Shawneeq Pettey-Ford Joins Us, Expanding our Adult Basic Skills Program!

October 18, 2018

We are so excited to welcome Shawneeq Pettey-Ford to our Hopeworks team! She is joining Carol Dann in our Adult Basic Skills Department, helping more young adults earn their GEDs and move forward in their education. Having previously worked with Carol at Camden County College as an ABS instructor, Shawneeq felt that Hopeworks would be […]

Power-Up was a Success!

September 18, 2018

Thank you to everyone who attended our Power-up Open House on September 12th! We hope you had as much fun as we did. It was amazing seeing our wonderful supporters and partners celebrate our new space along with our Hopeworks family. The day began with tours from our youth and interns and networking; and ended […]

Hopeworks 2018 Camden Code Day is Coming!

September 17, 2018

On Saturday, October 20th, Camden will once again host Camden’s Code Day, bringing together youth from across the city alongside volunteers from EPAM, Subaru, Penji, Comcast, and many others to teach Camden how to code. This Camden Code Day is unique, in that it is the first time Hopeworks can actually host it! Thanks to […]

Hopeworks Youth Network at Site Visits!

August 13, 2018

Hopeworks trainees and interns have had several opportunities over the last few months to visit big tech companies and learn about their businesses. These experiences are so helpful as youth have the chance to network, ask questions, and learn about various careers. So far, Hopeworks has visited Seer Interactive, APEX IT, EPAM Systems, and Subaru. […]

Billimarie Lubiano Robinson is our new Web Development Director!

August 13, 2018

We are so excited to announce Billimarie Lubiano Robinson as our new Web Development Director! Having previously worked as a Front-End Developer at Message Agency, developing websites for nonprofits, and as an instructor with the nonprofit Coded By Kids, Billimarie is a great fit for us! Her goal for our Web Department is to develop […]

Hopeworks Alumni Celebrate 543 at State St. BBQ

July 17, 2018

We had so much fun catching up with Alumni on July 7th! The Hopeworks Alumni Network hosted a BBQ at the CRIB, giving alumni a space to celebrate our State Street home as well as the expansion to a new space. It’s really amazing to see Alumni staying connected with us, especially as we make […]

Yanlexis helps Hopeworks win $74,000 grant from Impact100 South Jersey!

July 16, 2018

On Tuesday, June 26, Hopeworks Web Intern was faced with a daunting task -- to convince Impact100 South Jersey that Hopeworks deserved to be the winner of their first ever Impact grant of $74,000! Sharing her incredible story and the influence that Hopeworks has had on her life, Yanlexis Arizaga did it, winning the votes […]

Hopeworks Expands Our Academic Team

June 14, 2018

As Hopeworks moves into our new space and works with more and more employers to place youth in permanent, high wage jobs, an increasing number of youth need additional academic support to take full advantage of these opportunities. To meet this need, renowned Adult Basic Skills leader Carol Dann has joined Hopeworks, leading our efforts […]

Hopeworks Wins $100,000 Impact100 Grant!

June 14, 2018

On June 4, in front of a crowd of over 400 women and supporters, Hopeworks GIS Intern and Medical Coding Student Nyree Oliver shared her story and asked the members of Philadelphia’s Impact100 for their vote to award Hopeworks one of three $100,000 grants to support our expansion. It worked! Hopeworks was one of three […]

Hopeworks' Alumni Adria Boultin and Sekinah Brodie Speak at Philly Tech Week!

May 16, 2018

We are so proud of Hopeworks’ alumni, Sekinah Brodie and Adria Boultin who spoke on Philly Tech Week’s “Equity in Tech” panel! Both young women are working full-time right here in Camden, as well as pursuing their own projects as entrepreneurs. Philly Tech Week is such a great opportunity for our alum to network and […]

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