When global tech association CompTIA spun off its nonprofit arm, the TechGirlz curriculum went dark
The program’s founder has been trying to regain access to the STEM education materials, with the goal of transferring them to youth nonprofit Hopeworks. When global tech organization CompTIA restructured at the end of last year, it quietly dissolved its social impact arm, CompTIA Spark. The dissolution, which has not been previously reported, came alongside […]
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Dismantling the Dept. of Education could steer more people to nontraditional career paths
If federal student aid is disrupted, bootcamps could go mainstream. If the Department of Education ceases to exist as planned, college financial aid could potentially face disruption for millions of current and incoming college students. The Trump administration’s ongoing dismantling of the Department of Education, also known as the DOE, could spur a shift away from traditional four-year […]
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Dan Rhoton’s Big, Audacious Plan to End Poverty
A dozen years ago, Dan Rhoton was walking down a street in North Philly when he heard someone calling: “Mr. Rhoton! Mr. Rhoton!” He turned and saw Marcus, a student who’d graduated a year before from St. Gabriel’s Hall, a juvenile detention facility in Audubon where Rhoton had taught math for 15 years. Rhoton describes […]
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Hopeworks Gets Foundation Grant to Train EMTs, Medical Assistants

December 2, 2024

CAMDEN – Hopeworks, the Camden-based nonprofit that offers a variety of training programs that prepare young people to earn a livable wage in the workforce, has received a $660,000 grant to support students with scholarships as they learn to be EMTs and medical assistants. The Haines Family Foundation of Egg Harbor City, Atlantic County, awarded the […]

At Hopeworks, a job-training program helps turn young people’s dreams into digital skills | Philly Gives

December 1, 2024

For a quarter century, the organization — which has offices in Camden and Kensington — has helped students realize big aspirations. Today, it offers computer training with trauma-informed care. How can someone even dare to hope? Where is hope when home is friends’ couches, a different one every week, when depression hangs like a heavy […]

Lenfest and Philly Media Support Work of Emerging Local Nonprofits

November 25, 2024

The Lenfest Institute of Journalism has become a catalyst for change and innovation in Philadelphia’s media ecosystem. With the holidays approaching, a new initiative might become a game-changer for nonprofits in the Delaware Valley. The Philadelphia Foundation, in partnership with the Lenfest Institute for Journalism and supported by a grant from the William Penn Foundation, […]

Hopeworks Receives $660K for Medical Training Program

November 25, 2024

The Haines Family Foundation awarded Camden-based Hopeworks a $660,000 grant to support young adults interested in a career in the medical field. Hopeworks is a nonprofit social enterprise that empowers young adults to establish living-wage careers. The organization will use the grant to create a medical scholarship fund. It will also expand its program supporting students interested in becoming […]

Hopeworks Receives $660K for Medical Training Program

November 24, 2024

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When global tech association CompTIA spun off its nonprofit arm, the TechGirlz curriculum went dark

Dismantling the Dept. of Education could steer more people to nontraditional career paths

Dan Rhoton’s Big, Audacious Plan to End Poverty

Hopeworks Gets Foundation Grant to Train EMTs, Medical Assistants

At Hopeworks, a job-training program helps turn young people’s dreams into digital skills | Philly Gives

Lenfest and Philly Media Support Work of Emerging Local Nonprofits

Hopeworks Receives $660K for Medical Training Program

Hopeworks Receives $660K for Medical Training Program

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