Meet our Co-Director, Alejandro, and hear why he loves the Institute! Ignite the future for a student like Alejandro now. Make a gift today at handsofferinghope.org/ignite! English Translation: I have encountered so many different perspectives. As a student, I learned...
We are so excited to be the new co-Directors for the Hands Offering Hope Institute this summer—it is great to meet you! (That's us in the picture!) Thank you for being a part of our countdown to the Institute! (Only 9 more weeks to go!) As former students in the...
One of our Institute alums, Adaly, said something that I can't stop thinking about. "We are all used to studying just to work here," she said. "Nothing changes. We're in a square." "But the Institute shows us that there are things outside of that square. That's the...
It never gets old, friends. Every summer as we welcome new students, I am struck by just how incredible this experience is. How honored I am to be a part of these young leaders' lives. And how grateful I am to each of you for making it all possible. When I meet girls...
Julissa talks a million miles a minute and has a permanent smile on her face. But her life has not always been easy. When she talks about her community, she says, "Our neighborhood is super closed-minded. No one is growing. No one believes in us. People don't think...
When I think of perseverance, I think of Angie. When we first met her three years ago, she was shy and self-contained. In her words, "Before, I had a really closed-off view of the world. I was afraid." She joined the Institute, where she learned to better express...
A month ago, Abner showed up to his first-ever Hands Offering Hope event. His friend Ana—an Institute alum and leadership club leader in San Angel—invited him to attend the Winter Conference, and Abner said yes. This event that you funded and our student leaders made...
Emilio has a sweet smile and a quiet disposition. He's kind-hearted and soft-spoken, but he'll be the first to tell you that he has big plans for his future. "You don't need to be a boss to be a leader," he says. "The leader is the person who helps his team." And...
Iliana's birthday is August 10. For the past two years, she has celebrated her big day amidst a busy schedule of classes and activities at the Institute. And they have been some of her favorite birthdays ever. When reflecting on the past two summers, she said, "I...
Hello friends! Today is my birthday (yay!) and I get to make a really huge announcement! Five years ago, a group of us saw the beauty and power in the youth of this incredible community in Mexico. We built a program to show these students their massive potential, then...