Our Stories
Sina: Creating a Brighter Future
Sina had always wanted to be a nurse, but the mother of two in her mid-thirties thought there were too many obstacles in her way ...
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Charlie: Parenting through a Pandemic & Beyond
Charlie was born in China in the early 1980s. In college, she worked part-time as a tour guide. That’s where she met her husband, who ...
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SCCC Thrift Store: Beyond the Bargains
One person can make a huge impact. Sister Carmen Community Center (SCCC) is living proof of that! Fifty-five years ago, Sister Carmen Ptacnik, a Catholic ...
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Ben: “Humbled” by Recovery
Originally from Pennsylvania, Ben moved to Colorado in the early 2000s. Before marijuana was legal here, Ben was arrested for cultivating it and spent 13 ...
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Claudia: Finding Safety & Compassion in a New Country
In the spring of 2022, Claudia’s mother-in-law was killed by guerrilla terrorists in Colombia for being a feminist leader who provided information to the government ...
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Bernardo & Miriam: Bridging Digital Divides
When 8-year-old Bernardo emigrated from Mexico to the US with his family in 1993, he quickly learned English and became the sole interpreter for his ...
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