Esperanza Academy Annual Report (2020) by Esperanza Academy

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Letter from the Head of School

Our People

Our Program

Our Alumnae

The Esperanza Approach is rooted in a deep belief in what

authentic selves. Every girl has a powerful voice. We foster

Fundraising News

Financials + Donors

Donor Recognition

is possible when girls are supported and celebrated for their a sense of agency in our students and create an environment where each girl can step into her innate power. The impact of our approach is evident in our halls and classrooms and follows our students through high school and beyond. Esperanza Academy is a tuition-free, all-girls independent school, serving students and families in the community of Lawrence, MA.

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Dear Friends, As we entered the academic year 2020-2021, the COVID-19 pandemic had already affected us all in a variety of ways. The geopolitical context of our community of Lawrence, MA, left our residents deeply impacted in ways that other communities have not felt. This pandemic magnified and intensified many structural barriers that our students and families, as a collective, face daily. Some of those barriers are higher infection rates, higher unemployment cases, higher rates of deaths and hospitalizations, and lack of access to quality education for students. At Esperanza, we pride ourselves in teaching the whole child and creating an educational environment that considers the role that structural inequality plays in the lives of our young students and their families. More importantly, we pride ourselves on our grounding belief that communities like Lawrence are made of people who have an immeasurable amount of skills, strengths, and cultural values that often get overlooked by society.

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We will continue to be a school that focuses on the growth of each student through culturally responsive teaching and prioritizing restorative justice practices. We will maintain our relationship-centric ethos and our commitment to our program that honors and celebrates the cultural, linguistic, familial, and navigational capital of the families from Lawrence, MA.”

This summer, the administrative team came together to create an action plan for reopening. Before we designed a plan, we engaged in a very involved thought exercise answering the question, “why does Esperanza exist?” We distilled those rich conversations into a mission statement, core values, and guiding principles to LETTER ground our work for this coming year. This mission statement and FROM THE core values anchored us as we HEAD OF navigate the uncharted waters of SCHOOL the academic year 2020-2021. Our team was relentless in delivering on our mission: We will continue to be a school that focuses on the growth of each student through culturally responsive teaching and prioritizing restorative justice practices. We will maintain our relationship-centric ethos and our commitment to our program that honors and celebrates the cultural, linguistic, familial, and navigational capital of the families from Lawrence, MA. We also formed a “365 committee,” made up of administrative team members, board members, and outside philanthropy and medical experts. This committee has been advising us on critical topics such as safely reopening school, keeping constituents well informed, and fundraising. In the midst of all of this, we created a strategic planning committee and have begun the process of mapping out the future of our beloved school. As we close out this year, it is clear that Esperanza has shed a layer of skin and what has emerged is a stronger and deeper conviction about our mission. Our internal and external communities, friends like you, have demonstrated a deep love for our students and the audacity of hope. Thank you,

JADIHEL TAVER A S Head of School

Our People

Meet Delia We are proud to welcome Delia Duran Clark to the role of principal at Esperanza. Delia shares her connection to place, community, and the power of all girls. Why “all girls” matters Being a girl is so powerful that our patriarchal societies, our world, our cultures, have tried to silence and oppress the power of girls. That oppression is dangerous when it is internalized by our young girls’ hearts and minds. At Esperanza, we are writing a different narrative, a narrative of endless possibilities for what it means to be a girl. At Esperanza, we work to break the mental, societal, cultural, and even personal glass ceiling imposed on girls and women through a history of oppression and social and gender inequities. We work for our girls to go beyond the broken glass, to reach their full potential through a ceiling of endless opportunities and possibilities. We start with their strengths and the immeasurable capital of their own identities and that of being a girl. We do not pathologize being a girl. We work from a strength perspective. We value our girls’ authentic selves and everything that comes with who they are and how they present themselves to the world. It matters because spaces like Esperanza are not widely created for girls. We encourage our girls to not silence their inner voices or their powerful selves, as we continue to create a safe space that embraces

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their emotions and abilities. Personally, I am a girl of girls! I live my life as a girl and find great power in doing so. Being a girl, woman, daughter, and mother is where my leadership, learning, loving, and educating others truly began. My “girl cells” which have been referred to as the cells of empathy, vulnerability, resiliency, emotions, intuition, intensity, and compassion are alive and present in my work with our students. At Esperanza, we model healthy roles of what it is to be a girl. We feed these cells through justice, community, learning, service, flexibility, wisdom, leadership, and love. Why Lawrence matters Lawrence is a city where people come first. I find myself wanting to write a poem when I get asked this question. I was born in the Dominican Republic and have lived in Lawrence since age 12. I describe myself as a Black-Latinx mother to four amazing girls.My parents migrated to this country in the late 1970s. My three siblings and I arrived in the early 1980s. I graduated from Lawrence High school and then went on to Northern Essex Community College where I received my first college degree in Early Childhood Education. After graduate school, I returned to the Dominican Republic in search of

an identity that, without awareness, I had left behind. My experience in DR also served to widen my understanding of what Lawrence meant to me. I grew up here. Ironically, I had to leave the USA to understand that Lawrence, MA was home. I have lived here for most of my life and consider myself part of the fabric that makes up this amazing city. My years in DR helped to broaden my understanding and sensitivity to my own cultural beliefs, values, and blackness. The Dominican Republic holds my roots, cultural values, childhood memories, ethnic identity, and strong family ties, however, my branches have blossomed in the city of Lawrence. I have made Lawrence, MA, my emotional home. My heart beats for this city. I finally understand that my relationships define my life. I am Lawrence. What makes Esperanza special? The two students, who on their first day back at school during this pandemic, met me for the first time and spent an entire class period “teaching” me how to be a principal at Esperanza. The mother, who with tears in her eyes, came to our school with a heart filled with love and appreciation for our teachers and their love for her daughter, who for the first time in her school journey “is being seen.”

Return To In-Person Learning In the spring of 2021 we were able to return to in person learning thanks to our partnership with Northern Essex Community College and the use of their Northern Essex campus.

