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Hope’s Adult Education Program kicked off our first session of the school year on Monday, September 16! For the upcoming session, we have enrolled 33 students: eight new and 25 retuning students (five re-enrolled after an extended absence). We are excited to welcome students at...
This one, single word can bring up a multitude of emotions for high school students. Simply hearing the word “college” can cause students feelings of excitement and anticipation for new opportunities, while students simultaneously experience stress and anxiety for the unknown future. Many students find themselves...
One of the greatest joys of these past 17 years has been meeting so many people who want to be connected to Hope Partnership. At Hope’s recent eighth grade graduation, it felt like we had come full circle with this kind of joy. We presented...
A special thanks to St. Joseph’s University for hosting the first Hope Partnership Middle School Annual Field Day! Students were organized into two teams – white and blue – for some spirited fun to celebrate another year of hard work and academic progress. Administrators,...
June 5th was a wonderful day here at Hope Partnership for Education. We had the incredible honor of celebrating the eighth grade Class of 2019’s graduation. It was an amazing event as graduates marched into the Hope Room to “Pomp and Circumstance,” performed by Hope’s Recorder...
“By embracing the belief that change is always possible even in the bleakest of circumstances, African Americans have exemplified a resilient spirit that is also fundamentally American.” -Quote from the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Hope’s eighth graders went to Washington, D.C.,...
Earlier this month, Hope’s Adult Education Program launched its first Health and Wellness workshops designed especially for its Adult Learning Community. The Health and Wellness workshops will be offered each academic session as a way to help adults gain a better understanding of how...
Most of you who are reading this e-newsletter know that the work of Hope is hardly a solitary endeavor. Creating, enriching, and sustaining Hope happens on many levels. Obviously, the dedicated work of our faculty and staff is foundational to this venture. Those involved in...
Some exciting developments are happening for Hope Partnership’s Adult Program. It was the recipient of a National Book Fund Award for $2,000 worth of books from Pro-Literacy Publishers, a publisher of adult education curricular materials. The program is also preparing for the first installment in the...
Though April was not the favorite month for our middle school students, since it was the month for PSSA Standardized Testing, it turned out to be a month of great support from our partners, from both near and far. The assistance started during the first...
