Employee Spotlight: Tania
“Our biggest thing is we listen, we don’t judge, we just listen.”
– Tania
Looking back on her childhood, Tania reminisced about days spent each year at Evergreen Goodwill’s flagship Dearborn store and the intricate role it played in her life.
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Student Story: Stephen
“The aerospace program and the internship program both made me learn valuable life skills … just being a better person in general.”
– Stephen
Stephen came to Goodwill looking to learn more about the science behind the aerospace industry, and what he left with was so much more. He says the connections he made with people taught him valuable life skills and encouraged him to grow.
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Employee Spotlight: Katy
“Goodwill was the first one to give us a callback, [and] we both got hired on at the same time, actually”
– Katy
Reflecting on a time in the not-so-distant past when looking for a job meant actually venturing out on foot, Katy described the scene of her and a friend entering their hometown Goodwill in Marysville 18 years ago.
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Student Story: HangTran
“I want to become a U.S. citizen, I want to vote.”
– HangTran
HangTran has been working hard to learn English and get ready for her naturalization interview and exam with hopes of one day being able to permanently call the United States home – all with the strong support of our Goodwill team here to help.
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Employee Spotlight: Monique
“It hit me extremely hard when my little brother was taken, and I decided then that I wanted to change as many lives as possible”
– Monique
For the past 25 years, Monique has devoted her career to helping change the lives and trajectory of, quite possibly, thousands of young people.
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Student Story: Pramuan
“I want to tell anyone about Goodwill – that Goodwill help people.”
– Pramuan
Evergreen Goodwill has been a transformative piece of Pramuan’s life as he seeks to become a U.S. citizen after emigrating from Thailand. While participating in our Citizenship Test Preparation and ESOL classes, Pramuan had a vested interest in not only his own success but of his fellow classmates, too.
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Employee Spotlight: Joseph
“This company has helped me get into an apartment, and then helped me learn how to be a material handler, to a material handler lead, to a material handler supervisor.”
– Joseph
Every Goodwill employee has a story behind their experience working for the organization, and many might agree that working at Goodwill is much more than just a job. But for some, it’s also given them a second chance at life.
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Where are they now: Keone’s Story
“It just takes somebody to care, somebody to try, somebody to do what Goodwill is doing.”
– Keone
A lot has changed for Keone since we last heard from him at the Glitter Gala fundraising event in 2017. He’s continuing to push forward in his career as he and his wife raise their young child. Learn more about Keone’s Goodwill journey and how it’s transformed his life.
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Employee Spotlight: Tamera’s Goodwill Journey
“There was a lot of growth that I saw within [the Job Training and Education Department.] I knew that’s where I wanted to be.”
– Tamera
In just three years with Evergreen Goodwill, Tamera has accomplished major goals in her career and helped countless others do the same. And now, in her own words, “the sky’s the limit.”
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