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.
Hopeworks was recently awarded a 2023 American Water Charitable Foundation Workforce Readiness Grant that will be used to support its workforce development program that connects young adults to education, experience and a transformative career. Both Camden-based businesses have been partners for several years to provide real work experience to a group of young adults with state-of-the-art Geographic Information System …
CAMDEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., and the American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established by American Water, celebrated five years since relocating its national headquarters to the Camden, N.J. waterfront in 2018. In recognition, the Foundation provided a combined total of $25,000 in One …
Thank you to everyone who recently attended our Painting A Brighter Future Event! Community leaders, business professionals, Hopeworks alumni and more, came together to discuss the impact of the digital divide and how we can all help find a solution. In case you missed it, check out a short recap above! Thank you again to …
