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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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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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Reverend Luis Cortes Statement on PA Hispanics and the Redistricting Process

Reverend Luis Cortes Statement on PA Hispanics and the Redistricting Process FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Philadelphia, PA – February 1, 2022 – Reverend Luis Cortes, founder and CEO of Esperanza in Philadelphia and well-known Latino leader at the national level, urges our elected leaders to recognize the Latino community in Pennsylvania as the primary driver of…
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Esperanza Arts Center presents Lo que vendrá

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Philadelphia, PA– October 18, 2021. Curated and directed by acclaimed bandoneonist Shinjoo Cho, this marathon is both a retrospective and a contemplation of the future. Building on the riveting but rarely performed works that reveal Piazzolla’s true genius in their original instrumentations, the concert will include a newly commissioned piece by Diego Schissi, one of Argentina’s most prominent…
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Esperanza Arts Center Welcomes Daniel de Jesús as Music Education & Community Relations Director 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Philadelphia, PA – September 13, 2021. Esperanza Arts Center Welcomes Daniel de Jesús as Music Education & Community Relations Director.  Hunting Park’s Esperanza Arts Center welcomes Daniel de Jesús as the Music Education & Community Relations Director. Daniel brings more than 15 years of teaching artist and program development experience, including the…
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Virtual Latino Arts Festival presented by Esperanza Arts Center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Philadelphia, PA – September 7, 2021. Esperanza Arts Center presents the Virtual Latino Arts Festival in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Esperanza Art Center (EAC) is pleased to announce the second annual Virtual Latino Arts Festival (VLAF) in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. EAC will spotlight a broad spectrum of Latino artists and…
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Esperanza and Vanguard Strong Start for Kids Program™ Collaborate to Strengthen Early Childhood Education

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Philadelphia, Pa. – June 2, 2021 – Esperanza has been awarded a two-year grant totaling $992,100 from Vanguard’s Strong Start for Kids Program™. The grant will benefit the Esperanza Early Childhood Education (ECE) Hope Pathways for Leaders Program and allow Esperanza to develop a more robust educational pipeline to address critical early…
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