HOPEx is an annual live speaker event held in historic Lynchburg Virginia, designed to inspire new approaches to bridging the poverty gap through increasing access to post-secondary education. Each presenter will provide their unique perspective on transformation and how education acts as a catalyst for change.

Through HOPEx, we hope to celebrate LBoH’s progress in locally advancing equality, expose current barriers to achievement, and foster hope for innovative solutions to equity and access gaps for underserved families.

Guests will leave informed, challenged, and motivated to affect change in our community. Potential speakers include nationally recognized authors, coaches, politicians as well as local community activists, current students, and Beacon Graduates.