Soup & Hope
Soup & Hope 2027
The 20th annual Soup & Hope speaker series will return to Sage Chapel on January 28, 2027, featuring five Cornell staff, faculty and student storytellers sharing their experiences of overcoming life’s challenges - while attendees enjoy a free meal of soup and bread.
The series is open to the public and spotlights speakers and stories of hope. Events are free and do not require registration. While the series is held in Sage Chapel, the events are not affiliated with a religious organization.
Want to nominate a speaker for 2027, including yourself? Fill out this form here!
Soup & Hope takes place in person on Thursdays from NOON to 1PM at Sage Chapel.
- Noon to 12:15 – Gather and enjoy soup
- 12:15 – Talks begins
- 12:45 – Event concludes
Those who cannot attend in person can watch live via Soup & Hope Zoom.
Passcode: soup
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Some events will be recorded and posted on this website for later viewing. Scroll down to each speaker's bio to find links to recordings.
Watch or listen to recordings of previous speakers here.
2027 Series Dates and Speakers
Learn more about our speakers here - coming soon!
- Jan 28 - speakers will be announced soon!
- Feb 11
- Feb 25
- Mar 11
- Mar 25
Soup & Hope Planning Committee
- Jennifer Austin - Skorton Center for Health Initiatives
- Kelly Chan - Center for Teaching Innovation
- Laura Gallup - Student & Campus Life, Communications and Marketing
- Kristine DeLuca - Cornell Commitment
- Toral Dhiru Patel - Human Resources Diversity and Inclusion
- Saorsa Wissman - Office of Spirituality and Meaning-Making
- Victor Younger - Cornell Nolan School of Hotel Administration, Cornell College of Business
- Marcia A Easley - College of Human Ecology
- Grace Corinne DePaull - Human Resources Communications
- Cyrus Hamilton-Ferguson - Student Disability Services
- Gerald Deis - Office of Human Resources
Sponsors
In the spirit of a health-promoting campus, this series is co-sponsored by the Office of Spirituality and Meaning-Making (part of The Centers for Student Equity, Empowerment, and Belonging), Human Resources, Cornell Health and Cornell Catering.