Hopeworks

Please join us in welcoming our 2 new Hopeworks Board members! Lisa Folks is the Vice President Community Development Officer at PNC where her career spans significant roles, starting from January 2002. Her leadership and expertise are recognized and endorsed by her colleagues and peers, as evidenced by multiple endorsements for her skills in leadership and retail banking. Lisa's alignment to the board include: Camden native and resident, Experienced philanthropy professional with PNC Bank, Long and extensive engagement with Hopeworks - serving on our finance committee, and over 7 years of monthly financial workshops with our young adults. Willem Schrieks is an accomplished Senior User Experience Designer based in Philadelphia/New Jersey, with a robust background in UX design and product development. Currently, he is with Comcast where he leverages his expertise to enhance user experiences and drive design innovation. Will's alignment to the board include: Hopeworks alumni who has experienced all aspects of Hopeworks programming, Experienced tech professional, Long and extensive engagement with Hopeworks, and serving on Hopeworks alumni Board and advisory committees. Congratulations to Lisa and Will and we're excited to get started! 👏

We recently celebrated another Hopeworks Anniversary for our Camden Site Director Lawrence Burden! 🎉🎉🎉 In 5 years, Lawrence has been a consistent support system and guidance to everyone he comes across, he has made significant impact on our program at every level, and shown commitment, passion, and genuine care along the way. Lawrence, thank you for being a solid partner, leader, and friend to all! Especially our young adults, who need that most. 💎🌟

Hopeworks recently hosted an inspiring career panel featuring our incredible partners from Lincoln Financial! Special thanks to Chelsea Barrish (National Director, Financial Wellness Programs), Jonathan Valerio (IT Security Analyst), Melany Bailey (Talent Consultant), Eric M. Satterthwaite (ScrumMaster Chapter Lead), and Hector Herrada for sharing their insights and career journeys with our young adults. 🙌 Several young professionals from our Kensington office had the chance to ask questions, explore new career pathways, and soak in some invaluable advice. 💡 Here are a few key takeaways: ✅ Continuous learning is essential. ✅ Everyone experiences imposter syndrome or “those thoughts” – don’t let them hold you back! ✅ Never be afraid to ask questions. ✅ Communication, active listening, and teamwork are key to success! Thank you to Lincoln Financial for providing such practical, realistic advice on breaking into these exciting career paths!

October has been a huge month for jobs! From tech to banking to hospitality, the wins have been coming in left and right and we couldn't be more proud 🚀 Another congrats to Edgar Escobar who has been hired by Truist as a Universal Banker! 🎉🎉🎉 That now makes several young adults that have been hired into the Truist family!

We’re thrilled to introduce the incredible panel of judges for this year’s Hopeworks Pitch Competition! These industry leaders and innovators are ready to guide our young entrepreneurs, providing valuable feedback as they help decide who will take home the top prize. 💼✨ Here are this year’s judges: 🔹 Scott Bentley – VideoRay 🔹 Natalie Nieves - Bold Creations 🔹 Wil Reynolds –Seer Interactive 🔹 Felicia Rinier – Comcast 🔹 Ryan T. –Truist Our judges will offer important insights to help shape the future of these young entrepreneurs. Don’t miss out on seeing them in action! Click here to secure your ticket! https://zurl.co/ObWN

Our most recent L2 session was hosted by the Chief Information Officer of Subaru of America Aurelian Sin! Aurelian joined to share insights on his career journey, answered questions from young adults and gave valuable insight on some of the challenges and rewards of being a CIO. Thanks to Aurelian for joining and for Subaru for their ongoing partnership 💎 Tag the next CIO, CTO, or C-Suite exec you want to lead a Listen and Learn!

Congratulations to all of the finalists for the Social Media Masters Awards! Honored to announce that Hopeworks has been named a finalist in the category for the Best Brand Presence on Linkedin! 🎉 Thank you to Social Media Day PHL for recognizing the work we do to highlight our message, mission, and purpose ✨ Thank you to our marketing team for the daily work you do to push our brand forward (Sekinah Brodie, Dan Krause, Paishants DePalma). Excited to be attending the awards on October 23 at City Winery for a night of celebration and networking to honor other talented social media professionals 🏆 Campus Philly, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Visit Bucks County, Temple University, UMortgage, Virtua Health, Campbell's, Integrate for Good, Visit Philadelphia #SocialMediaMasters #PhillyMarketing #SocialMediaAwards

Hopeworks is Macy's October Round Up Beneficiary partner! 💰 Visit the Macy's Garden State Park Cherry Hill Store TODAY, and at the time of purchase employees will ask you to round up your total to donate to Hopeworks! 100% of donations will go directly to helping recode the futures of Hopeworks young professionals! 💻❤️ Store Address: 2130 Rte 70 W Suite D, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 (Closes at 8 pm) Thank you to Irma and the Cherry Hill Macy's team for helping to make this possible 🙌

Excited to share that the Web Team's Jayson M. is starting a new position as a Software Developer with Holman, which is a major step toward his career goals! Jayson has not only gained professional experience, he also learned new languages like Python, HTML/CSS, Javascript, Java, and more! Congratulations and keep up the great work, Jayson! 🎉🎉🎉

Huge congratulations to the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) for reaching their 10 year Anniversary of their Women's Business Leaders Forum! 🎉 Our very own Pecola King (Director of Revenue Cycle Management), Angel Serrano, CFRE, and Gianna Cettei (Development/Fundraising Team) recently attended the conference and had the opportunity to connect with so many remarkable women leaders, exchange insights, and celebrate a decade of empowerment and growth! ✨🚀 Check out this quote from PK herself, "The event truly emphasized the importance of collaboration, mentorship, and innovation in propelling our businesses forward. A huge thank you to the organizers and speakers for creating such a vibrant space for dialogue and inspiration!" Tag a woman in business below that has inspired you! We cannot wait to be introduced! 👇