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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July 8, 2022
Yusra’s Story: “The reasons I joined this program are completely different than what I am getting out of it.”
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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April 19, 2022
Markia’s Story: “Don’t give up, don’t back down”
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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October 29, 2021
Jeremy’s Story: How FareStart Saved My Life
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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October 21, 2021
Meeting Young People’s Needs with FareStart’s Barista Program
Over the past 20 years, FareStart’s Youth & Young Adult Barista Program has helped more than 1,000 young people access job training and assisted...
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September 9, 2021
Omar’s Story: “I’m going to do something greater with my life”
After some inconsistent work in construction and experiencing homelessness, Omar’s (he/him) main goal was to be able to afford an apartment to...
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January 6, 2020
Morgan’s Story: A new beginning
FareStart’s youth programs have grown over the years because the underlying causes of youth poverty and homelessness continue to be a big challenge...
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August 29, 2019
Youth programs team levels up
Our youth programs, Youth & Young Adult Barista and Youth Culinary, give young people a chance to choose their own path. Our students are facing...
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August 26, 2019
Joel’s Story: “Everything started for me at FareStart”
Joel couldn’t keep a smile off his face as he started talking about his experience at FareStart. He graduated in February of 2019 and has been...
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