A Tale of Perseverance and Determination

January 16, 2019

When Lance first came to Hopeworks, he admits that he was very reserved, shy and “only did what he had to”. However, He quickly realized how important it was to communicate with others. He began doing things outside of his comfort zone, including giving tours, and quickly became known for his charismatic personality. Lance said […]

Taking Advantage of Everything Hopeworks Has to Offer

January 15, 2019

Hien, doing great work in the web department, came to the United States on a study abroad program and earned her associates degree at Camden County College where she studied computer graphics. While there, a professor referred her to Hopeworks and she then contacted us to start the training program. Shortly after completing training, Hien […]

Hopeworks Alumna at the National Youth Employment Coalition Conference

December 14, 2018

This year, Amber Williams, a Hopeworks alumna and CRIB resident attended the National Youth Employment Coalition Conference held in Washington D.C. There she was able to participate in various panel discussions and provide a youth perspective on the challenges of gaining employment. During the breakout sessions, Amber learned valuable information about youth and workforce development […]

From Trainee to Youth Training Specialist

December 14, 2018

Meet Yanlexis Arizaga, she is our newest youth training specialist at Hopeworks. Yanlexis began her journey at Hopeworks in September of 2017. Within months she had developed technical skills as well as professional etiquette that allowed her to smoothly transition from training, to internships, into her new role on the Hopeworks staff. Her responsibilities now […]

Two New Certified Drone Pilots in GIS!

November 15, 2018

Congratulations to Shane Blaney and Chris Newbill! They both passed their drone pilot exams, and are now officially certified drone pilots. With GIS Manager Kadeem Pratt being certified earlier this year, we now have three pilots in our GIS Department! This is very exciting for our department as a whole, as we will be able […]

Taylor Davis is New Academic Success Coach!

November 15, 2018

We are excited to welcome Taylor Davis as Hopeworks’ new Academic Success Coach! Taylor previously worked at SERV as a prevention specialist, where she held workshops and developed curriculum for youth spanning in age from high school into early adulthood. She worked to educate youth on how to avoid interpersonal violence in their lives, hopefully […]

John Teesdale Earns Internship at Being Design!

October 29, 2018

John Teesdale, former Hopeworks intern in our Web Department, has landed an internship at Being Design Inc., a design firm in Philadelphia! His role there is a Web Design Intern and he is most excited about “getting the chance to learn and work under an experienced Web Designer who has already established his own successful […]

A Great Night for Hopeworks – and Camden Youth!

October 19, 2018

On Thursday, October 11, 2018, dignitaries from all over the region gathered at the Adventure Aquarium for Hopeworks Annual Gala honoring Camden Police Chief J. Scott Thomson with this year’s Hopebuilder Award, recognizing the tremendous leadership Chief Thomson has demonstrated in helping Camden become a safer city. Just honoring Chief Thomson, however, was not the […]

Ashley Pena & Rosemary Irizarry Hired Full-Time at Ozitus International!

September 19, 2018

Rosemary and Ashley both came to Hopeworks a few years ago as high school students in a previous program called ‘Hope Through School.’ They both completed Hopeworks training, both earned internships, and quickly became important members of our GIS Team. It was through Hopeworks that Ashley and Rosie became very close friends and wonderful teammates; […]

Julius Patterson Continues Helping Our Community!

September 17, 2018

Julius Patterson, one of Hopeworks inspirational youth recently featured on Fox29 news, is continuing his professional journey and helping others by joining the staff of Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC,) one of the region’s largest nonprofits! Coming to Hopeworks after making a decision to completely turn his life around, Julius took the lessons from his […]

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