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Our Program

Music Therapy From individual songwriting sessions to community dance parties, music therapy has been used to minimize the impact of complex trauma and chronic stress magnified by a global pandemic. In virtual learning, our students have been extremely isolated and their sympathetic nervous systems have been on overdrive. This natural response to trauma with minimal activation of a child’s parasympathetic nervous system (nervous system in charge when we are resting and controls bodily functions such as digestion) can lead to mental health illnesses such as anxiety and depression. Led by music therapist Cynthia Pimentel Koskela, Esperanza Academy has used culture centered analytic music therapy (CCAMT) as an effective crisis intervention to minimize the impact of trauma. Clinical music interventions are used to activate our student’s parasympathetic nervous systems so that they are able to engage in virtual learning. This is accomplished through individual and group music guided meditation sessions, songwriting activities, improvisation, and virtual community dance parties. Cynthia has worked with 100% of our student body in many different forms. From individual sessions to group music therapy activities, she has incorporated music as a

Healing through melodies of hope: When I wake up I feel stressed

Sometimes I don’t wanna get dressed I miss the friends I haven’t met Online school is such a mess

AFTER THIS PLAGUE HAS GONE AWAY

I’M NOT GOING TO STAY HIDDEN AWAY

(beat drop) After this plague has gone away (repeated) I’ll be with all my friends and family

Go to camp and have some fun on my team! Eating smores and more ice cream

- Lyrics from Vibes of Virtual School, by students at Esperanza Academy

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medium for students to express and process their feelings and nurture community. In this highly individualized therapy, she also supports our students in identifying and developing an academic and/or social emotional goal and works with their families to address their concerns. Collective trauma also calls for collective healing. Our music therapist has used music and movement activities such as music and stretching to wake up our 5th graders every morning and used various genres of music from bachata to K-pop during our community dance parties every Friday to nurture the discipline of joy. Music therapy has provided a space for our students to connect with each other and collectively process feelings of grief in order to nurture hope and resilience. “I love being a `music therapist at Esperanza Academy because I believe that music is the Vaporu/mentol de nuestro corazon. It is the healing ointment of the heart. Music therapy has nurtured moments where students who have not spoken in over a year go from staring at their computers to speaking and smiling after making music together or a mom who has been working all day is able to laugh and dance with her entire family during a community dance party. During this pandemic I have learned that our students at Esperanza are incredibly creative and resilient. And that they love K-pop. They can connect with each other easily through music and they are able to creatively use their gifts with each other to begin to heal.”

Restorative Justice Esperanza is turning heads in education and philanthropy circles for our restorative justice practices. Last year, Esperanza received a grant from Life Comes From It, a grant-making circle that supports “grassroots movement-building work rooted in lived experience and relationships for restorative justice, transformative justice, and indigenous peacemaking.” To bolster our program, Esperanza has reallocated 50% of a teacher’s time to be our Restorative Justice Specialist. Her responsibilities include coaching staff on running restorative circles with students, managing professional development for faculty, staff, and trustees, proactively working with parents to educate them on our approach, and networking with and advising other schools on restorative justice. Restorative practices, including restorative circles and the teaching of problem-solving and self-control skills, create a school environment where community norms are defined by the group, where individuals have their opinions and perspectives respected, and where relationships between students and teachers are strengthened.

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Restorative Justice helps create an environment where girls can be their full selves...not defined by circumstances outside of their control.” - Kristina Dolce, Restorative Justice Specialist

Restorative practices also provide an alternative framework for conflict resolution and student discipline. We can surface all sides of an issue and focus on the root cause of behavior rather than on the presenting actions. Solutions can then be worked out to modify behavior by addressing the root causes as opposed to simply meting out punishment. At the heart of it, restorative justice helps create an environment where girls can be their full selves and not be defined by circumstances outside of their control. At a recent parent meeting, a 5th grade parent shared that “for the first time, I feel like [her] school sees her for who she is.” When we achieve this, there is no limit to what a girl can learn, discover, and achieve.

Cynthia Koskelo, Music Therapist

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Student Voices The tongue can paint what the eyes cannot see, so goes an old Chinese proverb, but so too can the brush and the canvas be conduits of an inner voice, a wisdom greater than we know we possess. So often, when I ask students to tell me about the meaning of their work, they astound me with the depth of their ideas, the thought, the care, the heart that went into creating their artwork. Their voices chime with truth, clear as bells. P —Lilli Leggio, Esperanza Art Teacher

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J’Nyla Wilson (7th grade)

We are doing a unit on Paul Klee and I just did not love his stuff. It did not inspire me at all, but then I took a closer look at the shapes and his use of color, the way everything fits together like pieces of a puzzle and I don’t dislike it anymore. This pastel was inspired by Klee’s “Southern Tunisia Gardens” and “Castle and Sun” with a little bit of Lawrence thrown in.

Jerica Keleher (7th grade)

This drawing was part of our assignment “Good Hair Day” and discussion about hair. Many girls feel bad about their hair. I like my hair, though it’s hard to manage sometimes. Many girls care too much about having long, flowing hair, but it shouldn’t matter so much. Someone said that hair is the frame of the face, like around a canvas. But just because a canvas doesn’t have a frame doesn’t mean it’s not art!

Chenaiyalin Santos (7th grade)

The twins are meant to be mirror images of each other. One timid and one outgoing. The melted pocket watches connect to Alice in Wonderland and the way that time right now does not matter. The purple notebook with black ink dripping on it is the background melting into the picture. This picture felt like a reflection of the life we are living right now.

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Our Alumnae

Melanie Morales (EA ‘19) is

Minerva Marcano

a sophomore at Noble & Greenough School in Dedham.

(EA ‘10) is a biologist, mother, and sponsor of an Esperanza student.

“I love Nobles. It is such a perfect match for me. I’m being challenged every day. I feel proud of my work. The community is so welcoming. I kind of love it.” When Melanie feels challenged by French, math, or chemistry, she remembers her time at Esperanza. “The value of perseverance is something Esperanza taught me. I make sure that I don’t give up too early, or don’t give up at all! That has been key to my journey at Nobles.” Melanie is making the most of the present and staying open to new experiences. Through the Family Services Institute, Melanie is tutoring kids who are recent immigrants to the country. It’s been eyeopening how much she enjoys working with the kids. She plays on the volleyball team and she has discovered a passion for theater. Before the pandemic, she was the hair and makeup supervisor for a production of Les Miserables. Next year, she is taking an independent study concentrating on theater costumes, and hair and makeup. Melanie’s advice for Esperanza students as they prepare for high school is not to box themselves into the idea that they need to get into a certain school to be happy. “We set expectations for ourselves, or our families set them, and maybe the plan doesn’t work out. There are many other routes and pathways that can get us where we are supposed to be.”

