Hopeworks Announces Launch of Latinx Enterprise Initiative

Initiative Will Award One Latinx-Owned Business in the Northeast Region a New Website 

Valued at $20,000 

Camden, NJ – March 7, 2022 – Hopeworks, a nonprofit and social enterprise dedicated to providing a positive and healing environment that propels young people to build strong futures, today announced the launch of the Latinx Enterprise Initiative. As part of the initiative, Hopeworks will award a dynamic and engaging website, valued at $20,000, to a Latinx-owned business in the New Jersey, Delaware, and Greater Philadelphia area, at no cost to the recipient.

Hopeworks will provide a professional, responsive, and functional website with search engine optimization. Hopeworks’ Web Services include WordPress Website Design and Development, Website Support and Maintenance, Technical Training, UX and Accessibility Audits, UI Kits, Business Services Portals, and Search Engine Optimization.

“In the wake of the pandemic, small, minority-owned businesses need our support now more than ever,” said Lindajoy Jackson, Director of Business at Hopeworks. “After the success of the Black Enterprise Initiative earlier this year, we are excited to be able to offer Latinx entrepreneurs in the community the same chance to grow their businesses.”

By serving these businesses, Hopeworks will also be able to provide valuable opportunities to Camden and Philadelphia residents. The young professionals working on these projects are well trained and use their technical skills to build viable business solutions for the business community. This experience leads to long-term employment, financial stability, and professional development for young professionals in Camden and Philadelphia.

Businesses interested in applying must be Latinx-owned and located in the Northeast Region. Applications are now being accepted here (or here, for Spanish-language application) and the winner will be announced on May 9, 2022.

For more information about Hopeworks, please visit www.hopeworks.org and follow Hopeworks on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

About Hopeworks 

Hopeworks is a social enterprise that uses technology, healing, and entrepreneurship to transform lives. With a focus on skill development, real-world job experience, and trauma-informed care, Hopeworks propels young adults into long-term living wage careers that put them on the path for healing and financial stability.

To provide this experience, Hopeworks runs real businesses, providing technology solutions for businesses in web design and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Trauma informed solutions through training and consulting services with the Youth Healing Team. These businesses help generate over 125 youth jobs a year, and lead to high-wage, permanent opportunities for youth in a growing tech industry.

 Hopeworks’ unique combination has led to extraordinary results, with over 85% of youth associates earning high-wage jobs at the end of their work experience with Hopeworks, and a 12-month retention rate of almost 90% at those jobs. Young professionals entering Hopeworks are typically earning an average of $400 per year and after going through the training program, they have the opportunity to make a livable and comfortable wage, earning over $41,000 annually.