By 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…
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.…
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