There are no limits on what an Esperanza graduate can become. Minerva Marcano is a biologist, a mother, and a sponsor of a current Esperanza student. Minerva has a biology degree from Fisher College and expertise in genetic testing and trademarking. She is a project coordinator for biotech startup iNtODEWORLD, Inc, a subsidiary of iNtRON Biotechnology in Korea. Esperanza has been a second home to her and she has friendships and mentorships that have lasted into her professional life. Through Esperanza, Minerva came to understand that “being Latina, being from Lawrence, is something that I’m proud to be.” The mentorship and support that she got through the sponsorship program showed her “how important it is to share your knowledge and your experience with other women.” “I’m extremely proud to be a part of the student sponsor program and to have the opportunity to show the impact Esperanza has had on me and how I was able to utilize Esperanza’s resources in my life.”

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EA ALUMAE BY THE

NUMBERS:

Dasmin Ventura (EA ‘18) is a

Angelica Parra (EA ‘17) is a

Junior at The Governor’s Academy.

senior at Groton School.

After being remote for a year, Dasmin Ventura is eager to be back in-person at The Governor’s Academy. And as she goes into her senior year, she won’t just be thinking about herself. Dasmin is going to be president of the Black Latinx Affinity and a dorm proctor. Through these leadership positions, she hopes to help other students of color adapt to boarding school and “to help them find their comfort or their place. I want others to feel like they can co-exist more easily and mix in more. I want other students to be brave and to take a risk and apply for leadership positions themselves.” Dasmin encourages future Esperanza students to “find a teacher or an adult that you can naturally talk to and are comfortable with, and ask them a lot of questions during the application process.” She did this as she prepared to leave Esperanza and there was still so much she didn’t know. Including, the dress code doesn’t include the weekends!

Angelica Parra thinks that coming from an all-girls school helped her be successful in high school. “Esperanza gave me the confidence in the classroom that I never had before. Being in an all-girls classroom made me feel comfortable participating in class. It did throw me off a little bit when I first went to a coed school, but then I remembered that I still have that confidence and I know I want to be participating in class. Esperanza gave me the confidence to be active in classroom conversations and in asking questions.” Her advice for future Esperanza graduates is “to not forget where you come from and to always be humble. Remember that you’re lucky to have the opportunities you have. You’ve earned it, but other people aren’t as fortunate as those that go to Esperanza and have all these open doors. So be aware of how lucky you are to be where you are.”

100%@High school

graduation rate, to date

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graduation rate

$1Million+ Total financial aid

scholarships accepted by recent grads

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Fundraising News

FOUNDATION SPOTLIGHT:

Erin Van Otterloo In general, what about the work at Esperanza resonates with you and/or the Foundation? From the first time I was welcomed through Esperanza’s door, it stole my heart. At the time, I was new to my role as Executive Administrator of the Van Otterloo Family Foundation, thus I was experiencing Esperanza primarily through the lens of a past-educator, and new mother to two young daughters. As the three polite and energetic girls who were my tour guides ushered me through their tight hallways, intimate stairwells, and petite classrooms, their exuberant pride was larger than life. They clearly had ownership, a sense of belonging, and confidence to be themselves. They did not skip a single bulletin board, often congratulating each other for grades on completed assignments that were on display. In classrooms they would excitedly introduce me to their teachers, point out their desks, and wave at their friends. They eagerly hoped I had a question for them, often bubbling over each other at the chance to share their response with me. I left that first visit knowing in my heart Esperanza is a very special place where high quality education is delivered in meaningful ways, and a healthy community of girls is being nurtured through the middle school years. That is easy for this teacher, mom, and Executive Administrator to get behind. Why does the Foundation support Music Therapy at Esperanza? Research has shown that music is beneficial in decreasing anxiety, improving self

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esteem, increasing motivation, and providing a healthy emotional release. Music therapy is also a powerful communication tool, and can be unifying for a group of people in a shared listening or creating experience. There is a place for music therapy in all schools, but especially in a school like Esperanza, located in Lawrence, where systematic barriers are in place. The Van Otterloo Family Foundation believes that music therapy can help heal and protect these girls, who will have a positive direct impact on their families and community.

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By committing to restorative justice, embedding music therapy in it’s daily work, providing high-quality education, employing and retaining exceptional teachers and administrators, and honoring the cultural background of it’s students, Esperanza is playing a critical role in a healthy future for us as a collective whole.”

What do you as a board member wish for others to know about Esperanza? My hope is that others who care about education, the future of all children (but especially girls), social justice, and equality will take just a few minutes to discover the impact Esperanza is having. By fully committing to restorative justice, embedding music therapy in its daily work, providing high-quality education, employing and retaining exceptional teachers and administrators, and honoring the cultural background of its students, Esperanza is playing a critical role in a healthy future for us as a collective whole.

DEVELOPMENT OFFICE NEWS:

Christine Rothman Retires

DONOR SPOTLIGHT:

The Abisalih Family Lucy, Tom, and Claire Abisalih were all introduced to Esperanza at different times and in different ways. Nonetheless, they all determined that Esperanza was worthy of their “time, talent, and treasure.” The Abisalih family, including son Will, have been generous donors to Esperanza since its early days. Tom is a board member and chair of the finance committee. Lucy has volunteered in promoting the school, helping with SAT prep, and chaperoning girls on interviews at high schools. Claire even worked at the school as a teaching fellow. The Abisalihs all value education and as Lucy said, “There aren’t too many problems that a good education can’t solve.” “Education,” Tom said, “has the kind of impact that starts with one person having a good educational experience and [building] her understanding that she has potential and it’s all up to her where she goes and what she does with it. At Esperanza, we’re giving her the tools to do that. We’re giving her the opportunity to take safe risks and to gamble on herself effectively and to challenge and push herself to do good things...to do great things.” Tom grew up in Lawrence and he thinks “Lawrence desperately needs this. Esperanza breaks the cycle of poverty through education. One girl at a time. And that girl is part of a family. And that family is part of the community. How can we not be a part of this?”

