Hope is real. That might sound cliché. Nonetheless, we believe it at Octo and so do the students who have graduated from H.O.P.E. Project DC, a community IT training program benefiting young adults, starting with those in DC’s Ward 8. H.O.P.E. stands for Helping Other People Excel, and the program achieves this by bringing new hope through technical training and professional development to young adults who are economically and socially disadvantaged. The training program was founded by Raymond Bell in 2009 and he continues to lead and expand it today—over a decade and 2,000+ graduates later. Find out more about Octo’s partnership with DC H.O.P.E. in this article with Prince William Living.