On Friday, February 20th and Monday, February 23rd, students at Esperanza Academy Charter High School presented “A Voice from the Shadows” – a unit culminating project that allowed students to self-select an oppressed group to give a voice. These “voices” came in the form of presentations, letters, program proposals and articles. In the auditorium on Friday…

The National Religious Partnership for the Environment and Congressman John Conyers Jr. hosted a briefing on religion and climate change, on February 20, 2015, at the Capitol Hill Visitors Center. This event opened with a panel discussion by senior religious leaders highlighting the faith perspective on climate change. The panel discussion was open to Congressional staffers,…

The Apostle Paul became a tentmaker to sustain himself as he preached the gospel in Corinth. Today, do we take an entrepreneurial approach to ministry, so we can be effective at meeting the needs of our congregations and communities in the 21st century? Join us at the National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast in June, as we…

Esperanza College transformed into the Creation Station this weekend in order to bring the field of Engineering to life for Hunting Park community members. Many came to learn about the laws of Physics constructing marshmallow towers, floating boats, and seeing the inner workings of robots. High school and college students took part in interactive workshops with…

We have reported on the success of Indio’s Auto Center before, but Indio’s and the amazing work being done on the 5th Street Commercial Corridor has been featured in Plan Philly’s Eyes on the Streets blog! Small business, big impact: Funding for Philly’s neighborhood commercial corridors is critical for vibrant communities The Equitable Development Platform…

This year, we welcome Grammy-Nominated Gospel Singer, Ingrid Rosario to worship and praise as we prepare to take our ministry to Capitol Hill at the National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast and Conference. Ingrid serves as the Spanish Worship Leader at Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas under Pastors Danilo and Gloriana Montero and has released several Spanish…

  Dear Esperanza Academy Families and Community Members, Vote to approve or deny the Esperanza Academy Elementary School has been scheduled. Founded in 2000, Esperanza Academy Charter School exists to provide a high-quality education that prepares critically thinking, socially capable, spiritually sensitive and culturally aware young adults who can use English, Spanish and technology as…