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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