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About Esperanza

Founded 32 years ago to help Hispanic immigrants’ access education and employment, a scholarship, reading and tutoring program were quickly developed. Today, the Mission of Esperanza is to improve the academic achievement of Hispanics in Greater Cleveland by supporting students to graduate high school and promoting post-secondary educational attainment. Through the years, we have witnessed great progress: the Hispanic graduation rate has doubled in 5 years from 30% to 61%; our p...Show less

About Esperanza

Founded 32 years ago to help Hispanic immigrants’ access education and employment, a scholarship, reading and tutoring program were quickly developed. Today, the Mission of Esperanza is to improve the academic achievement of Hispanics in Greater Cleveland by supporting students to graduate high school and promoting post-secondary educational attainment. Through the years, we have witnessed great progress: the Hispanic graduation rate has doubled in 5 years from 30% to 61%; our participants’ graduation rate is 97%. We have reason to celebrate this success, yet will remain steadfast in delivering exceptional programming, until the graduation rate sustains itself at 100%.

Esperanza has risen to become the community's most visible Hispanic organization and the key to Hispanic educational success. With the rising rate of Hispanics in the region, this becomes critical not only for the children of today, but for the children and families for many generations to come. Executive Director Victor Ruiz leads a staff of 20 full-time staff, and 200+ volunteers, who work to provide direct services to over 700+ students and 300 parents annually. Innovation, creativity, and passion fuel these programs, which concentrate on positive outcomes. We advocate for improvements in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) through multiple civic, corporate, and private institutions. Recently, the White House named Esperanza as a ”Bright Spot” in Hispanic education; an honor only given to top-notch, high performing non-profit entities. With 85% of funds coming from charitable support, and our business-oriented method of operating, we are a trustworthy, transparent, efficient organization to invest funds in for the betterment of our shared communities. Our programs fall under the umbrella areas of: leadership, academic support, mentoring, and family engagement. For more information, visit www.esperanzainc.org.Show less