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Providing free personalized mentoring, leadership building, comprehensive post-secondary and family support to the Northeast Ohio community.

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Youth Leadership Program

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Mentoring

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Post-Secondary

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OUR IMPACT

98% of the students enrolled in the Esperanza Youth Leadership Program graduate from high school...

Provided more than $2.5 million in scholarships to over 1,000 students...

Helped over 5,000 families through the Adult Learners program...

Facilitate over 200 mentor/mentee relationships during the school year...

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LATEST SPOTLIGHTS

Margaret Wong & Margaret Sanchez

Margaret Wong to Receive Esperanza’s 2025 Humanitarian Award at Fiesta of Hope

May 27, 2025

Esperanza, Inc. is proud to announce that renowned immigration attorney and civic leader Margaret W. Wong will receive the 2025 Esperanza Humanitarian Award at ...

From Student to Future Educator: Oscar Ornelas

From Student to Future Educator: Oscar Ornelas’ Inspiring GED Journey

May 14, 2025

When Oscar Ornelas began his GED en Español journey with Esperanza’s Adult Learners Program on January 5, 2023, he had one goal in mind: to build a better fu...

AT&T Ohio Leadership Visits Esperanza for a Tour of Hope

AT&T Ohio Leadership Visits Esperanza for a Tour of Hope

Apr 29, 2025

Esperanza was proud to welcome Molly Kocour Boyle, President of AT&T Ohio, and Tony Costanzo, Director of External Affairs for Cleveland/Northeast Ohio at A...

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