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Trainee Receives High School Diploma in Just Over 2 Months at Hopeworks

February 19, 2019
Current trainee Zachary Berry, joined Hopeworks in December of 2018. When he joined Hopeworks, he initially had doubts about the program and felt that the computer training would be overwhelming for him. He says that his real motivation for coming here was to receive his High School Diploma equivalency and not too soon after starting […]
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Former GIS Intern Begins His Career at American Water!

February 19, 2019
James Hill, a key member of the GIS team at Hopeworks, said goodbye this week to his Hopeworks workstation and is moving on to a full-time contract position at American Water! Working in the new American Water headquarters on the Camden waterfront, James will work to analyze and process data from American Water subsidiaries across […]
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Medical Assistants Finish Classes with a 100% Pass Rate!

February 18, 2019
This year’s cohort of Medical Assistants finished their academic classes this month and entered their internships with a 100% pass rate! The Medical Assistant training program -- a unique partnership between Hopeworks, Rutgers-Rowan Board of Governors, Camden County, and Camden County College -- trains Camden youth in professionalism and the skills they need to become […]
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GIS Meets The Judge Group

February 18, 2019
The Judge Group is a leading professional services firm, serving over 40 of the Fortune 100 companies with over 7,000 professionals on assignment annually across a vast array of industries. This month, six members of the GIS department and Youth Healing Team visited the Judge Group’s headquarters in Wayne, Pennsylvania in order to meet with […]
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2nd Annual Alumni Tax Prep Event

February 18, 2019
With tax season here, many young people face challenges in understanding taxes and how to file theirs. To help, Andrea Jack of D&P Financial Services and her team led Hopeworks’ 2nd Annual Tax Prep event for Alumni at our office. The firm practices in the areas of tax preparation, accounting, bookkeeping, budgeting, and tax planning, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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