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Adriana St Joseph Health Revenue Cycle Services $11.40 Alma G & A Interpreters & Translators $10.00April National Servicing Center $10.00 Brenda CVC Legal Services $10.00 Brianna Spectrum Medical Associates $13.00Carlos H Pilot Painting and Construction $12.00Carlos L Russell Construction $11.00Christian Miles & Kelley Construction $14.50Cristian Universal Alloy Corporation $11.00 Daniel Aryzta $ 9.50 Edgar Lowe's $ 9.00 Edward Miles & Kelley Construction $14.50Elizabeth St. Joseph Heritage $15.00 Erika Share Our Selves (SOS) $13.50Estefani St. Joseph Health Revenue Cycle Services $11.40Genaro Hope Builders $10.00Ismael Pilot Painting and Construction $12.00Izamar Hoag Hospital $18.00Jessica Pacific Dental Services $12.00Jose P Pilot Painting and Construction $12.00Jose G Pilot Painting and Construction $12.00Karina American Auto Financing $10.00Kevin Auto Protection Alliance $10.00Leanne Central City Community Health Center $10.00Mando Cuyamaca $15.72Mastati RPS, Inc. $14.00 Michael Hope Builders $10.00Miguel MemorialCare Medical Group $14.75Nadya Volt Management Corporation $ 9.00Otoniel HMSHost $ 9.40

Sabina Share Our Selves (SOS) $14.00 Sandy Comprehensive Care Solutions $13.00 Stephanie OC Social Services Agency $15.80 Uriel Universal Alloy Corporation $ 9.50 Vernon Abbott Construction $15.72 Xai Hope Builders $10.00Yessica Alta Resources $11.50

Brianna $11.00 $14.00 OC/San Bernardino Medical ClinicDania $12.36 $14.42 St. Joseph Hospital Daniel $10.00 $18.00 Derek InteriorsDolly $ 9.75 $13.83 OC/San Bernardino Medical ClinicElizabeth $ 9.00 $13.07 La Amistad Family Health Center Marcos $18.00 $23.86 Byrom Davey, Inc. Rose $ 9.00 $16.00 Opus Bank

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Name Company Hourly Wage

SINCE DECEMBER,

WE’VE PLACED

YOUTHSinto

EMPLOYMENT

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF TRANSFORMING LIVES

Save the Date!

Taller San Jose’s 2015 Light Up A Life gala

September 19, 2015Join us at The Promenade & Gardens

by Turnip Rose as we celebrate 20 years!

ATTEND A TALLER SAN JOSE WORKS

TOUR

Upcoming Tour Dates

April 14, 8:30 A.M.May 12, 1:00 P.M.June 9, 8:30 A.M.

To R.S.V.P. for a monthly tour or to request that Taller San Jose make a presentation at your office,

please contact Angela Armen-Nichter at (714) 543-5105, ext. 124

ANAHEIM IS HOME TO 2 OF ORANGE

COUNTY’S TOP 10 MOST IMPOVERISHED

NEIGHBORHOODS WITH POVERTY RATES

ABOVE 32%(U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2012 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate,

Table S1701s)

Twenty years ago Sister Eileen McNerney moved with three other nuns to a house in downtown Santa Ana, hoping to understand the struggles that the city’s youth faced. What she discovered catapulted her into action and helped her establish the foundation for Taller San Jose. This legacy continues today and Taller San Jose remains a beacon of hope for young people seeking to turn their lives around. Throughout the past two decades, Taller San Jose has helped more than 5,100 young adults achieve enduring personal and professional success.

Taller San Jose works hard to reach the most disadvantaged of Orange County’s youth. These young people face many obstacles to succeeding in the workforce. They may lack education or basic skills; they may be single parents or have felonies on their record. Despite these challenges, Taller San Jose knows that many of them are eager for the opportunity to turn their lives around.

Jose, who enrolled in the Construction Academy in November 2014, is one of the many young people who came to Taller San Jose ready to change his life. Growing up in a rough part of Santa Ana, it was easy for Jose to get caught up with friends on the street. At 14 he began using drugs and joined the neighborhood gang. He spent the following decade going in out of jail.

