Hopeworks secures $75K matching grant from The Foxwynd Foundation to accelerate youth careers
Hopeworks, a Camden-based social enterprise dedicated to empowering young adults, has received a $75,000 matching grant from The Foxwynd Foundation. This significant investment is earmarked to expand the organization’s successful Recode Your Future initiative in Philadelphia and Camden, creating more pathways to financial stability through trauma-informed technical training and job placement. This is the second consecutive grant […]
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Hopeworks Kensington offers paid job training and career help for young adults
The nonprofit provides paid training, career support and real work to help 17- to-26-year-olds move into full-time jobs averaging $43K a year. In a bright room at Hopeworks Kensington, young adults sit at computers learning to code, build websites and prepare for careers many once thought were out of reach. Some come in unsure of […]
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Third annual HOPE Summit connects Camden’s next-gen talent with regional giants
The Rutgers Camden Campus Center was transformed into a high-energy hub of professional development last week as Hopeworks hosted its third annual HOPE Summit. Headlined by Truist Bank, the event served as a critical bridge between young adults in the region and some of the most influential employers in the Greater Philadelphia area. The summit is a cornerstone of […]
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Philly daily roundup: EV chargers on I-95; A 40-year career journey; ZeroEyes partners with food merchants

August 23, 2024

How one coder moved up at NASA over 40 years Joanne Woytek is the program manager for NASA’s Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement — the group tasked with fulfilling IT requests across the US government. Her career at NASA has spanned decades and numerous roles. Woytek is also the first woman to transition on the job at […]

Pecola King named new director of revenue cycle management at Hopeworks

August 22, 2024

Hopeworks on Wednesday said it appointed Pecola King as its new director of revenue cycle management. An accomplished leader in the field, King brings years of experience in billing, collections, denials management and process automation, as well as a proven track record of exceptional achievements, to the Camden-based nonprofit. Revenue cycle management is Hopeworks’ newest enterprise, […]

Hopeworks Appoints Accomplished Leader Pecola King as Director of Revenue Cycle Management

August 21, 2024

Leveraging over 18 years of dedicated experience, King brings unparalleled expertise to elevate Hopeworks' mission to new heights Camden, NJ – August 21, 2024 – Hopeworks, a nonprofit social enterprise dedicated to empowering young adults to establish living wage careers, is proud to announce the appointment of Pecola King as its new Director of Revenue Cycle […]

People who hire teens share 2 important tips to support your teen during their job search

August 15, 2024

Job or internship experience is key to setting young people up for success in their future careers. But finding a role that's a good fit and then securing an offer isn't an easy task at any age and can be even more difficult for teens entering the workforce for the first time. While there are ways parents […]

City Council Funds Program to Make Sure Camden Streetlights Doing the Job

August 15, 2024

CAMDEN – When the city’s streetlights in the Whitman Park section last year were inventoried in a pilot project, about 100 out of 250 needed replacing. Now the city wants every streetlight in the city checked, mapped and maintained in a digital database. City Council on Tuesday voted to award nonprofit Hopeworks Camden – the […]

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Hopeworks secures $75K matching grant from The Foxwynd Foundation to accelerate youth careers

Hopeworks Kensington offers paid job training and career help for young adults

Third annual HOPE Summit connects Camden’s next-gen talent with regional giants