It was 1998 when the first Cyber Charter School opened in Pennsylvania. This branch of schools has grown 15 times since then, expanding opportunities and addressing specific student needs across the commonwealth. According to the Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools, the development of these schools has lead Pennsylvania to become one of the best…
It was at WHYY’s headquarters and with a room full of environmental activists and socially conscious members that a Dominican woman from Northeast Philadelphia received the Sustain PHL Activist of the Year award, an initiative by Green Philly, last evening Aug. 16. The Philadelphia’s SustainPHL Awards highlight and celebrate community changemakers and sustainability visionaries….
We are proud to announce that two of Esperanza’s Artistas y Músicos Latinoamericanos (AMLA) professors will be honored at this year’s Feria del Barrio, on September 23rd. Suzzette Ortiz and Jose Luis “Tino” Serrano were the selected honorees of this event that celebrates Latino culture, family, and the economic and educational aspirations of the people…
Esperanza, Hunting Park United, and Lenfest Center partnered with several organizations to host a Family Fun and Fitness Day last Saturday, Aug. 11 in Hunting Park. Through music, activities, and arts, this event offered parents the opportunity to get closer to valuable tools and information; and for kids to learn while having fun. We look…
RECAP: Esperanza’s National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast & Conference 2018 For 16 years, Esperanza’s National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast & Conference (NHPB) has advanced faith-based advocacy to strengthen Hispanic communities across the United States. Truly, it’s a privilege to gather Latino clergy and community leaders for three days of advocacy, prayer, and transformation – no matter what…
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi and U.S. Senator Robert Menendez to Deliver Remarks FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Washington, D.C. – On Friday, August 2nd the Latino Leaders Network (LLN), a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing leaders together, will convene its 54th Latino Leaders Luncheon Series event to honor The Reverend Luis Cortés, Jr. with the Eagle Leadership Award…
It was 85 degrees Monday afternoon in Hunting Park. Milagros Soto and Pablo Cuevas were sitting on their stoop, catching a breeze. “The heat is too hot,” said Soto, 36, who has asthma and no air conditioner. Cuevas, 52, who lives with her and suffers from Parkinson’s disease, was bare-chested. A box fan sat in…
Campus Expansion and Neighborhood Transformation After 30 years of building high-quality assets, institutions, and programs in Hunting Park, Philadelphia, Esperanza’s vision for the future is to create quality-of-life, opportunity, and mobility communities. We are in the midst of accomplishing this goal by investing $28 million in new facilities and spaces on our campus in the…
Esperanza’s Fiscal Year End: THANK YOU! Esperanza is so proud to have served the “least of these” in our Hispanic community for another exciting year! We’re so grateful for your continued support of our work. This year we’re making a pledge to you and all of our supporters to keep as busy as ever, and…
When the birthday cake you just picked up suddenly drops from the roof of your house just a couple of hours before your spouse’s surprise birthday party, there’s only thing you can do – google the nearest bakery with the best ratings and go pick up a new cake. We all have many stories like…
