“The word ‘hope’ for me stands for the future, and overall just how I want my life to be something that my mom can be proud of.” Hope Journals is a new video and blog series which tells just a few of the amazing stories of young people who have the kind of will and […]
During this very challenging time, please know that we are keeping our Boys Hope Girls Hope family, our communities, our nation and our world in our thoughts and prayers. As we closely monitor the new information that comes to light daily about COVID-19, we want to share some of the steps we’ve taken to continue […]
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Since 2017, 51 collegians have been accepted to the Boys Hope Girls Hope Steward Scholars initiative. Boys Hope Girls Hope is in itself a selective program which provides an incredible opportunity for young people in need to reach their potential. Boys Hope Girls Hope scholars work hard with our program teams in residential or academy […]
Each year, we are inspired and humbled by those, who with the partnership of Boys Hope Girls Hope, achieve a dream and continue to set new goals. We don’t try to take credit for our scholars’ successes. We’re just grateful to say Boys Hope Girls Hope is a part of their lifetime journeys. Daniel Braswell, […]
Not many 4th grade kids map out their own educational paths through college, but Alvaro is no ordinary kid. In 4th grade, Alvaro decided he wanted a better education. He dreamed of going to a great high school, and his choice was Loyola Academy. He shared this with his single mom, who for many years […]
“I was in 6th grade when I was faced with a choice. So far, I had been blessed, through scholarship, to get a private school education where I was challenged academically and spiritually. However, circumstances changed, and my family and I realized we would no longer be able to afford my school’s tuition, and that […]
Boys Hope Girls Hope is excited to partner with Arizona State University! During a recent Listening Luncheon, our collegians met with ASU’s VP of Enrollment Management and Assistant VP of Financial Aid & Scholarships to share their experiences and discuss ways to better serve current and future scholars enrolling and succeeding at ASU. The discussion […]
Boys Hope Girls Hope is excited to partner with Carleton College to develop strategic recruitment and admission plans benefitting our scholars. In addition, together we are exploring ways to connect BHGH scholars with Carleton’s diverse academic pre-college programs offered each summer. Pictured is Brian Swann, Senior Assistant Dean of Admissions & Coordinator of International Recruitment, […]
Boys Hope Girls Hope would like to thank St. Olaf College for serving as a vital partner in our scholars’ college and career aspirations. During a recent visit to their campus, LaShone Gibson, our Senior Director of University Partnerships and Academic Excellence, met with David Anderson, President, and Bruce King, Assistant to the President & […]
Boys Hope Girls Hope Steward Scholars, along with LaShone Gibson, Senior Director of University Partnerships and Academic Excellence, attended the 23rd Annual Women of Color in Technology STEM Conference in Detroit, where they explored STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math) careers, learned about educational pathways, and networked with extraordinary leaders in STEM fields. […]
LaShone Gibson, Senior Director of University Partnerships and Academic Excellence at Boys Hope Girls Hope International, and Shlexis Poole, a Boys Hope Girls Hope of Illinois scholar currently attending Saint Louis University, joined McGraw Milhaven, nationally recognized talk show personality, in the KTRS studio to talk about our partnership with Saint Louis University! To watch […]
“I was a kid who started in Cabrini-Green, one of the most dangerous and notorious public housing authorities. Boys Hope Girls Hope was a safe haven for me to receive a full-ride scholarship to college and earn a leadership role at a Fortune 500 company—all at the age of 26. None of it would have […]
Boys Hope Girls Hope is thrilled to celebrate its inaugural Excellence Awards, which recognizes the achievements of individuals who demonstrate and support hope and success for their colleagues, affiliates, communities, our scholars, and the Boys Hope Girls Hope network. The Vatterott Award celebrates the legacy and impact of an extraordinary visionary—an exemplary man or woman […]
Boys Hope Girls Hope would like to thank Kent Hopkins, Vice President of Enrollment at Arizona State University, and Dr. Larry Johnson, Jr., President of Phoenix College, for meeting with Boys Hope Girls Hope scholars at our Arizona affiliate to learn how we can work together to support their higher educational goals and career aspirations.
As a part of the World Wide Technology Boys Hope Girls Hope Steward Scholars Program, started and funded by David Steward, World Wide Technology Founder and Chairman, collegians attend one networking conference per year and have the opportunity to apply for internships at World Wide Technology. This year, some BHGH Steward Scholars attended the BEYA […]
Boys Hope Girls Hope International Board member Louis Carr, along with a distinguished group of his colleagues in the entertainment and fashion industries, has selected Jenifer Briones, an alumna of our Arizona affiliate, as the winner of the Boys Hope Girls Hope Louis Carr Legacy Crest Design Contest! Carr, the President of Media Sales for […]
Boys Hope Girls Hope International has partnered with Steve Pemberton, author of “A CHANCE IN THE WORLD: An Orphan Boy, a Mysterious Past, and How He Found a Place Called Home,” to share his inspirational story and motivational message with scholars in our affiliate cities. Steve, who has become a relentless champion for under-represented and […]
For the past nine years, Boys Hope Girls Hope scholars have sought out opportunities to help their communities for our annual National Day of Service (NDOS). Our NDOS is scheduled in line with Global Youth Service Day, an annual campaign that celebrates and mobilizes the millions of children and youth who improve their communities each […]
Twenty-two year-old Brenda was born in Sayaxche, Peten in Guatemala. When she was five, Brenda moved with her parents and five siblings to Los Reyes, San Andres, Peten, located far from her extended family in Sayaxche. Los Reyes was a very small, isolated town, and the only transportation to and from it was one bus […]