Hg Foundation partners with Hopeworks

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 p​articipants do not have college degrees, and ​99%​​​​​ ​of them are unemployed when they join​ the program​me​. 

Participants train in one of Hopeworks’ business areas, followed by six months ​of ​work experience ​with​in Hopeworks’ business arm, before ​transitioning​​ ​​to long-term​​ ​employment. To date, Hopeworks ​has​ supported over 3,000 young ​adults​. ​Among​ current cohorts, 95% secure employment within a year, with an average income gain of 160x.  

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808 Market St.,
Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 365-4673
Hopeworks is a 501(c)(3) non-for-profit organization, EIN: 31-1660671.
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