501(c)(3) · EIN 85-3666973 · Port Saint Lucie, FL
Youth & community development
We are a local nonprofit. We run youth and community programs, and we teach digital skills: photo and video editing, content creation, and AI tools used on the job.
About
House of Hope Youth & Community Development is a Florida not-for-profit corporation based at 1797 SW Commargo Street, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34987. We were formed on October 22, 2020. The IRS recognized us as tax-exempt in February 2021.
Our legal name is House of Hope, Youth & Community's Development, Inc. Florida document number N20000011928. Employer Identification Number 85-3666973. President Simone Tillman-Walker. Secretary Kaylia Bell.
Public records list us under youth development programs. That is the work we do: help young people and families in St. Lucie County learn skills, stay connected, and find a path to work.
Help young people and families in Port Saint Lucie learn useful skills, stay connected, and find a path to work. We teach digital skills — photo and video editing, content creation, and AI tools — and we run youth and community programs for our neighbors.
A Port Saint Lucie where every young person can learn the digital skills used in today's jobs, and use those skills to build a steady future for themselves and this community.
Our work
This is the work we do and the work we are building in Port Saint Lucie. Classes are small. The goal is simple: leave with a skill you can use.
Safe, useful time for young people in Port Saint Lucie. We focus on skills, school support, and a place to belong.
Help for families who need a start: referrals, basic support, and a local group that answers the phone.
Short classes on how to look for work, write a simple resume, and show a portfolio of digital work.
Hands-on training in photo and video editing, content creation, and everyday AI tools that employers use.
Digital skills
We teach practical digital skills so youth and adults in our community can apply for jobs in media, small business, and office work. No long lectures. You make something real in class.
Crop, color, retouch, and layout. Learn tools used for flyers, social posts, and product photos.
Cut clips, add titles, mix sound, and export a clean video for school, work, or a small business.
Plan a post, write a caption, shoot simple photos or video, and keep a regular content calendar.
Use everyday AI tools the right way: drafts, research, captions, and time-saving steps — with clear rules about honesty and credit.
Future partners
We are applying to nonprofit programs that can put professional tools in our students' hands. None of these partnerships are active yet. Each one is marked In Progress.
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Contact
Students, parents, volunteers, and donors can reach us at the address and email below. Gifts to House of Hope Youth & Community Development are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
1797 SW Commargo Street
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34987
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