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Hopeworks Hosts Our 2022 Annual Hackathon!

June 6, 2022
On May 21, in partnership with the Philadelphia Mural Arts and EPAM, Hopeworks hosted our annual Hackathon, which focused on the digital divide. During the event, volunteers worked on storyboards and captured content to produce an augmented and virtual reality experience. This includes an online repository for individuals in Camden and Philadelphia to share their […]
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Grammy Nominated Music Engineer
Visits Hopeworks for Insightful Chat and Chew

March 30, 2022
Benjamin Thomas is an engineer, producer, and mixer from Philadelphia, PA. A Temple University Graduate, Ben has faced a number of pitfalls in his personal journey to reach the levels he has today. Ben has had the opportunity to work with major artists including Lil Uzi Vert, Future, Post Malone, Ty Dolla $ign, The City […]
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Hopeworks Alumni Board member TJ Lynch named "Board Member of the Year!"

December 22, 2021
This month, after receiving hundreds of nominations, the team at Nonprofit Pro have selected Hopeworks Board Alumni TJ Lynch as the “Board Member of the Year!” The award is well deserved. As the article shares: “TJ Lynch began volunteering with Hopeworks eight years ago when the organization’s annual budget was less than $1 million and […]
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Hopeworks New Business Hub Opens!

December 2, 2021
Hopeworks is excited to share that our new business hub and open and packed with young professionals working to deliver for clients and change their lives! As Hopeworks businesses have expanded to serve even more clients, it became clear that our GIS, Web, and Youth Healing Teams needed more room to employ more young professionals, […]
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Hopeworks 2021 Annual Report Released

October 29, 2021
Hopeworks is proud to release its annual report for the fiscal year from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. Even more exciting, the report was designed by Hopeworks alum Yanlexis Arizaga! Check out the report here
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HOPEWORKS WELCOMES OUR NEW DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT - ANGEL SERRANO!

October 29, 2021
Hopeworks is so excited to welcome our new Director of Development, Angel Serrano, to the Hopeworks team! Angel’s background is primarily in nonprofit fundraising, as she previously worked for local, national, and international nonprofit organizations such as the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America, MANNA and the Food Bank of South Jersey. Her most recent position […]
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Grace Manning: Expanding the Possibilities for the Cohen Technology Center

September 28, 2021
Less than three months ago, Grace Manning stepped into her current role as Community Manager for the Cohen Technology Center. Yet she already has a clear vision for how the CTC can evolve beyond its original function as a co-working space.  “There really is so much more potential than that,” says Grace. “Hopeworks is such […]
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New Green Jobs Partnership Launches

September 2, 2021
Providing a pathway to future jobs in the growing field of building energy management, including clean energy technologies, IoT, and ESG, Logical Buildings, a smart buildings technology software developer and services provider, has created a curriculum to train young people at Hopeworks! The hands-on curriculum demonstrates groundbreaking energy visualization and management through Logical Building’s SmartKit […]
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Hopeworks Chosen by the NBA for a $300,000 “Capacity-Boosting” Grant

September 2, 2021
In August 2021, Hopeworks received a $300,000 grant from the National Basketball Association (NBA) Foundation. Hopeworks was one of 22 organizations—and the only one in the Philadelphia area—chosen to receive funding during the NBA Foundation’s third round of grantmaking.  Hopeworks Executive Director Dan Rhoton said he was “most excited about young people at Hopeworks finding […]
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Hopeworks Places 10 More Young Professionals in Jobs - just in August!

September 2, 2021
August may be one of the most popular months for a vacation, but the activity levels were high at Hopeworks in August, with 10 more young professionals placed in jobs - just in August. Young professionals were hired at a wide range of area companies, including Solar Xchange, Itize, Virtua Hospital, Penn Interactive, Snipes USA, […]
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