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We're excited to welcome Brandon Stokes as Generation Hope's new Vice President of Advancement.

Brandon joins our team with 17 years of leadership experience in philanthropy, business development, fundraising strategy, and corporate and institutional partnerships. Throughout his career, he has helped mission-driven organizations expand their fundraising efforts and build lasting partnerships that advance their work.

Brandon's expertise in building strategic partnerships and increasing organizational growth will play an important role as Generation Hope continues expanding opportunities for student parents and driving systems change in higher education.

Please join us in welcoming Brandon to the Generation Hope team. We're excited for all that's ahead!

Nearly 1 in 5 college students is raising a child, yet many higher education systems were not designed with student parents in mind.

Generation Hope's Student Parent Ally Certificate Program provides faculty, staff, and higher education professionals with practical knowledge and strategies to better support parenting students throughout their college journey.

So, if you're looking to strengthen your institution's approach or deepen your understanding of student parents' experiences, this program offers actionable tools that can help create more family-friendly campuses!

Learn more about becoming a Student Parent Ally 🔗 https://www.generationhope.org/student-parent-ally-certificate-program

Generation Hope just wrapped our annual staff retreat! 🫶🏽

It was such a gift to connect in person with teammates from across the country and chart the path ahead together.

Now that the vision’s clear, it’s time to rest — so we can come back ready to put it all into action. We’ll be back online August 3 to carry the work forward. ❤️✨

Maryland and Virginia have become the 7th and 8th states to require colleges and universities to collect data on student parents, marking an important milestone for higher education.

This achievement reflects years of advocacy led by organizations like ours alongside parenting college students, researchers, institutional leaders, and partners across the country. We are especially grateful to the legislative champions in Maryland and Virginia whose leadership helped make these laws a reality.

Collecting student parent data is more than a reporting requirement. It gives colleges a clearer understanding of who they serve, helping inform policies, programs, and resources that support student parents as they pursue a degree while raising a family.

We look forward to continuing this work with partners across the country to ensure every student parent has the opportunity to succeed.

Read our blog here --

Maryland and Virginia Just Changed Higher Education for Student Parents — Generation Hope Maryland and Virginia Just Changed Higher Education for Student Parents Jul 22 Written By Jay Shepley Generation Hope helps shape local and federal policies that expand opportunity for families. Much like tectonic shifts, major policy reform often progresses slowly at the surface, but continuous adv...

Generation Hope's student parents are continuing their policy advocacy on Capitol Hill, speaking up for parents and families across the country!

During ‘The Child Tax Credit: Our Children Deserve More’ briefing hosted by the ABC Coalition and Center for the Study of Social Policy, parents shared their firsthand experiences with the Child Tax Credit and offered recommendations for how it can better support families and give every child a stronger foundation for the future.

Generation Hope alumni and ABC Coalition Parent Advisory Board member Joseph Yusuf joined advocates in urging policymakers to strengthen the Child Tax Credit. His advocacy reflects the experiences of many families who benefited from the expanded monthly Child Tax Credit during the pandemic and who know how meaningful consistent financial support can be.

At Generation Hope, we believe the voices of student parents are essential in shaping policies that reflect the realities families face every day. We're proud to see our community leading these conversations and advancing solutions that can reduce financial hardship and expand opportunities for parents and children alike.

Join us in celebrating the accomplishments of our 2024 FamilyU Cohort!

Over the past two years, five colleges and universities partnered with Generation Hope to strengthen the support available to student parents and create more family-inclusive campus environments.

Together, these institutions developed and implemented meaningful changes that help student parents pursue their education while caring for their families.

Congratulations and thank you to City College of San Francisco, El Camino College, Southern University of New Orleans, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and The University of New Mexico for your partnership, dedication, and commitment to advancing opportunities for student parents.

We are grateful for your leadership and look forward to seeing the lasting impact of this work on campuses and in the lives of student parent families!

We're asking our Dallas-Fort Worth community to help ensure every new Scholar begins the academic year with the support they were promised.

This month, 8 student parents accepted their place in Generation Hope's Scholar Program. Currently, only 6 have been matched with a Mentor, leaving 2 Scholars without the one-on-one support they'll need when they arrive at our July 18 kickoff.

Mentors spend just a few hours each month connecting with a Scholar, offering encouragement, sharing experiences, and serving as a consistent source of support throughout their college journey. Generation Hope provides training and guidance to help Mentors feel prepared and connected every step of the way.

If you've been considering mentoring, now is the time to get involved. And if you're unable to volunteer, we invite you to share this opportunity with your colleagues, friends, and professional network.

Reach out today -- [email protected] 💜