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Alika Hope

Alika Hope is the founder and primary vocalist for the Ray of Hope Project. She was born in Oregon and received a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from the University of Notre Dame. Hope also minored in dance at St. Mary's College. She went on to receive a Master of Arts in early childhood special education from Teachers College at Columbia University.[1]

Alika Hope
Alika Hope in July 2016
Background information
Born (1975-06-01) June 1, 1975 (age 49)
WebsiteRay of Hope Project

Career

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Opera career

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In 2003, Hope was the soloist singing "Ave Maria" National Shrine of The Divine Mercy on Divine Mercy Sunday. This performance was broadcast internationally on EWTN.[2]

Theatre and singing

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Hope is a member of Actors Equity Association and was in a production of South Pacific in the 2000s.[3] In 2012, she performed on The Island Lil as Junie.[4] She has also portrayed Mrs. Muller in "Doubt" with Berkshire Actors Theatre.[5] Her singing events can be found on BroadwayWorld.[6] She participated in a Human Rights Festival in 2018[7] and an Arts Festival for Human Rights in New York in 2017.[8]

Television

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Hope has been a co-host of CT Perspective TV on FOX-CT since 2013.[9] She stars as Sandra in the comedy A Coupla Pros.[10]

Pageants

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Hope was Ms. New England America for the 2019 Ms. America Pageant.[11]

Ray of Hope Project

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Hope is the co-founder and president of The Ray of Hope Project,[12] an organization with the goal of using African American spirituals to shed light on the combined anti-slavery efforts of blacks and whites in 19th century New England.[13] The project includes nine musicians and actors who incorporate African American spirituals with live music in their participatory programs.[14]

The Ray of Hope Project musicians and actors use historical records of successful African Americans to teach about slavery in America in the 1900s.[15] Collaborations with schools, libraries and museums throughout the United States has allowed members to create poems and performance material.[16] The project also uses the music and lyrics of 20th century social justice songs as a way of creating conversations around current issues of global social justice issues.[17]

"Hope for a Motherless Child", the project's first album, was released in 2016[18] and won a "preferred choice" award for Kids CD in the 2016 Creative Child Magazine awards. It was also awarded a Global Music Award in June 2016.[19]

In June, 2016, Hope and the Ray of Hope project participated in Old Sturbridge Village's Juneteenth/Freedom Week.[20] She was interviewed by Connecticut Public Radio about the experience.[21]

In an interview with Lioness magazine, Hope said that the motto of Ray of Hope Project is to "Feel the Music, Change the World"[22]

In 2017, Ray of Hope created a music video "IRL" which focuses on the importance of exhibiting kindness in social media.[23]

References

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  1. ^ Schaal, Carol (Autumn 2016). "'Feel the music, change the world'". Notre Dame Magazine. University of Notre Dame. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  2. ^ FoM Mercy Sunday thedivinemercy.org [dead link‍]
  3. ^ "The Gary-The Olivia Theater Presents SOUTH PACIFIC, 8/2-8/12".
  4. ^ "'Island Lily' to reel audiences in to Majestic Theater". January 4, 2012.
  5. ^ "Berkshire Actors Theatre". Archived from the original on January 10, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  6. ^ "Alika Hope". Broadway World. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  7. ^ Musbach, Julie (October 4, 2018). "Barbra Streisand, Amy Poehler, Kathleen Turner, Bernie Sanders, John Lewis & More Co-Sponsor Human Rights Art Festival In NYC". Broadway World. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
    - "2018 @ Wild Project". International Human Rights Art Festival. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  8. ^ Viagas, Robert (2017). "Kathleen Turner to Headline October 15 Arts Festival for International Human Rights in NYC". Playbill. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  9. ^ "Connecticut PTV - On Air Hosts". Perspective TV. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  10. ^ Martinez, Bobby (December 4, 2018). "Comedy series shot in Hartford". FOX 61. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
    - Dunne, Susan. "Hartford-shot web series 'A Coupla Pros' kicks off at viewing party". Courant. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  11. ^ Jeske, Susan. "Ms. America Pageant". msamericapageant.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  12. ^ Peterson, Mark. "Episode 15 - Guerrillapreneur Mastermind Interview - Entrepreneurship and Men..." Podomatic. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  13. ^ Jones, Cara. "Ray Of Hope World Kindness Day Video Premiere With Award Winning Musician Alika Hope Episode #52". Cara Jones Speaks. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  14. ^ Youth development concert courant.com [dead link‍]
  15. ^ "Ray of Hope". Arts Are Essential. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  16. ^ Stykowska, Marzena (May 10, 2016). "Stage 8 Presents: Ray Of Hope Project". WTNH. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  17. ^ "Stage 8 Presents: Ray of Hope Project". WTNH. May 10, 2016.
  18. ^ Hope for a Motherless Child CD Release, Archived 2016-08-07 at the Wayback Machine The Hartford Guardian, April 8, 2016
  19. ^ "Home". globalmusicawards.com.
  20. ^ "Freedom Week". Old Sturbridge Village. Archived from the original on August 5, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  21. ^ Ives, Lucy Nalpathanchil, Tucker (June 17, 2016). "Commemorating Juneteenth; Remaking "Raiders of the Lost Ark"". WNPR. Retrieved June 21, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  22. ^ "Entrepreneur of the Day: Alika Hope". Lioness. July 26, 2016.
  23. ^ Walker, Joe. "Shining Example 102: Alika Hope". Mr. Joe Walker. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
    - Jones, Cara. "Alika Hope". Cara Jones Speaks. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
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