September 25, 2025
Barista Training Updates Meet Growing Demand from Students & Employers
FareStart’s Barista & Customer Service Program is growing and adapting to give more young adults in our community the support they need to enter...
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January 14, 2025
Opening Doors Through Job Training at Echo Glen
Early every Monday and Friday morning before the school day starts at Echo Glen Children’s Center, staff members line up at Café Success, ordering...
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July 10, 2024
Janice’s Story: “It Was So Much More Than Coffee”
The act of accepting a coffee drink, much less making one, was terrifying to Janice (she/her) and symbolic of so much more. But Janice knew it was the...
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April 22, 2024
Eli’s Story: Three Steps Forward
The pressure was on at the FareStart Café in South Lake Union, with a line of customers waiting for their drinks. But Eli (he/him) and Payton (he/him...
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December 6, 2023
Warm Welcome Back: FareStart Reopens Café in Pacific Tower
For the first time since the pandemic, the FareStart Café located at Pacific Tower is open and serving coffee, tea, freshly made pastries and...
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August 23, 2023
Keeyshonna’s Story: “I’m not just here to be here … I’m here to do the job”
During her first week of FareStart’s Barista & Customer Service training program, Keeyshonna (she/her) kept her camera off and her answers blunt...
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May 23, 2023
In-Person Training Returns for Youth Baristas
Youth and young adults ages 15 ½-24 in our Barista & Customer Service Program Job Readiness Pathway have returned to in-person training, three...
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January 24, 2023
Ayu’s Story: How she learned to show up for herself
In 2021, Ayu (she/her) was introduced to FareStart by a former graduate who gave her information on the program. Ayu was intrigued by the...
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November 15, 2022
Qiuanni’s Story: “They need to hear my story”
Before FareStart Qiuanni (she/her) would have described herself as closed off and shy. She initially felt unsure about the Barista & Customer...
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