REENTRY. EDUCATION. ECONOMIC MOBILITY.
Big Hope Project creates pathways for justice-impacted individuals to build stable, successful futures through education, workforce development, housing, and economic opportunity.
HOPE • OPPORTUNITY • TRANSFORMATION • COMMUNITY
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HOPE • OPPORTUNITY • TRANSFORMATION • COMMUNITY /
Hope House
A PATHWAY FORWARD
Hope House is an educational-centered reentry residence connecting returning citizens to stable housing, education, workforce development, and economic opportunity.
OUR IMPACT
Creating pathways beyond reentry.
Big Hope Project creates pathways to stability and economic mobility through education, workforce development, record clearing, and comprehensive reentry support.
300+
Records Sealed &
Expunged
40+
Community Clinics &
Events
300+
Justice-Impacted Individuals Served
BUILDING PATHWAYS TO OPPORTUNITY
Skills. Credentials. Careers. Economic mobility.
We connect justice-impacted individuals to education, industry credentials, workforce training, and employment pathways that lead to sustainable and long-term economic mobility.
GUIDING LIGHT INITIATIVE
Technology. Entrepreneurship. Financial capabilities. Opportunity.
Guiding Light equips justice-impacted individuals with practical skills in technology, entrepreneurship, and financial capability, combining hands-on training, coaching, and educational opportunities to create pathways toward economic independence.
BIG HOPE. REAL IMPACT.
300+
RECORDS SEALED & EXPUNGED
300+
PEOPLE SERVED
40+
COMMUNITY EVENTS
HOPE HOUSE.
A PATHWAY FORWARD
An education-centered reentry residence connecting returning citizens to stable housing, education, workforce development, and long-term economic mobility.
BUILT BY EXPERIENCE.
PROVEN BY RESULTS.
Big Hope Project is a returning-citizen-led nonprofit creating practical pathways from reentry to education, employment, housing stability, and long-term economic mobility.
LIVED EXPERIENCE
Programs shaped by leaders who understand reentry firsthand.
PROVEN IMPACT
Measurable results across education, workforce development, record clearing, housing stability, and reentry.
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Collaborating with government, colleges, employers, and community institutions to expand opportunity.
Big Hope Project leadership with Senator Lydia Edwards in Dorchester.
RECOGNIZED FOR IMPACT.
These recognitions reflect the collective commitment of our team, partners, and community as we build equity ecosystems of hope and opportunity for returning citizens.
PROVEN LEADERSHIP
Lived experience. Professional expertise. A shared commitment to creating pathways beyond reentry.
Harry Jean-Jacques
Attorney General-appointed Commissioner on Correctional Consolidation advancing statewide education, workforce, and reentry initiatives while expanding opportunities for justice-impacted communities.
Founder & President
Dr. Rubens Dort
Education leader bringing experience from Education leader with experience across Boston Public Schools and Northeastern University, expanding pathways to education, credentials, workforce development, and economic mobility.
Executive Director
Reentry DirectorHanif Anwar
Restorative justice practitioner, housing leader, and mentor helping returning citizens build stability, opportunity, and purpose after incarceration.
Volunteer Legal CounselKara Thorvaldsen
Experienced attorney providing pro bono leadership in record sealing, housing-related legal support, and removing barriers to opportunity.
BUILD THE NEXT CHAPTER WITH US.
Invest in pathways that move returning citizens from reentry to education, employment, stable housing, and long-term economic mobility.
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INVEST
Help fund Hope House and programs that turn opportunity into measurable outcomes.
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PARTNER
Build education, workforce, employment, and reentry pathways with us.
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REFER
Connect returning citizens to the resources, programs, and opportunities they need to move forward.
INVEST IN SECOND CHANCES.
Your gift creates pathways from reentry to stable housing, education, meaningful employment, and long-term economic mobility.
