Congratulations to our very own Dymir Akins who has just been hired full-time by Watchtower Property Co. as a Lead Office Administrator! Dymir is one of our previous dual-enrollment students who has recently graduated high school and looking to move into a career in real estate.
Earlier this year, he won 1st place in our Business Pitch Competition and has consistently expanded his vending machine business over the past few months. He now has multiple vending machines in locations all over Philadelphia. Anyone who has interacted with Dymir will tell you he is a natural entrepreneur with incredible ambition and resiliency. We are so proud of every bit of his success!
“I’m so excited about this next step in my journey. I’ve faced a few obstacles during this time, but they have only helped my growth. Thanks to everyone at Hopeworks who helped make this opportunity possible.”
Congratulations, Dymir!
Camden has a solution to help solve a long standing problem – truancy among high school students. Thanks to a new $250,000 program, 50 additional students will train and work right here at Hopeworks! Hopeworks Trainees Aunistee Wright and Dian Pagan were featured in the interview, detailing the soft skills and life experience they have […]
Looking for an inspiring event to kickstart your holiday season? Look no further! Hopeworks is thrilled to invite you to our Annual Pitch Competition happening on November 16, 2024 at Rutgers Camden Campus Center from 10 AM - 3 PM! From 10 AM - 1 PM, you'll watch our brilliant young entrepreneurs pitch their innovative businesses to a panel of judges […]
There are so many huge projects currently happening in our Social Enterprises! Just to highlight a few, our GIS team has been hard at work on two new Data and Quality Assurance projects with Seer Interactive and CCMUA. These projects are pivotal in helping them improve their organizational efficiency through data analysis and maintaining quality of that […]
