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NJ Spotlight News: Camden and Hopeworks Looks to Cut Down on Student TruancyNJ Spotlight News: Camden and Hopeworks Looks to Cut Down on Student Truancy

September 30, 2024
Camden has a solution to help solve a long standing problem – truancy among high school students. Thanks to a new $250,000 program, 50 additional students will train and work right here at Hopeworks! Hopeworks Trainees Aunistee Wright and Dian Pagan were featured in the interview, detailing the soft skills and life experience they have […]
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Leea Kelly’s Full-Circle Experience: “Coming Back Was Like Coming Home”

September 30, 2024
Hopeworks alumni Leea Kelly recently joined us in our Kensington AND Camden locations to host back to back “Listen and Learn” sessions! Leea is currently a Traffic Data Analyst at Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission and was pivotal in contributing to many projects in our GIS department during her time here. “I really can't fully express how much Hopeworks […]
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Bree’s New Adventure as a Medical Assistant at Cooper!

September 3, 2024
Bree can take time to celebrate now, but her journey to success wasn’t always smooth sailing. Despite a long history of healthcare experience, job opportunities dried up, leaving her feeling lost. But Bree was determined to chart a new course, and refused to let setbacks define her. With unwavering dedication and a willingness to ask […]
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Ja’mes Ready to Help One Patient At a Time - Joins Penn Medicine!

September 3, 2024
American Training Center and Hopeworks have partnered up to create a Medical Assistant job opportunity for young adults, and Ja’mes is just one of many who have been hired full-time by one of our partners, such as Penn Medicine. “The program's effectiveness is evident in my subsequent employment at Penn Medicine, where I am applying […]
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Chayse is Banking On Success with Truist!

September 3, 2024
Chayse McLaughlin was a freelance videographer trying to find his way through life and navigate professional endeavors when he came across the Hopeworks program. Chayse always knew he was bright and talented, but was encountering roadblocks in life that stopped him from progressing. "The most valuable thing Hopeworks taught me was to break out of my shell […]
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Camden Looks To Cut Down On Student Truancy

August 27, 2024
Camden schools says it has a solution to help solve a longstanding problem – truancy among high school students. Thanks to a new $250,000 program, 50 additional students will train and work at Hopeworks, a nonprofit based in downtown Camden that provides online services for companies nationwide. Students learn to write code, design websites and […]
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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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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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Rising Star Alert: Niles Brings His IT Expertise to Holman!

August 5, 2024
Congratulations to our very own Niles LoVerso, who has just been hired full-time as a Service Desk Analyst by our partners at Holman! Niles is a graduate from Rutgers University New Brunswick who majored in Information Technology Informatics, so this new chapter is right up his alley! Niles was inspired by his mother to delve into […]
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Beethoven Joins the City of Philadelphia Team!

August 5, 2024
We are thrilled to announce that Beethoven Jean will be joining the City of Philadelphia as an event canvasser! Beethoven's journey has been one of perseverance, resilience, and unwavering hope. He has consistently shown up when needed, bounced back from setbacks, and remained steadfast in his pursuit of success. This new role marks the beginning of an […]
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