From Learner to Leader: Idrissa’s Journey with Evergreen Goodwill
At Evergreen Goodwill, we believe Jobs Change Lives—and Idrissa’s success is proof of that vision in action.
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Student Story: Matt
“You give yourself a chance to actually make a career.”
– Matt
Successfully receiving his GED after taking classes with Evergreen Goodwill, Matt is now on track to become a licensed journeyman electrician!
Employee Spotlight: Cuong
“I just bring my skills that I learned in the store, work with the people, and I bring it to the class.”
– Cuong
The first full week of October marked National Customer Service Week, and this is the perfect time to share the story of an Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington employee who is undoubtedly one of the best in the business.
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Student Story: Abdullahi
“My main goal is to inspire people who are like me, who wants to be a pilot but who don’t believe in themselves.”
– Abdullahi
Abdullahi, a former student in our Youth Aerospace Program, is now pursuing degrees in aviation and business management and hopes to not only be a pilot one day but also play a role in the economic advancement of developing African nations.
Employee Spotlight: Michael
“Because I work in a multicultural workplace, I was able to return and be even more aware and sensitive to those employees who use English as their second language.”
– Michael
Giving back to the community has become second nature for Michael, a supervisor in Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington’s Transportation Department, at this point in his life. “I want to make a better world than the one I grew up in,” he says. “I want to see things change.”
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Employee Spotlight: Aida
“This isn’t my first job in the United States, but this is the first job that I really like,”
– Aida
Aida has watched as Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington has drastically changed over the course of more than three decades.
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Employee Spotlight: Shar
“This is a learning community that’s passionate about growing and changing, which I think is really important.”
– Shar
It all started with an ad on Facebook that transformed Shar’s career, landing her a position at Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington’s Job Training and Education Center in Whatcom County – bringing her Goodwill journey full circle.
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Student Story: Malgorzata
“With Goodwill, I was able to access the internet, which has helped me to achieve my goals.”
– Malgorzata
When Malgorzata came to America from Europe, she visited her local Evergreen Goodwill Job Training and Education Center. Our Case Managers connected her to the classes and trainings that fit her needs, which helped her secure a job that she loves in the health care industry.
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Employee Spotlight: Sonia & Tasha
“There’s people that believe in you in here, and so it pushes us even more to try even harder, and it’s bringing us to a place where it’s really unthinkable for me”
– Sonia
Sitting side-by-side, a rush of emotions came over Tasha and Sonia as they shared a hug before continuing to tell the story of how their friendship formed at such a critical point in their lives.
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