Philly Gives: HopeWorks provides training, experience in tech
CAMDEN, N.J. (WPVI) -- HopeWorks doesn't just train young people in tech, it gives them work experience before they head into the corporate world. For so many people, things like childcare, housing or financial constraints can hold them back. HopeWorks eliminates that barrier, and now Philly Gives, a community fund dedicated to supporting local nonprofits, is […]
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Philly weekly roundup: $1.2M for Hopeworks; Goodbye Wells Fargo Center; Is the Digital Equity Act over?
Plus, the Pennsylvania Senate Communications and Technology Committee passed legislation to ban state government agencies from using TikTok. • Startups and creators need to work together to solve their mutual problems, Calan the Artist writes. [Technical.ly] • Have PTW 2025 FOMO? Check out our live blog that recaps all the events we attended last week. [Technical.ly] • Tech workforce development org Hopeworks […]
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The Hg Foundation Partners with Hopeworks to Help Young Adults Secure Long-Term Employment
$1.2M Commitment from The Hg Foundation Enables Hopeworks’ Expansion into Two New Cities The Hg Foundation, a grant-giving charity focused on improving tech education and skills, today announced a new $1.2 million partnership with Hopeworks, a U.S. social enterprise that supports young adults into long-term living wage careers. The partnership will enable Hopeworks to expand its […]
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New Green Jobs Partnership Launches

September 2, 2021

Providing a pathway to future jobs in the growing field of building energy management, including clean energy technologies, IoT, and ESG, Logical Buildings, a smart buildings technology software developer and services provider, has created a curriculum to train young people at Hopeworks! The hands-on curriculum demonstrates groundbreaking energy visualization and management through Logical Building’s SmartKit […]

Hopeworks Chosen by the NBA for a $300,000 “Capacity-Boosting” Grant

September 2, 2021

In August 2021, Hopeworks received a $300,000 grant from the National Basketball Association (NBA) Foundation. Hopeworks was one of 22 organizations—and the only one in the Philadelphia area—chosen to receive funding during the NBA Foundation’s third round of grantmaking. Hopeworks Executive Director Dan Rhoton said he was “most excited about young people at Hopeworks finding […]

HOPEWORKS GIS TEAM AWARDED SEVERAL MAJOR CONTRACTS

July 30, 2021

The Hopeworks Geographic Information Systems (GIS) team is on a roll! It has landed several large contracts in recent months, added staff by hiring a temporary project manager, and opened many new opportunities for young adults to build skills in geographic information system technology. One of these contracts allows the GIS team to expand the […]

Jase Elam Steps into Position as Youth Healing Team Lead

July 29, 2021

Shout out to Jase Elam, who was promoted to Youth Healing Team Lead in June, and hit the ground running. They came on board just as their supervisor, Kate Daugherty, stepped away briefly to attend Fellowship activities with the Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity program. Without Jase on board, Kate might not have been able […]

Entrepreneurship: Jase, Jahmir and KiAyko Join the Rank of Caruso Challenge Alumni

June 30, 2021

Three Hopeworks young professionals—Jase Elam, Jahmir Mungo, and KiAyko Walls—successfully completed the second Caruso Challenge program at Hopeworks, sponsored by the Uncommon Individual Foundation. The 15-week program, designed by Ben Pietrzyk while he was enrolled in the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate Program, offers young people the opportunity to learn how successful entrepreneurs systematically solve problems. […]

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Philly Gives: HopeWorks provides training, experience in tech

Philly weekly roundup: $1.2M for Hopeworks; Goodbye Wells Fargo Center; Is the Digital Equity Act over?

The Hg Foundation Partners with Hopeworks to Help Young Adults Secure Long-Term Employment