When Stephanie Gonzalez was twelve, she was already taking on more than most kids her age.“I told them I wanted to go to a private high school. One...
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Guate-Maya Immersion 2026 | Registration Information
Apply to be selected for this 10-day service learning and cultural immersion experience for Hope Ignites Scholars and affiliate team members in the...
Yearbook 2025
Hope Ignites is proud to share our 2025 Yearbook, featuring 109 high school graduates and 61 college graduates who completed their four-year degrees...
Medan Mamo’s Path to College and Career
When Medan Mamo was just a few months old, his parents left Ethiopia and brought him to the United States on a diversity immigrant visa.“It was the...
“Do It Scared”: Alejandra Aquino on Overcoming Fear and Making the Most of It
When Alejandra Aquino looks back at her childhood, she remembers survival. Born in Guatemala City, she came to the United States at just two years...
From Katrina’s Shadow to Conserving Louisiana’s Waters: Holly and Glenn Fraychineaud’s Story
When Hurricane Katrina tore through New Orleans in 2005, the Fraychineaud family was scattered like so many others.“I realized recently that I’ve...
From the Bronx to City Hall: Amari Haynes’ Internship in Public Safety
When Hope Ignites New York collegian Amari Haynes came across a posting for an internship with the NYC Mayor’s Office of Public Safety on LinkedIn,...
20 Years After Katrina: Stories of Survival and Strength
Image of the aftermath of Hurricane KatrinaHurricane Katrina hit New Orleans on August 29, 2005. The Hope Ignites New Orleans home was affected...
Silicon Valley Immersion STEAM + Business Camp 2025
Hope Ignites scholars visiting the Intel Headquarters and Intel Museum in Santa Clara, California.The very first Hope Ignites Silicon Valley...
Scholars Give Back & Look Forward at Envision U
More than 60 rising high school seniors and six college-aged scholars from across the U.S. and Latin America gathered at Saint Louis University for...
Hope Ignites, One Story at a Time
Last year, as we prepared to make the transition from Boys Hope Girls Hope to Hope Ignites, our team spent a lot of time brainstorming how we could...
Soaring Higher: Brooke Slaughter Looks to the Skies
L to R: Matt Gonzales (Program Director) Amy Strickland (Senior Academy Program Manager & Curriculum Coordinator), Brooke Slaughter, and Mary...