Those Darn Jesuits . . . Hopeworks N' Camden
R.C. Mommy has suggested I make you aware of the great work of Father Jeff Putthoff, S.J. and the rest of the staff at Hopeworks N' Camden. They are bringing wonderful opportunities to at risk youth, as described below:
The mission of Hopeworks is:
• To reduce the high school dropout rate for African-American and Hispanic
youth in Camden, New Jersey.
• To create hope for the future, good-paying jobs, business development and educational opportunities for Camden's young people--specifically African-American and Hispanic youth between the ages of 17 and 25 who have dropped out of school. There are 8,000 such young people in Camden.
Hopeworks exists because these are the crises our youth face in Camden:
• The high school dropout rate is more than 70%.
• 34% of the city's young people are unemployed.
• Nearly 50% of the city's young people live in poverty.
Empowering Youth with skills and confidence to build their future.
We accomplish our mission through a three-part program:
1. An advanced technology training program with two tracks-web site design and geographic information services
2. Two non-profit businesses that generate revenue and provide trainees with opportunities to work on real client projects as part of their training:
o A web site design business
o A geographic information systems services (GIS) business
3. An internship, job placement, and educational growth program
Read more about Hopeworks in their most recent newsletter.
Read a nice reflection on his work in Camden by Father Jeff.
If you have suggestions of people or places to feature in "Those Darn Jesuits . . .," please let me know.
The mission of Hopeworks is:
• To reduce the high school dropout rate for African-American and Hispanic
youth in Camden, New Jersey.
• To create hope for the future, good-paying jobs, business development and educational opportunities for Camden's young people--specifically African-American and Hispanic youth between the ages of 17 and 25 who have dropped out of school. There are 8,000 such young people in Camden.
Hopeworks exists because these are the crises our youth face in Camden:
• The high school dropout rate is more than 70%.
• 34% of the city's young people are unemployed.
• Nearly 50% of the city's young people live in poverty.
Empowering Youth with skills and confidence to build their future.
We accomplish our mission through a three-part program:
1. An advanced technology training program with two tracks-web site design and geographic information services
2. Two non-profit businesses that generate revenue and provide trainees with opportunities to work on real client projects as part of their training:
o A web site design business
o A geographic information systems services (GIS) business
3. An internship, job placement, and educational growth program
Read more about Hopeworks in their most recent newsletter.
Read a nice reflection on his work in Camden by Father Jeff.
If you have suggestions of people or places to feature in "Those Darn Jesuits . . .," please let me know.
posted by Mark Mossa, SJ at 7:32 PM
1 Comments:
As a Philadelphia native who did some work in schools in Camden, I can teel you that the area is depressed.
The Jesuits decided to do something about training the young people there for jobs-and it seems to be working. This is Christianity in action. I hope people follow up on HopeWorks and send money. They do great work!
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