Category: Success Story

Success Story: Lateasha

Lateasha worked with YWCA St. Paul case managers to find a stable, living-wage job and build a local community to build a stable foundation for her son to have a great life.

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photo of Alaysha sitting outside at a picnic table
Youth Success Stories

Success Story: Alaysha

  Alaysha is a participant in YWCA St. Paul’s YW Stride, which supports young women of color who are transitioning from foster care by helping

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Claudia
EED

Success Story: Claudia

After completing YWCA St. Paul’s Transitional Housing Program, Claudia’s goals led her back to YWCA St. Paul’s employment services. As a participant in YW Works,

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Pete
Fitness

Success Story: Pete

A fierce competitor his whole life, when Pete ran into health issues in his 80s, he showed that lifelong fitness is its own reward. Just

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Maryam
Youth

Success Story: Maryam

Maryam lives with her parents and three younger siblings in an apartment just a few blocks away from YWCA St. Paul, but before coming to

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Housing

Success Story: Chanell

Like many parents, Chanell spends a lot of time in the car, with drop-offs and pick-ups going between school and daycare, work and home. Chanell’s

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Nena
Youth

Success Story: Nena

Before she began spending time at YWCA St. Paul, Nena struggled with how to spend her time in a productive way that would build a

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J'Nae and her children smiling at camera
Housing

Success Story: J’Nae

Video Transcript [J’Nae at home, preparing some broccoli] J’Nae: My name is J’Nae. I have two children and I’m trying to change the way that

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