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Esperanza Academy Engineering Students Take Home the Title in Widener Mousetrap Competition

Esperanza Academy seniors Ana Rivera and Zach Torre placed first in Widener University’s School of Engineering Mousetrap Competition. In the competition, students are tasked with building mousetrap-powered vehicles which can navigate a given path through meticulous planning and calculations. Ninety-one high school teams from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware with more than 400 students in total competed…
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Esperanza Receives Community Connections Grant from Wells Fargo

On Monday, November 9th, Esperanza’s Senior Director of Housing and Economic Development received a check for $1000 on behalf of Esperanza as a Wells Fargo Community Connections Grant. Wells Fargo’s Community Connections Giving Program is an annual program where each of its retail banking stores explores the needs of their local communities and selects a…
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What will the future of the Church look like? #TrendingAtTRC

On Sunday, November 8th, Rev. Luis Cortes, Founder & CEO of Esperanza, participated in panel discussion at The Riverside Church to reflect on the changes occurring around the Church and what it means for the future of the Church. Watch on Livestream below!  
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Be 1 of the First 500 Women to Download the New Mujeres de Esperanza Devotional App!

Mujeres de Esperanza invites you to unite with generations of women in prayer, service and advocacy. Connect with Mujeres de Esperanza through the MDE’s devotional phone application. Search ‘Mujeres de Esperanza’ in your smart phone’s application store and be among the first 500 to download the app and receive your free copy of the MDE praise…
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Esperanza Hosts the 2nd Successful La Mega 105.7 Job Fair in Hunting Park

For the second year in a row, Esperanza hosted the Mega Hispanic Job Fair, organized by La Mega 105.7 FM Spanish-language radio station, on Thursday, November 5th from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Esperanza College of Eastern University in North Philadelphia’s Hunting Park Neighborhood to meet a growing need for professional level jobs in the…
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A Prayer from Rev. Cortes at the Biologos Celebrating Creation Conference 2015

This month, the Reverend Luis Cortes was invited to speak and offer a prayer at the Biologos conference in San Fransisco, CA. Biologos is a conference that invites the church and the world to see the harmony between science and biblical faith while presenting an evolutionary understanding of God’s creation. The concept of Biologos affirms that the Bible…
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Esperanza Announces #YoSoyLaCara Pride through the Lens Competition Winners

Philadelphia, PA. October 26, 2015– Esperanza announced the winners of the “Yo Soy La Cara: Pride through the Lens” photography contest. In the Best Selfie category:  Adriana Torres, a student from John B. Stetson Charter School; in the Best Portrait category: Jacob Rodriguez, a student from Esperanza Academy Charter High School; and, in the People’s Choice…
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Esperanza hosts Panel Discussion Featuring Commissioner Ramsey, Rev. Luis Cortes, & Baltimore Pastor Joshua Smith

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 26, 2015. Philadelphia, PA. – Esperanza, Inc. will host a special panel discussion called “My Brother’s Life Matters” in North Philadelphia this Thursday, October 29th at 12:00 PM, addressing how the church can be used as a bridge between law enforcement and the community during times of crisis. Featured panelists include…
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Esperanza’s Star Party Brings Astronomy to Over 500 Community Members

Esperanza’s Housing and Economic Development department and the Franklin Institute have worked together for more than three years to bring the wonder of science to the North Philadelphia community. With Discovery Days in Hunting Park , Creation Stations in Esperanza College, and Sun Viewing at the community garden, Esperanza’s Star Party has become one of the most…
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