By Stephanie Barrera, Quinn Center Compañera Growing up, I had the blessing to have my grandparents with me. They were my second set of parents, and they were the ones who really molded my values, principles, and morals. My abuelita Petra is the strongest woman, in every aspect, that you will ever meet. Yet, even…
DetailsBy Saúl Corral, Taller de José Intern Compañero Amor por lo que hago. Parte de mi experiencia como Compañero en Taller de José se ha desarrollado en diferentes facetas, en las cuales, durante este tiempo he aprendido mucho sobre diversos temas que aquejan nuestra comunidad latina residente en Chicago. Existen desde problemas sistemáticos en diferentes…
DetailsBy Alexis DomÍnguez, Jesuit Volunteer Corps Volunteer and Compañero What I am most grateful for as a Compañero is being able to witness the sense of relief, joy, and gratitude that radiates from the clients after receiving the assistance they were desperately seeking and the sense of hope that springs forth from such encounters. One…
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Join us at Builder’s Day 2023 on Friday, April 14. In 2023, we hope to serve 1300 clients, using our compassionate and dignifying case management and offsite accompaniment model to bridge the gap between Chicago’s Spanish-speaking immigrant communities and the critical resources they need.
DetailsBy Kari Carmody, Amate House Fellow and Compañera I recently met with a client, Karina, for assistance with child support paperwork. We deciphered what the paperwork meant and what her next step was, and afterwards she then asked me if I knew where she could get a van that was wheel-chair accessible for her family…
DetailsBy Dayana Huerta, Taller de José Compañera From a young age, I knew that when I grew up, I wanted to have a career where I could use my talents to give back to my community. Coming from an immigrant household, I felt called to help this underserved group. There was a time when my parents spoke…
DetailsBy Anna Mayer Diaz, Executive Director Taller de José’s doors have always been open to anyone in need of our services. In recent months, we’ve started to see an increase in clients who have recently arrived to the United States, many of whom are seeking asylum and many of whom arrived on buses sent from…
DetailsBy Betzy Morataya, Social Work Intern Compañera When I first arrived at Taller de José, I was extremely nervous about what space I was becoming a part of. I remember coming in on the first day for training, and it was all new. For lunch that day, I was invited by other staff members to…
DetailsBy Daisy Gomez Meza, Social Work Intern Compañera Accompaniments, although the norm here at Taller de José, I would argue is not the norm for a lot of the work done in the social service sector. Taller de José takes a real human-centered approach by presenting its staff as compañerx to their clients. The name…
DetailsBy 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…
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