The Brick City recently welcomed a new facility aimed at supporting young adults entering technology and high-growth careers, as Hopeworks is now up and running in Newark’s Downtown.
The company’s Newark site, situated at 550 Broad Street, marks the latest expansion of Hopeworks’ proven workforce development model. The program offered by Hopeworks combines technical training, real-world work experience, and career readiness support to help young adults move into sustainable, living-wage employment.
Hopeworks’ expansion into Newark is a partnership with Dell Technologies, which has supported the organization’s AI Innovation Hub model in Camden and Philadelphia since 2023. It comes as the city continues to emerge as one of the region’s most active innovation and employment hubs, with growing demand for tech-enabled talent.
“Newark represents exactly the kind of opportunity-rich environment where our model has immediate impact,” said Dan Rhoton, CEO of Hopeworks. “Young adults in this region deserve direct access to the tools, training, and support that lead to real careers. Now that the space is open, we’re already seeing participants engage with programming that prepares them for jobs that are in demand today – not someday.”
Dell is providing technology infrastructure that powers day-to-day programming at the space, which includes the company’s devices, monitors, and workstation environments that enable access to Dell’s GenAI mock interview tool.
“The future of opportunity depends on access to technology, skills and real pathways into meaningful work,” said Carly Tatum, Head of Giving & Impact, Dell Technologies. “Expanding our partnership with Hopeworks into Newark transforms that belief into action. Newark has extraordinary talent and a strong employer base. We’re here to help connect more young people to the skills and confidence they need to succeed.”
Hopeworks provides on-premises access to career training systems and AI-enabled learning platforms, as well as day-to-day operational support for workforce development programming. The company is continuing to expand its Newark footprint via partnerships with local employers and community organizations to strengthen pathways into technology and high-growth careers.
Hopeworks Newark is situated on the 12th floor of the 550 Broad Street property, and their hours run Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