After attending a reception about Esperanza ten years ago, Christine Rothman helped start and run an afterschool book club for the girls of Esperanza. She later volunteered in the fledgling development office before becoming a part-time employee in 2013. Christine has been tireless in her dedication. It is impossible to capture everything that Chris has done, but her responsibilities have included managing our fundraising events, coordinating events at the school, networking with donors, and coaching students on public presentations. She was attracted to Esperanza because when girls leave “they have the power to go out and be who they want to be.” Upon her recent retirement, she shared: “I learned so much from my work with the people I met here, including the students and their families. It’s been incredibly rewarding.” Fortunately for us, Christine is still a volunteer and advocate for Esperanza. Once an Esperanza girl, always an Esperanza girl!

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Virtual Events 2020 was the year to embrace change when it came to our annual fundraising events. Through the tireless dedication and innovation of the board, and development and events committees, we were able to redesign our annual Breakfast at Fenway event and are proud to report the event generated over $130,000 in revenue with minimal costs. During the virtual event, guests from all across the country got to hear stories of impact and joy from students, alumnae, faculty, and the Esperanza community. We are beyond grateful for all of the support. Our recent spring event in May of 2021 was the premiere of a documentary film, Hope Rising, that profiled three Esperanza alumnae on their journey through our 12-year commitment. The film is a deep dive into the lives of our alumnae and their families, and we invite all friends of Esperanza to view it. To watch the film, please visit: www.EsperanzaAcademy.org/hope-rising

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Scan the QR code to watch the film Hope Rising:

Haffner’s Corporate Partnership Haffner’s has a long history of fueling Lawrence and the organizations that serve our community. To demonstrate their support of STEM education, Haffner’s sponsors our Lead Science Teacher position. Last year, they partnered with Esperanza on an “Art is Everywhere: Lawrence is a Masterpiece” contest and featured student artwork on a Haffner’s oil truck. Just one great partnership can have a profound impact on an organization and here at Esperanza Academy, we are fortunate to have many such partnerships. Through events, volunteer opportunities, and workplace giving, our corporate partners gave nearly $100,000 in 2020 to help advance our mission. Corporate partners can feel good about doing good when they join the Esperanza community. If you are interested in learning more about how your business or organization can make an impact, contact: Gia Angluin, Director of Development gia.angluin@esperanzaacademy.org

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Financials & Donors

WORDS FROM A TRUSTEE:

Barbara Chase Serving on the Esperanza Academy Board is one of the most satisfying volunteer experiences I’ve ever had. Two of the things that make Board members feel good about their participation and enthusiastic about serving are: first, knowing that the work of the organization has enormous value and second, feeling that we are able to be useful in some way. Sarah Newton, Board President, and Jadi Taveras, Head of School, and, indeed, the whole Esperanza staff we are lucky enough to encounter, do a superb job of making us all feel that way. Especially during this time of COVID, Esperanza Academy has shone with joyful purpose. The school has done wonderful work to continue our girls’ learning and to support them and their families amidst extremely challenging circumstances. Whether learning about a classroom lesson, listening to a song written by one of the students as a part of the music therapy program, hearing about the power of restorative justice circles, or even something as seemingly mundane (yet critical) as learning how the school found hotspots to connect the girls for remote learning, Board members are not only Fiscal inspired, but truly taught, what it means to play our own small part in helping to turn the great wheel of learning towards Social Justice. What better experience could a volunteer hope for!

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Especially during this time of COVID, Esperanza Academy has shone with joyful purpose. The School has done wonderful work to continue our girls’ learning and to support them and their families amidst extremely challenging circumstances.”

Year 2020 Source of Funds: Annual Fund $336,153

Sponsorship $256,920

Grants $629,300

Major Gifts $493,278

Events $303,573

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Total revenue: $ 2,019,224

2020 Board of Trustees: Sarah Bankson Newton (Chair) Concord, MA

Cathy Perron Eaton (Vice Chair)

Professor/Director, MS Media Ventures; Boston University College of Communications

Thomas Abisalih (Treasurer)

Independent Personal Fiduciary, Merrimac, MA

Elaine White (Secretary) Assistant Head of School, The Governor’s Academy, Byfield, MA

2020 Faculty & Staff: Cheryl Maiuri

Fashion Sales & Management (Retired) Charlestown, MA

Steve Martin

Chief Technology Officer and Executive VP Monotype, Topsfield, MA

Allison Matlack

Director, Matlack Educational Consulting, Needham, MA

Jennifer McKenelley

Independent Consultant Middleton, MA

The Rev. Johanna Barrett Rector (Retired), Trinity Episcopal Church, Topsfield, MA

Robert Miller

Charles Butler, III Wholesale Investment Solutions Advisors Asset Management (Retired), Milton, MA

Kate Morris

Barbara Chase Former Head of School, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Alexandra Nova

Lindsey Curley Relationship Manager, Wellington Management, Andover, MA

Kevin M. Ramos-Glew

Emily Jones Head of School, The Putney School, Putney, VT Susan M. Kincaid Real Estate Counsel and Senior Manager Gravestar, Inc., Cambridge, MA

Independent Financial Advisor Reading, MA Research Director for Corporate Public Relations, Fidelity Investments (Retired), Boston, MA Deputy Director, Lawrence Partnership, Lawrence, MA Founding Dean of Enrollment, New England Innovation Academy, Marlborough, MA

