history

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history

• 1982 First scholarship 200
• 1982 Cleveland Hispanic Scholarship Fund
  incorporated
• 1984 Two 500 scholarships awarded
• 1988 William Senquiz, first Director
• 1989 Officially renamed Esperanza, Inc.

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mission

• Enhance educational and economic opportunities
  for Hispanic Americans

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making an impactthe focus of campaign25

• Sustainability
• Secure long-term funding to maintain current
  programs
• Expansion
• Develop new programs providing an ability to
  guide children from early development to college
• Scholarships
• Ensure ongoing ability to grant scholarships

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demographics

• Largest ethnic group by place of origin in US
• 25 of total US population will be Hispanics by
  2050
• Hispanic businesses are largest growing segment
  of US economy

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demographics

• 1990-2000 population shifts
• Hispanic population increased by 49
• Hispanic population increasing at fastest rate of
  any ethnic group

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facts figures

• Dropout rate gt70
• Poor performance
• Discouragement
• Truancy, misbehavior
• Fear

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facts figures

• Clevelands 2000 census showed shifts
• Population Down 5
• Hispanic population Up 54

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facts figures

• Hispanics lag behind other ethnic groups in
  higher-education enrollment

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facts figures

• Employers faced with growing skills gap between
  workforce, qualifications, job requirements

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our purpose
hope
community
knowledge
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HOPEEducational programs Family support
Tutoring Commitment

• Prime Time for Reading
• Stay In School for College Career Opportunities
  (SISCO)
• Youth Leadership Programs

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KNOWLEDGEHow to learn Reading programs
Tutoring Skill development

• Scholarship program Fiesta of Hope
• Computer center
• Esperanzas Latina Leadership Alliance (ELLA) and
  Esperanzas Latino Leaders for an Outstanding
  Society (ELLOS)

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COMMUNITY

• Environment of loving support
• Mentoring
• Building relationships
• Student to school
• Parent to student
• Esperanza to family

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board of trustees

• Felicia Soto, President
• Maria L. Haller, Esq., First Vice President
• Alfredo Posada, Second Vice President
• Anibal Estremera, Treasurer
• Jane Nedley, Secretary
• Al Lopez, President Emeritus
• Luis Martinez, President Emeritus
• Barbara Esperon, Chief Executive Officer

• Sache Calloway
• Carlos Chinchilla
• Andrew Connors
• Manuel Dominguez
• Justin Perry, PhD.
• Lynette Rodgers, Esq.
• Victor Ruiz
• Alvin Serrano
• Jose Torres
• Danny Vazquez
• Maribel Verdon, PHR
• Ginny Whipkey Caringi

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staff profiles

• 6 full-time staff
• Chief Executive Officer
• Associate Director
• Four program/office coordinators
• One technology specialist
• Grant consultant
• One maintenance/security person
• Four office assistants
• Approx. 70 volunteers per year

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students

• Children, teens, and adults
• Primarily, but not only, Hispanics
• More than 800 served annually

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opening doors for the future
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making an impactthe focus of campaign25

• Sustainability
• Secure long-term funding to maintain current
  programs
• Expansion
• Develop new programs providing an ability to
  guide children from early development to college
• Scholarships
• Ensure ongoing ability to grant scholarships

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