Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., today announced the investment of $7.1 million in three social enterprises – run by Drive Change, Sweet Generation Bakery, and The HOPE Program – creating employment opportunities and career training for at-risk youth and formerly incarcerated New Yorkers. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office is providing these grants through […]
Supporting the dual purposes of enhancing environmental quality and expanding economic opportunities for local Bronx residents, Assemblywoman Latoya Joyner (D-Bronx, 77th AD) has successfully secured $140,000 for a community-based program known as Sustainable South Bronx (SSBx). SSBx operates hands-on strategies and programs designed to meet the needs of New Yorkers seeking employment and striving to […]
New York, NY (May 17, 2017) – The HOPE Program (HOPE), a highly effective nonprofit which empowers New Yorkers to build brighter futures through training, jobs and career advancement, hosted its 6th annual “A Taste of HOPE” fundraiser on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 6:00pm at The Prince George Ballroom in Manhattan. This sold-out event raised […]
New York – Governance Matters, Inc., a division of the New York Council of Nonprofits, awarded The HOPE Program the 2017 Brooke W. Mahoney Award for Outstanding Governance. This award was established in 2010 to honor the memory of Ms. Mahoney, who served as the organization’s Executive Director and Innovator-in-Chief for over 38 years. Long before […]
HOPE is very proud to be one of only eleven organizations selected as a 2016 semifinalist for the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York’s prestigious Nonprofit Excellence Awards! Read the full press release here.
We are very excited to announce that HOPE has been selected to receive a Connections to Care Grant! Read the full press release here!
NEW YORK, January 25, 2016 – Today, Commissioner and Chair of the NYC Commission on Human Rights Carmelyn P. Malalis, Council Member Jumaane Williams, Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer, The HOPE Program Executive Director Jennifer Mitchell, National Employment Law Project Program Director Paul Sonn, Community Service Society of New York President and Chief Executive Officer […]
The HOPE Program and Sustainable South Bronx Partner to Empower More Low-Income New Yorkers Striving for Self-Sufficiency NEW YORK, October 13, 2015 – The HOPE Program (HOPE), a workforce development organization providing training, jobs and career advancement to New York City residents, and Sustainable South Bronx (SSBx), also a workforce nonprofit, have announced a formal […]
HOPE students and graduates celebrated the successful completion of training and internships, new jobs, career advancement, and brighter futures On Tuesday, June 23, The HOPE Program was joined by hundreds of HOPE students, graduates and community members for their 30th Anniversary Graduation Ceremony. Steven Banks, Commissioner of the New York City Human Resources Administration gave the keynote address. […]
