This past year Taller de José partnered with the Loyola University Center for Experiential Learning to conduct community research in collaboration with a group of student Community Research Fellows and community members with whom we work. This research sought to answer the question that is so central to the lives of so many people in…
DetailsWith only a couple of months remaining in my JVC year, I have noticed myself becoming more and more nostalgic as I look back and realize just how quickly time has passed! I am confronted with the closing of my year with Taller de José as some of my regular clients begin to schedule follow-up…
DetailsBy Sarah Johnson One of my favorite aspects of accompaniment is the opportunity to see the impact that walking with someone can have on the way in which they view themselves. At Taller de José, we hope that one of our outcomes includes increased confidence in the clients and communities with which we work. Although…
DetailsBy Bianca “Citizenship is both a system of privilege and a source of social identity” (Gee, Morey, Ro, & Takeuchi, 2016). Throughout my work at Taller de Jose, citizenship has been a constant theme. We have found several different times that citizenship and documentation status plays a gigantic role in obtaining legal, health, and social…
DetailsBy: Brenda It is easy to become overwhelmed with paperwork, especially when you do not know what the first step is. As a compañera I was lucky to be able to learn from a compañero who taught me the process of assisting clients with adult guardianship. At Taller de José our staff accompanies each other…
DetailsBy Sr. Betty Being a nun, I have found myself in various service opportunities. From inner city youth to recent immigrants to the US, with each opportunity I have served a unique group of diverse individuals. With everyone that I encounter, I have been known to be realistic about situations with anything and anyone. Most…
DetailsBy Leslie D. Offsite Accompaniment is one of the various services which Taller de Jose offers. Accompaniment can be described differently by each client that Compañeras interact with. It might mean accompanying someone, due to language barriers. It can also mean accompanying for moral support. Each client we accompany and give our time to sees…
DetailsBy Patty When I first saw the work Taller de José did, I was intrigued. Reading the blogs of compañeras as they shared their stories and encounters made me even more interested. Now, as a new compañera here, it is my turn to share my experiences in my work and journeys with clients. As I…
DetailsBy Bianca “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7, NIV These verses have not held more truth to me than…
DetailsBy Sarah “Sarah, your 10am appointment is here.” Downstairs in the waiting room I met Sandra*, a new client to Taller de José, and likewise one of my first intakes as a new compañera. Bundled in her arms (with tiny feet covered by too-big pink socks peeking out of the blanket) was her sleeping baby,…
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