The HOPE Program, a social service nonprofit with a long history in Downtown Brooklyn, has received almost $1.5 million from U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand to help it continue its YouthBuild program — part of a nationwide initiative to prepare at-risk youth for jobs in construction and related industries. The HOPE Program is […]
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EPA Selects Three New York City Organizations for Brownfields Job Training Grants to Build a Skilled Environmental Workforce in Economically Distressed Communities Contact: John Senn, (212) 637-3662, senn.john@epa.gov NEW YORK (March 11, 2021) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that three New York City entities are among 18 organizations to receive a total of $3.3 […]
Take a break and come laugh with us! Wednesday, March 10th 6:30PM I Virtual Doors Open 6:45PM I Pre-Show* 7pm l General Admission Show 8pm I VIP Show Join us for a virtual evening with leading comedians. This year will be everything you enjoy about one of our most popular events: laughs, raffle prizes, drinks, cheers, […]
JARC Week features a series of events on equitable economic development, including a Bronx Borough President Candidate Forum. BRONX NY – Today, the Steering Committee of the Jerome Avenue Revitalization Collaborative kicked off JARC Week, a week-long series of free virtual events to introduce area stakeholders to the Jerome Avenue Revitalization Collaborative (JARC). JARC Week […]
Hello HOPE Family! We hope you are staying safe and healthy. Please know we miss seeing all of you in person. To keep everyone healthy, we are moving our annual HOPE Holiday Celebration online. Please join us on Zoom on Tuesday, December 8th at 6pm. Although we will miss celebrating in person, we now have the […]
Join us for our inaugural virtual panel discussion as we bring together leaders across key sectors to discuss the future of work at this critical moment. Register by November 30th to receive the event link. Registration & Sponsorships Here! Thank you to our sponsors: Karen Seymour Irene Faye Branche Susan Elolampi Barbara and Richard […]
Join HOPE for our Associate Board’s first-ever HOPE Halloween Hustle, a virtual 5K on Sunday, October 31, 2020. Together, let’s raise $7,500 to directly support HOPE’s work in providing digital access, basic needs, best-in-class job training, and career advancement support to our most vulnerable neighbors during this critical time. HOPE’s Board of Directors will match […]
As budget cuts slashed $106 million from sanitation in June, the borough’s cleanliness has taken a turn for the worse. This became evident when the Bronx was recently ranked the lowest for cleanliness. Stepping up to the plate to address this issue is Councilman Rafael Salamanca. On Wednesday, Oct. 7 the councilman announced an allocation of $160,000 […]
If you’ve been laid off, now is the time to pivot your skills into a new career Some people think they’ve hit a dead-end when the industry in which they’ve built their career downsizes, temporarily closes or shuts down. But “there’s no reason to lose hope,” said Kenneth Johnson, president of East Coast Executives, a recruitment […]
By John Otis The first time William McCollum was released from prison, his mother pleaded with him to stop selling drugs. But Mr. McCollum, who had had previous run-ins with the police, made no such promises. “Nobody’s going to help me,” Mr. McCollum recalled thinking those decades ago. “I screwed my life up so now I […]