The years between elementary school and high school can be some of the most challenging for girls. As friendships change, social pressures grow and self-doubt begins to creep in, many start questioning who they are and where they fit in. To help girls navigate that...
Paintbrushes swept across 18 canvases as children blended shades of blue, pink, orange and yellow into colorful sunsets. At the front of the room, Efrain Aguiar of Empire Arts demonstrated each new step. His daughter, Cassandra, moved between easels, helping young...
Children leaned over butterfly-shaped glass, carefully adding spoonfuls of color to each wing and watching their designs take shape. Thirty children at Sunset Heights, a National CORE affordable housing community, created individual glass butterflies for Luminous...
The final whistle has sounded on a summer of soccer through Hope through Housing’s Healthy Futures Initiative. The two-day Upland soccer camp brought 65 children together with Empire Strykers players Aug. 10 and 11 for the final stop in a series of free camps...
After a full day in the classroom, the last thing many students want is another assignment. At Hope through Housing’s after-school programs, ReadTheory has students asking for more. The online literacy program gives students reading passages and quizzes tailored...
Back-to-school shopping adds up quickly. For Carlest, a mother of five children ages 8 to 18, Hope through Housing’s annual back-to-school event has helped ease that expense for four years. “It means a lot because I’m on a budget and it helps me not...
