Hope to Shine

Hope to Shine is a new organization dedicated to supporting refugee and immigrant women. Our targeted services focus on barriers to women's community and workforce participation and success, aiming to enhance their economic stability and self-sufficiency. Hope to Shine is a one-of-a-kind organization founded and led by collaboration of immigrant and refugee women, female social service professionals and local businesses. As such, the organization has a unique perspective needed to make lasting change for immigrant and refugee women.

Hope to Shine Mission: Our mission at Hope to Shine is to empower immigrant and refugee women in Iowa to reach their full potential through successful community engagement and employment in high demand, good quality jobs.

Hope to Shine Vision: Our vision is for immigrant and refugee women to have the stability and security they need to contribute their unique skills and talents to their workplaces and communities. We envision a future where these women can live fulfilling lives and play an active role in making Iowa a better place for all.

Core Values:

●     Equity and fairness for all

●     Commitment to social justice

●     Dedication to empowerment

●     Recognition of the potential of each individual

●     Collaboration and partnership

●     Accountability and transparency

What We Do: We provide a variety of programs and resources such as employment-related support and employee assistance programming, and we promote economic justice in partnership with other organizations. We bring together people and communities to learn, grow, and create in the spirit of shared prosperity and abundance.