Hopeworks' Camden expansion expected to increase job training capacity 45%
The nonprofit has expanded its headquarters in Camden by 3,000 square feet, giving it the ability to increase its capacity of young adults in its program by up to 45%. Read the full article here
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Thanks to a $1 million gift, this Kensington nonprofit is giving more young people training and work experience in tech
Hopeworks is a nonprofit that offers training and work experience in tech for young adults. They plan to expand their Kensington office and double the amount of training slots they currently offer. Over the past few years, a media-boosted narrative about young people has emerged — they are lazy. None of them want to work, […]
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The AI Impact - Education & The Workforce
Dan Rhoton, the CEO of the New Jersey-based job training nonprofit Hopeworks, firmly believes AI can help prepare underprivileged young adults to enter the workforce. Hopeworks utilizes AI tools to upskill Camden, N.J.-area residents over 17 and connect them with local employers. Rhoton sees the technology as a way to level the playing field between […]
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High Praise for our Web Design Business

December 14, 2017

Because there is always so much to share about our youth at Hopeworks, it is easy to forget to highlight our three thriving businesses that provide nearly ⅓ of the revenue to fund all of Hopeworks’ good work. When our trainees finish their training, we hire many of them on as Hopeworks interns in either […]

George Hernandez Joins Hopeworks as Alumni Coordinator

December 14, 2017

Hopeworks is excited to announce the appointment of George Hernandez as Hopeworks new Alumni Coordinator, building and coordinating Hopeworks alumni network to make sure all of Hopeworks youth -- past and present -- have access to the tools they need to achieve their dreams! George is exceptionally well suited to the role. As a Hopeworks […]

Mentoring inspires Tony Burruano

November 16, 2017

It has been a whirlwind! On May 18th I raised my hand to volunteer at a Hopeworks function and on June 2nd I was at a 3 hour training/orientation at Hopeworks. On June 28th I was introduced to my mentee, Angel. I had no idea what it would be like. Could I really make a […]

Camden’s Fall 2017 Hackathon Brings More Code to Camden!

November 16, 2017

Continuing the tradition of Hopeworks Fall Camden Code Days, youth and volunteers from across the region gathered on the Campus of Rutgers Camden on October 28th to learn about Code and technology. Thanks to the work of volunteers from Subaru, Starbucks, mobiWebcom, Techgirlz, and many others, youth learned not only about the how of coding […]

Hopeworks Youth Selected as TechServ Scholars

September 20, 2017

Five Hopeworks youth were selected as TechServ Scholars and began their year of service this fall. TechServ Scholars is a program that is operated by JEVS Human Services in partnership with AmeriCorps, Hopeworks, and local public schools. The youth will be placed in Philadelphia and Camden schools to provide digital literacy training and STEM education […]

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Hopeworks' Camden expansion expected to increase job training capacity 45%

Thanks to a $1 million gift, this Kensington nonprofit is giving more young people training and work experience in tech

The AI Impact - Education & The Workforce