Einstein Espinal, Director, IT Support & Delivery at Hotwire Communications; Erik Chafin, Chief Development Officer, Children’s Harbor; Maria (Gaby) Dossman Hotwire Broward Regional Events Manager; Tiffani Dhooge, President and CEO of Children’s Harbor; Tevin Hogarth Lead Success Coach, Children's Harbor; Samuel Mills Program Director at Children's Harbor, Inc.; Frank Rosati Senior Director of Business Development at Hotwire Communications with Children’s Harbor teens
Pembroke Pines, FL – Hotwire Communications, a leading provider of fiber-optic technology solutions, hosted Children’s Harbor staff and teens in foster care for a tour of its facility in Fort Lauderdale, FL. This generous act inspired teens to ask questions and learn more about a potential career path in the telecommunications industry. Teens from Children’s Harbor were able to meet the Hotwire team, including Alan Sabourin, Facilities & Data Manager at Hotwire Communications, and Brian LaTorre, General Manager & VP of the Broward Region at Hotwire Communications, Einstein E. Espinal Hotwire Director of IT Support and Delivery to experience what telecommunications is, the details it entails, as well as explore what career opportunities exist in the field such as data center design and cybersecurity.
Children’s Harbor is a nationally accredited child welfare organization based in South Florida that is dedicated to strengthening families in crisis and supporting teens in foster care. The nonprofit provides safe housing, specialized trauma care, and life skills support for teens, their younger siblings, and teen mothers affected by the trauma of abuse. The tour at Hotwire allowed everyone to deepen their understanding and spark an interest in career paths these teens had not been exposed to before.
“Hotwire believes in the importance of empowering the next generation through mentorship and education,” said Brian LaTorre, General Manager & VP of the Broward Region at Hotwire Communications. “It was a privilege to host and mentor the teens from Children’s Harbor by giving them a firsthand look at how dynamic the world of technology can be.”
Beyond an average field trip, Hotwire and Children’s Harbor’s partnership aims to help these young adults discover their career passions and purpose. Hotwire’s collaboration efforts have helped Children’s Harbor fuel its mission to support teens in foster care so that they may grow into healthy, educated, and productive adults.
“The kids were riveted during this tour. They were waiting in the van before we were even ready to go,” said Tiffani Dhooge, President and CEO of Children’s Harbor. “Hotwire’s team made us feel like family from the moment we arrived. Thank you for the hospitality, sharing your wisdom with our teens, and the heart behind it.”
Hotwire Communications is a national leader in fiber optic technology, delivering advanced, customized telecommunications solutions to residential, commercial, senior-living, hospitality, and campus environments. Hotwire Communications specializes in creating innovative, fiber-based networks that offer unparalleled performance and reliability, tailored to meet the unique needs of every customer it serves. Overall, Children’s Harbor’s partnership with the company assists the nonprofit’s efforts to offer career readiness tips and resources for young adults in foster care.
To learn more about Hotwire Communications, please visit https://hotwirecommunications.com/.
To learn more about Children's Harbor and the difference we are making in the lives of children affected by trauma and abuse, please visit childrensharbor.org.
About Children’s Harbor
Established in 1996, Children’s Harbor is a nationally accredited child welfare organization with a mission to help strengthen families who are struggling in our community, while providing safe shelter and support to teens in foster care so that they may grow into healthy, educated, and productive adults.
With the belief that children should feel safe, that family is worth fighting for and that cycles can be broken, Children’s Harbor provides a harbor of hope and healing for children who have been impacted by the trauma of child abuse. The main campus in Pembroke Pines provides a supportive family environment for teenagers in foster care and their younger siblings. The family support services program prevents kids from coming into foster care by providing free in-home counseling and support to families who are struggling in the community. Additionally, Brown’s Harbor is a supportive housing community dedicated to serving young adults, aged 18-23, who have aged out of the foster care system. These young adults are provided with affordable housing and the wrap-around support and independent living programs necessary to help them overcome their trauma and navigate through the early stages of adulthood.
To learn more about Children's Harbor and the difference we are making in the lives of children affected by trauma and abuse, please visit childrensharbor.org.
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