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Recap: 40th Anniversary Gala

Thank you to everyone who joined us at our 40th Anniversary Gala! Together, we raised over $880,000 in support of our crucial job training and career services. We are immensely grateful for your support in keeping our work going for [...]

08
May

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Pace of Green Job Growth in New York City Is Slow

NEW YORK—Early last year, New York City Mayor Eric Adams made a bold promise—green economy jobs in the city would increase to nearly 400,000 by 2040. These jobs would include anything from solar panel installation, to caring for green spaces, to [...]

22
Apr

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Op-Ed | A green approach to addressing NYC’s cost of living

New York City’s affordability crisis is only getting more dire. Families are struggling to afford basic necessities, housing insecurity is impacting our most vulnerable, and income inequality  continues to widen. The skyrocketing cost of living is taking the biggest toll [...]

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Feb

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NYN Media: Paving paths to green jobs with HOPE

For 40 years, The HOPE program has equipped individuals from marginalized communities with the tools, self-assurance and support needed to secure meaningful employment. Having trained over 400 cohorts and thousands of graduates, HOPE empowers communities with disproportionately higher unemployment rates, [...]

11
Jan

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PIX11 News: Field of Light art installation at Freedom Plaza to close in November

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — The Field of Light at Freedom Plaza on Manhattan’s East Side is closing next month. The last night to walk through the art installation on 1st Avenue and 41st Street is November 30th, 2024. The project [...]

22
Oct

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Op-ed: We must do these 4 things to advance environmental justice in the Bronx

The South Bronx is home to 100% of the waste produced in the Bronx. The neighborhood has endured six decades of diesel truck-related traffic coming from the Hunts Point Food Distribution Center, where 15,000 vehicles traverse the area daily. This has resulted in [...]

26
Sep

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CoolRoofs on The Weather Channel

HOPE was featured in this great segment on The Weather Channel, highlighting how our CoolRoofs program mitigates the urban heat island effect in NYC. Check it out below! [...]

23
Sep

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NYCEDC Announces New York City’s First-Ever Green Economy Advisory Council

NEW YORK, NY—New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) today announced a newly formed Green Economy Advisory Council, and unveiled the initial members selected to be part of the group. The Council stakeholders are tasked with advising NYCEDC on flagship [...]

12
Sep

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The HOPE Program Appoints Tracey Capers as Executive Director

(Brooklyn and Bronx, NY) – The Board of Directors at The HOPE Program, a nonprofit that empowers New Yorkers to obtain employment and long-term financial sustainability, has appointed Tracey Capers as Executive Director, effective October 16, 2023. Ms. Capers will [...]

21
Sep

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Bronx News 12: Bronx Community Comes Together in Starlight Park for Watershed Workday

Watch or read the full story The Rain Gardens Action in Neighborhoods Coalition came together on Tuesday afternoon in Starlight Park to help fight climate change by cleaning up rain gardens. The coalition includes The Bronx River Alliance, The Gowanus Canal Conservancy, [...]

15
Aug

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Opinion: It’s Time to Reduce Our Climate Impact Through a Stronger Green Workforce

Read the story by Ana Chapman on LinkedIn Every Earth Day, individuals, communities, and organizations reflect on how they’re doing their part – personally and professionally – and the ways in which they can contribute to a more sustainable future. [...]

02
May

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Jobseekers Trained to Transform and Revitalize Polluted Land thanks to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Bronx, NY – Participants in The HOPE Program’s Sustainable South Bronx green jobs program celebrated their completion of twelve weeks of training and are preparing to enter the workforce. Thanks to a recent grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [...]

17
Jan

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New York Post: These local organizations train New Yorkers for surging sustainable industries

Read the full story Kermit was wrong — it is easy being green, thanks to local programs that provide free training for scores of jobs in the burgeoning environmental and sustainability sectors. These careers continue to soar in expansion. According [...]

