Learner Voice Series: E.J. Garcia

November 12, 2024

In this series, Michelle Cheang, director of Catalyze, sat down with alumni and current participants of Catalyze-supported career-connected learning programs. Through in-depth conversations, Michelle and the learners discuss their experiences, growth and career goals. In the following videos, we'll hear directly from EJ Garcia, a learner at Hopeworks, about how he has developed his career […]

The Water Online Show: Hope For The Next Generation Of Water Workers

November 6, 2024

This episode of The Water Online Show focuses on the water industry's workforce shortage. Hopeworks, a training organization, is addressing this challenge by partnering with utilities like American Water. Hopeworks identifies employer needs, trains young professionals, and places them in well-suited roles. This innovative approach is helping to bridge the skills gap and ensure a […]

This nonprofit leader acts as a ’no-fee staffing agency’ connecting overlooked young professionals to corporate jobs

November 4, 2024

Grace Manning leads a program helping land young professionals work at companies like Subaru. Grace Manning is director of employer and alumni relations at Hopeworks, a nonprofit organization based in Philadelphia and South New Jersey, offering workforce development programs to young adults. Through training programs, paid internships, and placement services with local employers, Hopeworks helps young, diverse […]

$100,000 Awarded to New Jersey Organizations Through American Water Charitable Foundation 2024 Workforce Readiness Grant Program

October 24, 2024

CAMDEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New Jersey American Water announced today that four New Jersey organizations — Boys and Girls Clubs of Union County, Hopeworks, Junior Achievement of New Jersey and Salem County Inter-Agency Council of Human Services — were each awarded a $25,000 American Water Charitable Foundation 2024 Workforce Readiness grant, focusing on general career readiness, financial and business literacy, positive youth development and […]

ComcastRISE and Hopeworks

October 21, 2024

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4 Philly leaders win Nucleus Awards for tech and science advancements

September 27, 2024

For Philadelphia to continue to improve, leaders from all sectors need to work together according to executives from the University City Science Center, including research, capital, education and equity. That assertion was made clear at the packed Science Center on Tuesday night to honor science and technology professionals working in those fields during the 2024 Nucleus Awards […]

CEOs Weigh in on What Makes a Great Company to Work For

September 27, 2024

Trust is crucial to creating a positive working environment, says Piers Dormeyer, CEO of EagleView Technologies, a provider of aerial imagery and data analytics. “When you focus on creating trust, you don’t have to worry about accountability measures, time in office or other arbitrary measures to ensure employees are contributing. It just happens. This is […]

Philadelphia Power Moves: Spark Therapeutics gets a new CEO

September 16, 2024

University City Science Center announces 2024 Nucleus Awards honorees and Keystone LifeSci Collaborative chose its first managing director. Two new people were appointed to life sciences leadership roles last month. Local cell and gene therapy success story Spark Therapeutics announced its next CEO, and the Keystone LifeSci Collaborative appointed its first managing director Also, four […]

"My Journey to GIS and How You Can Follow My Path" - Leea Kelly's Journey To A GIS Career

September 3, 2024

Several years ago, I was searching for restaurant jobs online with no clear direction, when a friend recommended Hopeworks. This nonprofit social enterprise is dedicated to training young adults in the technology fields that will propel them into living-wage careers. Before learning more about the Hopeworks program, I was skeptical that I would achieve success. […]

Camden Looks To Cut Down On Student Truancy

August 27, 2024

Camden schools says it has a solution to help solve a longstanding problem – truancy among high school students. Thanks to a new $250,000 program, 50 additional students will train and work at Hopeworks, a nonprofit based in downtown Camden that provides online services for companies nationwide. Students learn to write code, design websites and […]

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