HOLYOKE — Nueva Esperanza Inc. (NEI) board of directors named Nelson Rafael Roman executive director of Nueva Esperanza’s community, property and cultural development corporation. First appointed interim director in June of 2017, Roman previously worked at Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen & Pantry in Chicopee Mass. Prior to that, he was associate director of operations at the […]

Contact:  Nelson Rafael Roman, Executive Director, Nueva Esperanza NelsonRoman@nuevaofholyoke.org Phone:  413-437-7666: www.nuevaofholyoke.org Or Contact:  Brian Bass, Director of Organizing and Coalitions, MA Parents United: brian@maparents.org Phone:  413-363-9873: www.maparents.org     UCONN People Empowering People Program Coming to Western Mass   Worrying about problems in your community? Help change them! Turn your concern for children into action!

Movement for Justice in El Barrio’s Organizing Symposium: Community & Movement Building for Justice with Representative Juan Haro   Saturday, April 21, 2018 12:00-6:30 P.M. Morgan Elementary School, 596 So. Bridge St., Holyoke, MA   Free Organizing Symposium, lunch & snacks provided Everyone welcome: REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY 4/19/18 Childcare provided if requested with registration (CLICK

NUEVA ESPERANZA ANNOUNCES CAMPERSHIP FUND FOR YOUTH WHOSE PARENTS ARE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS OR ARE LIVING WITH DISEASE THEMSELVES       Holyoke – Children living with HIV/AIDS in Western Massachusetts experience a hard time as they struggle to have a care-free childhood. This disease’s physical afflictions, financial struggles, difficult treatments, and rampant stigma can be

March 8, 9, 10, 11, 2018 8:30 am – 4:30 pm *Attendance Required At All Four Days* ONLY 20 SPOTS AVAILABLE! What is Circle Process? Circle process is a community governance process that has multiple applications as well as serious implications for management and organizational development practices. How is this model different? Our model is

On November 16th, 2017, Nueva Esperanza held its 35th Annual Meeting! Board members, Community Partners and Members all came together and celebrated Nueva Esperanza’s organizational, fiscal, and operational growth; shared its final and approved Mission and Vision; reviewed its programming; revealed and welcomed the Interim Executive Director and voted in one new Board Representatives to replace

It takes a village, Nueva Esperanza would like to thank individuals and groups who have decided to donate directly to Nueva Esperanza to help us through this time of intense work and support our mission and programming we are doing. This generosity began with a woman who came in yesterday and said I want to

On behalf of the Board of Directors, Executive Director and Staff of Nueva Esperanza, we would like to thank the entire Western Mass community for your donations, support, volunteer hours and love. Special thank you to Carmen Ocasio, the South Holyoke Neighborhood Association President, and JJ from Revitalize CDC who have been here every day

    WESTERN MASS UNITED FOR PUERTO RICO RELIEF – NUEVA ESPERANZA  September 26, 2017, First and foremost thank you so much for your interest in helping the island of Puerto Rico.  Nueva Esperanza has been leading efforts to assist the Island since Hurricane Irma since September 6th.  Hurricane Maria has drastically changed the trajectory