Erin Van Otterloo

Executive Administrator, The Van Otterloo Family Foundation, Marblehead, MA

Ariel Aggarwal

Director of Literacy and Curriculum

Justin Altman

Director of Marketing & Communications

Gia Angluin

Director of Development

Dan Brito

History Teacher

Elizabeth Chafe

Science Teacher

Delia Duran Clark Principal

Viviana Cordero

Director of Graduate Support

Peter Dalton

Associate Director of Development

Kristina Dolce

English Teacher

Hannah Eisner

History Teacher

Ashley Gonzalez

Associate Director of Graduate Support

Cynthia Koskelo

Music Therapist

Lisa Lee

Director of Finance

Lillie Leggio

Art Teacher

The Rev. Ángel D. Marrero-Ayala Chaplain

Ruth Medina

Office Manager

Sasha Oliveira

5th & 6th Grade English Teacher

Helen Pickard

Executive Assistant

Jadi Taveras

Head of School

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Thank you! We thank everyone who has given in support of our school. Your generosity enables us to continue our vital work of disrupting the cycle of poverty for our families. The following lists include all gifts received during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020. We have done our best to ensure the accuracy of these lists. We apologize for errors or omissions and would appreciate having any mistakes brought to our attention. $100,000 or more

Anonymous Foundation Diana and Peter Merriam Janet and Mike Rogers

$50,000 to 99,999

Lucy and Tom Abisalih Haffner’s Victor J. Mill, III The Van Otterloo Family Foundation Wellington Management Foundation Cornelius A. Wood 1969 Charitable Trust

$25,000 to 49,999

Anonymous Denise Bordonaro and David Johst Jay Cooke, III Christine and Bill Dwyer The Dwyer Foundation Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts The Essex County Community Foundation Sarah and Jeff Newton Amelia Peabody Foundation Rands Foundation State Street Corporation Matching Gifts The Abbot and Dorothy H. Stevens Foundation Rosalyn K. Wood Charitable Lead Annuity Trust

$20,000 to 24,999

Hamilton Company Charitable Foundation Lisa and Steve Martin Edward S. and Winifred G. Moseley Foundation Yawkey Foundations $15,000 to 19,999 Elizabeth and Andrew Blanchard Mary Etta and Bob King Knorr Charitable Foundation Cheryl and Lou Maiuri Kate and Walter Morris Ryan Redmond Redmond Family Charitable Fund Dr. Kathy Reinold and Robert Miller Rogers Family Foundation Dee & King Webster Fund for Greater Lawrence

$10,000 to 14,999

Anonymous The Reverend Johanna Barrett Ruth and Frank Butler

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Cathy Perron Eaton and Henry Eaton The Eaton Foundation Akiko and Andrew Erickson Harris-Mathews Charitable Foundation Christine and Christopher Harvey Mabel A. Horne Trust The LeBaron Foundation Erin and Matt Murphy Sue and Jim Nichols Virginia and Herbert Oedel Chris and Don Rothman Josephine G. Russell Trust Saab Foundation Sears & Other Funds Natalie and William Whelan Wild Geese Foundation Women’s Foundation of Boston

$5,000 to 9,999

Anonymous Bain Capital Children’s Charity Ltd. Bank of America Matching Gifts Robert M. Birmingham Trust Yeng and Chuck Butler, III Susan Casey and Peter Calkins Charles River Laboratories Jennifer and Mark Cordes Sallie Craig Huber and Dr. Douglas Huber Lindsey Curley and Carlos Melville Nancy and Bruce Dirks Emmanuel Church, Manchester Stephanie Gardner Ginsberg and Scott Ginsberg Gardner Family Charitable Foundation Sarah and Bob Gould The Pinkerton Foundation Greater Lawrence Summer Fund (ECCF) IBM Alyssa Irving Joy Lucas and Andrew Schubert Nancy and Tom Maher Amy and Paul Mandragouras Jennifer and Blaine McKenelley Therese and Kurt Melden Susan and Peter Murley Henry E. Niles Foundation NorthStar Asset Management Rachel Perry Neal Rantoul Foundation Theresa Rooney and Dr. Margaret Stewart The Ruggles Family Foundation Artemas W. Stearns Trust

The Reverend Jennifer and James Vath Taisha Weber Wellington Management Matching Gift Program Christine Wellman Claire Wilkes Susan and Tony Wilson The Women’s Fund of Essex County (ECCF)

$2,500 to 4,999

Denise and Paul Aldridge The Benvenuti Family Foundation Boston Financial Management, Inc. Ann Buxbaum Sharon and Jim Carter The Parish of Christ Church, Andover Church of Our Redeemer, Lexington Louise and Dr. Loring Conant, Jr. Grace Curley Balraj Dard Catherine Eames Enterprise Bank Megan and C. Douglas Evans Deborah and Charles Gray Jackson Lumber & Millwork Emily and Gordon Jones Suzie and John Lerner Amy and Ted Maroney Thomas Martin Mary and Josh Miner National Association of Episcopal Schools Carolyn and Andy Platt Laurie and Peter Quimby Jennifer and Sean Rynne Sara Schwartz and Will Hannum St. Andrew’s Church, Ayer St. John’s Church, Beverly Farms Kerry and Brendan Swords Trinity Episcopal Church, Topsfield Sandra Urie and Frank Herron

$1,500 to 2,499

Jennifer and Michael Borislow Borislow Insurance Agency J. Scott Carpenter Nadine Chakar Barbara and David Chase Jan Cooper and Raymond Marcinowski Martha Crocker The Reverend Dr. Gale Davis and Ernest Frohring Drs. Rita and Donald DeLollis

Michael Desmarais Scott Fitzgerald Yvonne Garcia Gravestar Foundation Charles & Dorothy Gullickson Fund for Soc Elinor and Geoffry Juviler Ms. Susan Kincaid Merrimack Valley Chapter of UNICO Michelle Mullen Connie and Arthur Page Margaret Prager Paine and William Paine Laura Quirk Victoria and Kevin Ramos-Glew Eileen and Steven Shapiro Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church, Newton Wells Fargo Capital Finance Wells Fargo Equipment Finance Susan and David Zimmerman

