• Hopeworks Event Prepares Attendees for the Real World

    Third Annual H.O.P.E. Summit Provides Life-Enriching Workshops, Mock Interviews and More CAMDEN – Michael Jones said on Thursdays he would usually be interning at Hopeworks – the Camden nonprofit dedicated to helping young adults establish life-sustaining careers - and assisting his supervisor in teaching Hopeworks trainees how to transition from classroom to internship to job in areas […]
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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’s FORT Robotics lands $19M to scale machine safety platform

August 15, 2025
Plus, Hopeworks is getting an AI hub thanks to Dell, Dispatch Bio emerges with $216M and more money moves. Biotech has always been a regional strength, and there’s news about wins in that sector, but the Philly ecosystem also saw strong performance that points to other sectors on the rise.  Robotics is one: On the […]
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KYW-AM (Philadelphia, PA)

August 11, 2025
Camden County is partnering with a nonprofit to help keep kids off the streets and in school through paid technical training. This program has been going on for a year now, and KW Community Impact reporter Rachel Williams spoke with a young man who has since turned his life around. 21-year-old James Horn of Camden […]
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New youth tech program in Camden County helping drive crime rates lower, officials say

July 31, 2025
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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Investing in the Future: American Water Speaks on Workforce and Water Quality at 2025 NARUC Summer Summit

July 31, 2025
CAMDEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., participated in the 2025 National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Summer Policy Summit, July 27 through July 30, 2025, in Boston, Massachusetts. The Summit brought together state regulators, utility industry leaders and stakeholders to explore pressing issues facing […]
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Hopeworks and Dell Technologies launch AI Innovation Hub to skill future workforce

July 31, 2025
Hopeworks, a social enterprise dedicated to empowering young adults to establish living wage careers, recently launched state-of-the-art AI Innovation Hubs at both of their facilities located in Philadelphia and Camden. Through the collaboration, Hopeworks has gained full access to Dell’s cutting-edge, AI-powered mock interview platform. This scalable system leverages digital assistants to simulate real job interview […]
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