Sitting alongside the head of the Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority, the leader of PowerCorps PHL, and presenting to a room full of national leaders in the infrastructure industry, Hopeworks alumnus Marcel Njighe-Tezeh wowed the crowd at the national TIS Workforce symposium this month in Washington DC.
The Transformative Issues Symposium on Workforce brought together water sector professionals from across North America to discuss the most important and challenging issues associated with workforce. This event featured presentations given by thought leaders and engaged attendees in facilitated discussions to help foster the exchange of ideas on this evolving topic of concern.
Marcel was one of those thought leaders!
Sharing his story of emigrating by himself from Cameroon at the age of 17, Marcel discussed how he came to Hopeworks, how he flourished in the GIS program there, and how he was able to leverage his experience at Hopeworks into a full time job at American Water. As Marcel shared, “many of the people I know are still working in warehouses. I have a great job at American Water.”
To truly build a diverse and vibrant water sector, more companies must recruit and retain great, nontraditional candidates like Marcel!
Hopeworks talent is everywhere! This month, Isabella, Amad, Kaydaysia, and Frank turned training into transformation with new roles at Resintech, Paramount Philly, and Chubb. These wins aren’t just job offers, they’re the start of real careers, built on purpose, skill, and drive. Interested in hiring Hopeworks talent? Contact Riscee Langhorne, Director of Workforce Solutions below!
This month, Hopeworks brought home not one, not two, but three incredible awards! We’re honored to be recognized by Camden Community Partnership with the Community Impact Award, Rutgers Business School of Camden with the Community Partner Award, and the Pinelands Preservation Alliance with the Catalyst of Change Award. Thank you to the great orgs who recognize hope and hard work! Follow us to keep up!
Big thanks to NBCUniversal’s#CreativeImpactLab and Big Picture Alliance for producing a powerful new commercial highlighting Hopeworks' Social Enterprise - Hopeworks Technology Solutions. We support clients while also transforming lives. The commercial showcases our young professionals driving real business results through RCM, Web Development, AI, GIS, and Data Services, all while launching their careers and creating lasting community impact. Click here […]
