By Grasiela Victor, Social Work Intern Compañera When I first applied to Taller de José for an internship, I was hoping to put my Spanish to good use. I had previously been working at an agency where I was the only Spanish-speaking staff member. In that role, I was able to see how powerful being…
DetailsBy Brenda Rodríguez, Program Director Before the pandemic, I would accompany clients to various locations throughout the city. During that time, a client named Karina had reached out to Taller de José because she was trying to advocate for her son Santiago.* Santiago had previously been diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety. Karina…
DetailsBy Kari Carmody, Amate House Fellow Compañera Everyday the Taller de José staff tries to eat lunch together at the same time, this is something very special to me. Throughout my 3 months at Taller so far I have shared a lot of special moments around that table such as celebrating co-workers birthdays, work anniversaries,…
DetailsToday, we invite you to help us reach our goal of $35,000 for this year’s Annual Appeal and GivingTuesday. We have seen a 20% increase in clients in the last year, and anticipate continued growth in the need for services in the months ahead. The pandemic and challenges of the past several years have widened…
DetailsBy Joe Alex Vazquez, Social Work Intern Compañero I remember the first day I came to Taller de José. I was an hour early because I misread the email and I was nervous and did not know what to expect. I was welcomed at the door by Brenda and I was given a little tour.…
DetailsTaller de Jose is proud to share our Annual Report for the 2022 fiscal year (July 1, 2021- June 30, 2022). Additional information or a hard copy is available upon request. Please reach out to Anna Mayer Diaz for any requests. Taller De Jose Annual Report FY 22
DetailsBy Joan Stopka, Compañera volunteer Pandemic: a disease prevalent throughout an entire country, continent, or the whole world. I don’t recall using the word much during my life. I probably used the word plague more often as in reference to the bubonic plague. I never even knew that in history there had been something called…
DetailsIn 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…
DetailsThis 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…
DetailsThe 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…
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