Esperanza Immigration Legal Services Welcomes New Executive Director, Camille Van Kote Since 2009, Esperanza Immigration Legal Services (EILS) has empowered 1,500 clients seeking a path to full participation in American society. We are pleased to announce that, starting this past September, Camille Van Kote has joined EILS as its new Executive Director! Camille has dedicated…
Tras dar inicio en septiembre a una nueva temporada, el Teatro Esperanza recibe a su primer comediante Javier Ávila el próximo sábado 12 de octubre a las 7:30 PM. Con su presentación “Trouble with my Name ” Ávila, quien es de origen puertorriqueño, atrae al público mientras cuenta la historia de su vida y lee…
From the Desk of Walter Toliver, SVP and General Counsel We want you to know that EILS is looking forward to a bright future. EILS has served more than 1,200 clients over the last 10 years. As we begin the next decade of our mission, we are more dedicated than ever to our clients and…
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Esperanza welcomed the Honorable Nelson Díaz on Oct. 31, 2018, to speak with our students from the high school and college about his new autobiographical book, “Not from Here, Not from There.” Díaz visited as part of the Esperanza Speaker Series, an event series that brings leaders in areas like religion, politics, and entertainment to…
Esperanza was recently part of a successful effort to help Francisco Flores, a Mexican immigrant without medical insurance, obtain a prosthetic leg and regain his ability to walk. We are grateful to the organizations and individuals who partnered with us to make Mr. Flores’ dream a reality! Find the full story from Telemundo 62 here.
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…
Esperanza is committed to loving our neighbors as ourselves. But who are our neighbors? They are the people next to us at school, at work, at the grocery store, and at church. Many of our neighbors and friends are immigrants, people who may be afraid or discouraged in the current political climate. Now more than…
