Program

They have the ability.
We supply the opportunity.

At Hope Ignites Detroit, Scholars enter our community through one of two pathways: Hope Academy or the Residential Program. While each experience provides different levels of support, all Scholars grow, learn, and lead together through shared Academy programming designed to prepare them for long-term success. 

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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

SUMMER SPARK

Free Summer Program

Program Highlights:

  • Grades 6-10

  • Social Justice, Leadership, and Mental Health Support

  • Academic Instruction

  • Breakfast and Lunch

  • Enrichment Field Trips

Summer Spark is a dynamic summer experience powered by Hope Ignites Detroit for rising 6th–10th-grade Scholars. Each day mixes engaging Math and ELA skill-building with powerful conversations about social justice, leadership, and social emotional growth. Scholars will strengthen their academic spark while learning how to use their voice and make an impact in their community.

The program also includes exciting field trips, hands-on activities, and daily breakfast and lunch. Summer Sparks is where curiosity catches fire, confidence grows, and young leaders begin to light the path toward their future.

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. Whether in our Academy or Residential pathway, 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

All of this depth is delivered during Academy hours, while even more nurturing is provided for those who experience the Residential Pathway.

Academy

Hope Academy is our year-round academic and leadership program for middle and high school Scholars. Through after-school programming, workshops, field trips, college tours, service experiences, and summer opportunities, Scholars build the skills, confidence, and support systems needed to thrive academically and personally.

Residential

The Residential Program provides a safe, structured, college-prep living environment for a small number of Scholars who live at the Hope House while attending middle and high school. Residential Scholars participate fully in Hope Academy programming alongside their peers while also receiving additional daily support, mentorship, and stability within the home environment.

Collegians

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 Detroit.

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 Detroit 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 Detroit 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!

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Thank you to our partners and supporters for allowing us to make a difference.

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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