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Esperanza Community Coordinator, Gabriella Paez, Featured for Winning “Activist of the Year” Award – SP2 News; October 17, 2018

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The annual awards ceremony and celebration, hosted by the sustainable lifestyle blog Green Philly, includes environmentally and locally-conscious award categories such as “Climate Hero” and “Neighborhood Champion.” According to the SustainPHL organizers, the Activist of the Year honor serves to recognize a community leader who has demonstrated dedication to a sustainability cause through “increasing visibility…

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EILS Newsletter: October 2018

From the desk of Alexis Duecker, Executive Director of EILS. Thank you for reading our newsletter and your interest in our work at EILS during this tumultuous time for our community. Now more than ever, EILS not only needs to support the underserved in our communities by representing clients, but we must also treat each…

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In North Philadelphia, equitable community development requires community engagement – Generocity; October 12, 2018

Gentrification can be a scary word, and one often heard in Philadelphia. While neighborhood development projects often purport to benefit the communities where they’re taking place, the appearance of doing good doesn’t always equal the desired effect. Longtime residents can feel left out of these sometimes-huge projects concerning their neighborhoods when they don’t have much input into whatever is planned.

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Esperanza College Hosts Minorities in Health Sciences Symposium

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On Friday, October 12th, Esperanza College of Eastern University hosted the second annual “Minorities in Health Sciences Symposium”. The event brought together nearly 150 high school students from the Greater Philadelphia area with professionals in the health field for a day of networking, conferences and science activities at Esperanza’s state of the art laboratories. There…

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Bringing together the next generation of diverse health professionals in Philadelphia

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Esperanza College to Host Second Annual “Minorities in Health Sciences Symposium” Tweet this: @Esperanza_us and @EsperanzaEdu4u will host city-wide Minorities in Health Sciences Symposium to celebrate and encourage diversity in the health field. The high school students will hear from health experts and participate in science activities! Info: http://bit.ly/EspHSS18 Philadelphia, PA– October 9, 2018. Esperanza College of…

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Vote for Esperanza, Vote for Hunting Park!

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We’ve been given a great opportunity to create change for Hunting Park, the neighborhood we serve in Northeast Philadelphia. The Aetna Voices of Health competition gives organizations like us a way to improve our community by addressing social health issues. YOU can help us win $20,000 toward on-going sustainability programs by voting for us. When YOU vote for…

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Esperanza Gets Ready to Host “On The Table” Talks – The Inquirer; September 20, 2018

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One day last year, Pedro Ramos ate seven meals in a matter of hours. It didn’t matter what was served, the president and CEO of the Philadelphia Foundation recalled Thursday. What mattered were the conversations with strangers taking place throughout the city at more than 300 locations, where people discussed issues that matter most to them. Now he’s…

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Esperanza VP, Jodi Reynhout Honored for Helping Build Philadelphia – BillyPenn; September 24, 2018

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There hasn’t been a better time to be involved in Philly’s housing and commercial development scene in centuries. It’s no secret this city is experiencing a boom. But how did we get here? And who’s thinking about the future? In this installment of Billy Penn’s Who’s Next series, which has spotlighted more than 500 up-and-coming leaders in various industries…

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A Message from Rev. Luis Cortés One Year After Hurricane María

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Dear friends, The damaging impact of Hurricane Florence revived for many the disturbing memories of Hurricane Maria and the destruction it wreaked on Puerto Rico exactly one year ago.  Maria relentlessly battered an island already beaten by Hurricane Irma, and the tragic consequences of that unprecedented disaster continue to plague the place that I and…

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