Thursday night, more than 30 ESOL students gathered at Hope’s Hawthorne Avenue building to celebrate the end of the Summer 2018 program cycle. The three-level program hosted a diverse group of participants two days per week for nine weeks. Students came from countries like Guatemala, Venezuela, Mexico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic, all of them [...]
"Being a first-generation student, there wasn't a lot of guidance to navigate through the whole college process. A majority of the time I had to figure things out on my own." Arianna Moreno is one of several mentors in Hope's College & Career Access summer program, Spark U. As a first-generation college student herself, she experienced [...]
This past weekend, Hope CommUnity Center recognized 45 host families for their service and dedication in the Service Learning Immersion program. Organizers of the Host Family Celebration praised the countless hours the host families have given of their time to teach students from high schools and colleges around the country about their real, lived experiences [...]
This Summer, Hope CommUnity Center's College & Career Access Program (CCAP) offered college preparation skills to parents with kids of all ages. During the nearly one-month program, the CCAP team taught parents about the benefits of a college education, the college application process, and ways to support their child's post-secondary journey. For the final class [...]
Every year, Hope CommUnity's Sin Fronteras Youth Group celebrates their last meeting of the year in the one-week Peace Camp, held in a small camp in Hampton, Florida. For one week, the group bonds with each other and learns different life and coping skills. They learn about peace and reflect on the good they want [...]
In response to a “zero tolerance policy” rule at the border that is separating families, Hope CommUnity Center stands fervently against the continuous criminalization of immigrant people and people of color. Families belong together and no child should be separated from their family. There has never been a better time than right now to stand against racism [...]
Hope’s College and Career Access team, led by Maggi Noyes and Elisabet Rivera, hosted an award ceremony for new and returning scholarship students. In order to be eligible for a scholarship, students have to meet rigorous standards, such as committing to giving back to Hope through volunteer service and completing a 30-minute interview with the [...]
Winter Garden, Florida– Something special happened this past weekend. Undocumented immigrant communities in Winter Garden seem to have found their safe place–a place to freely and without fear find resources and opportunities– at Resurrection Catholic Church. "Until now, there hasn’t been a place like Hope CommUnity Center that people in Winter Garden trust to access [...]
Judge John D. Bates of Federal District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the Trump administration has 90 days to explain the "arbitrary and capricious" ending of DACA. If they cannot, “DHS must accept and process new as well as renewal DACA applications.” Story 1. Story 2. Though this is a victory, Hope [...]
Contigo Fund, an initiative of Our Fund Foundation, Announces grant awardees March 30, 2018– Hope CommUnity Center is a second-time recipient of the Contigo Fund, an initiative of Our Fund Foundation. This fund was created to support LGBTQ+ and Latinx communities impacted by the 2016 Pulse Orlando tragedy. $42,000 was awarded to Hope’s Solidarity Project, which [...]
