Where Are They Now?: St. Joseph Worker edition

The St. Joseph Worker program is a one-year volunteer experience sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph, very similar to the Americorps Vista program, but with a strong emphasis on spiritual growth and leadership development. The Justice Commission Office has played host to four St. Joseph Workers, and I recently caught up with a few of them to see what they've been up to since they left the program and the JC Office. Unsurprisingly, the women are all doing great things, working for social justice in a variety of inspiring ways. I'll let these women speak for themselves: here is what 2008-2009 SJW Faith Fischer had to say:




"Working at St. Stephen's is great. I am constantly learning new things. Being a case worker means that I work with individuals who have been homeless for 52 weeks or three times in four years. Through a Hennepin Couny grant they are placed in apartments. I journey with them through grovery store aisles and beaurecratic obstacles. The most challenging part of the job has been learning the proper channels to access the best resouces. The most rewarding part has been building trust with participants so that we can have authentic conversations about what they want out of life. I have applied to local schools in hopes of pursuing my masters in social work next year."