Then came a turning point—Jose injured another person while driving recklessly. While he sat in jail contemplating his future, Jose decided that this time there would be no going back to his old way of life. He would get a job and make something of himself. Upon his release, however, Jose struggled to find even minimum-wage work. Then his cousin told him about Taller San Jose.

Jose enrolled in training and learned the importance of showing up every day, on time and with a good attitude. Most importantly, he learned the dignity in a hard day’s work. During training, he met weekly with his case manager. These meetings, and weekly life skills workshops, helped him learn how to manage his anger and work as part of a team. Jose recently completed his 16 weeks of hands-on training and looks forward to finding

employment in the construction field. While he conducts his job search he will continue his education by participating in Taller San Jose’s solar installation training.

Jose is one of the more than 350 young people that Taller San Jose wraps its arms around each year. When Sister Eileen McNerney first set out to create a program that would provide hope to these young people, she called upon civic, business and community leaders in the City of Santa Ana for support. Now, after 20 years of success, leaders in the City of Anaheim have called upon Taller San Jose to bring its program to their community. Once again, Taller San Jose is partnering with local leaders to collectively offer hope and a path forward to youth. In September 2015, Taller San Jose will open its healthcare and construction training academies in Anaheim, giving youth there the tools and support that they need to thrive and become contributing members of our communities. We invite you to join us as we expand Taller San Jose into Anaheim!

Previous CurrentName Hourly Wage Hourly Wage Company

37 youth who completed training found employment

7 youth advanced their employment with guidance and coaching from Taller San Jose

Name Company Hourly Wage

Now, after 20 years of success,

leaders in the City of Anaheim have called upon Taller San Jose

to bring its program to their community.

$1276— PER —HOUR

OUR STUDENTS EARNED

AN AVERAGE OF

BUILDING HOPEin

ANAHEIM

EXPANDING IMPACT:

25% OF ANAHEIM YOUTH ARE ACTIVELY

SEARCHING FOR, BUT UNABLE TO FIND,

EMPLOYMENT(Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County, 2013)

650 YOUTH DROP OUT OF ANAHEIM HIGH

SCHOOLS EACH YEAR(American Community Survey, 2012 5-year estimates)

801 N. Broadway Santa Ana, CA 92701

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To volunteer, please contact Angela Armen-Nichter

at (714) 543-5105, ext. 124

To hire a graduate, please contact Meghan Medlin at (714) 543-5105, ext. 138

To make a gift, please contact Shirley Hann at (714) 543-5105, ext. 128

Board of Directors

Tom Honan—Board Chair

Shawna Smith—CEO/Executive Director

Jon GotholdRichard Heim

Christopher LeoVicki McKemy

Sister Eileen McNerney, CSJRick NogueiraJeff Randolph

Kathleen D. RodinCatherine Skelton

Larry StofkoGeorge Urch

Charles E. WalkerAngela Wergechik

Kevin Wijayawickrama

Sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange

I recently heard a reflection that described this time of year as a time to focus on why we were created and to align our daily living to this mission. This September, Taller San Jose will expand its programming and open a training center in Anaheim. While this might seem to be quite the opposite of a journey home, it is exactly that.  

More than twenty years ago, Sister Eileen McNerney listened to the wailing of a mother who had lost her second child to gang violence. In that moment, alone in her convent room, Taller San Jose was founded in her heart. In the past few years, our county has heard the heart wrenching cries of many more mothers as we've watched the Anaheim community struggle with the hopelessness of gang violence. Unlike Sister Eileen so many years ago, we are no longer alone. 

Taller San Jose’s planned expansion into Anaheim is an investment aimed

at restoring the hope of young men and women who lack good alternatives to gang life, unemployment and unplanned pregnancy. With the help of so many friends over the last twenty years, Taller San Jose has built a strong organization recognized for its impact in the lives of these very young men and women. And so our journey calls us home, broadening of definition of place, but rooted in why we were created and aligned to a mission critical to the well-being of our neighborhoods.

Your accompaniment in this important work strengthens our efforts. For that I am truly grateful.

