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Esperanza Talks: Ms. Gabrielle Moshier

February 15, 2019Chess, Chess Queens, Esperanza Academy, PhiladelphiaAndrea Bolinaga

Meet Ms. Gabrielle Moshier, Esperanza Academy (EA) eight grade English teacher and chess coach.  Ms. Moshier started the EA chess team initially to give students a new extracurricular opportunity. At the beginning, it was an all-boys team but rapidly there were enough girls interested in the sport, she had to create an all-girls team. The…

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Esperanza Arts Center to Kick-off 2019 Season with a Free Neighborhood Concert Featuring The Philadelphia Orchestra

February 12, 2019Arts and Culture, esperanza, Latino Community, Philadelphia, Teatro EsperanzaJoy Huertas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Philadelphia, PA – February 11, 2019. Esperanza Arts Center (EAC) is proud to announce The Philadelphia Orchestra musicians will perform a free neighborhood concert at the new Teatro Esperanza in North Philadelphia. In addition to the concert, there will be several family activities, including face-painting, balloon animals, and an instrument safari. Wind…

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“Just believe in yourself” – Daiana Espindola

February 11, 2019Chess, Esperanza Chess Queens, I Can, PhiladelphiaAndrea Bolinaga

She is shy, humble, and powerful. Daiana Espindola, Esperanza Academy Charter High School student, sat with us and talked about her transformative experiences as captain of the EA all-girls chess team. Aside from her academic responsibilities Daiana dedicates her time to the chess, volleyball and cheerleading teams at the academy. She loves communicating and meeting…

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Esperanza Academy Student Wins Leadership Award

February 8, 2019Awards, Esperanza Academy, High School, leadership, NBC10, Widener UniversityAndrea Bolinaga

Esperanza is proud to announce that Dernaly Peralta, Esperanza Academy High School student, received on January 28th the Widener University and NBC10 High School Leadership Award. This recognition is given to the region’s high school students who embody Widener University’s commitment to develop and inspire leaders who affect positive change. “Each year, principals of high…

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Go and Do Newsletter: January 2019

January 29, 2019myadmin

Esperanza Hosts ‘On the Table Philly’ 2018 and Sparks Dialogue with Philadelphia’s Hispanic Clergy Esperanza hosted an exciting and intergenerational meeting of Hispanic Clergy this past winter, on Thursday, November 8, 2018, at Picanha in Philadelphia. Esperanza’s Director of National Programs, Reverend Ruben Ortiz, led the meeting between younger and experienced Hispanic clergy in the…

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Esperanza Academy Charter Schools Win at ‘Checkmate Violence’ Event

January 28, 2019Checkmate Violence, Chess, Esperanza Academy, Hunting Park, PlayersAndrea Bolinaga

On January 26 and 27, PECO and After School Activities Partnerships hosted the 12th year of “Checkmate Violence”. The event took place at the University of the Sciences and congregated 350 students of which 22 were from the Esperanza Academy Charter Schools. “It’s really brain over brawn here, practicing problem-solving skills, about pushing themselves. But…

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The Esperanza Effect Newsletter: January 2019

January 28, 2019Andrea Bolinaga

Brenda Cesar Earns Employment Thanks to Esperanza’s CareerLink Esperanza’s CareerLink North staff have a tradition—whenever a job earner achieves their goal, they return to CareerLink to ring a celebratory bell. Local Philadelphian Brenda Cesar returned to ring the bell, not once, but twice. Brenda was able to find two jobs after just one month of…

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The Epic Revitalization of a Latino Neighborhood from Housing to Social Change – Salud America; January 25, 2019

January 28, 2019Afforable Housing, Hunting Park, Roberto Clemente HomesAndrea Bolinaga

Roberto Clemente Middle School shut its doors in 1994 and sat empty for more than 10 years in Philadelphia’s Hunting Park, a predominantly Latino neighborhood. Not anymore. Local faith-based nonprofit Esperanza has turned the former school into 38 affordable housing units, which opened November 2018, Plan Philly reports.

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Esperanza Talks: Sultana Yeasmin – “I’ve done it!”

January 25, 2019Esperanza Cyber Charter School, Esperanza Talks, graduation, hope, Philadelphia, studentsAndrea Bolinaga

Meet Sultana Yeasmin, a Philadelphia resident who is graduating today (January, 25th) from Esperanza’s Cyber Charter School! Growing up, Sultana didn’t have a good experience at school. After dealing with depression and her father’s passing, she motivated herself to go back to school. This time she decided to finish at Esperanza’s cyber school. “There are people out…

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Modern Age Furniture Refreshes its Look After 50 Years in Business – City of Philadelphia; January 10, 2019

January 23, 2019EHED, esperanza, Hunting Park, Modern AgeAndrea Bolinaga

In 2019, the Department of Commerce is celebrating 10 years of the Storefront Improvement Program (SIP), a grant program that offers reimbursements for facade improvements on commercial properties. Follow along this year for more stories of SIP’s impact on Philadelphia businesses and neighborhoods. When Moises and Edith Shienbaum came to the United States from Havana, Cuba…

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  • Esperanza Arts Center to Kick-off 2019 Season with a Free Neighborhood Concert Featuring The Philadelphia Orchestra February 12, 2019
  • “Just believe in yourself” – Daiana Espindola February 11, 2019
  • Esperanza Academy Student Wins Leadership Award February 8, 2019
  • Go and Do Newsletter: January 2019 January 29, 2019
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