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Celebrate: Shop with Purpose and Support Young Entrepreneurs!

September 2, 2025
Celebrate the holiday season at Rutgers Camden Campus Center on Saturday, November 22, 2025! Enjoy live business pitches, a festive Holiday Bazaar, and community spirit, all for free. Thanks to Block Inc. for making it possible!  Reserve your spot today!
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Building a Better Future Through AI

September 2, 2025
Hopeworks CEO Dan Rhoton explains how AI is a tool for helping young people build meaningful careers. Hopeworks, a nonprofit social enterprise operating in Camden, New Jersey, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, offers young adults facing barriers to economic opportunity critical technological training in AI-augmented skills, including web development, data visualization and geographic information systems (GIS). Utilizing […]
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Philly’s FORT Robotics lands $19M to scale machine safety platform

August 15, 2025
Plus, Hopeworks is getting an AI hub thanks to Dell, Dispatch Bio emerges with $216M and more money moves. Biotech has always been a regional strength, and there’s news about wins in that sector, but the Philly ecosystem also saw strong performance that points to other sectors on the rise.  Robotics is one: On the […]
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KYW-AM (Philadelphia, PA)

August 11, 2025
Camden County is partnering with a nonprofit to help keep kids off the streets and in school through paid technical training. This program has been going on for a year now, and KW Community Impact reporter Rachel Williams spoke with a young man who has since turned his life around. 21-year-old James Horn of Camden […]
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Meet Luis Olivieri: 25 Years of GIS Leadership

Purpose. Possibility. Progress. Celebrating 25 Years with Luis Olivieri

August 4, 2025
How do you build a future rooted in purpose and possibility? For Luis Olivieri, Director of GIS (Geographic Information System) 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 […]
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Money, Mentorship & Mock Interviews: Banking on Our Future

August 4, 2025
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 […]
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Two Cities, One Mission: Spreading Hopeworks Mission Nationwide

August 4, 2025
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 […]
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July Wrap-Up: New Jobs, New Journeys

August 4, 2025
Every milestone starts with one brave step forward, and this month, several of our young adults have taken that step! Andres has completed the Hopeworks program and is now a full-time GIS Team Lead on staff. From earning certifications to presenting at industry events, Andres has grown into an inspiring leader. Jessalyn is now a Community Resource Connector with the City […]
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New youth tech program in Camden County helping drive crime rates lower, officials say

July 31, 2025
Camden County leaders credit a new technology training program tailored to young people who are considered "at-risk" for helping to drive down crime in Camden to record lows. County leaders partnered with Hopeworks, a local nonprofit, to steer young people away from crime and train them for in-demand, technology-related jobs. James Horn, a program participant, […]
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Deloitte Did That: Impact Day With Purpose

June 30, 2025
The team at Deloitte joined us at Hopeworks for a meaningful #ImpactDay bringing their skills, energy, and heart to our Camden and Kensington spaces. Their team led dynamic professional development sessions with our staff, offered hands-on resume and cover letter feedback, and conducted mock interviews with our young professionals- all helping to sharpen skills and build confidence. As a […]
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