To kick off Philly Tech Week, the Women of The Dream, a mentoring organization for young girls in Camden, NJ hosted its annual STEM conference at Drexel University in Philadelphia. Along with its various STEM sessions and discussions, Hopeworks Youth Training Specialist, Yanlexis Arizaga, and Hopeworks trainee, Chasity Medina created and presented a web design workshop for the girls ranging from 7th through 12th grade.
Organizers of the event said that Yanlexis and Chasity did a wonderful job introducing resumes by having each student create a student resume website utilizing the Wix website platform.
Yanlexis and Chasity were excited to help the girls learn tech skills and emphasized that with their workshop, the participants were not only learning about web design, but creating their personal brand and resume building skills!
How do you build a future rooted in purpose and possibility? For Luis Olivieri, Director of GIS at Hopeworks, it begins by creating real opportunities and watching young adults rise to meet them. In Part 3 of our "25 Years, 3 Voices, 1 Mission" series, Luis reflects on how hands-on GIS work has not only transformed the futures […]
This month, we had not one but two amazing volunteer engagements with longtime partners Citizens Bank and TD Bank, and they did not disappoint! These organizations continue to show up in powerful ways to support our young professionals. At Citizens Bank, our young professionals got the inside scoop, teller tips, interview prep, and money knowledge straight from […]
July was a big month for Hopeworks, and we brought our mission coast to coast! In Denver, our very own Paishants DePalma and Pecola King joined the HFMA Annual Conference to dive into the latest trends in healthcare finance. From strategy to innovation, they connected with changemakers shaping the future of healthcare and brought back ideas to strengthen our […]
