Hopeworks Gets Foundation Grant to Train EMTs, Medical Assistants
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 […]
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Hopeworks Gets Foundation Grant to Train EMTs, Medical Assistants
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 […]
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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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Philly Weekly Roundup: A Look Back on 2024; New Penn AI Building; $660,000 Hopeworks Grant

November 19, 2024

Philly’s tech industry runs on collaboration Collaboration is key as Philadelphia continues working towards the reputation of being a top tech market. Nonprofits, startups, universities and local government all work together to keep Philly on a path forward. Philadelphia has a strong life sciences sector, helped by local universities that provide resources and networking for spin-out […]

4 Philly leaders win Nucleus Awards for tech and science advancements

September 27, 2024

For Philadelphia to continue to improve, leaders from all sectors need to work together according to executives from the University City Science Center, including research, capital, education and equity. That assertion was made clear at the packed Science Center on Tuesday night to honor science and technology professionals working in those fields during the 2024 Nucleus Awards […]

CEOs Weigh in on What Makes a Great Company to Work For

September 27, 2024

Trust is crucial to creating a positive working environment, says Piers Dormeyer, CEO of EagleView Technologies, a provider of aerial imagery and data analytics. “When you focus on creating trust, you don’t have to worry about accountability measures, time in office or other arbitrary measures to ensure employees are contributing. It just happens. This is […]

"My Journey to GIS and How You Can Follow My Path" - Leea Kelly's Journey To A GIS Career

September 3, 2024

Several years ago, I was searching for restaurant jobs online with no clear direction, when a friend recommended Hopeworks. This nonprofit social enterprise is dedicated to training young adults in the technology fields that will propel them into living-wage careers. Before learning more about the Hopeworks program, I was skeptical that I would achieve success. […]

Camden Looks To Cut Down On Student Truancy

August 27, 2024

Camden schools says it has a solution to help solve a longstanding problem – truancy among high school students. Thanks to a new $250,000 program, 50 additional students will train and work at Hopeworks, a nonprofit based in downtown Camden that provides online services for companies nationwide. Students learn to write code, design websites and […]

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Hopeworks Gets Foundation Grant to Train EMTs, Medical Assistants