"Unfortunately I have to be up here again proving my humanity. I'm here as a woman, a student, and a human being with aspirations and dreams like every other American." A dreamer spoke these words to a crowd of reporters from WFTV, Fox 35, WESH 2, News 6, and the Orlando Sentinel on Thursday's Support [...]
Last Spring, Hope CommUnity Center sophomores and juniors embarked on a four-day, four-college tour to Tallahassee, Gainesville, and Daytona. One of the colleges they visited was Bethune-Cookman University, an Historically Black College and University founded in 1904 by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune. For many of the students, the concept of an HBCU was new to them [...]
The three pillars of Hope CommUnity Center's mission are education, advocacy, and spiritual growth. We strive to create a world and community center where hearts, minds, and personal connections are free to grow. This Winter 2018 Newsletter is dedicated to the spirit of love and growth. To view a digital copy of the Winter 2018 Newsletter please click [...]
Hope CommUnity Center, along with YAYA, Florida Immigrant Coalition and Farmworker Association of Florida, organized an action in front of the Orlando offices of Representative Stephanie Murphy and Senator Bill Nelson at Lake Eola to demand that Clean Dream Act legislation is included in the spending bill being voted on tomorrow by the United States Congress. [...]
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The months leading up to HCC's 43rd Annual Toy Store are a testament to the power of community connection, faith, and appreciation for others. For many months, a huge collective of people work together to organize a two-day event that completely transforms the holiday experience for hundreds of families in Central Florida. We receive thousands [...]
Hope CommUnity Center unequivocally supports the immediate passage of a Clean DREAM Act, a bipartisan bill that would provide a direct road to U.S. citizenship for people who are either undocumented, have DACA or temporary protected status (TPS).1 In September of 2017, nearly one million people learned they will live with a countdown. Their DACA [...]
Would you like to serve from January 2017 – July 2018 helping children and adults adapt, learn English, and feel more comfortable in their new home? Central Florida is seeing an influx of citizens from Puerto Rico following the devastation of Hurricane Maria. As a result, the program is known as Notre Dame AmeriCorps – [...]
On November 8th Hope CommUnity Center gathered with DREAMers to inform members of the immigrant community about what a Clean DREAM Act would look like. Immigrant rights organizations, like Hope, define a Clean DREAM Act as a DREAM Act bill with no additional funding for the border wall, interior enforcement, detention centers, or mandatory e-verify. During the gathering, [...]
Moms across the world have often assumed that their most important responsibility is to keep their families strong, healthy, and happy. They help to prepare their loved ones for work and school, tidy the house, do the grocery shopping, cook the meals, wash the clothes, and the list goes on. But, when–and how–do they take [...]
