• New youth tech program in Camden County helping drive crime rates lower, officials say

    Camden County leaders credit a new technology training program tailored to young people who are considered "at-risk" for helping to drive down crime in Camden to record lows. County leaders partnered with Hopeworks, a local nonprofit, to steer young people away from crime and train them for in-demand, technology-related jobs. James Horn, a program participant, […]
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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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  • KYW-AM (Philadelphia, PA)

    Camden County is partnering with a nonprofit to help keep kids off the streets and in school through paid technical training. This program has been going on for a year now, and KW Community Impact reporter Rachel Williams spoke with a young man who has since turned his life around. 21-year-old James Horn of Camden […]
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City Council Funds Program to Make Sure Camden Streetlights Doing the Job

August 15, 2024
CAMDEN – When the city’s streetlights in the Whitman Park section last year were inventoried in a pilot project, about 100 out of 250 needed replacing. Now the city wants every streetlight in the city checked, mapped and maintained in a digital database. City Council on Tuesday voted to award nonprofit Hopeworks Camden – the […]
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New Camden truancy program offers paid job training to at-risk youth. Here are three of their stories.

August 8, 2024
Hopeworks, a nonprofit in Camden, is trying to get young people off the streets with a new tech-training initiative. They cut classes regularly or dropped out of school. Some landed into trouble with police and went to jail. Now they are getting a second chance in a new Camden County truancy program that offers an […]
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Four Leaders to be Honored by the Science Center at the 2024 Nucleus Awards

August 6, 2024
The Nucleus Awards, presented by CSL, will honor four individuals who have shown leadership and innovation in commercializing promising technology, allocating capital, convening the community, and cultivating our STEM workforce. Taking place on September 24th, The Nucleus Awards is an industry-recognized celebration of Philadelphia’s role as leader in equitable science and technology innovation and inclusive growth. […]
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WRA Announces 2024 Water Resources Award Winners

July 16, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (PA, NJ, DE, NY) – The Water Resources Association of the Delaware River Basin (WRA) today announced the winners of the 2024 Water Resources Awards, recognizing leadership, innovation and excellence in the science and management of water resources within the Delaware Basin.  “These awardees are leading with science, collaboration and vision to advance […]
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Helping To Keep Life Flowing: Hopeworks And American Water Forge Powerful Partnership For Social Impact

July 12, 2024
A unique collaboration proves there is a pipeline of eager and talented water workforce candidates, if the industry seizes the opportunity to tap it. Since 2015, Hopeworks and New Jersey American Water have partnered on a groundbreaking collaboration aimed at empowering young adults through a unique workforce program. Through this program, individuals from Hopeworks were […]
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