At Hopeworks, a job-training program helps turn young people’s dreams into digital skills | Philly Gives
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 […]
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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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Despite the pandemic, new trainees want to change their lives and Hopeworks is here to help!

May 21, 2020

When a young person wants to change their life it doesn't matter if there is a pandemic. Hopeworks needs to be here for them. And this month, we were here for 3 new trainees. We are happy to welcome Erin Rodriquez, Blake Banks, and Achu Elvis who didn't let COVID-19 stop them from going after their […]

The "New Normal" in the Training Room

April 22, 2020

The training room team has quickly found ways to keep current trainees engaged in their learning from home and continue to make progress in the program. Youth continue to complete training modules and hold virtual website and portfolio presentations. Jilimarie Mojica not only completed the training, but interviewed remotely and was hired as a new […]

Hopeworks Youth Continue to Thrive During COVID-19 - Thanks to You!

April 22, 2020

This is a hard time for everyone -- families, organizations, and, of course, the youth and their families here at Hopeworks. However, even in the midst of all of this, we are also grateful and excited right now! Thanks to our amazing supporters, partners, and clients, Hopeworks youth continue to grow, thrive, and earn wages […]

Keep Hopeworks youth working through the COVID-19 Campaign for Community

April 9, 2020

Our youth -- and their families -- are the first to be impacted by this economic downturn. Already, both our youth and their families have been hit hardest by the first wave of layoffs in the service and food industries, and the situation continues to worsen. At Hopeworks, we have been able to keep our […]

Alumna Caloua Zhané Joins Hopeworks Board of Directors!

March 19, 2020

Hopeworks is proud to announce the appointment of Alumna Caloua Zhané to our board of directors! Caloua came to Hopeworks in the fall of 2017 and quickly completed training. She moved into an internship in Hopeworks Development and Communications department as a graphic designer and redesigned all of Hopeworks materials during the 2018 rebranding process. […]

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

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