Project Place Juneteenth Workshop: On Thursday, June 17th, staff members Pam, Gina and Danny facilitated an enrichment workshop for Project Place clients and staff to learn about Juneteenth and Black history in the United States. They prepared a presentation that covered the context of historical events from slavery, to sharecropping and Jim Crow segregation. Throughout the presentation…
What is a day in the life of Griff like at Project Place? “I generally begin my day around 8:00 am by responding to messages from clients that may have come in during evening hours. If it’s Monday, Wednesday, or Friday I will most likely be teaching our Work Ready class from 10:00-11:00 am via…
What is a day in the life of Victoria like at Project Place? “When I am in the building, I am doing a lot of technology support for our clients, so they feel confident with remote learning. You can also find me building curriculum, teaching our Work Ready class on Zoom, and grading work on…
The news that over 850,000 women had left the workforce in September, was alarming. This trend, referred to as the ‘shecession’ has continued through the winter and into the spring. In the month of December alone, the United States economy lost a net of 140,000 jobs. Women accounted for the 156,000 jobs lost that month,…
“I first heard about Project Place through a friend that I met in a program,” says Lauren, “I decided to come to Project Place after researching the program online. This is the first time I’ve really taken my recovery seriously and Project Place gave me the small, slow steps I needed to take to become…
“The pandemic has impacted me financially. Everything seems to be more expensive. Things take longer to take care of… It’s affected me in a lot of ways.” Monica came to Project Place seeking support and opportunity in the midst the pandemic in August 2020. She completed our Work Ready class and Industry Internship Program before…
What inspires Shaunta to work in WOW? “The girls at Project Place inspire me. I have been through a lot of similar situations to them, so I can share my experience and knowledge with them. WOW has given me a chance to give back. ” What is a day in the life of Shaunta like…
What is a day in the life of Pam like at Project Place? “A day in the life for Pam includes communicating with clients, reaching out to women in WOW, and being there as a support for anybody in need. Phone calls with clients is a frequent task.” What inspires Pam to work in WOW?…
What is a day in the life of Jim like at Project Place? “In many cases, clients’ anxieties are triggered by not having the structure they became accustomed to while incarcerated. So, I find a lot of times I am just trying to help clients navigate through the complexities of everyday life that we take for granted….
The Project Place community welcomes Joyce Lee as our newest member of the Board of Directors. Joyce was raised in Toronto and has been a resident of the South End for many years. She has a deep and long held passion for addressing issues of poverty and homelessness. Joyce is excited to be joining Project…