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"Welcome to the 130th Episode of King Crush Thursday, the Podcast Interview. In this series, we highlight and uplift black men, because we need to support our community. The men who are featured in this series come from different segments of our society and are successfully living their lives. Now, when I say success, I define that word in multiple ways. Some are professionals, some have lucrative businesses, some are blue collar workers. All of them embody strength and dignity and have something to say. And I want them to say it here."
- Val Gay

EPISODE 130 Virgil Sheppard @virgilsheppard6 currently serves as the President/CEO of Hope Partnership for Education. Hope Partnership for Education is a North Philadelphia independent middle school and education center that provides a high quality, values-based education that supports and challenges students from adolescence to adulthood. Prior to Hope, Virgil served as the senior national school partnerships director for City Year where he was responsible for developing a partnership strategy that maximized student and school outcomes. Virgil is a proud West Philadelphia native, a Graduate of Temple and Cheyney Universities. And Virgil is a Pahara Aspen Next-Gen Fellow.

The organization has been awarded a generous grant of $110,000 from the
William Penn Foundation – its first from the philanthropic institution - further supporting its mission to challenge and support students from adolescence to adulthood.

Central to the success of this grant award is the strategic collaboration between Hope Partnership for Education, Latinos Educando Juntos, and Learn, Empower, Grow Consulting Group. This partnership harnesses the collective expertise and resources of each organization to expand culturally relevant early childhood education opportunities for Hispanic educators.

Check out our new 'About Hope' video to learn more about our Mission.