Hopeworks Gets Ready for Our New Space

February 14, 2018

Late this Spring, Hopeworks staff, trainees, and supporters will welcome the Hopeworks spirit to a new, larger space here in Camden, more than doubling the number of young people we can serve each year! Thanks to the generous support of the Townsend Foundation and many other supporters, Hopeworks can make sure that we have the […]

Hopeworks and UrbanPromise Partnership Expands Hope

January 17, 2018

A critical part of Hopeworks’ success in preparing young people for sustainable jobs is providing internship opportunities for youth upon completion of training. Hopeworks’ businesses offer excellent hands-on experience for interns. But as our programs grow and the number of youth we serve continues to increase, externship partners become more and more in demand! One […]

Thank You for Making Hope Work!

January 17, 2018

Often, in our work at Hopeworks, we talk about how we are amazed by the resilience, strength and accomplishments of our young people. Everyday, we share amazing stories of youth changing their lives, landing dream jobs, and making their communities a better place. These stories, quite rightfully, inspire all of us at Hopeworks to do […]

Justin Connor Earns Full-Time Job at Camden Coalition

January 16, 2018

Hopeworks is proud to share that Justin Connor, certified Salesforce administrator, has earned a full time job at the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers, joining several other Hopeworks alumni in helping Camden heal and grow. As the new Database Assistant within the Strategy and Information Department, he will be responsible for helping implement Salesforce for […]

Hopeworks Launches a Successful GIS Day

December 15, 2017

On December 13, 2017, the GIS Program at Hopeworks celebrated Camden’s First Ever GIS Day at Rutgers University Camden. GIS, or Geographic Information Systems, is a technology widely used to evaluate and solve problems, and make better decisions. GIS is used in many areas including business, emergency management, crime prevention, environmental management and many others. […]

High Praise for our Web Design Business

December 14, 2017

Because there is always so much to share about our youth at Hopeworks, it is easy to forget to highlight our three thriving businesses that provide nearly ⅓ of the revenue to fund all of Hopeworks’ good work. When our trainees finish their training, we hire many of them on as Hopeworks interns in either […]

George Hernandez Joins Hopeworks as Alumni Coordinator

December 14, 2017

Hopeworks is excited to announce the appointment of George Hernandez as Hopeworks new Alumni Coordinator, building and coordinating Hopeworks alumni network to make sure all of Hopeworks youth -- past and present -- have access to the tools they need to achieve their dreams! George is exceptionally well suited to the role. As a Hopeworks […]

Sekinah Lands a Job at Penji Inc.

December 13, 2017

What an exciting month it has been here at Hopeworks! Former Web Design Intern, Sekinah Brodie, was hired full-time as a Marketing Assistant with Penji, an exciting new, on-demand design firm based right here in Camden. Sekinah came to Hopeworks with the goal of finding meaningful employment in her desired field, and we are happy […]

Yanlexis hired as intern at Urban Promise!

November 16, 2017

Yanlexis Arizaga started the Hopeworks program because she was highly motivated to find work. Being her mother’s right hand woman, she felt the pressure as the oldest daughter in a Hispanic household to support her family both inside and outside of the house. Yanlexis also grew up in a home where she worried about the […]

Mentoring inspires Tony Burruano

November 16, 2017

It has been a whirlwind! On May 18th I raised my hand to volunteer at a Hopeworks function and on June 2nd I was at a 3 hour training/orientation at Hopeworks. On June 28th I was introduced to my mentee, Angel. I had no idea what it would be like. Could I really make a […]

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