BRONX, NY (July 19, 2018) – In an effort to expand green job training services in local communities, Sustainable South Bronx (SSBx) announced the relocation of its green jobs training programs to Hunts Point. Sustainable South Bronx is a subsidiary of The HOPE Program (HOPE), a highly effective workforce development organization empowering New Yorkers to build brighter […]
You might remember that earlier this month, a monsoon-like storm shut down Grand Central Terminal. But despite sheets of rain and 70-mph winds, more than 300 guests descended on the Prince George Ballroom to celebrate HOPE. “I can’t believe all that HOPE has done for me,” said HOPE graduate Terry Stanley. “[It] helped me learn […]
THE HOPE PROGRAM Selected by Citi Foundation’s Community Progress Makers Fund to Accelerate Economic Opportunity in NEW YORK CITY $500,000 Investment in core operating support will enable The HOPE Program to help New Yorkers build sustainable futures through comprehensive training, jobs, advancement and lifelong career support. April 26 2018, New York City – The Citi […]
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 […]
