Hopeworks Business Update: 2024 Project Highlights!

December 31, 2024

We’re proud to reflect on the incredible work our social enterprises have done with national brands and local organizations alike. This year, we’ve partnered with some amazing clients, including PHL Airport, Subaru, and The City of Philadelphia, providing our young professionals with opportunities to develop skills and grow their careers. These client facing projects have not only […]

Tech Meets Talent with Volunteer Engagements

December 31, 2024

This year, our young professionals took a deep dive into the world of tech, and they came up with new skills and fresh perspectives! At Elsevier, they got the scoop from experts in fields like software engineering, data science, UX, and quality assurance. After that, they rolled up their sleeves for hands-on workshops that gave them […]

Hopeworks Receives $100,000 Grant from The Foxwynd Foundation to Support and Transform the Lives of More Young Adults in the Region

December 17, 2024

New Partnership Aligns Organizations' Missions of Uplifting Communities Through Access to Key Pathways for Success Camden, NJ – October 15, 2024 – Hopeworks, a nonprofit social enterprise dedicated to empowering young adults to establish living wage careers, is thrilled to announce a new partnership with The Foxwynd Foundation. The Foxwynd Foundation, through its Donor Advised […]

Hopeworks Gets Foundation Grant to Train EMTs, Medical Assistants

December 6, 2024

Hopeworks, a 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, recently awarded the grant for […]

“A Pathway Into Wealth”

December 4, 2024

As a kid growing up in North Philadelphia, Aniage Brown always dreamed of a career where he could help people. “I wanted to be a firefighter,” says Brown, now 26. “But telling that to your parents in Philadelphia? It definitely freaks them out.” Brown graduated from One Bright Ray Community High School, then found himself […]

At Hopeworks, a job-training program helps turn young people’s dreams into digital skills | Philly Gives

December 1, 2024

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 […]

Hopeworks Business Highlight: Web Team Launches BuyCamden1st Website for Local Business Promotion!

October 19, 2024

This month’s business highlight features a very special website project completed and launched recently by our Web Team. Not only does this project offer a way to showcase local Camden businesses in all industries, but it also pours into our community by employing our young adults! Hopeworks’ Web Team has launched the BuyCamden1st website—your new go-to for […]

Save the Date: Hopeworks Annual Pitch Competition & Holiday Bazaar!

September 30, 2024

Looking for an inspiring event to kickstart your holiday season? Look no further! Hopeworks is thrilled to invite you to our Annual Pitch Competition happening on November 16, 2024 at Rutgers Camden Campus Center from 10 AM - 3 PM! From 10 AM - 1 PM, you'll watch our brilliant young entrepreneurs pitch their innovative businesses to a panel of judges […]

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 […]

Celebrating Wins: Hopeworks High School Completion Students Earn Diplomas!

August 5, 2024

All year long, we eagerly anticipate this moment to celebrate the dedication of our young adults as they earn their diplomas. This year was particularly special, marking the inaugural graduation at our Camden site, and we're thrilled to report that it was a tremendous success! Thank you to all our Kensington and Camden graduates for […]

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