11
Sep

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RAIN (Raingarden Action In Neighborhoods) Coalition

In 2021, three NYC-based watershed organizations came together with a workforce development organization to pilot a new way of ensuring success for rain gardens throughout NYC, especially in lower income, outer borough neighborhoods. Entitled RAIN—Raingarden Action in Neighborhoods—the coalition includes [...]

22
Aug

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Global Heroes: New Yorkers Find HOPE For a Sustainable Future

Read the full story In communities hit hardest by the pandemic, economic recovery has been stalled by a disparity between available jobs, expectations from employers, and the experience and resources available to jobseekers. This is especially true in New York [...]

11
Aug

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The HOPE Program on BronxNet

OPEN Host Daren Jaime sits down with the Executive Director of The HOPE Program & Sustainable South Bronx, Jennifer Mitchell joins Daren to discuss how the organization is committed to developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds. [...]

27
Apr

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Bronx-based environmental group fights climate change

Spectrum News NY1 THE BRONX BY AMY YENSI THE BRONX PUBLISHED 9:30 PM ET DEC. 16, 2021 Andrea Estrada is working her way through Highbridge Park, tools in hand, hoping that with each clip, she is chopping away at the impacts of [...]

16
Dec

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The e-bike revolution comes to the Bronx

Read the full article E-bike companies are teaming up with local non-profits to provide discounts to frontline workers. Could this be a nationwide model? By Andrew J. Hawkins@andyjayhawk  Dec 10, 2021, 10:00am EST   On a recent chilly December afternoon, a small parking [...]

10
Dec

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Investing in Workforce Development and Systems Change: Social Enterprise

By Iolanthe Brooks, Policy Associate Social enterprises—nonprofits that generate revenue to support their ongoing operations—present an innovative approach to workforce development, with the potential for systems-level impact. The Criminal Justice Investment Initiative (CJII) funded the work of three growing social enterprises: Drive [...]

14
Nov

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New York Times: How ‘Cool Roofs’ Can Help Fight Climate Change

Painted rooftops reflect the heat instead of absorbing it, reducing the need for air-conditioning and cutting greenhouse gases. Workers applying a reflective coating on the roof of the Hunts Point Produce Market in the Bronx this October. Sunlight bounces off [...]

10
Nov

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Spectrum News NY1: HOPE Volunteers are Helping Bronx River Alliance Plant Trees

BY ROGER CLARK THE BRONX PUBLISHED 6:54 AM ET OCT. 22, 2021   BRONX, N.Y. — On a recent sunny fall day, Penny Brown joined dozens of volunteers along the banks of the Bronx River in the Olinville section of The Bronx. [...]

22
Oct

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BronxNews12: NYC’s CoolRoofs Program Comes to Hunts Point Produce Market

The city’s CoolRoofs program has arrived in Hunts Point to paint the rooftop of the Hunts Point Produce Market. The new initiative is an effort to combat climate change in the industrial hub and put New Yorkers back to work. The market [...]

06
Oct

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What does sustainability mean in the Bronx?

In the face of environmental racism, sustainability isn’t about what you buy. By Angelina Ruiz  Sep 8, 2021, 9:00am EDT When I was a kid, I thought that turning off the water when I brushed my teeth would save the world. Growing [...]

08
Sep

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Environmental groups team up to expand and maintain city’s rain gardens

By Roger Clark | New York City PUBLISHED 6:00 AM ET Jul. 26, 2021 A rain garden on Waterbury Street in East Williamsburg is getting a sprucing up. It’s not only to make it look better, but so it will [...]

26
Jul

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Brooklyn Daily Eagle: $1.5M job readiness grant will help Brooklyn nonprofit continue to train at-risk youth for jobs

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 [...]

05
Jul

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Press Release

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 [...]

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Mar

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15 BRONX ORGS AND LEADERS KICKED OFF JARC WEEK TO LAUNCH THE JEROME AVENUE REVITALIZATION COLLABORATIVE.

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 [...]

22
Feb

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Salamanca and nonprofits announce NYC clean-up funding totaling $160,000

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 [...]

