Hopeworks is proud to announce that Xavier Padiila this month began his journey as a Junior QA Analyst at Subaru of America, one of the 11 young adults that earned living wage jobs just in the month of July!
As Xavier’s new supervisor at Subaru shared, “Xavier is doing really well and has been helping us go through all of our PreUAT. He is very eager to learn new things and is quick to learn what Kiran (co-worker) has been teaching him. He is getting along really well with the team."
Just in the last 2 months, Hopeworks has placed 23 young adults in living wage jobs, with an average starting wage of $44,489! The hard work of Xavier and young adults like him is transforming both lives and communities.
In this series, Michelle Cheang, director of Catalyze, sat down with alumni and current participants of Catalyze-supported career-connected learning programs. Through in-depth conversations, Michelle and the learners discuss their experiences, growth and career goals. In the following videos, we'll hear directly from EJ Garcia, a learner at Hopeworks, about how he has developed his career […]
This episode of The Water Online Show focuses on the water industry's workforce shortage. Hopeworks, a training organization, is addressing this challenge by partnering with utilities like American Water. Hopeworks identifies employer needs, trains young professionals, and places them in well-suited roles. This innovative approach is helping to bridge the skills gap and ensure a […]
Grace Manning leads a program helping land young professionals work at companies like Subaru. Grace Manning is director of employer and alumni relations at Hopeworks, a nonprofit organization based in Philadelphia and South New Jersey, offering workforce development programs to young adults. Through training programs, paid internships, and placement services with local employers, Hopeworks helps young, diverse […]
