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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Building a Better Future Through AI
Hopeworks CEO Dan Rhoton explains how AI is a tool for helping young people build meaningful careers. Hopeworks, a nonprofit social enterprise operating in Camden, New Jersey, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, offers young adults facing barriers to economic opportunity critical technological training in AI-augmented skills, including web development, data visualization and geographic information systems (GIS). Utilizing […]
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Philly’s FORT Robotics lands $19M to scale machine safety platform
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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Check it out: Hopeworks’ young pros made this website highlighting Camden’s biz district

June 28, 2023

Just across the Delaware River, the Camden Special Services District (CSSD) has a new tool to share the happenings of its local small business and arts community, thanks to the work of young technologists. CSSD partnered with Hopeworks, a tech education nonprofit that helps young adults establish tech careers, to develop the website My Downtown Camden. This […]

New Website Integrates Downtown Camden Events, Restaurants, Businesses

June 27, 2023

CAMDEN – The city has a lot of small businesses operating downtown. At the same time, many downtown events are being sponsored by different stakeholders. How could it all be pulled together to inform the community? That was the question Nathaniel Echeverria and his team considered when they decided a website with directories of both […]

These 20 innovators are PHL Inno's 2023 Fire Awards honorees

June 26, 2023

It’s been a tough year for startups, with many forced to tighten their belts and lay off employees as venture capital funding dried up. Despite the national funding slump, Philadelphia-area startups continue to prove they’ve got fight in them, with the region landing among the top metros for venture capital deals in the first quarter and being […]

Hopeworks: A Community-based Roadmap to a Long-term Living Wage

June 14, 2023

Today, young adults and students – some as early as middle school – have the opportunity to enroll and participate in an array of coding programs designed to offer an accelerated pathway to a career in tech. Amid these myriad options, one standout organization based in Camden, New Jersey, is uniquely positioned to train and […]

Camden Night Gardens: From Carnival Rides to Car Show, Fun for All

May 27, 2023

CAMDEN, NJ – Thousands celebrated the unofficial start of summer by spending Friday evening of Memorial Day weekend attending Camden Night Gardens at Cooper’s Poynt Park. The event transformed Cooper’s Poynt Park into a carnival-like atmosphere, with rides and games and food trucks serving sausage sandwiches and popcorn and newer options like acai bowls and smoothies. […]

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

Building a Better Future Through AI

Philly’s FORT Robotics lands $19M to scale machine safety platform