Issue 01 - Loneliness

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: ROBIN RASKOB
Welcome to HopeIRL’s first issue. We are so excited that
you’ve found us. This magazine is a project of Hopelab,
a small nonprofit social innovation lab based in San
Francisco that works with young people to co-create
technology products that improve health and happiness.
It’s a pretty rad place. Every day, we get to build cool
products and work with amazing young people like you.
And every day we’re hearing your stories. The
experiences you’re having are incredible. We’re
fascinated by what’s going on in your lives.
HopeIRL is a place to share those stories.
When our editorial team first sat down to talk about what
HopeIRL would look like, we all agreed on our vision:
create a magazine by young people, for young people.
It’s a no-brainer; your voices are so strong and
meaningful. We want to hold close to our core values for
this magazine, and will try our best to embrace your
authentic voices, promote a community built on trust,
and make it stylish AF.
This magazine is for you—the rebels, the changemakers,
the peacekeepers, the entrepreneurs, the extroverts, the
quiet ones, he, her, they, and everyone in between. It’s a
digital and print collection of stories about the things that
make us human and give us hope. Join us in this
experiment we’re calling HopeIRL.
Robin Raskob
Editor-in-Chief
HopeIRL
Share your story; email editor@hopeirl.org