In this episode, we are featuring Syeedah White who is a junior studying psychology at Bowie University, and has been a part of Generation Hope for over 2 years. In her interview, Syeedah shares about her life growing up, the way her plans changed when she had her daughter Raegan, her involvement in the Scholar Program and Next Generation Academy within GH.  Syeedah describes how the GH family fuels her determination and provides her  the necessary tools in order to continue her education so that her daughter will have an even brighter future.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/generation-hope/message

In this episode we are featuring our Scholar Elba Menjivar who is finishing up her Associate's degree in Education and Arts at the University of District of Columbia Community College. Elba tells us her immigration story from El Salvador to Washington D.C., the challenges of growing up with limited resources and recovering from personal losses. In the midst of circumstantial injustices, Elba describes the love that originated with her firstborn son Brandon, and how its deepened with her twins Oliver and Nicholas. Elba has been a part of Generation Hope since 2018 and she passionately shares the well-rounded support the GH family consistently gives her so that she will keep pushing forward in her studies, her career and her parental role.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/generation-hope/message

In this episode we are featuring our Scholar Joseph Yusuf who graduated in May 2019 from Howard University as a Media, Journalism, & Film major with a concentration in Audio Production and an Electronic Studio Art minor. Joseph tells us his story growing up with limitations on even living a life past his 20s due to violence, addiction, bullying and other challenges surrounding him. Nonetheless, Joseph's mindset changed after the birth of his daughter, Jakayla, who inspired him to be a true father and an example to her. Despite the lack of support for teen dads, Joseph is determined to change this impact and advocate for the unique and crucial role of a father. With the support of Generation Hope and his community, Joseph started his college education and embarked on a journey of hard work to cultivate healthy, positive, peaceful and loving lifestyle. He  was the Scholar Speaker at the Generation Hope Gala a couple years ago and ultimately was awarded the Generation Hope Scholar of the Year award in 2019. Joseph opens up with such courage and joy about his experiences overcoming his environment, learning about mental health, taking advantage of networking, being a loving parent and pursuing his education throughout his 5 year  participation in Generation Hope. 

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A continuation of Joseph's story and involvement with Generation Hope. 

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Generation Hope is a community-based nonprofit  located in Washington D.C. focused on helping teen parents achieve college graduation, while supporting their children become kindergartner rockstars. This is a two generation solution to poverty such that the moment that a parent walks across the graduation stage, the outcomes for their child skyrockets. 

This trailer gives a deeper insight into the organization's mission, approach and ways of getting involved. 

For more information you can contact Michelle Avelino at [email protected] or (202) 656 -9539.

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Generation Hope es una organización sin fines de lucro basada en la comunidad de Washington DC. Su objetivo es ayudar a padres adolescentes a graduarse de la universidad mientras crían a sus hijos y les proveen la oportunidad de convertirse en estrellas del Kinder. Es una solución intergeneracional para superar la pobreza. En el momento en que un padre o madre se gradúan con una educación universitaria, las posibilidades para sus hijos se incrementan exponencialmente.

Este corto provee un entendimiento mas profundo acerca de esta organización, su misión, y maneras de cómo involucrarse. 

Para mayor información contacta a Michelle Avelino a su email  [email protected] or a su numero de teléfono  (202) 656-9539.

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