  {"id":750,"date":"2025-05-30T17:20:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T17:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/testbridgetohope\/?page_id=750"},"modified":"2026-06-22T11:00:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T11:00:04","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/bridgetohope\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"top\" aria-labelledby=\"about-landing-title\" style=\"max-width: 980px;margin: 0 auto 32px auto;padding: 0 16px;line-height: 1.65;font-size: 16px;color: #222;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">\n\n  <section aria-labelledby=\"about-landing-title\" style=\"margin: 0 0 30px 0;border: 1px solid #d6d6d6;background: #f7fbff;border-radius: 8px;overflow: hidden\">\n\n    <div style=\"display: flex;flex-wrap: wrap;align-items: stretch\">\n\n      <div style=\"flex: 1 1 360px;padding: 28px 24px;background: #ffffff\">\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0;color: #c73545;font-weight: bold;letter-spacing: 0.04em;text-transform: uppercase\">\n          Bridge to Hope\n        <\/p>\n\n    \n\n        <p style=\"font-size: 19px;margin: 0 0 16px 0\">\n          Bridge to Hope (BTH) supports First-to-Work (FTW) participants who are using college education as a pathway toward long-term economic self-sufficiency.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"font-size: 17px;margin: 0 0 18px 0;color: #0b3f35\">\n          <strong>Education to leave poverty, not just welfare.<\/strong>\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0\">\n          <a href=\"#learn-more\" style=\"display: inline-block;background: #c73545;color: #ffffff;text-decoration: none;font-weight: bold;padding: 11px 16px;border-radius: 999px\">\n            Learn More\n          <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div style=\"flex: 1 1 340px;background: linear-gradient(135deg,#eef7f1 0%,#ffffff 65%,#fff7f8 100%);display: flex;align-items: center;justify-content: center;padding: 22px\">\n\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/testbridgetohope\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2026\/06\/about-1.png\" alt=\"Bridge to Hope students and campus support illustration\" style=\"display: block;width: 100%;height: auto;border: 0;border-radius: 6px\">\n\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/section>\n\n  \n  \n\n  <section id=\"learn-more\" aria-labelledby=\"explore-title\" style=\"margin: 34px 0\">\n\n    <h2 id=\"explore-title\" style=\"font-size: 28px;margin: 0 0 10px 0;color: #111\">\n      Explore Bridge to Hope\n    <\/h2>\n\n \n    <p><\/p>\n\n    <div style=\"display: flex;flex-wrap: wrap;gap: 16px;margin: 18px 0\">\n\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/bridgetohope\/about-us\/overview\/\" title=\"糖心视频 Bridge to Hope Overview\" style=\"display: block;flex: 1 1 260px;border: 1px solid #d6d6d6;border-top: 5px solid #005ea8;padding: 18px;background: #ffffff;border-radius: 6px;text-align: center;text-decoration: none;color: #222;cursor: pointer\">\n\n        <article>\n          <div aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"width: 64px;height: 64px;border-radius: 50%;background: #005ea8;color: #ffffff;display: flex;align-items: center;justify-content: center;font-size: 28px;margin: 0 auto 12px auto\">\n            \u2139\n          <\/div>\n\n          <h3 style=\"font-size: 21px;margin: 0 0 10px 0;color: #111\">\n            Overview\n          <\/h3>\n\n          <p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 0\">\n            Learn what Bridge to Hope is, who it supports, and how education helps families move toward economic self-sufficiency.\n          <\/p>\n\n          <span style=\"display: inline-block;background: #005ea8;color: #ffffff;text-decoration: none;font-weight: bold;padding: 10px 14px;border-radius: 999px\">\n            糖心视频 Overview\n          <\/span>\n        <\/article>\n\n      <\/a>\n\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/bridgetohope\/about-us\/history-of-bridge-to-hope\/\" title=\"糖心视频 History of Bridge to Hope\" style=\"display: block;flex: 1 1 260px;border: 1px solid #d6d6d6;border-top: 5px solid #c73545;padding: 18px;background: #ffffff;border-radius: 6px;text-align: center;text-decoration: none;color: #222;cursor: pointer\">\n\n        <article>\n          <div aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"width: 64px;height: 64px;border-radius: 50%;background: #c73545;color: #ffffff;display: flex;align-items: center;justify-content: center;font-size: 28px;margin: 0 auto 12px auto\">\n            \u23f3\n          <\/div>\n\n          <h3 style=\"font-size: 21px;margin: 0 0 10px 0;color: #111\">\n            History of Bridge to Hope\n          <\/h3>\n\n          <p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 0\">\n            View the program timeline and learn how Bridge to Hope grew from campus and community advocacy into a statewide 糖心视频 partnership.