Andrea joined Mill Village Farms’ job and life skills classes for at-risk youth in 2015; that summer, she was hired to work at Mill Village Farms. Empowered by her job opportunity, Andrea became [...]
Elizabeth Galik, Executive Director of River City Development Center (R CITY) in Chicago, Ill., and a 2017 We Raise Foundation Emerging Leader Grant recipient
As the day of her release from prison drew near, Heather should have been excited and relieved. Instead, the Indiana native was fearful as she faced life ‘outside’ without a job, family, or a [...]
When asked to describe what the term “emerging leader” means, Dan Weidenbenner focuses on the “emerging” part. “I think I’ve got a lot to learn,” he says.
After 20 years at a Chicago-area bakery production plant, Ed Curra was laid off. The plant eventually closed, and he and his wife depended on his part-time earnings and savings to get by.
