Esperanza launches national educational campaign for immigrant communities Tweet this: Extend a hand to your immigrant neighbor with @esperanza_us. Visit http://bit.ly/mnr17 to join the #MyNeighborsRights movement! Philadelphia, PA – August 16, 2017. My Neighbor’s Rights is a national campaign aiming to equip people of faith around the country to support immigrant communities by providing up-to-date, truthful,…
Esperanza Academy Charter School student Mateo Ruiz, 14, was featured in CBS News after winning both of his matches in the China vs Philly Tournament at the National Constitution Center on Wednesday, Aug. 9. ‘These guys live and breathe chess,” said ASAP’s Martin Collette. “They’ll play any day of the week, anytime. Some of them this summer will just…
Since 2014, Esperanza has successfully promote a Latino community pride campaign named “Yo Soy La Cara” (I am the face) reaching thousands of Latinos through social media. Every year, “Yo Soy La Cara” promotes a different “pride” fostering creativity and community engagement in the Greater Philadelphia area. Esperanza is proud to announce, #YoSoyLaCara was once…
Rev. Luis Cortés Jr., Founder, President and CEO of Esperanza was recognized as one of the “Best of Philly 2017” by Philly Magazine for his vision for the community of North Philadelphia and beyond. “By focusing on education in North Philly’s Latino enclave and building a college modeled after Notre Dame — another institution that…
OFFICIAL STATEMENT, PHILADELPHIA, PA: Esperanza strongly supports the Dream Act of 2017, a bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Dick Durbin (D-IL). The Dream Act of 2017 would provide a pathway to lawful permanent residence to the more than 750,000 “Dreamers” in this country, if they meet certain requirements. We have seen…
For the second consecutive year, Esperanza has partnered with the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) and ASPIRA of Pennsylvania to promote and foster diversity in the STEM+M fields (science, tech, engineering, math and medicine) by enhancing awareness of, and interest in, careers in those fields among African-American and Latino students from Olney Charter High School. …
Esperanza Housing and Economic Development division (EHED) hosted the “Hunting Park Flea Market and Family Fun Day” last Saturday, June 24 at Esperanza’s parking lot. Families, local vendors, community members, and Esperanza staff enjoyed a warm summer day with games, moon bounce, face painting, and more. “We wanted to bring neighbors together and welcome the…
Esperanza Cyber Charter School (ECCS) hosted the graduation ceremony for a group of “future leaders and world changers” along with family, friends and faculty last Friday, June 16 at Esperanza Center. Commencement speaker, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools, Ana Meyers spoke about her immigrant story and how in Brazil she…
Esperanza’s music education division, Artistas y Musicos Latinoamericanos (AMLA), celebrated the end of the semester with their traditional music recital on Saturday, June 10. Students from all ages interpreted a wide range of music styles and instruments including traditional Latin music. Artístas y Músicos Latino Americanos (AMLA) seeks to promote the development, dissemination, and understanding…
The Executive Director of Esperanza Housing and Economic Development (EHED), Philip Dawson, spoke about the work Esperanza is doing in the community, transform Hunting Park and surroundings into a destination in PhiladelphiaNeighborhoods.com. The article highlights EHED’s outreach approach to the community, Dawson’s outlook on Feltonville and Hunting Park, EHED’s vision for the North Fifth Street corridor,…
