Weekend Happenings: Puerto Rican Day Parade – 6ABC; September 27, 2019
The Puerto Rican Day parade steps off along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Sunday. The traditional music and dance plus the vibrant costumes make the parade something to see.
10 Must See UNESCO Sites in Latin America
There is no better way to celebrate #HispanicHeritageMonth than to recognize all the beautiful sights that nature gave to our dear Latin America. Here are 10 of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in our continent. These sites are landmarks or areas that were chosen because of their cultural, historical, scientific or other forms of significance,…
The Fascinating and Tumultuous Life of Lolita Lebrón
Teatro Esperanza, EnfocArte, and the Philadelphia Collective para el Arte Puertorriqueño present, Lolita, a one woman monologue on the fascinating and tumultuous life of Lolita Lebrón. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Philadelphia, PA – September 16, 2019. Lolita in Spanish Presented by EnfocArte and The Philadelphia Collective Para el Arte Puertorriqueño. Part of the Voces Spotlight Series…
Teatro Esperanza Kicks-Off Fall Season with PA Ballet
Teatro Esperanza, Esperanza’s venue for Latin arts and culture in the heart of Hunting Park, North Philadelphia, kicked-off its first full season this fall with a free intimate event featuring Latinx dancers of the Pennsylvania Ballet. See pictures here. “Following an immensely successful pilot year, and with heartfelt thanks to members of our community for…
Esperanza Welcomes Dr. Jon Marsh
The Esperanza Family is honored to welcome Dr. Jon Marsh as Senior Vice President and CEO of Esperanza Cyber Charter School. Dr. Jon Marsh comes to Esperanza with over 18 years of charter school leadership experience. He served eleven of those years, as Chief Executive Officer of the highest performing cyber school in the Commonwealth….
Esperanza Welcomes Ms. Marilyn Marsh
The Esperanza Family is proud to welcome Ms. Marilyn Marsh as Executive Dean of Esperanza College of Eastern University (ECEU). Ms. Marilyn Marsh comes to ECEU from Publicis Healthcare Solutions, where she served as National Sales Director. In that role, she was recognized as one of the top 100 women in her industry globally. Ms….
The Esperanza Effect Newsletter: August 2019
Alumna Inspires Students to Pursue Their Goals Celeste Brito-Guzman is the smiling face that greets visitors at Esperanza Cyber Charter School (ECCS), the place she began her journey to success. Celeste is fully committed to helping other Esperanza students achieve their dreams, blossom, and pursue their goals. Celeste is an example of perseverance. She graduated from…
Official Statement – Esperanza Honors Founding Board Member Rev. Raúl LeDuc (1943-2019)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Philadelphia, PA – August 7, 2019. The Esperanza community mourns the loss of Rev. Raúl LeDuc, founding board member of the Hispanic Clergy of Philadelphia & Vicinity and Esperanza, where he served for close to two decades as board member and secretary. Rev. LeDuc devoted over five decades of his life to…
Not in my sidewalk: Debunking Philly tree myths – Whyy; August 8, 2019
Trees aren’t generally controversial. They usually look nice, they provide shade and improve the air and water quality. Scientists say they even make people happier. But when it comes to planting a tree on the street, many Philadelphians say — nuh-uh, not in my sidewalk.
Announcing Teatro Esperanza’s 2019-2020 Season
Opening Night: De Cerca with Pennsylvania Ballet Voces Spotlight Series on Puerto Rico, Primeros Viernes Latin Cinema Series, and Segundos Sábados Family Series FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Philadelphia, PA – July 31, 2019, Teatro Esperanza, Esperanza’s venue for Latin arts and culture in the heart of Hunting Park, North Philadelphia, will kick-off its first full season…