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Shauntina had to support her family, but with
a felony on her record she couldn't find a job that paid a living
wage, much less a job she enjoyed. On top of caring for her infant
at home, working two jobs and taking classes at TCR, Shauntina was
surrounded by negative people in her life. Through Personal Empowerment,
Shauntina has learned to regulate her emotions during these times
of frustration and anger. In June 2008, Shauntina was hired as an
Administrative Assistant at Urban Homeworks, and she loves her job.
"[Urban Homeworks] is an organization
that helps low-income individuals in urban communities which is something
I am passionate about. I like helping others who are in a similar
situation as me." Read Shauntina's
full story.
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“Coming from the
streets, hope is gone,” recalls Andre Corbett. “I
knew I was smart, but I didn’t see the opportunities. It was
dismal and dark.” Andre dropped out of school at the
age of 16, began working at a fast-food restaurant and moved out on
his own. “I always had a job but
kept one foot in the streets,” he says. He obtained his
diploma through an alternative high school but soon lost his job.
“I was left sleeping in my car
and was just going through some difficult times.” Poor
choices and lack of hope led to worse times. Andre was convicted of
robbery and spent the next three years in prison, where he eventually
learned about TCR!. Three days after his release, Andre was accepted
into TCR!... Read Andre's
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Roy success story starts off in an unlikely place:
getting off an elevator on the wrong floor. "I
saw the TCR! door and I saw people going in," recounts Roy.
One of the TCR! participants he approached explained, "It's
like a school." From his first day at TCR!, Roy's goal was
to go to college. "I had always felt
that if I had the opportunity I would go back to school and further
my education," he said. In March 2008, he became one of the
Managers at Twin Cities RISE!. Read Roy's
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Before Patrice started taking classes at Twin
Cities RISE! she thought she had reached the bottom. She had recently
returned home to the Twin Cities area after finding out she was going
to lose her job in downsizing. A week later, Patrice got a phone call
that her father was ill. She spent two months with her father before
he passed away. Patrice's cousin told her about the opportunity she
had to turn her life around at Twin Cities RISE!. At one point she
gave up, "I had dropped out of TCR!
one session and then my coach called me and was concerned with how
I was doing." After talking with her coach, Patrice decided
to come back to the program the following session. Patrice received
a final placement as a receptionist at Lindquist & Vennum P.L.L.P,
a law firm located in downtown Minneapolis. Patrice recently applied
and received a lateral position at the law firm. Read Patrice's
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