At Hopeworks, young adults are engaging with AI to improve employment opportunities and drive generational change.
In a world increasingly influenced by AI, lack of exposure to and comfort with AI solutions can raise serious roadblocks in professional development. At Hopeworks, a nonprofit social enterprise, young adults gain paid, real-world training and job experience in AI-based web development, geographic information system (GIS) applications and revenue cycle management. “AI is the power tool of this generation,” says Dan Rhoton, chief executive officer at Hopeworks. “For young adults to compete successfully and outperform folks in the market, they need to know how to use it.” Supported by the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA, Hopeworks is leveraging AI-powered solutions, including software that has helped increase the number of mock interviews conducted by 80% and contributed to a 30% rise in starting salaries for participants utilizing the tool. “If we use AI well, there’s an opportunity to change lives in a permanent way,” Rhoton says.
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New facility builds on proven workforce development model, with Dell Technologies supporting expanded access to AI tools and career readiness training NEWARK, N.J. – July 7, 2026 – Hopeworks announced that its newly established space in Newark, New Jersey is now fully open, with programming officially underway to support young adults entering technology and high-growth […]
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 […]
