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Hopeworks News: November 2002
Let’s Build Computers
Javier and Liliana proudly show off the custom made computers they built. |
Javier assembling the inner workings of his new computer |
HopeworksHardware saw its first graduates build their own computers from scratch this month. After completing the 60 hours of training, each youth received $650 to buy the components for their computers. Monitors were donated by PSE&G. Another group of youth will begin their training in early December.
More photos of the assembly
News article from the Camden Diocesan newspaper about the event.
CAMDEN - The way business owner Carlos Vazquez sees it, he is just "giving back to the community" by taking part in a pilot computer program funded by grant money. But for a handful of inner-city youth at Hopeworks 'N Camden, it is definitely more. The pilot program called "Hopeworks Hardware", is not only teaching inner city kids how to build and repair computers. It is also helping them building their own personal computer to take home for free.
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"Thank You" to
Camden Computers, Inc.
for the generous funding and equipment donations that helped make HopeworksHardware possible!
Hopeworks Participates in World GIS Day
GIS trainees participated in World GIS Day at the Cartographic Modeling Lab at the University of Pennsylvania on November 20th. Hopeworks trainees showed grade school participants how to make maps using GIS software.
More photos of the day's events
GIS helps Community Group improve their neighborhood
 A local community Weed & Seed group used
maps made by Hopeworks GIS to advocate for more streetlights in
their neighborhood. A map demonstrating the lack of adequate
lighting in their area helped them convince civic leaders of the
need for additional lighting to be installed.
Carol Dann, director of Camden Renaissance "By working with
Hopeworks, we had the hard data to show where streetlights were needed
in the Weed and Seed area of North Camden. With this
information, we were able to successfully advocate for
additional street lighting in the 10th and Elm street area."
Lillian Santiago, local resident: "The map allowed us to get more lighting for the neighborhood. This helps our neighborhood be safer for the seniors and youth who are out at night. I think it is a great thing that Hopeworks is doing for the people of North Camden--they are helping make it safer for people to walk here at night."
Hopeworks is proud to continue to work with Weed and Seed, both in
providing useful neighborhood level data and also in providing a
safe haven for youth.
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Trainees successfully completing training at Hopeworks
Congratulations to Christian, Wilma, Will, Toinette, Jeanette and Gerrianne who recently completed the 2nd level of training at Hopeworks. To mark their accomplishment, they add their photos, which they digitally design themselves, to the Hopeworks "Wall of Fame."
Hopeworks' Board welcomes new youth representative
Congratulations to Mark Ford who was recently elected to serve on Hopeworks' Board of Directors as youth representative.
Moving into a full-time job.
Congratulations to Christian Johnson who recently got a full time job at K-mart.
View our latest web site work by visiting our newest clients' sites at:
Camden Greenways
www.camdengreenways.org
US International, Inc.
www.usinternationalinc.com
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A sample of what we can do with GIS mapping, the map above, created by GIS trainee Trang Trieu, shows income and age groups in Camden and the surrounding areas.
Hopeworks is working to make technological education opportunities available to youth. Highlighted are the areas which the majority of current Hopeworks trainees are from.
Would you like to help create HOPE in the lives of Camden youth?
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