12
Oct

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New York Post: Intervine allows New Yorkers to pivot their careers

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 [...]

20
Sep

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HOPE Featured in The New York Times: When the Economy Stalled, They Needed Laptops to Move Ahead

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,” [...]

17
Sep

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HOPE Appoints Lauren Samuel as New Board Chair

On July 1, 2020, The HOPE Program officially welcomed Lauren Samuel, Barclays Strategy, as its new Board Chair. Lauren’s appointment builds on her ten years of board service and four years as Board Chair of Sustainable South Bronx. On August [...]

07
Aug

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80+ Businesses & Human Service Leaders Release Plan for Inclusive Economic Recovery

Critical investments and supports needed for small businesses, workers and community-based organizations to build an inclusive local post-COVID economy READ: Recovery for All: A Vision for New York City’s Equitable Economic Recovery Full Report + Executive Summary NEW YORK – [...]

22
Jul

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HOPE Executive Director Appointed to Labor and Workforce Sector Advisory Council

NEW YORK—Today, Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed members to the following Sector Advisory Councils: Labor and Workforce; Large Business; Small Business; and Arts, Culture, and Entertainment. Sector Advisory Councils will inform the Administration’s efforts to restart the economy and city [...]

06
May

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Job Seekers Meet Obstacles and Opportunities Amid COVID-19

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, 22-year-old Mahutin Paul was planning to travel in March to San Antonio, Texas, for the National Society of Black Engineers’ annual convention. Paul—a mechanical engineering student at City College—is hunting for a summer internship, and [...]

05
May

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Finding HOPE in a time of COVID-19

From keys to calls. Charles Griffin was busy at the bakery. The Bronx resident had nabbed a spot at the eatery two years ago after enrolling in a workforce curriculum at the HOPE program following his incarceration. The new position [...]

24
Apr

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HOPE Program pushing to help job seekers stay prepared, employed during pandemic
April 22, 2020

    The Hope Program is pushing to help job seekers stay prepared and employed during the coronavirus pandemic. “We have an expression, we say, ‘When you’re Hope, you’re Hope for life,” said Hope graduate Alejandrina Sanchez. She says the [...]

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Enterprise and HPD Select Grantees…

Enterprise Community Partners and the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) have announced a grant to Brooklyn Workforce Innovations (BWI), The HOPE Program (HOPE), and New York City College of Technology (City Tech) to design a new [...]

27
Aug

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HOPE Is Honored For Three Of The Past Four Years…

New York, NY, August 5, 2019 – Looking for some inspiration in the daily grind of nonprofit management? Nonprofit New York has chosen 13 organizations as semifinalists in its 2019 Nonprofit Excellence Awards. Through its Awards program, Nonprofit New York is moving [...]

05
Aug

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Bronx ‘HOPE Program’ Wins ‘Project Innovation’ Grant

The Hope Program is making a difference in the Bronx by providing opportunities in green construction for people from all walks of life. Adam Kuperstein reports. [...]

06
Jun

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Hope Makes a Spark!

The HOPE Program is thrilled to be named a finalist for the Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Spark Prize! We are particularly honored to share this award with our 19 co-finalists, all incredible organizations that lead the way in empowering our neighbors [...]

23
Oct

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Hope’s NYC Coolroofs Program Responsible For Over 1.5 Million Square Feet Of Energy-saving Reflective Rooftop Installations This Year

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 22, 2018 CITY SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE EXCEEDS ANNUAL GOAL MONTHS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE Over 1.5 Million Square Feet of Energy-Saving Reflective Rooftop Installations Tallied this Year Over 9.2 Million Square Feet Installed Since 2009 New York – [...]

05
Sep

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Elected Officials And Community Partners Celebrate Hope’s Hunts Point Ribbon Cutting!

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 [...]

23
Jul

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Local Philanthropist Wins Hope’s Founder’s Award

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 [...]

07
Jun

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THE HOPE PROGRAM Selected by Citi Foundation’s Community Progress Makers Fund to Accelerate Economic Opportunity in NEW YORK CITY

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, [...]

