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77 faith groups get total of $92 million for innovative faith programs for children

  ‘Whether it’s fragmentation, technological advances or spirituality, we need to refresh the traditional approaches to our faith,’ said one grant recipient. (RNS) — Dozens of Christian groups seeking to instill faith in the nation’s children have been given grants of as much as $1.25 million to help them meet their mission. Lilly Endowment, through…
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In New Policy Recommendations, Esperanza and Community Legal Services of Philadelphia Call For The Expansion Of LIHEAP to Cover Cooling Needs as Temperatures Rise

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. June 9, 2023 Contact: Jenifer C. Kohlhas, jkohlhas@esperanza.us, 215-324-0746, ext. 205 Philadelphia, PA – Community Legal Services (CLS) and Esperanza released policy recommendations in the newly published Enduring the Extremes: As Temperatures Rise, Pennsylvania Must Expand LIHEAP to Cover Cooling Needs. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), a federally-funded program that helps low-income households in…
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Esperanza College of Eastern University Launches the Hope Digital Skills Initiative in Hunting Park

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. May 29, 2023. Contact: Christine Nieves, 215-324-0746 ext. 247, cnieves@esperanza.us The initiative is funded by a $2 Million award from the National Telecommunications & Information Administration  Philadelphia, PA – Esperanza College of Eastern University, one of only two Hispanic-Serving Institutions in the state of Pennsylvania, has launched the Hope Digital Skills Initiative to…
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“Celebrating Hope for Immigrants: A Brighter Future” To Raise Support for Immigration Legal Services in North Philadelphia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. April 18, 2023. Contact: Christine Nieves, 215-324-0746 ext. 247, cnieves@esperanza.us When: Thursday, May 18th from 7:00 – 9:00PM Where:  Esperanza Arts Center’s Gran Salón, 4261 North 5th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140 What: Esperanza Immigration Legal Services (EILS), a leading immigration legal services non-profit in North Philadelphia with more than a decade of service, will host its third annual fundraising event, Celebrating Hope…
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The mayoral candidates stumbled through their performance at a Latino forum

They invoked Maria Quiñones Sánchez, but the former District 7 Council member thought they showed up unprepared to address the Latino community. It was a struggle for specificity at Monday’s Latino Mayoral Forum in Hunting Park, where nine of the candidates jockeying for mayor grasped at tenuous connections to Philadelphia’s Latino communities while answering questions…
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The Reverend Luis Cortés, Founder and CEO of Esperanza, calls for Federal Home Loan Banks to address the housing crisis by doubling funds for affordable housing.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. February 10, 2023 For further information, contact Jenifer Kohlhas, jkohlhas@esperanza.us. The Reverend Luis Cortés, Founder and CEO of Esperanza, calls for Federal Home Loan Banks to address the housing crisis by doubling funds for affordable housing. Washington, D.C. – Today, at a forum on the future of the Federal Home Loan Bank…
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Esperanza Arts Center Announces Its 2022-2023 Season

Philadelphia, Pa. – August 26, 2022 – Esperanza Arts Center (EAC) announces its 2022-2023 season. This year EAC presents its annual VOCES Series spotlighting the artists and traditions of the Latin Caribbean, with a rich array of family and community events throughout the year. The 2022-2023 season also marks the official launch of EAC’s new Arte en las Calles (Art in…
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Faith March Against Gun Violence

On June 9, the Hispanic Clergy of Philadelphia, in collaboration with the Council of Religious Leaders, brought together some 200 leaders from the region to march, cry, and advocate for stricter gun laws and increased funding for gun prevention programs. the violence. The event was called “From Shrine to Street, From Lament to Action” and…
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“Celebrating Hope for Immigrants” To Raise Vital Support for Immigration Legal Services Non-Profit in North Philadelphia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Philadelphia, PA – May 10, 2022. JOIN US for this in-person event on Thursday, May 19th, 6:00-7:30 pm. Esperanza Immigration Legal Services (EILS), a leading immigration legal services non-profit in North Philadelphia with more than a decade of service, will host its in-person fundraising event, Celebrating Hope for Immigrants: Cuentos de Esperanza, on Thursday, May 19th at 6:00 pm EST…
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The Canopy Builders: Planting trees brings people together to create healthier, safer neighborhoods

On a brisk Saturday morning in November, Victor Santiago, Elissa Goldberg, and six other people marched through Philadelphia’s Hunting Park neighborhood with saplings hefted over their shoulders and shovels and pails in hand. The diverse crew of eight was heading to the 4100 block of Fifth Street to plant honey locusts, Sargent cherries, London planes, and other trees.…
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