Alejandra and Joseph Gain Their High School Diplomas!

May 30, 2022

We’ve had a huge year of young professionals receiving their high school diplomas and now we’ve added two more to the list! We are so proud of Alejandra and Joseph for all of their hard work and perseverance to get to this point, we know it has not been an easy road. When asked about […]

Jordanny Is Now Diploma Official!

April 28, 2022

Earlier this month, we announced that Web Team member Jordanny had received his high school diploma, and now it’s OFFICIAL! Jordanny has encountered a number of obstacles within his diploma journey, but he was able to overcome them all. “The main challenge I faced while getting my diploma was just getting over my anxiety to […]

Grammy Nominated Music Engineer
Visits Hopeworks for Insightful Chat and Chew

March 30, 2022

Benjamin Thomas is an engineer, producer, and mixer from Philadelphia, PA. A Temple University Graduate, Ben has faced a number of pitfalls in his personal journey to reach the levels he has today. Ben has had the opportunity to work with major artists including Lil Uzi Vert, Future, Post Malone, Ty Dolla $ign, The City […]

Rose Graduates from Drexel’s Community Health Worker Peer Training Academy

January 27, 2022

Hopeworks is so proud to share that Youth Healing Team intern Rose Nunes has graduated from Drexel’s Community Health Worker Peer Training Academy, an impressive accomplishment that prepares Rose for a career in public health as community health worker! The Training Academy is a nine-week, 165-hour, trauma-informed, mutual learning environment for young adults with lived […]

First Class of the Water Up Training Program Graduates!

December 2, 2021

On Friday, December 3 at 10:30 AM, New Jersey American Water will host a graduation for the Water UP! program. In partnership with non-profit Hopeworks, APEX Solutions Group and Jingoli Construction, the 11-week workforce development program offered water utility and other essential business training to equip young Camden-based participants with the skills required to successfully […]

Shahid Earns His High School Diploma!

December 2, 2021

Hopeworks is proud to announce that Shahid Cavallini has earned his high school diploma! Shahid’s path to this diploma was not an easy one. Shahid left public school in the 9th grade. He came to Hopeworks on the advice of his mother. Even though he faced tremendous social anxiety, Shahid was able to make the […]

HIEN FINDS SUCCESS -- AT SCHOOL AND AT CIGNA!

October 29, 2021

As Hien shared, “"When I came to Hopeworks I was still learning English.” Learning English, navigating school and green card issues, and learning to code all at once, Hien impressed everyone she met with her dedication, inquisitiveness, and “never quit” attitude. What a difference some time and lots of hard work has made! Working in […]

Achu Elvis Joins Rodriquez Consulting

September 28, 2021

Congratulations to Achu Elvis, for securing a job as a Mapping Technician with Rodriguez Consulting, LLC. Rodriguez Consulting, LLC (Rodriguez) is a professional engineering and land surveying firm providing civil engineering, site design, and construction inspection services. Based in the South Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Rodriguez's mission is to deliver vital civil engineering and geospatial […]

Hopeworks First Pandemic Trainees - Where are They Now?

September 28, 2021

Regular readers of Hopeworks’ updates might remember when Blake, Elvis, and Erin, three young professionals who started with Hopeworks virtually in the middle of the pandemic, seeking to change their lives at a historically difficult time. They did it! Hopeworks is proud to announce that Blake has begun working as a QA Associate for Think […]

New Green Jobs Partnership Launches

September 2, 2021

Providing a pathway to future jobs in the growing field of building energy management, including clean energy technologies, IoT, and ESG, Logical Buildings, a smart buildings technology software developer and services provider, has created a curriculum to train young people at Hopeworks! The hands-on curriculum demonstrates groundbreaking energy visualization and management through Logical Building’s SmartKit […]

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