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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 [...]

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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, [...]

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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

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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