STEM Archives - Esperanza

Esperanza Celebrates Philly’s First Class of “Amazon Future Engineers”

May 28, 2019Joy HuertasAmazon, Esperanza Academy, Future Engineers, STEM

Amazon and Esperanza hosted a special ceremony to celebrate one of Philly’s first classes of Amazon Future Engineer graduates at Esperanza Academy Charter High School on Tuesday, May 28 at 1 p.m. Esperanza Academy is part of more than 1,000 high schools across all 50 states – and 85 high schools in Philly – that are now teaching AP Computer Science thanks to AmazonFuture Engineer – a comprehensive childhood-to-career program designed to inspire, educate and…

The Esperanza Effect Newsletter: May 2018

May 21, 2018Connor McManusEsperanza College, graduation, STEM, William Penn Foundation

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 Women Series: Gabriella Paez

March 28, 2018Connor McManusEsperanza Women, Neighborhood Revitalization, STEM, Women's History Month

This Women’s History Month, Esperanza recognizes three women who are transforming our Hunting Park community. We asked Gabriella Paez about her role at Esperanza Housing and Economic Development (EHED): What is your role at Esperanza? As the Education and Community Development Coordinator, my role is to help revitalize the Hunting Park community by bridging the…

Esperanza Women Series: Nilsa Graciani

March 16, 2018Connor McManusEsperanza Women, STEM, Women's History Month

This Women’s History Month, Esperanza recognizes three women who are doing outstanding work in our Hunting Park community. We asked Nilsa Graciani about her role at Esperanza College of Eastern University: What is your role at Esperanza? As the Director of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and Medical Assisting at Esperanza College, I’m responsible…

Creation Station

February 24, 2018Connor McManusCreation Station, Engineering, STEM

Esperanza Hosts Final Star Party of 2017

November 3, 2017Connor McManusFranklin Institute, NASA, Star Party, STEM

People were just beginning to gather in Esperanza’s parking lot as the sun was setting on the evening of Friday, Oct. 27. Over 200 friends and neighbors came to enjoy another Star Party, one of Esperanza’s most popular events, hosted in partnership with The Franklin Institute’s City Skies program and NASA. It was the third…

STEM Education in Underserved Communities is a Victory Over Poverty

October 17, 2017Connor McManusFranklin Institute, Star Party, STEM

Esperanza and the Franklin Institute were recognized with the Excellence in Volunteer Mobilization Award at the US2020 STEM Mentoring Awards on Oct. 10. These organizations distinguished themselves with their ability to recruit and leverage volunteers for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education in Philadelphia. “Volunteer recruitment is essential to the advancement of STEM education…

Esperanza Partners With PCOM and ASPIRA to Host Science and Math Summer Academy

July 20, 2017Joy HuertasASPIRA, PCOM, STEM, Summer Academy

For the second consecutive year, Esperanza has partnered with the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) and ASPIRA of Pennsylvania to promote and foster diversity in the STEM+M fields (science, tech, engineering, math and medicine) by enhancing awareness of, and interest in, careers in those fields among African-American and Latino students from Olney Charter High School. …

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