Program

They have the ability.
We supply the opportunity.

At Hope Ignites Southern California, Scholars enter our Residential Pathway, which provides 24/7 support in a safe, nurturing home where scholars live with motivated peers and caring adults. Through structure, stability, and college-preparatory experiences, scholars develop the confidence, resilience, and skills they need to succeed in school, pursue higher education, and thrive as adults.

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Who We Serve

We serve young people with recognizable grit and determination. Need includes a variety of tough situations such as financial hardship, family stress, parent/guardian illness, neighborhood violence or underperforming schools—most anything that would create significant barriers to reaching their full potential.

  • Both male and female scholars
  • Young people ages 10-14 at admission through college graduation
  • Capable of rigorous academic college-preparatory work
  • Perform at or above grade level
  • Demonstrate integrity and leadership potential
  • Need for a long-term, value-centered, nurturing setting
  • Volunteers for the program, understanding and accepting expectations
  • Relates positively to peers and adults
  • Has a family or guardian that is supportive and willing to adhere to program expectations

We’re Beyond A Short-term Solution.

WE TAKE A LONG-TERM AND COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH.

This comprehensive programming happens over a long-term process, in a culture of belonging.

Hope Ignites Scholars begin their journey with us in middle school and stay with us through high school, college, and career launch. Scholars move along together as we channel their energy and leverage their talents, strengths, and passions into an individual plan that helps them reach their full potential.

In addition to help with their academics, all Scholars learn basic skills they need to live happy, productive lives, such as budgeting, communication skills, household chores, planning for the future, following a recipe, travel basics, and opening a bank account.

Hope Ignites Scholars are taught to become people for others—to live with purpose and give back to others in need. This is reinforced through community service; dialogue about important global and local issues; and the development of their own passions for social justice and being a change maker in their family and community.

Hope Ignites Scholars get ongoing academic support such as tutoring and college preparatory coaching. Residential scholars receive an academic scholarship, affording them an opportunity to get a first-class education at one of our partner schools.

Hope Ignites programming includes social & emotional awareness and physical activities that promote all-around health and well-being. Scholars are encouraged to explore their own spirituality as a critical part of living a healthy, well-adjusted life. All Scholars are encouraged to participate in extracurricular activities that feed their purpose and passion.

Our career preparation and leadership programming helps scholars identify their strengths and talents and what future careers they are interested in. Then, with mentoring, setting educational goals, planning, assistance with jobs and internships, as well as mock interviews and other experiential opportunities, we help get them there. Hope Ignites remains a network of support for our Alumni.

How We Provide This Hope

Residential Scholars

Our Residential program functions as a loving and nurturing family atmosphere, a dynamic environment with a sense of belonging, central to healthy adolescent development.

Our residences accommodate up to 12 Scholars each, who are cared for by live-in, round-the-clock professional Residential Counselors.

Scholars are enrolled in top-rated college-preparatory schools for middle and high school. We’re grateful for our long-term partnerships with Loyola Academy, Regina Dominican, and Saint Athanasius School.

Scholars explore a variety of interests, including extracurricular activities in and out of school, and receive access to a broad spectrum of services, like mentoring, tutoring, and therapy.  They share chores, do homework together, eat, and grow up together. Older Scholars hold their first job and save for college, cars, or other needs. They also have lots of fun!

During weekends and in the summer months, Scholars embark on an exploration of college and career options, university visits, summer camps, personal development, and goal setting—activities designed to help them discover themselves and the world around them. They go on scheduled home visits to spend time with family and friends. They engage in community service learning projects and reflection that teach them the value of living a life committed to serving others. They also attend games, performances, and events, and just do things they enjoy.

College & Career

After high school graduation, Scholars continue their journey through our Post-Secondary Success Program. Whether pursuing a 2-year college, 4-year university, trade school, certification, apprenticeship, or workforce training pathway, Scholars continue receiving individualized support as they transition into adulthood and career readiness.

We make a long-term commitment to our Scholars—from middle school through college and career launch. Graduating high school is not the end of their journey with Hope Ignites.

We heavily support our Collegians with:

  • Collegian visits by team members
  • Dorm set up
  • Social-emotional resources
  • Financial support
    and more!

 

Collegians enrolled in 15 or more credit hours and maintaining specific GPA requirements may apply for scholarship funds each semester from Hope Ignites through college degree completion (in five years or less). Beyond this scholarship, the Hope Ignites Network partners with a number of colleges and universities to offer additional scholarship opportunities.

Hope Ignites Southern California has cultivated many partnerships with universities, scholarship organizations, and private donors so that all our Collegians can graduate from college with minimal to no debt.

Hope Ignites keeps collegians connected, supported, and informed about many internship opportunities secured through local and Network partnerships. These have led to full-time positions after college graduation. Hope Ignites supports collegians in their first career launch and offers a Network of support for our alumni!

My Road is Hope ignites’ network-wide innovative online learning experience which consists of a journey of activities, assessments, and benchmarks that ensure scholars are developing academically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually in preparation for college, career, and life.

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The Hope Ignites Network
There’s power in numbers. As a part of the Hope Ignites Network, our scholars benefit from programming, resources, partnerships, research, scholarship funds, and shared best practices. Our program uniquely offers a combination of deep local impact and the benefit of diverse international perspectives and interactions. Our scholars, collegians, alumni, and team members come together with other impact-driven individuals, maximizing opportunities to share, support, solve problems, and serve.

Our Network includes Hope Ignites Network Headquarters and affiliates across the U.S. and Latin America. All Boys Hope Girls Hope affiliates ascribe to the same research-supported Program Model and Theory of Change. We’re proud of the support, and connections we receive from our Network!

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