$1,000 to 1,499

Anonymous Paula and Russell Antonevich Heidi and John Baxter Vivian and Sam Bennett Molly Bourne Dr. Erica Brotschi Deborah Coates Dr. Jennifer and Peter Dalton Patty and Marty Doggett Marybeth and Christopher Doherty Dougherty Foundation Dawna Emma Episcopal City Mission Linda and Eddie Epps Fahey Family Charitable Fund Pauline Fernandez The Reverend John Finley and Stan McGee Lorraine Flora Gail and Louis Gallerani Cathy and Alan Greene The Memorial Church, Harvard University Tricia Harvey and The Right Reverend Alan Gates Rushna and Kevin Heneghan Mary-Beth and John Henry Lauren and David Herter Jane and Steve Jeffers Tom Kardel and David Weidman Jane Kirkland Karen Kuhlthau and Andy Willemsen Melissa Lanfranco Michael Lonergan Hilary and Stephen Loring Susan Marsh Barbara Ann and Michael McCahill Esther and Clark Miller Katharine Mockett and John Oberteuffer Kathy and Steven Mscisz Catherine and Barry Nearhos Mr. and Mrs. R. Andrew O’Brien

Dr. Mia Ong and Dr. Winthrop Brown Jessie and Jon Panek James Phalen John Plansky Lisa and Spencer Purinton Deborah Reardon Janet and Colin Ryan Patricia Satterthwaite and John Muresianu Debra and Bill Shannon Lisa and Murray Smith Margi and Rob Smith Carolyn Smith and Richard Dabrowski Lee Sprague St. Michael’s Church, Marblehead Matthew J. & Gilda F. Strazzula Foundatiion Emily and Paul Sugg Kelly and Jadi Taveras Trinity Parish of Melrose Anne and John Turtle Erin and Sander Van Otterloo Ryan Welch Elaine and Chris White Louise Wylan Deb and Peter Zoltai

$500 to 999

Anonymous Nancy Aiken Rick Alpern Gia and James Angluin Pooneh Baghai The Benevity Community Impact Fund Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Linda Borland Alex Borsos Dr. Laurie Bottiger Cassie and Randall Bowlby Geoff Brace Meredith and Steven Bunker Melissa and John Buono Jeffrey Carp Michael Clisham Sarah and Lance Conrad Dr. Marian Craighill Ana Couto and Michael Tremblay Deluca Family Charitable Trust Maureen and John Denison Kenneth DiPaola Benjamin Dower Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation Audrey and Peter Ellis Kathleen and Ross Fenton Melanie Flaxer Laurie and Paul Fraser T. Parker Gallagher and the Reverend Daniel Velez-Rivera The Reverend Jeffrey Gill and Carolyn Shilling Gill Dr. Eliza Goodell Martha and Ian Gracey

Deborah Gross Joanne and Paul Harder Tracy Harris and Glenn Newsome Diane and William Hastings The Reverend Michael Hodges Mark Holland Kathy Horgan Thomas Hyndman, Jr. Meerie Joung and Angel Jose Torio Dr. Ashley and Bobbie King Mary and Kenneth Kozik Dennis Langwell Eileen and Phong Ly Dr. Kiame Mahaniah Paul Maiuri Susan and Harry Mandeville Barbara Manganaro Elaine and Darrin Manke Gina and Brent McKenelley Pam and Pat McLaughlin Lillian and Paul Miller Monique Nangle-Johnson and Norbert Johnson Vinod, Pratyusha, and Ishan Narra Janet and Dr. Johann Nittmann The O’Hare Family Carmen Ortiz Judy Osborn Susan Panella Caryn Perley Gillian and Jess Petty John Pierno Megan Pietropaolo Yan Qi Elise Randazzo Denise and Mark Reid Maureen Rickenbacker Adriana Rojas Garzon Bernie Rosman Mr. and Mrs. William Sanford Karen Schragle Second Congregational Church, West Boxford Annemarie and Mark Silver Deborah Silverman Jayne and David Smallman Nancy Smith Carol and Sherman Spritz St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, North Andover Samuel Stickney Karen and Tim Sullivan Rebecca and Elwin Sykes Sara Thielsen Lisa Torbin Louise and Reed Valleau Sarah Yablon Smith and Dr. Andy Smith

$250 to 499

Anonymous Elizabeth Acevedo

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Aku Amenu-Kpodo David Anderson The Reverend and Mrs. Joseph Bassett Sheila and Ed Becker Debra Bequette Blue Hills Charitable Foundation Colleen and Joel Brown Jon Brown Ellen and Charles Butler, Jr. Marie and Matthew Chafe Julie and Tom Childs Carolyn and Timothy Claman Beth and Bruce Clay Jennifer and Beau Coash Maureen Corrado William Cox Sarah Cutrona Jean De Jong Doe DeLuca Joan Dimond Carol Disney and Donald L. McDaniel Tom Driscoll Kathy and Sandy Durland Eaton Vance Jane Eisner Liz and Brian Elowe The Reverend Frederick E. Emrich Lara Fabiola Pati Fernandez Cynthia and Stephen Fisher Lori and Steve Flora Free Christian Church, Andover Brooke and David Friedrich Glenn Genaro Joyce Gourdoupi Grace Episcopal Church, Newton Greater Lawrence Family Health Center Gisela Hernandez-Skayne R. Christian Johnston Bano Khan Katie and James Knudsen La Plume and Sons Printing Anwell Lanfranco The Reverend Kathleen Lonergan and Christopher Kowaleski Debra Marrow Cynthia and Bill Mayer Dr. Lydia McClure Barbara McGuire Wendy Meyers Rebecca Miller John Morris Ruth Morris and Peter Kelly Jenn and Michael Moskowitz Ryan Nagle Giovanna Nastasi Flanagan Betsey and Jerry Natale, Jr. Georgeanne Nicozisin Christian Nunez Dr. Michael O’Brien

ESPERANZA ACADEMY

Joan Olson Susan and Scott Richardson Matthew Rogers Meg and Paul Rokos Catherine and Dr. Neville Rosen Carmen and Robert Ross Greg Rothman Lon Singer Nathaniel and Elizabeth P. Stevens Foundation Felisha Sugirtharaj and Jason Davis Richard Taggart Tara Taylor Lisa Teichner Bryan Thompson Maria and Jesus Trejo The Reverend Heather VanDeventer and The Reverend Dr. David Gortner Well Fargo Matching Gifts Program Jennifer White and John Clinton Eisner Kathryn and Timothy White Sarah Whitehead and Jerry Talleri Joan Whitney Michele Zwirn

