Building a Better Future Through AI
Hopeworks CEO Dan Rhoton explains how AI is a tool for helping young people build meaningful careers. Hopeworks, a nonprofit social enterprise operating in Camden, New Jersey, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, offers young adults facing barriers to economic opportunity critical technological training in AI-augmented skills, including web development, data visualization and geographic information systems (GIS). Utilizing […]
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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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Hopeworks: A Community-based Roadmap to a Long-term Living Wage

June 14, 2023

Today, young adults and students – some as early as middle school – have the opportunity to enroll and participate in an array of coding programs designed to offer an accelerated pathway to a career in tech. Amid these myriad options, one standout organization based in Camden, New Jersey, is uniquely positioned to train and […]

Camden Night Gardens: From Carnival Rides to Car Show, Fun for All

May 27, 2023

CAMDEN, NJ – Thousands celebrated the unofficial start of summer by spending Friday evening of Memorial Day weekend attending Camden Night Gardens at Cooper’s Poynt Park. The event transformed Cooper’s Poynt Park into a carnival-like atmosphere, with rides and games and food trucks serving sausage sandwiches and popcorn and newer options like acai bowls and smoothies. […]

Hopeworks is helping young adults get trained for tech in Kensington

April 24, 2023

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- They're training and finding jobs for young adults in the tech field. Hopeworks is a bright spot for the neighborhood of Kensington. They're providing hope in a city that some say is riddled with crime. Ruth De Leon is finishing up her training in web development. A path the 20-year-old from Kensington thought […]

HopeWorks reaffirms its mission in celebration of the opening of new Kensington location

April 21, 2023

Within Philadelphia, many of the city’s youth are seeking jobs, but cannot attain them due to a lack of training, some being locked out of highly demanded roles due to a lack of a college education or failure to finish high school. Rather than stand idly by, organizations are stepping in to provide this much […]

Comcast Furthers Commitment to Smart Solutions, Expands Technology Collaborations

March 28, 2023

Today, Comcast today announced that it has expanded its portfolio of offerings with new collaborations in Smart Buildings, Video Analytics, Smart Mobility, Digital Signage, Smart Lighting, and Smart Public Works, reaffirming its commitment to its Comcast Smart Solutions business. In addition, the company announced successful deployments across college campuses, office buildings, municipalities, and more. "There […]

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Building a Better Future Through AI

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