For a quarter century, the organization — which has offices in Camden and Kensington — has helped students realize big aspirations. Today, it offers computer training with trauma-informed care.
How can someone even dare to hope?
Where is hope when home is friends’ couches, a different one every week, when depression hangs like a heavy cloud, when dinner is yet another package of ramen noodles, on sale, three for a dollar?
Where is that hope when, for Jamir Banks, 23, life felt like “being in a blender and being torn up, putting myself down and unable to get out of a rut. I felt like I was the scum of the earth.”
When, as with Jessalyn Ngo, 24, tears come while remembering being “in a really dark place. Having hope for the future was something that was hard for me because I was so focused on surviving.”
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The recent Buy Camden 1st event at The Campbell’s Company Headquarters brought together procurement professionals to promote local purchasing and drive economic empowerment in Camden. A strong collaboration between The City of Camden, Mayor Vic Carstarphen, The Campbell’s Company, LAEDA, and DiLorenzo Davis Consulting, LLC was on display to advance this important mission. Our web team is proud to have played […]
As a former GIS intern at Hopeworks, Angel Santana stood out for his professionalism, persistence, and eagerness to grow. These qualities, combined with the technical and interpersonal skills he gained through Hopeworks, paved the way for his success in the tech industry. Today, Angel is thriving in his role as a Small Business Account Representative at CDW, where he […]
March has been another month of remarkable accomplishments for Hopeworks young professionals and alumni! We’re excited to celebrate the successes of: Ana Rong, who has been hired by the Pennsylvania Convention Center in the Tech Systems Department. Donnell Bridges, who successfully completed the RodriguezU Infrastructure Program and has been hired as a Stevedore at DRS. […]
