Generation Hope was on the news on Good Morning America when Karen Escobar talked about the help she has received from the organization.
The hardworking mother determined to build a better future for herself, and her daughter explained how Generation Hope was helping her achieve her dreams.
Still, on the same show, Karen Escobar received another favor from Dan Rosensweig, the CEO of Chegg. The CEO offered to clear off her student education loan debt to reduce the stress on her finances, and be an excellent mentor to her family.
Thrilled by the assistance she has received from the CEO of Chegg and Generation Hope; the hardworking mother explained individuals perception of her on the show. In her words:
“People automatically assume just because of my situation, I lack the motivation, the interest or I’m just incapable of doing that,” she told “GMA.” “And I think the best way of showing the contrary is doing by my actions, just doing exactly what they think I’m not able to do.”
Donations from Generation Hope and Dan Rosenweig are making it possible for the twenty-one years older adult to actualize her dream of becoming a lawyer. Karen Escobar is presently a junior at George Mason University, studying criminology, law, and society.
A daughter’s hope
Training herself and taking care of her four (4) year old daughter has not been easy for Karen. She explained;
Time, money and all those kind of aspects definitely changed once I had my daughter. I had to think about how was I gonna pay for my books, how was I gonna pay for diapers all at the same time in one semester? How was I gonna make time to go to school while working full time, and still try to be a part of my daughter’s life?
Karen got pregnant at the age of sixteen, not allowing herself to be discouraged and depressed; she worked hard to see herself through school. The determination to succeed keeps her going, and openness to ask for help earned her the assistance from Generation Hope. She added:
You have to ask for help. And it’s OK.
Karen Escobar works hard every day to keep her family going. She takes care of aged grandmother on dialysis treatment, she attends to her daughter and takes her to school every day and does the household chores.
To meet-up with her daily schedule, Karen explained that she keeps to time and organizes her tasks appropriately. She attends to functions such as picking -up her daughter from school, household chores and going to work. She also endeavors not to miss her classes or deadlines for homework. She said her motivation comes from her daughter and she’s doing everything to be strong, and not fail, in her daughter’s eyes.
Escobar is just one out of the many single mothers working hard to send themselves to school. Generation Hope received her request for help and provided her with adequate support.
Generation Hope Founder
Generation Hope, founded in 2010 by Nicole Lynn Lewis helps pregnant teenage girls go through college successfully. The organization provides mentorship and scholarship aid to beneficiaries.
The founder of Generation Hope was in a similar situation with Karen, but she pulled through school and started the organization to assist teen mothers to complete their college education. She told Good Morning America:
“So I started Generation Hope really to fill a gap in services and to address a need that I had lived, and I knew that education could change young people’s lives, young parents’ lives and their children’s lives.”
Generation Hope has reached out and assisted over one hundred teen mothers and fathers in Washington, D.C. region. The organization has also launched another; Next Generation Academy, to attend to the children’s needs of teen mothers.
Escobar, who is looking forward to her graduation day, expressed gratitude to Generation Hope and her joy in making it through it all.
