Hopeworks, a nonprofit in Camden, is trying to get young people off the streets with a new tech-training initiative.
They cut classes regularly or dropped out of school. Some landed into trouble with police and went to jail.
Now they are getting a second chance in a new Camden County truancy program that offers an alternative to getting at-risk youth back on track. They get paid to undergo technical training and obtain a skill set to help them become gainfully employed.
After studying grim crime statistics for Camden City, the Camden County Board of Commissioners spearheaded the youth employment program with Hopeworks, a nonprofit offering training and work experience in tech to young people. Hopeworks agreed to make 50 slots available for the truancy program.
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Helping disadvantaged young adults in the U.S. to overcome barriers to economic opportunity and secured sustained long-term employment Hopeworks was founded in New Jersey in 1999 to help young adults overcome barriers to economic opportunity and build sustainable futures. Most participants do not have college degrees, and 99% of them are unemployed when they join […]
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