Cecelia’s Story

Cecelia’s Story

Cecelia is a 2015 graduate of Walsh Jesuit High School and was a Hope Ignites Northeastern Ohio Residential Scholar from 8th through 12th grade. Cecelia struggled to identify her next steps after leaving college and to determine a career path beyond her initial...
Mariah’s Story

Mariah’s Story

Mariah is a 2020 graduate of Garfield Heights High School where she had dual enrollment and earned a cosmetology certification at Cuyahoga Valley Career Center. During her senior year, Hope Ignites Northeastern Ohio helped her develop and evaluate options between four...
Raylyn’s Story

Raylyn’s Story

The Marketing Team at Hope Ignites Headquarters visited Northeastern Ohio and interviewed Raylyn, NEO Alumna and law student, to create the video below. It is a part of the Network’s Hope Journals, a video and blog series which tells just a few of the amazing...
LaTonya’s Story

LaTonya’s Story

“With the help of Hope Ignites, I was provided many opportunities to be involved in service activities, leading me to a career in social work, and I am thankful that Hope Ignites led me there.” LaTonya entered Hope Ignites in the 8th grade and attended...
Jay’s Story

Jay’s Story

“What Hope Ignites did for me was offer me opportunities,” says Jay. “Hope Ignites offers extraordinary young people, in extraordinary life circumstances, extraordinary opportunities.” Jay joined Hope Ignites Northeastern Ohio at the age of...