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 and Global Positioning Satellite technology. The highly successful partnership is a model for creating a pipeline between workforce development and employment and has resulted in multiple Hopeworks youth securing positions after their internships.
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