The Esperanza Effect Newsletter: May 2018
Dr. Nilsa Graciani: Part of Something “Bigger” at Esperanza College Dr. Nilsa Graciani is a champion of science education and service learning in Hunting Park, Philadelphia. Her recent work on STEM programming at Esperanza College of Eastern University helped to establish a new major in Health Sciences, thanks to a $2.75 million Title V grant…
Esperanza College’s David Hurtado Featured in AL DÍA
Dr. David Hurtado, Dean of Administration & Program Development at Esperanza College of Eastern University, was featured in AL DÍA last month as part of the “I am an American Immigrant” campaign. Dean Hurtado was selected as one of “twelve local immigrants who are making exceptional cultural, social and economic contributions to the Greater Philadelphia…
Join us in transforming Philadelphia’s Board of Education
This Monday, February 5th, at 6:00 PM, Esperanza will be hosting an Information Session on the Transformation of Philadelphia’s Board of Education. Otis Hackney, the City of Philadelphia’s Chief Education Officer, will attend the Session to discuss the process of re-establishing local control of the Philadelphia School District, part of which involves the establishment of a…
We are Hope. We are Esperanza.
Hope is a student like Ayani Zayas- achieving dreams of success made real, despite a family legacy of struggle, poverty, and hardship. Ayani enrolled at Esperanza College uncertain of what might be ahead of her. A Criminal Justice major, she found that the encouragement from her professors carried her through moments of self-doubt and pushed…
Congratulations to the Esperanza College December 2017 graduates!
The Esperanza Center was packed with people and bristling with excitement on the evening of Friday, Dec. 1 as our community gathered to celebrate the most recent graduates of Esperanza College of Eastern University. At the Commencement ceremony, 28 graduates received their Associate’s degrees in the areas of Accounting, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood…
Luis “Suave” Gonzalez Visits Esperanza to Speak About The Importance of Education
On the first day of his release, after 31 years in prison, Luis “Suave” Gonzalez was determined to give back to the community. “It’s a blessing for me to be here as the first thing I do when I got out. It’s important that the Latino community knows that these [Esperanza’s] resources exist.” Gonzalez said….
Looking Forward to Graduation
As 30 students prepare to celebrate their graduation from Esperanza College of Eastern University in December, we remember and recognize the most recent cohort of students who graduated last June. Esperanza students are exceptional, overcoming many barriers in their pursuit of education and advancement. 99% are first generation college students, 57% are working while in…
Immersion Science Camp
Join us for a week of fun and science at FlyLab hosted by Esperanza College and Fox Chase Cancer Center and become a member of the STEM-Gen! FlyLab is a fun, informative, inquiry-based event that is a great introduction to how experiments are performed in cancer research labs, such as the Fox Chase Cancer Center….