Eliza Nyemah – Liberia Eliza contracted malaria as a child which affected her ability to walk. She survived poverty and Civil war and was finally taken in by Sister Sponsa at the Mission... READ MORE

In this episode of “Where are They Now?” we hear from former scholarship recipient Kevin Fraji of Nairobi, Kenya! “It’s been a good experience (both good and bad) since l graduated five years... READ MORE

We have sad news to report that our annual Art Camp in Pasadena in partnership with Montrose Church – Bresee Campus has been cancelled due to a Covid outbreak that impacted some staff... READ MORE

 WE’RE GOING TO NYC  This seems unreal, but our film “Young Roots, Deep Rhymes: a film about Priest” is an official selection in the Hip Hop Film Festival NYC “Priest Jones is a young... READ MORE

We just finished our eleventh year offering Art Exploration classes for middle school students during summer session at Hope Academy! This year we offered five class options: Spoken Word with Joe Davis, Visual... READ MORE

Meet our newest Artist Mentors who will be working with Hope Academy students! Terry Vincent – Minneapolis, MN (photo above) Terry Vincent (Terry V) is a local artist, producer, and designer who makes... READ MORE