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Creating His Own Journey: Stomp’s Carlos Thomas Visits Esperanza Academy

From a shack in a small farming community called Sodus, NY, to California pursuing a dream, to living out that dream by performing all over the world, to the dance studio in Esperanza Academy Charter High School, Carlos Thomas has been on a journey. That was the theme that Thomas, a performer and music producer…
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Esperanza’s NeighborCare Featured on Fox 29

In the heart of Hunting Park, Esperanza Housing and Economic Development (EHED) is leading a neighbor-driven revitalization process with the potential to become a model of change for communities across the city of Philadelphia. Over the course of the past 30 years, Esperanza has been working to restore hope in the neighborhoods surrounding its institutional…
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Esperanza’s Solar Eclipse Party Featured in Univision 65

Esperanza’s Solar Eclipse 2017 viewing party gathered more than 700 attendees from the Hunting Park community and beyond to witness the extraordinary phenomenon at Esperanza’s parking lot on Monday, August 21. Esperanza provided 400 solar viewers for free, and activities for the children and families to enjoy. Univision 65 video journalist, Maria Berrelleza, covered the…
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Esperanza Chess Team Leader Mateo Ruiz Featured in CBS For Big Win In China VS Philly

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…
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Esperanza’s #YoSoyLaCara Nominated For Emmy Award

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…
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Rev. Luis Cortés “Best of Philly 2017” for his Community Vision

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…
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Esperanza Partners With PCOM and ASPIRA to Host Science and Math Summer Academy

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. …
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PhiladelphiaNeighborhoods.com Features Esperanza’s Housing and Economic Development Division.

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,…
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EA Engineering and Dance Majors Featured on Fox 29 Philly “Kelly’s Classroom”

Emmy Award winner Bob Kelly visited Esperanza Academy Charter School last Tuesday, June 6. Kelly highlighted the Esperanza Academy high school engineering and dance majors during his live Good Day Philadelphia segment “Kelly’s Classroom” on Fox 29. Esperanza Academy Charter School has been serving the young members of its community for 17 years. The school, having…
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PCPCS Highlights Esperanza Chess Team

The Esperanza Academy Charter School chess team was highlighted on the Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools (PCPCS) newsletter for their stellar reputation and latest participation at Haverford College Chess Tournament. The Esperanza Chess Team was recently ranked second best in Philadelphia after battling out Masterman at the Philadelphia Scholastic Chess Finals on March 3. See Esperanza…
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