In my office, there are two chairs that sit on the other side of my desk. Sometimes, I will have two people in my office at once, but much more often, there is just one person sitting across from me, and the other chair remains empty. At some point during this year though, I decided…
This summer, I have had the unique experience of interning as a Compañera at Taller de José while receiving spiritual development and leadership training one day a week through the Congregation of St. Joseph (CSJ). I have the opportunity to actively practice the values of CSJ every day and clearly see the ways that Taller…
The Associate Board of Taller de José invites you to join in supporting the important accompaniment work at Taller de José with a night of fun at Midwest Coast Brewing. Your ticket includes a drink ticket, food, games, and great company. Weather permitting, we’ll be outside in the back patio. Date: Thursday, September 1, 2022…
Builder’s Day this year signaled hope in many ways. After having a fully remote event last year, it was exciting to be able to reconnect in-person so many of our supporters and partners; and, we even had guests joining us virtually from across the country and even internationally! I continue to be in awe of…
In the past 7 months that I have been an Intern Compañera I have grown not only personally but also professionally. I am fluent in both English and Spanish but have never really thought about how lucky I am to be fluent in both. I never realized just how fortunate I am to be fluent…
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As we eagerly anticipate our Builder’s Day celebration at the end of this month, I took a moment to consider those builders for which the event is named. If I may, I’d like to propose that this title, “builders”, can extend to more than just the incredible founders of Taller de José. This is because…
Last week, I did maybe the coolest thing I’ve ever done in my entire life. I got to accompany a client as she did her oath ceremony and became a citizen of the United States. I didn’t “do” much though, I just sat there really, but my client had asked me to come so I…
Back in the summer of 2018, I had visited Taller De José as part of a summer service retreat done through my high school. I remember being told about accompaniment and hearing someone speak about what that was. Some of the things that Compañerxs did were things I had done for my parents in the…
As a social work intern specializing in macro practice and development work, I was unsure how I would experience accompaniment in my placement at Taller de José. While most volunteers accompany clients through U.S. systems as a Compañerx, I have worked with the Mission Advancement Coordinator to submit grant proposals to support our mission and…
