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Helping young adults build tech careers | The grief garden at Awbury Arboretum

January 25, 2025
Technology is a growing field ripe with opportunities, if you know where to look. Hopeworks introduces young adults in Philadelphia and Camden, NJ to tech jobs they might not have known existed, providing training and job experience for people ages 17 to 27, and breaking down barriers to employment like housing insecurity and mental health […]
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How to Use ChatGPT for Your Resume and Job Search

January 24, 2025
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing how many people do their jobs nowadays. But AI tools like ChatGPT aren’t only for those who are already employed. They can also be beneficial to job seekers. “I’m a big believer in embracing technology … when it’s used the right way,” says Marcie Wechsler, executive vice president of talent solutions for […]
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A New Era For Water Management: Harnessing GIS Innovations And Collaboration For A Resilient Future

January 7, 2025
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are advancing the water sector in expected ways — resource planning and asset management — while also offering exciting, new opportunities. As the water industry adapts to the current technological revolution, 2025 promises to be a pivotal year for integrating GIS advancements. With rapid developments in high-accuracy global navigation satellite systems […]
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Wrapping Up 2024: A Year of Progress, Partnerships, and Possibilities

December 31, 2024
December has been a month of reflection and celebration at Hopeworks as we wrap up a year filled with growth, achievement, and collaboration. Our young professionals have made incredible strides in December alone, landing impactful roles with organizations such as PCS, the City of Camden, the City of Philadelphia, and the IRS! As we look […]
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Hopeworks Business Update: 2024 Project Highlights!

December 31, 2024
We’re proud to reflect on the incredible work our social enterprises have done with national brands and local organizations alike. This year, we’ve partnered with some amazing clients, including PHL Airport, Subaru, and The City of Philadelphia, providing our young professionals with opportunities to develop skills and grow their careers. These client facing projects have not only […]
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Tech Meets Talent with Volunteer Engagements

December 31, 2024
This year, our young professionals took a deep dive into the world of tech, and they came up with new skills and fresh perspectives!  At Elsevier, they got the scoop from experts in fields like software engineering, data science, UX, and quality assurance. After that, they rolled up their sleeves for hands-on workshops that gave them […]
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Philly Gives: HopeWorks provides training, experience in tech

December 19, 2024
CAMDEN, N.J. (WPVI) -- HopeWorks doesn't just train young people in tech, it gives them work experience before they head into the corporate world. For so many people, things like childcare, housing or financial constraints can hold them back. HopeWorks eliminates that barrier, and now Philly Gives, a community fund dedicated to supporting local nonprofits, is […]
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Hopeworks Receives $100,000 Grant from The Foxwynd Foundation to Support and Transform the Lives of More Young Adults in the Region

December 17, 2024
New Partnership Aligns Organizations' Missions of Uplifting Communities Through Access to Key Pathways for Success Camden, NJ – October 15, 2024 – Hopeworks, a nonprofit social enterprise dedicated to empowering young adults to establish living wage careers, is thrilled to announce a new partnership with The Foxwynd Foundation. The Foxwynd Foundation, through its Donor Advised […]
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A Pipeline to Employment and Empowerment, for Kensington and Camden Youth

December 12, 2024
Walking into Hopeworks’ new Kensington space is like walking into a tech startup, with its sea of computers and teams of young people — only these tech workers are as young as 17, and are learning to code and build tech products so that they might eventually secure a job in the tech industry with […]
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Hopeworks Gets Foundation Grant to Train EMTs, Medical Assistants

December 6, 2024
Hopeworks, a Camden-based nonprofit that offers a variety of training programs that prepare young people to earn a livable wage in the workforce, has received a $660,000 grant to support students with scholarships as they learn to be EMTs and medical assistants.   The Haines Family Foundation, of Egg Harbor City, recently awarded the grant for […]
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