From keys to calls. Charles Griffin was busy at the bakery. The Bronx resident had nabbed a spot at the eatery two years ago after enrolling in a workforce curriculum at the HOPE program following his incarceration. The new position buoyed his spirits, as did the confidence his employers showed in him. “They gave me keys […]
Monthly Archives: April 2020
The Hope Program is pushing to help job seekers stay prepared and employed during the coronavirus pandemic. “We have an expression, we say, ‘When you’re Hope, you’re Hope for life,” said Hope graduate Alejandrina Sanchez. She says the program helped her get employed, but that when her job was put on pause because […]