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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Yusra (she/her) is a bright and motivated young individual. She joined FareStart’s virtual Youth & Young Adult Barista Program’s Job Readiness...
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Markia (she/her) was trying to figure out how to get back to her old self after fracturing her ankle, dislocating her knee and searching for a new job...
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Since graduating FareStart’s Youth & Young Adult Barista Program in 2013, Jeremy (he/him) worked hard to get his GED, became a certified sailing...
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