New youth tech program in Camden County helping drive crime rates lower
Camden County leaders credit a new technology training program tailored to young people who are considered "at-risk" for helping to drive down crime in Camden to record lows. County leaders partnered with Hopeworks, a local nonprofit, to steer young people away from crime and train them for in-demand, technology-related jobs. James Horn, a program participant, […]
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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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Uplift Solutions Philly Food Rescue Brings Food to Hopeworks

December 17, 2018

Often, as youth at Hopeworks work to learn HTML, CSS, Javascript, ArcGIS, or other technologies, the technical complexity of the work can be challenging. Other times, the demands of balancing clients, production targets, and learning professional skills while on the job at Hopeworks can be daunting even to the most ambitious youth associate at Hopeworks. […]

State Street Update!

November 16, 2018

Although we are no longer directly located in North Camden, we still are very much connected to State Street through our CRIB and our Esperanza Community Garden! The Garden has had a very busy season. There was a fun Halloween celebration for the community in late October, which included a candy hunt for the kids […]

Power-Up was a Success!

September 18, 2018

Thank you to everyone who attended our Power-up Open House on September 12th! We hope you had as much fun as we did. It was amazing seeing our wonderful supporters and partners celebrate our new space along with our Hopeworks family. The day began with tours from our youth and interns and networking; and ended […]

Hopeworks 2018 Camden Code Day is Coming!

September 17, 2018

On Saturday, October 20th, Camden will once again host Camden’s Code Day, bringing together youth from across the city alongside volunteers from EPAM, Subaru, Penji, Comcast, and many others to teach Camden how to code. This Camden Code Day is unique, in that it is the first time Hopeworks can actually host it! Thanks to […]

Hopeworks Wins $100,000 Impact100 Grant!

June 14, 2018

On June 4, in front of a crowd of over 400 women and supporters, Hopeworks GIS Intern and Medical Coding Student Nyree Oliver shared her story and asked the members of Philadelphia’s Impact100 for their vote to award Hopeworks one of three $100,000 grants to support our expansion. It worked! Hopeworks was one of three […]

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New youth tech program in Camden County helping drive crime rates lower

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