At Esperanza, we are committed to supporting the needs of immigrants. Esperanza Immigration Legal Services (EILS) was formed in 2009.  The mission of EILS is to provide community education, advocacy and direct legal services to immigrants and their families, so that they may participate in and benefit fully from American society. The local, grassroots work of…

The National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast is Esperanza’s premier national event that brought together hundreds of Hispanic clergy and faith and community leaders to Washington D.C. for workshops, prayer, advocacy, and worship this June. During this time, we hosted distinguished guest speakers and musical artists, and our clergy leaders offered prayers on behalf of our nation,…

In June, Esperanza held the 2015 National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast and Conference in Washington, D.C. where hundreds of faith leaders from across the country came together to learn from one another and advocate as one body for Hispanic communities nationwide. An important aspect of this conference is honoring those in our community to have dedicated…

For Esperanza Academy, opportunity means being able to provide our students with all possible options allowing them to evaluate their college choices On November 23rd, the US Naval Academy Blue and Gold Officers joined our classrooms to share about the opportunities presented by the Naval Academy College. Check out the video and discover why the…

Friday, December 4th, Esperanza College of Eastern University held a commencement ceremony for its 23rd graduating class at the Esperanza Center right here in Hunting Park. Founder and CEO of Esperanza & Esperanza College, Rev. Luis Cortes opened the evening in prayer. In attendance were representatives of Esperanza’s Executive Council, Eastern University President Dr. Robert…

In the academic year 2013-2014 an estimated $2.9 billion in Pell Grant money was left unclaimed simply because so many eligible students across the country didn’t fill out their FAFSA. There are several ways to get help to pay for college but many students get lost in the complication of the forms or simply don’t know…

On Wednesday, November 18th, Esperanza’s Director of National Programs & the Executive Director of the Barrio Youth Initiative, Rev. Ruben Ortiz, participated in a panel discussion on Mentoring in Philadelphia following the screening of Rise: The Promise of My Brother’s Keeper at the Ritz East in Old City, Philadelphia. Rise: The Promise of My Brother’s Keeper…

Chany Sot is the proud owner of Angela’s Boutique on Wyoming Avenue in the Feltonville neighborhood of North Philadelphia. Chany’s business was originally purchased as a dry cleaners, but she has recently decided to make the change to a wholesale and custom dress boutique in order to fill a gap in the goods and services…