Shahid Earns His High School Diploma!

December 2, 2021

Hopeworks is proud to announce that Shahid Cavallini has earned his high school diploma! Shahid’s path to this diploma was not an easy one. Shahid left public school in the 9th grade. He came to Hopeworks on the advice of his mother. Even though he faced tremendous social anxiety, Shahid was able to make the […]

HOPEWORKS AWARDS OVER $24,000 TO HOPEWORKS ENTREPRENEURS AS PART OF OUR ANNUAL CODE DAY AND PITCH COMPETITION

October 29, 2021

Hopeworks hosted their 5th annual Camden Code Day and 2nd annual Virtual Pitch Competition on Saturday, October 23. Sponsored by Amazon, Square Inc., and Ancero LLC, the event offered educational enrichment opportunities for aspiring technologists as well as a chance for business owners to win financial support. Code Day attendees had the opportunity to participate […]

HIEN FINDS SUCCESS -- AT SCHOOL AND AT CIGNA!

October 29, 2021

As Hien shared, “"When I came to Hopeworks I was still learning English.” Learning English, navigating school and green card issues, and learning to code all at once, Hien impressed everyone she met with her dedication, inquisitiveness, and “never quit” attitude. What a difference some time and lots of hard work has made! Working in […]

Achu Elvis Joins Rodriquez Consulting

September 28, 2021

Congratulations to Achu Elvis, for securing a job as a Mapping Technician with Rodriguez Consulting, LLC. Rodriguez Consulting, LLC (Rodriguez) is a professional engineering and land surveying firm providing civil engineering, site design, and construction inspection services. Based in the South Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Rodriguez's mission is to deliver vital civil engineering and geospatial […]

Update: Natalie Ortiz Starts at American Water

September 28, 2021

In April, Natalie Ortiz shared this about her journey at Hopeworks: “Hi, my name is Natalie Ortiz, and I was referred to HopeWorks by a friend. Before Hopeworks, I didn’t know what I wanted to do in the future. I originally wanted to be a Cosmetologist and gave it a try, but the school was […]

Hopeworks First Pandemic Trainees - Where are They Now?

September 28, 2021

Regular readers of Hopeworks’ updates might remember when Blake, Elvis, and Erin, three young professionals who started with Hopeworks virtually in the middle of the pandemic, seeking to change their lives at a historically difficult time. They did it! Hopeworks is proud to announce that Blake has begun working as a QA Associate for Think […]

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, […]

Jase Elam Steps into Position as Youth Healing Team Lead

July 29, 2021

Shout out to Jase Elam, who was promoted to Youth Healing Team Lead in June, and hit the ground running. They came on board just as their supervisor, Kate Daugherty, stepped away briefly to attend Fellowship activities with the Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity program. Without Jase on board, Kate might not have been able […]

Miles Watson Earns His High School Diploma—with Distinction!

July 29, 2021

In all of the years Shawneeq Pettey-Ford has been administering the HiSET Test, both as a mathematics teacher/program coordinator at Camden Community College and as ABS Program Manager for Hopeworks, she has never once seen anyone get a perfect score on a subtest of the HiSET. That is, until Miles Watson came along. Miles got […]

Entrepreneurship: Jase, Jahmir and KiAyko Join the Rank of Caruso Challenge Alumni

June 30, 2021

Three Hopeworks young professionals—Jase Elam, Jahmir Mungo, and KiAyko Walls—successfully completed the second Caruso Challenge program at Hopeworks, sponsored by the Uncommon Individual Foundation. The 15-week program, designed by Ben Pietrzyk while he was enrolled in the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate Program, offers young people the opportunity to learn how successful entrepreneurs systematically solve problems. […]

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BLOG ARCHIVE

Shahid Earns His High School Diploma!

HOPEWORKS AWARDS OVER $24,000 TO HOPEWORKS ENTREPRENEURS AS PART OF OUR ANNUAL CODE DAY AND PITCH COMPETITION

HIEN FINDS SUCCESS -- AT SCHOOL AND AT CIGNA!

Achu Elvis Joins Rodriquez Consulting

Update: Natalie Ortiz Starts at American Water

Hopeworks First Pandemic Trainees - Where are They Now?

Hopeworks Places 10 More Young Professionals in Jobs - just in August!

Jase Elam Steps into Position as Youth Healing Team Lead

Miles Watson Earns His High School Diploma—with Distinction!

Entrepreneurship: Jase, Jahmir and KiAyko Join the Rank of Caruso Challenge Alumni

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