East Palo Alto's robotics team, in the headlines.

Churrobots qualify for the FIRST Robotics World Championships

Hope Horizon celebrates 40 years opening doors to hope and a future for EPA youth

Hope Horizon gives away 75 computers to set local students up for school-year success

San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa honors Hope Horizon with a commendation

Hope Horizon chosen as a 2023 Chan Zuckerberg Initiative CZI Community Fund partner

Hope Horizon launches the Legacy Circle planned-giving program

Hope Horizon offers day camp with high safety standards to 115 youth across four sites

Bayshore Christian Ministries is now Hope Horizon East Palo Alto

California State Senate Certificate of Recognition for the renovated Field of Hope

Volunteer Spotlight: From Grants to Growth

There’s many ways to get involved here at Hope Horizon East Palo Alto both working with kids and behind the scenes. Elena does both!

How Children Are Embracing Christ at Hope Horizon East Palo Alto

At Hope Horizon East Palo Alto, we are committed to nurturing the faith of the children in our programs, guiding them to understand the love of Christ and what it means to walk in…

Learning Through Conversation

Children are natural learners, absorbing the world around them through curiosity and conversation. As educators, we've found that the most profound moments of learning and connection…

Volunteering Can Be Fun: One Tutor's Story

When Ms. Edith shows up to Hope Horizon to volunteer as a tutor in the elementary academic program, she often comes with games in hand. She’s taught the students how to shuffle cards,…

David’s Journey: A Story of Passion and Service

At Hope Horizon East Palo Alto, we are constantly amazed by the way people connect with our mission to serve youth in East Palo Alto. One such story is that of David, a talented…

Light the Way: Juan's Story

Just two months into 6th grade, Juan (name changed for privacy) was struggling in school. His grades were slipping, and he was acting up at home and at school. Juan's Middle School…

Exciting Leadership Update

We are honored to announce the appointment of our next Executive Director, Josette (Josie) Langevine. Josie has been an integral part of our team, most recently serving as Co-Executive…

Amy Joh - Reflecting on 23 Years

Amy Joh has been the one setting up and approving blog posts for many years at Hope Horizon as Director of Partner Engagement, but this time, she finds herself in

200, 150, 100, 75, 20 and a Bike

On August 1st, 2023, we joined communities and neighborhoods across the country to celebrate National Night Out with around 300 students, families, neighbors, friends, partners and…

Becoming Who I Am

Born in July of 1993, I was raised in East Palo Alto, and spent a couple of years in Virginia for my dad’s military assignment. Being a west coast baby and spending some pivotal years…

Hello Scholarships

This is a season when students are waiting to hear back from colleges and universities and making the difficult decision of where to go next year, many of them being the first in their…

In Case You Missed It! - Hope Horizon 2023 Gala

We had a wonderful time at our gala on Sunday night and wanted to share with you a few photos and a glimpse of what our students and staff spoke about during the program in case you…

A 1,000 Foot Job

“I looked at things from the 1,000 foot level, it was my job,” said Bennie Ingraham, the regional outreach director at Menlo church for 24 years now.

A Man With A Plan

Eric Gerhardinger is simultaneously a man with a five year plan, and a student who never grew up. The combination of these qualities, contradictory as they may seem, brought him to…

The Ripple Effect

Inez and I met for our interview on a temperate Palo Alto day. We took a seat in the shade, but appreciated the warmth of the mid-day sun. Yes, as might be expected of two people who…

Behind the Blog

Something strange is afoot—the shoe is on the other foot—and other feet idioms to describe the unusual situation where I, the usually invisible blog writer, am interviewing myself!

Hope and Healing

Fall programs have started and Hope Horizon East Palo Alto is excited to welcome back all students! As programs launch, we’d like to share a few parent perspectives that encompass our…

They Are the Future – They Are Leaders

After-school and enrichment programs are sometimes thought of as a place where a student gets their homework done or learns something new in order to keep them busy while parents work.…

Fruit

It’s 2:30pm in the afternoon and Stephanie is moving around her classroom, wiping down tables, setting out student nametags, pencils, erasers, whiteboards, markers and other classroom…

From Blah to Life

LaRena had been aware of Hope Horizon EPA for a while and was exploring ways to get connected. She was previously a middle school teacher before entering the field of professional…

Victory: From 170 to Zero

“Going to school online was very hard for me, especially because of my four-year-old twin brothers; they scream a lot and that makes it hard to focus. I started having missing…

VBS in Heaven?

Boom Pop Park has managed to stay below the radar most of the time, and when the residents of Westside do notice it, it’s because of the occasional Zumba class held there. The park has…

The Treasure of Education

Rachel, like many parents (especially during the pandemic), is a skilled multitasker. During the interview for this write-up, she was also simultaneously doing chores and collecting a…

Thankful For Our New Bible Club Location

Our Bible Clubs here at BCM are growing and we are thankful to God, our volunteers and our community partners for making it possible. We have been praying and preparing for this growth…

Summer Ahead!

Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

Spiritual Parents

I wanted to do something similar to what my spiritual parents did. Because of my own story of growing up in an immigrant family and a single parent household with financial struggles,…

Reflections on Rolando's Ministry at BCM

Sitting down over Zoom with Rolando Zeledόn, former Executive Director (ED) of Bayshore Christian Ministries, feels more like hearing about a tech startup than a nonprofit reaching its…

Prized

On Thursday, I watched as Miss Mona rolled out the coveted prize cart. I heard the pitter patter of students skipping in the hallway and saw heads peeking into the hallway to see if it…

Oreos and Gummies in the Summer Classroom

Have elementary school students forgotten how to go to school in person? Will they have the discipline? The self-control to remain seated? Respect for teachers?

On Robots and Being Neighborly

The BCM Lego robotics program is usually held during the fall competition season for the First Lego League (FLL), where teams of students sign up to ideate, collaborate, and build a…

Off to Mars

As I walk up to the garage, Nathan and a robotics coach are sorting Mars Rover parts. In case you missed it, Perseverance, the fifth Mars Rover, landed on Mars February 18th, 2021.…

Meet a 2021 Scholarship Recipient: Sofia

BCM has impacted my life in so many quintessential ways. In my sophomore year, I went through a really difficult time due to family related challenges. Not only was I having a hard…

Meet a 2021 Scholarship Recipient: Kimberly

I have been involved in BCM’s programs since the 4th grade. I first got involved with Bible Club and after I was old enough, I went to StreetWorkz. In high school I became a part of…

Meet a 2021 BCM Scholarship Recipient: Keilee

I started going to StreetWorkz at BCM when I was in the 5th grade with a cousin of mine, a year before I was even supposed to. I made such great connections with everyone that they…

Meet Molly, KidSmart Bridge Summer Staff

Molly, a rising senior at Menlo-Atherton High School, has always loved working with kids and it’s been a big part of her summer plans each year. Back in January 2020, she was…

Meet Claire, Create Summer Staff

Claire’s parents were talking about college and life after college one day and Bayshore Christian Ministries came up, something she had never heard them mention before. She learned…

Meet Carmen! Celebrating Our Volunteers

When you envision a Bayshore Christian Ministries volunteer, what comes to mind? A young, Christian professional teaching in our teen Streetworkz or LiT spiritual program? Perhaps a…

Meet Angie, Create Summer Staff

The CREATE summer camp at BCM is a five-week program for middle school students who want to immerse themselves in STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). As one…

Maybe Teaching as a Career - Who Knows!?

The CREATE program is often most known for its Robotics component, but it is in fact geared towards introducing students to the entirety of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art…

Mary Jo Loves Bible Club

My mom used to say there are no such things as coincidences, only divine appointments. Such was my brief association with a young woman I met shortly after my husband and I relocated…

Listening in on a Conversation with God

Covid is not a good thing. But God is always at work, using our circumstances for good. Leslie Tuakalau, BCM’s Bible Club Program Manager, sees the way this pandemic has helped…

LiT's Got Talent

"Thank you very much for this great support in these very hard times that we are going through. Blessings to all the people who did this to help us." -BCM Parent

Leaders in Training

Gene Lopez is one of BCM’s newer staff members, having joined in September 2020 as the Teen Spiritual Program Manager. Gene was born and raised in the Central Valley of California, and…

Field of Hope: The Story

Enjoy the complete version of our press release, which you can also find versions of on the following outlets: Patch , Palo Alto Weekly and EPA Today (coming soon).

Do You Know the Martinez Family?

BCM parent Lea Martinez and her family have endured enormous tragedy over the past several years. Lea lost her dad in 2014 and her husband in 2016. In the midst of that, she also…

Discouragement and Persistence

Not all stories of God at work are finished or wrapped up nicely with pretty paper and a shiny bow. Today we want to share one of our works in progress, a space where we see glimpses…

Dear StreetWorkz…

“At Hope College, Campus Ministries offers immersion trips for students to go and serve God in a whole new way. I signed up to go to East Palo Alto, California, with a group of other…

Covid-19 Family Assistance Fund to Support BCM Students and Families

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea. Psalm 46:1-2

Congratulations V and Yenifer!

We are so proud of our 2020 LiT high school graduates! They have worked so hard and are now on to the next steps of their journey. Our LiT program manager is proud to share with you…

BCM Reflections: Jordan Dennen

My introduction to BCM was during my senior year of college. I spent my spring break in East Palo Alto volunteering at BCM alongside a group of classmates. I truly had no idea that…

BCM Reflections: Ariana Yee

When I was in high school, I had friends who tutored out of their apartments with the O’Keefe Family Center where I was introduced to BCM as a partner organization. My family started…

Anthony Loves to Read

This is the first year of KidSmart for Anthony,* a second grader. On his first day at KidSmart he announced to Diana, KidSmart Program Manager, that he is not good at reading. We…

Announcement of Executive Director Transition

He changes times and seasons;he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding. Daniel 2:21

Adults Love Recess, Too

Mona Tuitavake was first a summer intern at BCM and accepted the role of KidSmart Program Manager this August. Mona has a calm, peaceful spirit and is always in high demand during…