The Hispanic Office of Planning and Evaluation (HOPE) was a statewide, community based,

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with regional offices in

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, Lawrence, and

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. Established in 1971, HOPE was incorporated in

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in 1973 to advocate, develop, facilitate, coordinate, and evaluate educational,

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, and

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programs for the

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community of Massachusetts. HOPE existed to improve the quality of life and to increase the number and range of opportunities for Latinos to succeed as productive members of their families, workplaces, neighborhoods, communities, and society. HOPE worked to accomplish these goals through three complementary approaches: program services, community support resources, and leadership development and advocacy planning. In December 2011, HOPE declared

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, closing its doors after 40 years of service to the Latino community.

References

{{Reflist Hispanic and Latino American culture in Massachusetts Hispanic and Latino American organizations