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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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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New project auditing, repairing street lights in Camden

March 17, 2023

CAMDEN, N.J. (KYW Newsradio) — A new program in Camden is providing regular street light maintenance to ensure public safety. The project, partnered with PSE&G and the nonprofit Hopeworks, maps out neighborhoods to identify broken lights that need repairs. Dan Krause, Hopeworks business development director, helped lead the effort, creating a mobile app for residents to […]

Rodriguez University and Hopeworks partner in building the future

March 9, 2023

Philadelphia, like all cities, is supported by a vast, interconnected network of piping, moving essentials like water and gas into houses while taking sewage and rainwater out. Maintaining this complex system are swathes of engineers, technicians, and designers, moving the city forward one step at a time. But like every other job, these skilled professionals […]

Coding and Personal Development Are at the Core of a New Tech Training Center in Philadelphia

February 21, 2023

The need for a tech training center for young adults in Philadelphia was clear — just a couple of months after opening its doors, every seat at Hopeworks is not only full, it has a waiting list. Hopeworks’ headquarters are in Camden, New Jersey, where it has trained people aged 17 to 26 in tech […]

Lou Rodriguez joins Hopeworks board of directors

January 31, 2023

The Hopeworks board of directors grew by one member recently, as it was announced that Lou Rodriguez has joined. Rodriguez is the CEO and founder of Rodriguez Consulting LLC. Founded in 2007, the award-winning professional engineering and land surveying firm provides innovative engineering and geospatial solutions to strengthen our nation’s infrastructure and improve our natural […]

Hopeworks Recognized During Philadelphia Eagles Game As Community Sponsor!

January 28, 2023

We are ecstatic to announce that we have been named a Community Redzone Sponsor by our friends at the Philadelphia Eagles Organization, in partnership with Philadelphia Insurance Companies! It is an honor to have a new found partnership with our hometown team, especially with the recent opening of our Kensington location. Three of our young […]

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Dan Rhoton’s Big, Audacious Plan to End Poverty

Building a Better Future Through AI

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