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Voices of DWC:
Remisha's Story
Voices of DWC: Jessie Mae's Story
When Participant Jessie Mae first walked through the doors of the Downtown Women’s Center three years ago, she was looking for a safe place to unwind and focus. This is exactly what she found when she was warmly invited in, offered a hot meal, and welcomed by the Ladies as part of the community. “It felt like home,” Jessie Mae recalls. She had found a place where she had the resources to get back on her feet – from basic needs, such as toiletries, to love and support from an understanding group of women.
Today, Jessie Mae continues to visit the Center and eagerly participates in a variety of offerings. She enjoys lunches, attends support groups, and helps out in the kitchen. As a new student at L.A. Technical College, she frequents DWC’s Learning Center to improve her computer skills as she earns her degree. In fact, she has graduated from DWC’s “Introduction to Computers” class for beginners, and is now enrolled in the Level 2 class. Building computer proficiency is something she “never thought (she) would be able to achieve at the age of 50.” “DWC has given me such wonderful opportunities and has shown me that anything can be accomplished!” she exclaims. Jessie Mae has also grown to consider the DWC community her family. “I have made a lot of friends,” she reveals. “The Ladies are like my sisters, and DWC is like a second home.”
PHOTO: Jessie Mae (left) with DWC's Dr. Mina Kedar and Volunteer Bruce on Thanksgiving 2008!
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