2022 Builder’s Day – Lighting the Way Forward
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Taller de José Is
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…
DetailsWitnessing an Oath Ceremony
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…
DetailsIn Every One Moment Lies Transformation
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…
DetailsUnderstanding Accompaniment
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…
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There is a famous quote by Sister Juana Inés de la Cruz that states “no estudio par saber más, sino para ignorar menos”, which roughly translates to “I do not study to know more, but rather to ignore less.” If someone were to ask me to sum up the past couple of months that I…
DetailsBoard Member Spotlight!
Meet a few of our board members!We are so blessed to have such a dynamic and engaged group to help lead Taller de Jose!Anna Sandoval2018 – CurrentWhat motivated you to become part of this specific board?Joining Taller de Jose board gives me the opportunity to give back to my community, and that of the immigrant…
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Nicole Quien2020 – CurrentWhat has Taller de Jose taught you?I’ve learned about the great variety of services needed in Little Village and beyond, as well as the role that we can all play in accompaniment. This takes different forms depending on the individual, the situation, and of course takes even different shape during COVID. Also,…
DetailsSupporter Spotlight Luis Gutierrez
Luis Gutierrez, CEO, Latinos Progresando Luis is founder and CEO of Latinos Progresando, home to the largest Latino-led family based immigration legal services program in Illinois. Latinos Progresando has been a key partner of Taller de José, and Luis served on the Board of Directors from 2009-2017. “I understand first-hand the need for Taller de…
DetailsSupporter Spotlight: Leticia Villarreal Sosa
Leticia Villarreal Sosa, PHD, LCSW, Associate Professor Dominican University It is hard to quantify all the different ways that Leticia has supported Taller de José. She got involved early on with our work and was key in helping Taller de José to understand and better communicate about our work. Her leadership in developing the model…
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