America’s Great Experiment With Jobs For The Underclass

February 21, 2024

Revealing how workers in the “hard to employ” groups, who were not program participants, were quietly finding jobs on their own: While Supported Work suffered from high drop-out rates, it also showed how much other workers in the “hard to employ” populations, the control group members, were finding jobs on their own. The small difference […]

Partners in Philanthropy 2024: Announcing this year’s 25 honorees

February 13, 2024

This year the Business Journal is recognizing 25 partnerships for their philanthropic work across Greater Philadelphia. Visit the site for the full article here or click here .

Booker visits Hopeworks in Camden to deliver a career talk to young adults

February 12, 2024

Last week, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker visited Hopeworks, a nonprofit and social enterprise that propels young adults ages 17 to 27 into long-term living wage careers from its headquarters in Camden. During the visit, Booker (D-N.J.) toured the facility, engaged in a dynamic career talk with young adults and greeted board members and corporate partners of […]

Caring in Camden: Our hometown

February 12, 2024

We have called Camden, New Jersey home since 1869. It’s why we’ve proudly partnered for years with incredible organizations that provide essential services to Camden residents. In addition to making monetary donations, we’re committed to volunteering and finding ways for employees to make meaningful improvements in the community. Read the full article here.

US Sen. Booker Brings Inspiring Message to Hopeworks

February 2, 2024

Young Adult Trainees Heard How to Reach Far in Setting Personal Goals CAMDEN – US Sen. Cory Booker – speaking on Friday at nonprofit Hopeworks in a conference room filled with young adults who are learning technology, life skills and the path to a career – shared the profound question with which his mother had inspired him. “What […]

Hopeworks Spotlight: "Four Trends Driving Career-Connected Learning in 2024"

January 17, 2024

Published on Catalyze "Career-connected learning is most successful when it centers student agency, giving them the power and resources to fulfill their own potential. Hopeworks, for example, integrates trauma-informed care into their skills development programs for high school students in Camden and Philadelphia. By providing support tailored to their students’ unique experiences and needs, Hopeworks […]

A Career In GIS: How To Create More Opportunities For The Next Generation

January 10, 2024

Whether for water quality, conservation, governance, stormwater management, resiliency, or a host of other needs, geographic information systems (GIS) are in demand, presenting an excellent opportunity to grow — and diversify — your workforce. Geographic information systems (GIS) is a field that has become an essential tool in many industries, and the skills required to […]

How Mayor Parker can use tech policy to boost Philly’s economy and strengthen opportunity

January 10, 2024

The Philadelphia region has fewer than 100,000 jobs at tech companies, but closer to 150,000 tech workers across all industries, according to Technical.ly’s reporting last month. Thousands more use technology as creators, artists and in an array of other fields, from the building trades to advanced manufacturing to the life sciences. No surprise that Mayor Cherelle […]

Hopeworks Hosts Holiday Pop Up Shops for Entrepreneurs

January 2, 2024

Earlier this month we hosted Holiday Pop Up Shops for our young professionals in our entrepreneurship class to sell their products and promote their businesses. It was amazing to see how far they have all come in a matter of months with starting a business from scratch. Thank you to Brad Aronson for hosting the […]

Joshua Earns His High School Diploma & Starts Web Internship

January 2, 2024

And another success story to add to the list! Hopeworks Web Intern Joshua Valente joined us 2 months ago in hopes to find new opportunities in tech and continue his education. He left school in the 12th grade and has been incredibly determined to get his diploma since then. After taking the required tests in […]

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