FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Nicole Lynn Lewis Launches Second Book, Student Parent, at “The Tiny Sparks Celebration”

The official book release event will feature teen parents whose stories are included in the book, with live shots and interviews available throughout the afternoon.

WASHINGTON (February 16, 2026) — Generation Hope will host The Tiny Sparks Celebration on March 3, 2026, the official book launch event for Student Parent: The Fight for Families, the Cost of Poverty, and the Power of College, the second book by award-winning author and Generation Hope Founder & CEO Nicole Lynn Lewis.

The event marks both the national release of the book and a closing punctuation to Generation Hope’s 15th anniversary celebration. It will feature a live program beginning at 5:30 p.m. with a moderated fireside conversation with Lewis and teen parents whose lived experiences are included in the book, followed by a reading by Lewis. Nearly five million college students today are parents—one in five undergraduates—yet they remain largely invisible in higher education policy and national debates about economic mobility. In Student Parent, Lewis blends personal narrative with research to expose the systemic barriers that separate families from opportunity and to offer a bold roadmap for change.

“This book is a call to arms for anyone who believes higher education is not a luxury, but a fundamental right,” Lewis said. “It is an excavation of how we arrived at this moment—and a blueprint for the work we must do to build a path toward lasting change.”

  • Media Opportunities:

    • Live shots available on site

    • Interviews with Nicole Lynn Lewis available from 1:30–5:30 p.m.

    • Visuals include families, Scholars, book signing, and program remarks

    • Fireside conversation featuring teen parents whose stories appear in the book

The Tiny Sparks Celebration will bring together community leaders, Scholars, partners, and families to mark the release of a book that reframes higher education as a lever for economic mobility and generational wealth.

Event Details:
Generation Hope National Office
1401 Okie St. NE, Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20002

The official program begins at 5:30 p.m. - live shots welcome
Drop in hours and interview opportunities from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. 

About the Author:
Nicole Lynn Lewis is the Founder & CEO of Generation Hope and the author of the memoir Pregnant Girl. A leading national voice at the intersection of higher education and economic mobility, her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, NPR, PBS NewsHour, and The 19th.

About the Book
Student Parent: The Fight for Families, the Cost of Poverty, and the Power of College
Beacon Press | March 3, 2026

About Generation Hope
Generation Hope is a nonprofit providing direct support and national advocacy and research for student parents in college. Founded in 2010, the organization has supported more than 500 teen parents in the Washington, D.C., region, Greater New Orleans, and Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex while driving systemic change nationwide to make higher education more family-inclusive.

For media inquiries or to schedule interviews, contact:

Jay Shepley
Director of Communications
press@generationhope.org
(202) 735-1339
generationhope.org