$100 to 249

Anonymous Max Achab Mary Adams Robert Albrecht Justin Altman Jonathan Armstrong Lance Ashbrook Rev. Robert Bacon John Baker Lisa Barrasso Susanna Barros Lindsay and Matt Batastini Gary Beaty Ari Benjaminson Edith Berelson Edward and Dorothy Bernard Mr. Jim Birchall Carole Bishop Ward Bisping Caitlin Bixby Deborah and Tom Blicharz The Reverend Lee Bluemel Elaine Bolton Virginia Boyle John Bregmam Barbara and Tom Brennan Debbie Brown Judy Brown Michael Brown Nancy Brown and Susan Brown Peter Bruemmer Beverley and Malcolm Bryant Tanja Buckner Rebekah Burckmyer Shelagh and Michael Burke

Jennifer Butler Lexi Caffrey Emma and Gary Campbell Joan and Richard Campbell Louis Canelli Jenn Cann Linda Carpenter and Lawrence Ardito Melissa Carroll Joseph Carrubba Adele Carter Kenneth Carter Bea Caruso and Phyllis Craig Mary Ann Cassel Shirley Catella Phyllis and Sebastian Cavallaro Alvin Chase Church of the Good Shepherd, Acton Kathleen Clairmont Rob Clarke Marian and Melvin Clouse Alyssa Cobbs Lasseter Leah Cole Bernadette Colley and George LeVines Deb and David Condurelli Jack Connell Grace and James Connolly Gerald Coppens Viviana Cordero Michele Cristello Margaret and Charles Crockett James Cuci Carol and Jason Cusson Marianne Dalton-Farrell and Bill Farrell Patti and Larry Dalton Julie and Dr. Art Daniels Jenny Davis-Oliveria Stephanie Davis Bob Day Laurel and Craig Deery Karen Degaeta Susan and Michael Delaus Austin DeLonge Robert Demers Edward DeVriez Fred Deyo Lori Dolce Cullen Dolson Carter and James Donovan Michael Dorr David Driscoll David Dubie Delia Duran-Clark Cheryl Durante Ellen Dutta Christina and Marcus Eckert Richard Ellis Michael Falzarano Joe Fedeli Jeffrey Fetterolf Tracy and Steve Filosa

Lynda Fitzgerald Maryanne Flynn Patricia and Robert Ford Elizabeth and Ronald Fortino Mary Foster Steven Fox Jesse Friedman Jonathan Frizzell Kimberly and Brian Gaffey Helene and Guido Gagliano Tim Gallagher Kathleen and Dan Gallanar Sally and Jame Gambrill Joan Gates Donald Gignac Elizabeth and John Gilmore Lane and Philip Goss Barbara Grant Lena and Peter Grant Cynthia Griffin Stanley Gutt Roque Guzman Cheryl Haar David Haas Kurt Hahn Thomas Hahn Stephanie Hanes and Christopher Wilson Kristen Harris Gerard Hart Kim Hearst Sheri and Michael Helman Bruce Herfel Patricia Hersey Alana Hickey Craig Hofstrand Steven Holli Sam Howe George Hoxie Joshua Hudgins Karen Jackson Marion Jackson David Jacobson J. David Jacocks JB Jarboe Holly Jarrell-Marcinelli and Michael Marcinelli Frances Jennings Dodson and James Dodson Brian Jochum Beth and Harry Johnson M E Johnson Wilma and Merri Lee Johnson Joseph Joyce Michael Joyce Faith Kagwa Rebecca and George Kangos James Kazimir Kristen Keegan Dana Kelly Denise Kelly

Mary King Cynthia Klein Marcia and Dexter Koopman Gary Kott Louise and David Kress Lyndia and Tom Lamson Bianca Lanfranco Mr. Andrew Lausch Loren Lee and Reverend Brian Raiche Mary Ann and Matthew Lennon Clifford Levall George LeVines Emma Lewin Jenny Liebelt Lynda and William Lightfoot Steven Loftness Noni Thomas Lopez Phil Loring Dave Luhman Lupoli Companies Mary and James Lyman Jodi and Ken MacDonald Rodney Madden Aiura Maiuri William Malone Luigina Maniscalco Lisa Marland Timothy Marvin Emil Marzullo Roy McAbee Helene McCarthy Betsy McCombs Dave McHenry Michael McKenna Lee and Mike McLaughlin Jason Melendez Dustin Meltzer Susan Meyers Veronica Michaeli Donna Mills Joseph Minahan Kathleen and Robert Mirani Mitali More Irving Morris Joanie and Mick Mullen Jeanne and James Muse Mary Emily Muzerall Ivy Nagahiro Michael Naren Sarah Neumann Micahel Newett Jerry Newman Dr. Avery Newton and Kevin Deisz Lynn and Vernon Nion Ronald Noble Gary Nunley Susan Nutting Larry O’Grady Rosa Edith Olivan Pliego OneHope Foundation

Dennis O’Neill Christina Ortiz Welbis Ortiz Barbara Oski Beane Terrence Ouimet Lori Pampilo Harris Mary and James Pannos Kimberly Parrillo Michael Parrillo Leanne Parziale Kristin and Michael Patrican Theresa Paulin Alvar Pearson Anne and Ken Pedicini Wilkins Pena Vanessa Perini Jane Piatelli Nancy and Frank Pierson Diane and Bill Pinakiewicz Todd Pollock Kiera Powers Judith and Kenneth Proctor Harvey Puga Debb and Bill Putnam Danielle Reese Jack Riggan Anne Roberts Martha Roberts Russ Roberts Patricia Rocci and Bruce Robinson John Rose Thomas Ross Carter and David Rountree Warren Rudduck Mike Ryan Kathy San Antonio Mark Sanders Nancy Sarconi Blaine Schmidt Debby Schmidt Paul Schroll Leonard Schupp Evan Schwartz Toni Schwartz Herbert Semel Ellen and Keith Shaughnessy Brent Shay Amanda and Louis Shipley Steve Sinclair Carolyn and John Skelton Alice and Frank Smith Robin Smith Tanya Smith Rosanna Solomon Marcia Spector Edward Spellman Paul Spivey Jan Stanley Mason Julie Steedman Sonia and Bruce Stevenson

