The 2025 Excellence Awards honored the people and institutions that support Hope Ignites' mission.The seventh annual awards dinner was held at the...
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Guate-Maya Immersion 2025 | Registration Information
Apply to be selected for this 10-day service learning and cultural immersion experience for Boys Hope Girls Hope Scholars and affiliate team members...
Voices of Hope: Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15 through October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month.“Working with young people and teams in Latin America has made us much stronger...
GuateMaya Service and Immersion 2024: A Journey Through Guatemala
The annual GuateMaya Service and Immersion experiences allows US-based Boys Hope Girls Hope scholars the unique opportunity to share in the lives,...
From Guatemala to Minnesota: Flor Tzaj’s Commitment to Education and Mental Health
Flor Tzaj’s story begins in the town of Tecpán, Guatemala. Flor, now 19 years old, was one of nine children and grew up in a community bound to the...
2024 Excellence Awards Winners
Hero of Hope Lucas Pinzon, Boys Hope Girls Hope President & CEO Kristin Ostby, Eva Blanco Masias with Partner in Hope Santa Clara University;...
Scholars Hone Hands-On Future Skills with Intel, World Wide Technology, and Google
Intel Future Skills is a hands-on program that helps young people build a framework and mindset for a lifetime of problem-solving and discovery...
A Full Circle Moment: Humberto Aguiral
For Humberto Aguiral, going to work as a construction manager overseeing the expansion of Boys Hope Girls Hope of Guatemala - Esperanza Juvenil,...
A Beautiful Impact: Guate-Maya Service and Immersion Experience 2023
The third annual Guate-Maya Service and Immersion Experience took place July 10-20. Five scholars, two alumni, and two team members traveled to...
Juan Manuel ‘Memo’ Gomez: From the Dumps of Guatemala City to the TEDx Stage
Memo celebrates finishing his college classes with his parents and siblings.Speaking from the stage of the prestigious TEDx conference while...
John Templeton Foundation-Funded Project Will Explore How Scholar Peer Groups Strengthen Curiosity, Purpose, and Perseverance
Boys Hope Girls Hope is launching a three-year project to catalyze growth and contribute knowledge to the youth development field on how its mission...
Bold Action in Guatemala by Esperanza Juvenil
Our President and CEO reflects on her recent visit to Boys Hope Girls Hope of Guatemala and how the affiliate nimbly adapted through a 2+ year...