Hope Ghazala is the Director of Community Solutions at JobsFirst NYC. In this role, Hope leads strategies that strengthen partnerships across community-based organizations, public systems, and workforce stakeholders to expand economic opportunity for young adults and their communities. Hope brings expertise in systems-level transformation, utilizing education and access-centered community development to drive cross-sector collaboration.
Prior to joining JobsFirst NYC, Hope served as Program Director at the New York City Network of Worker Cooperatives, providing citywide programming and partnerships supporting over 70 worker-owned businesses. Hope has also served as Program Director at PeoplesHub, where she designed and facilitated multi-session training programs focused on disability justice, leadership development, and organizational strategy. Earlier in her career, she was the Network Director at Power Shift Network, leading national training strategies for a network of over 85 youth-led climate justice organizations.
Hope holds a bachelor’s degree from St. Francis College and a Masters of Social Work with a concentration in Community-Based Practice from Fordham University.