ANNUAL REPORT 2020

Patty and Pete Stickney Michael Stolworthy Hilary Sugg Beth Sullivan Kristyn Sullivan Lisa Supple Alma Tatliak Joel Taveras John Terwedow Alexandra Thompson John Tobin Lydia and Christopher Tolley Lesley Tracy David Trainor Trinity Parish of Newton Centre Guy Tunnicliffe Elisabeth Turner Karen and Jeff Tyner United Way Of Mass Bay Luis Valencia Connie and Peter Van De Graaf Karen Van Welden-Herman Mary Vasquez Gary Walsh Robert Walters Sonya Ward Brynn and Jed Wartman Melissa Weiksnar and Dr. Jeffrey Caruso Michael Welch Harry Wellens Jayne Wellman The Reverend Kathryn White and E. John White Elizabeth and Jeremy Wigon Phillip Willardson Stephen A. Williams Dale Wilson Jon Winsette Marion and Robert Wise Karen Wiss and Rafael Pupo Katherina Wolfe Richard Wolfe William Wooster Katherine and Richard Wright Valerie Wyckoff Eileen and Mark Young J. Beverly Young and Helen Young Frances Young and Dana Wilson Wells Fargo Foundation Educational Matching Gifts. Thomas Zagar

up to $99

Anonymous Claire Abisalih Shea Adelson Vicki Adler Ariel Aggarwal Lynn and Kurt Annen P. Armstrong

ESPERANZA ACADEMY

Seth Aronie Timothy Averill Barbara Bailey Seddon and James Beaty Elaine Blackman Joan Blanusa and Stan Golub Carrie Bolster Jean Boyle and Anne Nadeau William Bullard Margaret and Andrew Calkins Leslie Carrio-Modderno Barbara and Gary Chapman Ileen and Alex Conn Maura Connors Diane Cooke Nancy Criscitiello Joanne Dahlgren Alfred Dalton Barbara Daugherty Mary Deely Gail Delaney-Woolford and Samuel Wooford Laurie DeLuca Susan Desmond Amy Deutsch Annette and Anthony DeVito Nancy Ditman Dianne Domenech-Burgos Marilyn Donlan Maeve Donohue Zobeida Duarte Susan Dwyer Cristen Farrell Wendy and Jeffrey Feddersen Sandra Fetcho Dianne and Michael Fields Lisa Fraenkel Kristina Frances Tina Franzese The Reverend Christen Frothingham and Dr. Scott Wheeler Barbara and Richard Gannon Margaret and Anthony Geanisis Glenn C. Gibbs Karen Gold Sophie Gould Sheila and John Graham Gian Grant Frederick Greaves Melvena L. Green Carolyn Hale Erika Hapke Sharon Heller Cynthia Hibberd Bonnie Howard Kathryn Hughes Ann Jacobson Ellen Jaffe Lynn James

Gwen Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Kahn Judith Kamber Rondi Kilham David Kinne Stuart Kramer David Lautman Virginia Lawrence Eileen and Brian MacDougall Cathy Mackey-Carter and Fred Carter Carla Maniscalco Kim and Mark McLaughlin Ruth Medina Carmen Mincy Emily and John Mitchell Maria Morgan Marjorie Murstein Frederick Mutter Donna and Gregory Muzzy Raymond Nazarian Clifford Nebel Joanna OBrien Erin O’Connell Kate and Neal Ogle Margaret and Glenn O’Grady John O’Leary Doris Orff Linda Ost Ivan Paolino Carol and John Plate Ted Priestly Eleanore and Douglas Recko Chai Reddy Carolyn Rice James Rooney Ellen and Joe Rose Ms. Connie Rosner Melissa Rothman Jane and John Saraceni Susan Scherf Jason Schroder Clare Sheridan Christian Sleeper Amanda and Frederick Stimson, III Blanche and Edward Stockbridge Rosemarie and Paul Sugg Ina Teschner Dolo and Mike Tighe Diana Vasquez Nancy and John Whiting, IV Jennifer and George Wightman Bobbi Williams Pamela and John Wilson Peter Woodman Beth Woolf Marion Yalof Sarah Young Tessa Young Kathleen A. Zawicki

Matriculation List 2016-20 Attended High Schools

Abbott Lawrence Academy Austin Preparatory School Beacon Academy Brooks School Central Catholic High School Cypress Creek High School Eagle Hill School Emma Willard School Governor’s Academy Greater Lawrence Technical School Groton School Holderness School Kimball Union Academy Lawrence Academy Lawrence High School Lowell High School Methuen High School Milton Academy Noble & Greenough School Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School Pingree School Presentation of Mary Academy Sparhawk School The Putney School Waring School Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School

Attended Colleges

Amherst College Ana Maria College Barry College Bay State College Berkely College Boston College Bunker Hill Community College Centre College Columbia University Connecticut College Drexel University Fisher College Fitchburg State Framingham State College of the Holy Cross Johnson & Wales University Lincoln Technical Institute Loyola University Mass College of Liberal Arts Mass College of Pharmacy & Health Merrimack College Middlesex Community College North Shore Community College Northern Essex Community College Providence College Regis College Rivier University Salem State University Salve Regina University Scripps College St. Anselm St. Johns University Suffolk University Trinity College UMass Amherst UMass Dartmouth UMass Lowell Union College University of Southern New Hampshire University of New Hampshire University of Notre Dame Wellesley College Westfield State University Worchester Polytechnic Institute

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Esperanza Academy seeks to end the generational cycle of poverty for its families, through education. We make a 12-year commitment to our girls. It begins with four years of a transformative independent all-girls middle school education at Esperanza. In order to be tuition-free and independent, we rely 100% on private funding through the generosity of individuals, corporations, foundations, and community organizations.

Please consider partnering with us and supporting our mission with a gift. »P Donate by credit card: www.esperanzaacademy.org/give »P Donate by check— mail to: Esperanza Academy 198 Garden Street Lawrence, MA 01840 »P Donate stock or Planned Gifts: To donate stock or consider Esperanza Academy in your estate planning, contact: Gia Angluin gia.angluin@esperanzaacademy.org

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Graduate Schools

University of Massachusetts Boston University of Massachusetts Lowell

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HIGH CHALLENGE. HIGH SUPPORT. HIGH JOY.

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