26
Apr

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Hope Receives $1.8 Million In Funding For The Criminal Justice Investment Initiative From The Manhattan Da’s Office

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 [...]

24
Oct

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Assemblywoman Joyner Announces $140,000 Grant For Key Bronx Economic Development Initiative

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 [...]

03
Aug

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6th Annual A Taste Of Hope Exceeds Expectations!

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 [...]

19
May

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The Hope Program Wins The Brooke W. Mahoney Award For Outstanding Board Governance!

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, [...]

07
Apr

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Hope Named A Semifinalist For The 2016 Npcc Nonprofit Excellence Awards!

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. [...]

02
Aug

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Hope Selected To Receive Connections To Care Grant To Incorporate Mental Health Techniques Into Programming

We are very excited to announce that HOPE has been selected to receive a Connections to Care Grant! Read the full press release here! [...]

11
Mar

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NYC Commission On Human Rights, Elected Officials, Clergy, And Advocates Met With Hope About The Fair Chance Act

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 [...]

25
Jan

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Hope Expands To The Bronx!

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 [...]

12
Oct

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HRA Commissioner, Brooklyn Borough President, And Councilman Attend Hope’s 30th Anniversary Graduation Ceremony!

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.  [...]

01
Jul

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The Hope Program Exceeds Goals At 2015 A Taste Of Hope

The stage was set even before we arrived at the lavish Prince George Ballroom situated between the wast and west sides of town. Awaiting us inside, was a 4th Annual extravaganza of eats that would also commemorate thirty years of success for [...]

14
May

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HOPE Celebrates 30 Years!

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14
May

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The Hope Program Awarded Prestigious Fellowship Opportunity From Macquarie

Fellowship Allows for Global-Scale Research on Best Practices in Social Innovation New York, NY, November, 20, 2014– The HOPE Program (HOPE) has been awarded the first-ever David Clarke Social Innovation Fellowship bestowed by The Macquarie Group Foundation in the United [...]

20
Nov

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U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Congratulates Hope Graduates!

HOLDER ENDORSES EASTERN DISTRICT ALTERNATIVES TO PRISON New York Law Journal, October 31st, 2014 U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. said Thursday that alternative-to-incarceration programs taking root in the Eastern District of New York are “emblematic” of the sort of [...]

31
Oct

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Hope Graduate, Abraham Padin, Wins Mayor’s Dads Matter Award

“THIS DAY IS A GIFT,” SAID ERROL GREENE, FATHER OF TWO. He, and 400 other guests, came to Gracie Mansion Thursday to celebrate the 4th Annual NYC DADS Matter Awards, which honors ten men who have overcome obstacles and become [...]

13
Jun

News

Hope Honors Brooklyn Heights Resident Tod Mann

BROOKLYN RESIDENT TOD MANN TO BE HONORED Special from The HOPE Program Celebrity chef and bestselling cookbook author Rocco Dispirito will be among the dozens enjoying an evening of tastes, toasts and transformations at The HOPE Program’s third annual ‘A Taste [...]

16
May

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Hope On News 12 Brooklyn

HOPE ON NEWS 12 BROOKLYN A local nonprofit is helping job seekers gain some additional confidence for interviews through an improv class. The HOPE Program has been hosting the job-readiness class for students who are encouraged to think outside the [...]

05
May

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Hope Wins 2013 New York Association Of Employment And Training Professionals Award

The New York Association of Training and Employment Professionals Honors Two Exceptional Workforce Professionals, One Results-Driven Training Program, and Launches their Youth Success Website Focused on Youth Employment in NYS. Today, the New York Association of Training and Employment Professionals [...]

13
Nov

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Hope Selected As 2013 Bank Of America Neighborhood Builder

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation has named The HOPE Program (HOPE) a 2013 Neighborhood Builders® award recipient. The Neighborhood Builders initiative is a strategic investment that couples leadership training with a $200,000 unrestricted grant for high-performing nonprofits that have [...]

13
Nov