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 […]

Subaru Day of Service was a Success!

May 16, 2018

Subaru has been a valued Community Partner of Hopeworks for several years now and we are so grateful to them for all their support and generosity throughout the years. On May 4th, 35 of Subaru’s IT employees spent the day at Hopeworks with our youth. They also offered to help us in any way we […]

Hopeworks Prepares to Bring the Magic to a New Location!

March 14, 2018

As Hopeworks prepares to move to a new, larger location -- allowing us to more than double the number of youth that we serve -- Hopeworks trainees, staff, and youth interns are also working to make sure we bring along the trauma informed culture that makes the magic work! Some Hopeworks traditions will remain unchanged. […]

Camden Coalition Professionalism Workshop

March 14, 2018

This week Hopeworks youth had the opportunity to meet at Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers for a few hours to learn about the importance of a professional resume and professionalism in the workplace, and they had professional headshots taken for their LinkedIn profiles. Professional attire and demeanor are very important in earning employment, and our […]

Hopeworks Gets Ready for Our New Space

February 14, 2018

Late this Spring, Hopeworks staff, trainees, and supporters will welcome the Hopeworks spirit to a new, larger space here in Camden, more than doubling the number of young people we can serve each year! Thanks to the generous support of the Townsend Foundation and many other supporters, Hopeworks can make sure that we have the […]

Hopeworks and UrbanPromise Partnership Expands Hope

January 17, 2018

A critical part of Hopeworks’ success in preparing young people for sustainable jobs is providing internship opportunities for youth upon completion of training. Hopeworks’ businesses offer excellent hands-on experience for interns. But as our programs grow and the number of youth we serve continues to increase, externship partners become more and more in demand! One […]

Thank You for Making Hope Work!

January 17, 2018

Often, in our work at Hopeworks, we talk about how we are amazed by the resilience, strength and accomplishments of our young people. Everyday, we share amazing stories of youth changing their lives, landing dream jobs, and making their communities a better place. These stories, quite rightfully, inspire all of us at Hopeworks to do […]

Hopeworks Launches a Successful GIS Day

December 15, 2017

On December 13, 2017, the GIS Program at Hopeworks celebrated Camden’s First Ever GIS Day at Rutgers University Camden. GIS, or Geographic Information Systems, is a technology widely used to evaluate and solve problems, and make better decisions. GIS is used in many areas including business, emergency management, crime prevention, environmental management and many others. […]

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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