Conversations with data and AI for social impact leaders on their career journeys Thought Leadership by Perry Hewitt October 7, 2025 Pathways to Impact is a series of conversations with data for social impact leaders exploring their career journeys. Perry Hewitt, Chief Strategy Officer of data.org, spoke with Julian Stillman, the chief of staff at the HOPE Program, a […]
The “CoolRoofs” crews paint two layers of acrylic reflective coatings on roofs throughout the city to cool down the buildings. This prevents the dark roofs from trapping heat in the buildings. Staff say its focus is on the Bronx, which has a high heat vulnerability index. Lindsay Tanney While New Yorkers struggle to pay their […]
Op-Ed: Oakes’ story is a quintessential Brooklyn tale — one of struggle, community, and hope but it also challenges readers to stop waiting for outside saviors and broken systems to change, and instead to reclaim their own power and build community solutions. I’ve proudly called Brooklyn my home for over a quarter century, working for […]
On June 30, 2025, Lauren Samuel stepped down as Board Chair of The HOPE Program after five years of dedicated service. Lauren has been a tremendous asset to our organization and her drive to give hope to those most vulnerable led her to join the HOPE Board of Directors in 2010. While on the Board […]
On July 1, 2025, The HOPE Program officially welcomed Alix Oliver as its new Board Chair. Alix’s appointment follows 3 years of Board service. On August 12, Alix shared the following remarks, Dear friends and HOPE community, My journey to HOPE began more than 15 years ago, when I read a book called Random Family […]
A concrete plant reimagined as a garden along the Bronx River offers training for workers to meet NYC’s promise of more green jobs. By Naaja Flowers The buzz of bees at Concrete Plant Park in the South Bronx is a hint to some grand ambitions for job opportunities in this once abandoned industrial site. For nearly […]
By Tracey Capers, Executive Director of The HOPE Program I strongly encourage you to pick up Waiting for White Jesus by Cleveland Oakes. It is both inspirational and instructional — offering guidance for anyone pursuing a goal that might feel impossible because of past experiences, failures, or inertia. It provides tools for building a new narrative […]
By Niamh McAuliffe Mehdi Heris, a professor at CUNY’s Hunter College, has dedicated his research to bridging the gaps between science and urban planning. As New York City enters another scorching summer, he wants more people to know about a way to lower indoor temperatures by up to 5.9°F: “cool roofs.” The practice, which involves […]
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — A non-profit teamed up with the city to help create careers for hundreds of justice-impacted New Yorkers, giving them careers as bike mechanics. 29-year-old Zarravon Quarry from Flatbush says that at the age of 16, his trouble with the law began. The death of a very close friend moved him to […]
On May 28th, 2025, HOPE partnered with The City Tutors to host a panel and mentoring event titled, “Career Conversations: Insights, Advice & Mentorship from Industry Pros.” Featured in the panel were Emily Eldredge (Microsoft), Beth Campbell (Communications Leader), and Susan Trammell (Church Pension Group), with Teresa Low (Brand and People Builder) moderating the conversation. […]