Shawna Smith CEO/Executive Director

GREETINGSfrom

SHAWNASMITH

AMIGO SPOTLIGHTMichael and Anne CrawfordIn 2004, Michael and Anne Crawford attended their first Light Up A Life gala as guests of Mike and Michelle Barth. Over the following decade, the Craw-fords continue to be inspired by trainees’ stories. “You can tell how driven the students are and how seriously they take the training program. It’s clear to me that the program preaches that—it’s their opportunity for a career and these young folks aren’t going to waste it.”

Michael and Anne continue to help Taller San Jose grow its network of supporters; each year they invite friends to join them at the Light Up A Life gala. As President and CEO of Sukut Construction, Michael engages his company and sponsors the event.

When asked what’s kept them engaged for so many years, without hesitation, Michael replied “It’s a good program. You are providing quality training and helping folks develop marketable skills.” Anne added, “Once I heard the personal stories of your

students I was hooked. Their stories move me to tears every year.”

Looking to the future, the Crawfords are excited that Taller San Jose plans to expand its training programs to more of Orange County’s youth and address the needs of employers. “There is a real shortage of workers in the construction field and your program provides a solution,” Michael shared.

Michael and Anne encourage others to attend the Spring Builder’s Lunch or the Fall Light Up A Life gala for the chance to meet program participants.

Taller San Jose is very grateful to have the decade-long support of Michael and Anne. Thank you for being true Amigos to Taller San Jose and empowering enduring transformations for Orange County’s youth!

HOPE BUILDERS: Mathematica Study Shows

Social Enterprises Benefit SocietyIn January 2015, Mathematica Policy Research released the Mathematica Jobs Study (MJS) showing the benefits of social enterprises to society. The Roberts Enterprise Development Fund (REDF), a partner of Taller San Jose’s social enterprise and general contracting venture, Hope Builders, commissioned the MJS. Hope Builders was one of eight social enterprises included in the study. Key findings show the many benefits of social enterprises: LEGACY

SOCIETY

Sister Eileen

Taller San Jose opened its doors in September 1995. Within a year, by the grace of God, I could see that my hope for impoverished young people in Santa Ana was more than a pipe dream. A structured program, delivered with much love and challenge, was the right match for thousands of young people who had lost their way and who were in danger of slipping into the gutters of life. From that time on, I wanted to erect a Taller San Jose every fifteen miles between the San Ysidro border and Santa Barbara! Now, 20 years later, civic and business leaders in Anaheim have committed their wisdom and resources to bringing a Taller San Jose to their city. They want Anaheim, too, to have a corner on HOPE. Just so you know, I’m wrapping my heart and prayers around this exciting and blessed venture!

This year, Sister Eileen celebrates her 75th year! She is committed to raising $750,000 to help Taller San Jose’s youth transform their lives. For information on how to make a gift or include Taller San Jose in your estate plans, please contact Christa Sheehan at (714) 543-5105, ext. 112

Hope Builders will leverage the findings of the MJS to continue building a scalable model that can be used by other social enterprises working to put those facing barriers to employment back into the workforce.

For more information about Hope Builders, visit www.hope-build.comor contact Cathy Larson, Director, at (714) 542-2129, ext. 209.

Become an Amigo by sponsoring a scholarship for a young

person working to turn their life around. Amigo scholarships

help to provide hands-on job skills training, support services

and links to employment and education for the 350 young people

Taller San Jose serves each year. To sponsor an Amigo scholarship,

please call Shirley Hann at (714) 543-5105, ext. 128 or visit

tallersanjose.org

EVERYBODY NEEDS AN AMIGO

HOW DO SOCIAL ENTERPRISES

BENEFIT SOCIETY?

Every $1 Social Enterprises spend has a return on investment of $2.23 in benefits

to society

The revenue generated by

Social Enterprises reduces the burden

on government and philanthropy

to pay

Every $1 Social Enterprises

spend saves taxpayers $1.31

Taller San Jose appreciates its most recent Amigos,

who have made gifts in 2015.

To see a list of 2015 Amigos to date, visit www.tallersanjose.org/amigo.php