDIA

December 22, 2009---> The Sentinel
NEW PROGRAM GIVES HOPE TO STUDENTS
http://www.thesentinel.com/pgs/HOPE

Photo by Nancy Royden. Left, Jamal Spratley and Hank Johnson, founders of Circle of H.O.P.E. (Healing Our Personal Environment), speak with members of the newly formed Men of Carroll during a meeting at Charles Carroll Middle School in New Carrollton Dec. 16. The group was organized to promote acade...

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Carpenter's Shelter would like to send a special thanks to Christ the King, Global Systems of Engineering & Technology, Vectrus, The Circle of HOPE, and all the other donors who provided some much needed warmth to our residents and community clients via coat donations!!!

You can give warmth this cold season too! Click the link below to sign up:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040d4aadaf28a1f85-coat
Hey OG Henry and Jamal! Love what y'all doing in the community. Keep up the great work. 🙏🏾👌🏽💕
Great job Fellas. We need more brothers to step up like you guys.
May God continue to Bless this effort,we need more things like this in New Orleans.Where there is vision there is Hope
Photo cover looks like a theater of Champions, thanks for investing our youth.....without them there is no future,“If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.” ....“The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.”....“Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.......Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.”

“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without HOPE and confidence.”
You can now check out the NEW TV network on line..... "Beyond Hope TV" at www.lifestream.tv/circleofhope We LIVE 24/7!!!!!
Hello Circle of Hope. We met at the Summit on September 29, 2012. I hope that we can get together and make big things happen.

Hank check your emails.

Keisha Brown
SASSIE (www.sassieinc.com)
PRO
hay circle of h.o.p.e i enjoy you guys when you came to my school oxon hill middle school
Hello...my name is adriane lawton. I have an organization called we can do all things here in atlanta, ga. I have an antibullying campaign called victims to victorious antibullying campaign. I am working on some things here and looking for organizations that want to join forces and stop the bullying. If u can plz inbox ur info if interested
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