{"id":1048,"date":"2022-04-20T14:26:53","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T14:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/?p=1048"},"modified":"2022-04-20T14:26:53","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T14:26:53","slug":"hope-toledo-promise-announces-its-first-graduate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2022\/04\/20\/hope-toledo-promise-announces-its-first-graduate\/","title":{"rendered":"HOPE Toledo Promise Announces its First Graduate"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"TOLEDO, March 2, 2022:\u00a0<\/span>HOPE Toledo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/i>announced today its first official postsecondary graduate through the\u00a0<\/span>HOPE Toledo Promise<\/span><\/a><\/i>\u00a0program, Abena Rowland. She graduated from\u00a0<\/span>Stautzenberger College<\/span><\/a>\u00a0with a certificate in addiction counseling and recently started her career as a case manager at\u00a0<\/span>Empowered for Excellence<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

HOPE Toledo is a local organization established to help children obtain high-quality early childhood education through HOPE Toledo Pre-K and postsecondary training in college or trade schools through HOPE Toledo Promise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

HOPE Toledo Promise is a program to help students bridge the gap from high school to postsecondary education, including community college, university or trade schools. It is the first Promise program of its kind to offer a two-generational approach with families intended to create lasting economic change.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It was first announced in January of 2020 that all graduates of\u00a0Toledo Jesup W. Scott High School\u00a0<\/i>are eligible for the program along with one parent or guardian.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHOPE Toledo means a second chance for me,\u201d said Rowland. She, along with over 130 other parents or guardians who are HOPE Toledo Scholars, chose to go back to school to further her education and expand her opportunities. \u201cI\u2019ve gone through a dark period of tragedy the past couple years, but I feel blessed to start a new chapter where I can directly help people through a career in counseling.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Currently, there are more than 65 graduates of the Toledo Scott High School, Class of 2020, and 57 graduates of Toledo\u00a0Scott High School, Class of 2021, who are pursuing their dreams. These HOPE Toledo Scholars are attending approximately 153 educational institutions around Ohio (primarily in the Toledo region). Additionally, approximately 25% of those Scholars have a parent pursuing their dream as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSince the announcement in 2020, HOPE Toledo has continued to grow and evolve. With the strong pilot program at Scott High School, we have been able to witness true transformation and look forward to all the ways we can join forces in the community to change lives,\u201d said Rev. John C. Jones, president and CEO of HOPE Toledo.<\/span><\/p>\n

Last November, HOPE Toledo moved into the national spotlight when it was announced\u00a0that the\u00a0<\/span>Kresge Foundation\u2019s CoPro2.0 program<\/span><\/a><\/i>\u00a0would help fund equitable and sustainable\u00a0<\/span>College Promise<\/span><\/a>\u00a0programs, including HOPE Toledo Promise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHOPE Toledo is making a name for itself nationally as it is being noticed by large education institutions for the significant impact it is having for families and the future of Toledo,\u201d said Jones. \u201cIn fact, HOPE Chicago has now launched as the second program in the country to implement our two-generational approach.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information, contact\u00a0John C. Jones<\/i>\u00a0at:\u00a0<\/span>john@hope-toledo.org<\/span><\/a>\u00a0or 419-509-4057.<\/span>\u00a0For more information or to donate, visit\u00a0<\/span>hope-toledo.org.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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