The 2025 HOPE Summit was a day filled with inspiration, connection, and opportunity, and we couldn’t have done it without the support of our partners and sponsors. A special thank you to The Campbell’s Company, our Headline Sponsor, for hosting the event, participating, volunteering, and to the CEO Mick Beekhuizen for joining us in person to inspire our young adults!
We also received tremendous support from Truist, Holman (Mock Interview Sponsor), SEER Interactive (Headshot Sponsor), Subaru, CDW, VoIP Doctors Business Telecommunications, and NJM Insurance (HOPE Sponsors) all of whom helped make this event possible. Camden LOOP, and the Camden Mayor’s Office (in partnership with Subaru) helped make transportation seamless - young professionals from across the region were able to show up, connect, and take full advantage of this career-defining opportunity.
Attendees had the opportunity to participate in career-focused workshops, covering topics like AI, Cybersecurity, Medical Assisting, Marketing, Self-Care, and Entrepreneurship. A highlight of the day was the “Celebrating Diverse Paths to Success” panel, sponsored by Truist, featuring inspiring speakers from SEER Interactive, Verizon, Holman, Càphê Roasters & 12+ - Wil Reynolds, Khadesha King, Marvin Hernandez, and Raymond John.
Check out the video recap below and we hope to see you next year!
The nonprofit provides paid training, career support and real work to help 17- to-26-year-olds move into full-time jobs averaging $43K a year. In a bright room at Hopeworks Kensington, young adults sit at computers learning to code, build websites and prepare for careers many once thought were out of reach. Some come in unsure of […]
The Rutgers Camden Campus Center was transformed into a high-energy hub of professional development last week as Hopeworks hosted its third annual HOPE Summit. Headlined by Truist Bank, the event served as a critical bridge between young adults in the region and some of the most influential employers in the Greater Philadelphia area. The summit is a cornerstone of […]
Headlined by Truist Bank, the event removed access barriers to career readiness, connecting Camden, NJ – March 16, 2026 – On Thursday, March 12, Hopeworks, a social enterprise dedicated toempowering young adults to establish living wage careers, hosted its third annual HOPE Summit at theRutgers Camden Campus Center. Headlined by sponsor Truist Bank, the summit […]
