Through the help of his mentor, one mentee was able to find viable, full-time employment! He has now been working for almost four months and is able to help pay his family's bills again.
As a result of meeting with her mentor on a regular and consistent basis to practice her Math and English skills, one mentee is now looking forward to taking her GED exam.
Due to hard work and dedication, one mentee is now able to use the computer on a basic level and can correspond with his mentor through email. During his weekly meetings with his mentor, they had worked together to improve his skills in this area.
A mentee now has a professional resume to present to prospective employers. Thanks to his mentor, with whom he met regularly, he was able to develop this crucial tool which will help in his reentry efforts.
A mentee was released in September to a shelter. Though he was in a shelter, he attended class at D.C. Central Kitchen to get his license as a chef. When he graduated from the program, he found a part-time job. He saved his money, and recently moved into an apartment. We matched him with a mentor who is a Workforce Development Manager. This mentor has helped him and his friends find employment. Recently, he shopped with his mentor who helped him make wise decisions about his apartment furnishings.
A mentee reentered the community in December, and like a thousand of others, he received a Welcome Home Reentry Kit. Also, we helped him buy a pair of eyeglasses from the Society for the Prevention of Blindness. He was matched with a mentor who is an attorney and who has been a wonderful anchor in his life.
A mentee reentered the community and worked as a janitor in exchange for shelter. He could not read. His mentor is tutoring him for his GED. He currently is going through an emotional divorce but his mentor is always there for him when he needs to find shelter from his emotional storms.
A mentee was released in November and was matched with a mentor who was instrumental in helping to get the Unity Reentry Health Trailer established on the grounds of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. The mentee wanted to work in accounting and we matched him with his mentor, who is an accountant. The mentor tutored him, and the mentee is now working for another accountant. The mentor also unselfishly and generously gave Thanksgiving baskets to any mentee and his or her family who needed one. The mentee was also offered assistance to get his learner's permit and driver's license.
A mentee was away for 28 years when he joined the program. He had never ridden the subway or been exposed to cultural events. His mentor took him to the museums and exposed him to a culture in which he was unfamiliar. He said the world moved away and he so enjoyed the outing. He has applied for 30 jobs, and interviewed for 21 since his release. His mentor has helped him with transportation for his job searches.
A young mentee never thought anyone outside of his environment would listen to him and make him visible. He was matched with a federal judge's courtroom clerk. He was released to a halfway house, and within a week, was able to get employment at a local hospital. The mentor made a call on his behalf and the program helped him purchase uniforms.
With the support of her mentor, and through much of her own hard work, one mentee has found stable housing in a safe and easily accessible community. Though faced with the prospects of spending nights in a shelter, the mentee focused her efforts towards finding a viable place to live. She did not give up hope and her mentor helped to raise her spirits and to promote her search.
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