\n          <\/p>\n\n          <span style=\"display: inline-block;background: #c73545;color: #ffffff;text-decoration: none;font-weight: bold;padding: 10px 14px;border-radius: 999px\">\n            糖心视频 History\n          <\/span>\n        <\/article>\n\n      <\/a>\n\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/bridgetohope\/about-us\/photos\/\" title=\"糖心视频 Bridge to Hope Photos\" style=\"display: block;flex: 1 1 260px;border: 1px solid #d6d6d6;border-top: 5px solid #6a4fb3;padding: 18px;background: #ffffff;border-radius: 6px;text-align: center;text-decoration: none;color: #222;cursor: pointer\">\n\n        <article>\n          <div aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"width: 64px;height: 64px;border-radius: 50%;background: #6a4fb3;color: #ffffff;display: flex;align-items: center;justify-content: center;font-size: 28px;margin: 0 auto 12px auto\">\n            \ud83d\udcf7\n          <\/div>\n\n          <h3 style=\"font-size: 21px;margin: 0 0 10px 0;color: #111\">\n            Photos\n          <\/h3>\n\n          <p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 0\">\n            View photos connected to Bridge to Hope participants, families, campus support, and program milestones.\n          <\/p>\n\n          <span style=\"display: inline-block;background: #6a4fb3;color: #ffffff;text-decoration: none;font-weight: bold;padding: 10px 14px;border-radius: 999px\">\n            糖心视频 Photos\n          <\/span>\n        <\/article>\n\n      <\/a>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/section>\n\n \n\n  <section aria-labelledby=\"quick-help-title\" style=\"border: 1px solid #d6d6d6;border-left: 6px solid #005ea8;padding: 18px;margin: 34px 0;background: #f7fbff;border-radius: 6px\">\n\n    <div style=\"display: flex;flex-wrap: wrap;gap: 16px;align-items: center\">\n\n      <div aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"width: 72px;height: 72px;min-width: 72px;border-radius: 50%;background: #00513f;color: #ffffff;display: flex;align-items: center;justify-content: center;font-size: 34px\">\n        \u260e\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div style=\"flex: 1 1 280px\">\n        <h2 id=\"quick-help-title\" style=\"font-size: 24px;line-height: 1.25;margin: 0 0 8px 0;color: #111\">\n          Need More Help?\n        <\/h2>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0\">\n          Contact Bridge to Hope or find your BTH Campus Contact for more support.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div style=\"flex: 2 1 420px;display: flex;flex-wrap: wrap;gap: 12px;justify-content: center\">\n\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/bridgetohope\/campuscontacts\/\" style=\"display: inline-block;min-width: 170px;text-align: center;background: #005ea8;color: #ffffff;text-decoration: none;font-weight: bold;padding: 11px 14px;border-radius: 999px\">\n          BTH Campus Contacts\n        <\/a>\n\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/bridgetohope\/downloads\/ftwforms\/\" style=\"display: inline-block;min-width: 170px;text-align: center;background: #111111;color: #ffffff;text-decoration: none;font-weight: bold;padding: 11px 14px;border-radius: 999px\">\n          Monthly FTW Forms\n        <\/a>\n\n        <a href=\"mailto:bth@hawaii.edu\" style=\"display: inline-block;min-width: 170px;text-align: center;background: #6a4fb3;color: #ffffff;text-decoration: none;font-weight: bold;padding: 11px 14px;border-radius: 999px\">\n          Email BTH\n        <\/a>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/section>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"bth-social-title\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1180px;margin:10px auto 0 auto;padding:0 10px\">\n\n  <div style=\"background:#ffffff;border-top:6px solid #005ea8;border-radius:18px;padding:22px;text-align:center\">\n\n    <h2 id=\"bth-social-title\" style=\"font-size:22px;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#111111;font-weight:800\">\n      Follow Bridge to Hope\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <p style=\"margin:0 auto 20px auto;max-width:720px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;color:#333333\">\n      Stay connected with Bridge to Hope updates, student stories, and program information.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:24px;width:100%\">\n\n      <div style=\"flex:1 1 520px;max-width:720px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:18px;padding:14px;background:#f7fbff;border:1px solid #d6d6d6;border-radius:14px\">\n\n        <div style=\"flex:0 0 auto;text-align:center\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/testbridgetohope\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/07\/BTH-Logo-c-copy-1024x641.png\" alt=\"Bridge to Hope logo\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:150px;max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:0 auto;border:0\">\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div style=\"flex:1 1 280px;min-width:240px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;color:#222222;text-align:left\">\n          <strong>\n            糖心视频 Bridge to Hope Statewide Coordinator<br>\n            Derek Galanto<br>\n            2600 Campus Road | Honolulu, HI 96822 | QLCSS 211<br>\n            <a href=\"tel:18089569313\" style=\"color:#005ea8;text-decoration:underline\">(808) 956-9313<\/a> |\n            <a 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