October 2019 – Catholic Charities DC

Journey from Immigrant Teen to Business Leader Aided by Mentors

October 18, 2019

| By Will Espinoza

Categories: Clinical Services, Education and Employment, Feature

The 1980s were a turbulent time in El Salvador. Consumed by a civil war, thousands of innocent civilians we terrorized by the unrest. It was no different for Omar Martinez. …

Searching for an Opportunity and Discovering the Spanish Catholic Center

October 9, 2019

| By Will Espinoza

Categories: Education and Employment, Feature

| Tags: Green Construction Program, Job training

Many who immigrate to the United States embark on the journey to search for better job opportunities, a better life. This was the case for Melida Chacon. Originally from El …

Conference to Explore Trauma-Informed Care for Immigrant Children

October 4, 2019

| By Will Espinoza

Categories: Feature

Prince George’s County received the third-largest number of unaccompanied immigrant children in the country in 2017, and many others have arrived since. Thousands of youth from Central American now call …

Finding Solace at the Spanish Catholic Center

October 2, 2019

| By Will Espinoza

Categories: Feature

A simple Google search led Gustavo Perez Silverio to the medical clinic of Catholic Charities’ Spanish Catholic Center. Facing mounting stress and high blood pressure after fleeing Cuba because of …

Journey from Immigrant Teen to Business Leader Aided by Mentors

Searching for an Opportunity and Discovering the Spanish Catholic Center

Conference to Explore Trauma-Informed Care for Immigrant Children

Finding Solace at the Spanish Catholic Center

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