Written by Alecx They/Them/Theirs When I began my year of service at the end of August, I knew it wouldn’t all be easy and as a Dominican, inspired by Father Samuel Mazzuchelli, I expected “the work to be great and difficult.” In fact, it has been. This year has challenged me in ways I never expected and I’ve faced trials, unlike…
Detailsby Sofia Galan The Gift of Giving I have had the privilege of being placed at Taller de José for my social work field experience this semester. Within these last three months, I have had the opportunity to service the community in more ways than I could have imagined. During the 1st semester of the Master’s…
Detailsby Carolina Delgadillo I have been at Taller de José for several months already and I am enjoying every moment. I love the chance to be able to provide guidance to my clients. Taller has showed me all the wonders it is to take on this mission of accompaniment. I have dealt with many wonderful…
Detailsby Mary LaVigne Since I began my time at Taller de José in August 2020, I have found myself “waiting” a lot. Waiting to go into the office for the first time, to meet co-workers, to meet clients. I have also been waiting to hear back on different client cases as hold times and responses are often…
DetailsBy Julia Sykes In October, one of my first tasks with Taller de José involved going through a list of clients who had received assistance from Compañerx(s) through the process of citizenship over the last few years. I was tasked to call and ask if they knew where they would be voting in the upcoming election. Though apprehensive to begin my internship with cold calls, I was quickly comforted by…
DetailsBy Rosie Cisneros In January of 2020, before the announcement of the stay-at-home order, I was able to take a trip with my dad to Guatemala. We had booked our flights earlier in 2019. I remember the feeling of exhilaration, to be able to finally spend time together. One memory that stood out to me…
DetailsBy Karina Gonzalez When I first started my internship at Taller de José, I felt concerned about how the agency was going to deliver services remotely since the main form of intervention that Taller de Jose participates in is accompaniment. However, my concerns were almost instantly quelled as I came to learn about the new…
DetailsBy Carolina Delgadillo It has been a great past couple of months. When I was applying for internships, I was really nervous on how it was going to turn out. With everything going on in the world, I thought it would be difficult to see how my placement at Taller de José was going to…
Detailsby Estefany Ojeda I started my work as a Compañera at Taller de José in September 2020. As a Compañera I have been able to help clients find resources in the community and provide offsite accompaniments. Due the pandemic there is a need for financial assistance, and thanks to the Taller de José COVID-19 relief…
DetailsBy Hugh Burke When I take a look at my first few months at Taller de José, a few things certainly stand out. To begin, I was nervous about moving to a new place. While I had attended college nearby in Northwest Indiana, I wasn’t sure how I would react to living in such a…
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