Alicia Maldonado-Zahra shares four key takeaways from the 2025 Hope for the Future. This year, the traditionally BIPOC-only event was open to white allies. Alicia Maldonado-Zahra is a second-generation Puerto... read more →
Eliza Alemán reflects on her experience at the Hope for the Future conference and the love and comfort she felt while there. Eliza Maribel Alemán Photo... read more →
In February, Chialis Thuan Santoso attended MC USA's Hope for the Future 2024 conference. In this blog, she reflects on what she learned and how it applies to her life... read more →
Hope for the Future 2024 honorees are: (top row) Bishop L.W. Francisco III, Elder Wilma Redbird, Maria Hinojosa, Eduardo "Lalo" Hinojosa, (second row) Roy Williams, Esther... read more →
Learn more about the Hope for the Future 2024 honorees here.... read more →
Josué Coy Dick was born in Guatemala and grew up in North Newton, Kansas. He is currently a student at Bethel College in North Newton, Kansas. He is majoring in... read more →
Kiron Mateti attends Plains Mennonite Church in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, and lives in Telford, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Rachel, and three kids. He also serves on the Mosaic Mennonite Conference Board.... read more →
Shannon W. Dycus is the vice president for student affairs and dean of students at Eastern Mennonite University. She, along with two current students and EMU's vice president for diversity, equity... read more →
Frank Scoffield Sánchez (he/him) will be a speaker at the Hope for the Future conference, organized by Mennonite Church USA (MC USA). He is a Guatemalan, living on occupied Tongva/Chumash territory, who... read more →