Strategic Planning Process Begins at Hope
Board Members, Staff, Community Advisory Members, Volunteers and Organizational Partners of Hope participated in a Strategic Planning Process on April 26 and April 27. The two full and energising...
View ArticleFive Students Pass GED Test!
Tutors, volunteers, board members, staff and family members came together to celebrate the hard work and determination of GED students. Hope is proud of its five students who recently passed the GED...
View ArticleSin Fronteras had another amazing Peace Camp!
Sin Fronteras had another amazing Peace Camp, thanks to the staff and youth who made it happen!
View ArticleStailey and Mariela show ’em how it’s done!
At Peace Camp, the games are serious business – Mariela and Stailey demonstrate the human wheelbarrow for the teams about to compete.
View ArticleStrategic Planning Continues at Hope
Popular Education Consultants returned this week to Hope to continue a Strategic Planning process for Hope Community Center. This is the second of a series of Strategic Planning workshops. Hope...
View ArticleAnother great day at Kids Camp
Friday was Pajama Day at Kids Camp! ____________________________________________________ El viernes tuvimos una pijamada en el campamento de niños!
View ArticleOur Summer 2015 Newsletter is published!
We hope you enjoy it! You can read it one of two ways. (If you’re still on our site’s front “home” page, you’ll first need to click the black “Read More” box below). To read a PDF of the newsletter,...
View ArticleEight New Citizens
Sr. Ann congratulates Myrna Snider who passed her citizenship test. Her first words were, “Now I can vote! Eight citizenship class students passed their test during the past two months. Thank you...
View ArticleAnd We Call Ourselves a People of God!
The events of these two weeks are calling us once more to join with those who are mourning the loss of loved ones whose lives have been cut short by racist-driven violence. Over these first fifteen...
View ArticlePaola Saenz Finishes Internship at Hope
Hope extends best wishes, thanks and congratulations to UCF intern, Paola Saenz. Paola graduates with her Masters Degree from UCF’s School of Social Work in two weeks. Paola has spent this past year,...
View ArticleHispanic Chamber of Commerce Chooses Lorena Tovar from Hope
Please take a moment to congratulate Lorena. Lorena is one of Hope’s representatives to the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. However, recently after going through an application and qualifying process,...
View ArticleAmeriCorps Member Will Work With Youth
Nilka Melendez, Director of Youth and Family Programs at Hope welcomes Stailey Styles with flowers and a big smile at Hope. On Friday, Stailey announced to staff that he was going to spend a third year...
View ArticleCongratulations to the Marinez family!
Congratulations to the Marinez Family. Originally from the Dominican Republic, they became U.S Citizens on July 17th. In the month of July, Hope’s Citizenship program had a total of 7 new U.S Citizens....
View ArticleFarewell Luncheon for Michael Cantillo
Hope CommUnity Center staff and others who know Michael had a special luncheon for him today at Hope. Friday is Michael’s last day as the Development Director at Hope. He has been successfully...
View ArticleHope is Looking for a Development Director
Hope CommUnity Center (HCC) is a grassroots, values-based organization working to foster empowered and educated community citizens among the immigrant, farm worker and working poor of Central Florida....
View ArticleParenting Class Begin Again at Hope
September was a great start for parenting classes. We have 25 families who are excited to improve their relationships with their families. __________________________________________________ El programa...
View ArticleA Taste of Hope – A Night to Thank Donors
Everyone had a great time at Hope’s Taste of Hope which we hosted as a night of special gratitude to our friends and partners of Hope CommUnity Center. Guests enjoyed foods from 8 different countries,...
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