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…
Last Friday, March 16 the top 100 female students of Esperanza Academy Charter High School were selected to hear from Judy Spires, CEO and Chairman of Kings Food Markets and Balducci’s Food Lover’s Market as part of Esperanza’s ongoing Speaker Series. Mrs. Spires shared a presentation called “Living the Dream” with the students recalling how she began…
Esperanza Academy Charter High School students had the privilege of meeting with two distinguished guests in October, Quiara Hudes and the Honorable Mickey Ibarra. Ms. Hudes, a Philadelphia native, is a playwright and professor at Wesleyan University. She collaborated with Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator of Hamilton, to write In the Heights, winner of the 2008…
