by Martin Totland | May 29, 2025 | Alumni, Collegian, Colorado, Uncategorized
L to R: Matt Gonzales (Program Director) Amy Strickland (Senior Academy Program Manager & Curriculum Coordinator), Brooke Slaughter, and Mary Fran Tharp (Executive Director of Hope Ignites Colorado) Growing up in Aurora, Colorado, Brooke Slaughter lived with her...
by Martin Totland | Jan 27, 2025 | Arizona, Collegian, Colorado, Scholar, Uncategorized
Ja’lyn Jackson (right), from Boys Hope Girls Hope of Colorado with two friends at a UVA football game. The transition from high school to college is a significant milestone for Boys Hope Girls Hope scholars. “Make sure you’re prepared for the realities of...
by Martin Totland | Sep 4, 2024 | Alumni, Arizona, Collegian, Partnership, St. Louis, Uncategorized
Becky Molina, an alum of Boys Hope Girls Hope of Arizona, never imagined her college career would include studying abroad, spending summers in different states, and driving a pickup truck to an internship at a major tech company. Becky interned at World Wide...
by Martin Totland | May 23, 2024 | Alumni, Baltimore
Dwayne at his med school graduation with his mom Kenya (right) and his two sisters, Jasmine (left) and Destiné (middle). Dr. Dwayne Thomas II had always wanted to become a doctor but remembers specifically wanting to become a pediatrician when he was seven years old....
by Martin Totland | Dec 19, 2023 | Alumni, Esperanza Juvenil, Stories
For Humberto Aguiral, going to work as a construction manager overseeing the expansion of Boys Hope Girls Hope of Guatemala – Esperanza Juvenil, brings forth a mix of feelings: pride, nostalgia, and reverence. “When I entered Esperanza Juvenil, I had no...
