
The Kauffman Scholars program (KSI) is a college preparation and access program which has positioned itself as one of the most comprehensive of its kind in the country. The program provides the guidance and support necessary to place urban youth on the path to college graduation. Expected to serve at least 2,300 students with a grant of $70 Million over 19 years, it is the largest and longest-term commitment in the history of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. The goal of KSI is to increase the number of college graduates from the urban school districts of Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas.
From October 14, 2010 – October 19, 2010, Hopeworks and Kauffman Scholars Inc. will participate in a weeklong series of conferences and workshops to help analyze trends while researching data in relationship to youth. John Shultz, Web Director, Patrick Keenan, Formation Director, Shawn Mack, Literacy Director and Lilliana Quintana, CRIB Presence will work together on this innovative project. For three days Hopeworks staff will travel to Kansas City, in return, a cohort from Kauffman Scholars will travel to Camden for more intense work in youth development.

Join us for an event where giving won’t just feel good, but it’ll taste good too. Hopeworks in partnership with California Pizza Kitchen will participate in a fundraising event on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 from 11:30 am – 9:30 pm. Participating in this fund raising event is easy. Just stop by the California Pizza Kitchen, located at the Cherry Hill Mall, (856)910-8121. Present your server with the Hopeworks flyer at the time of your purchase and 20% of your check will be donated to our organization. For more information on this event, please contact Sabrina Gomez, Training Director.







I thought the transition from high school to college would be tough but it’s actually going very smoothly. All my classes are interesting and the teachers are really passionate about what they teach. The friends I’ve made here are like a family to me now. It’s only been a month but we already don’t want to leave each other for break. There are lots of opportunities and activities that helps students keep busy as well as bringing the class together as a community.
Maria Scumaci is a senior Business student at Saint Joseph’s University. This is her first year in the SJU Service Learning Program. She has two majors, one in Management and the other is in International Business. She also has three minors: Spanish, Italian and Economics. She graduates in May and plans to teach English abroad for a year before pursing her MBA/JD Dual Degree. In her spare time, Maria enjoys traveling and spent last summer in one of her favorite places, Italy.































