Juan grew up with his father and two sisters.  “I had to overcome a lot of adversity.  My mom passed away in 2007,” Juan said.  “Doing well for ourselves was embedded in us by our father.  His attitude was, ‘grow up and do great stuff.’”  Juan joined Boys Hope Girls Hope as he started his […]

 “As a kid,” Josiah said, “I got a sense that this is not where I want to be.  If I stay here in the projects any longer, all those dreams and opportunities when I look at the towers outside my window will just be a view.”  In the sixth and seventh grade, Josiah was seeking […]

Amanda’s mother works as a pastry chef in New Orleans and lost her job due to the recent economic downturn.  At home, Amanda had a lot of family responsibilities that pulled her from studying.  Boys Hope Girls Hope gave Amanda a place where she could focus.  She developed an interest in becoming a biology-chemistry major and a bio-ethicist.  Amanda said she first started thinking about medical related careers […]