In 2018, when Richard Ramsey enrolled at The Excel Center®, Goodwill’s high school for adults, he didn’t know that he was taking the first step toward meeting his future fiance.
Couple Finds Love Connection at Goodwill
[fa icon="calendar'] Feb 14, 2023 11:00:00 AM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Employment, The Excel Center, Education, Valentines Day, Retail, Mission Coaches
Empowerment Through Education
[fa icon="calendar'] Dec 30, 2022 11:00:00 AM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Success Story, The Excel Center, Education, Language Barrier, refugee, Mission Awareness, Mission Coaches, Goodwill Education
Imagine being denied a basic education unless you pledge allegiance to political beliefs that you do not ascribe to. This is what Rizan Hajji Mohamed faced when he was forced to flee his home country of Syria.
National Hispanic Heritage Month | Staff Spotlight: Deyanira Hernandez
[fa icon="calendar'] Oct 11, 2022 3:01:38 PM / by Jennifer Wade posted in Nurse-Family Partnership, The Excel Center, Education, Mission Awareness, Mission Coaches, Goodwill Education, National Hispanic Heritage Month
Mission Coaches Make a Difference
[fa icon="calendar'] Aug 4, 2022 2:24:55 PM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Employment, Success Story, The Excel Center, Education, Criminal History, Retail, mental health, Mission Awareness, Mission Coaches, Goodwill Education
When Johnny Manson joined Goodwill in October 2016 as a part-time donation attendant, he had been struggling to secure employment due to past legal issues and a lifelong history of depression.
Finding Meaning Through Employment
[fa icon="calendar'] Jun 24, 2022 4:18:35 PM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Employment, Success Story, Criminal History, Retail, Former Addiction, Mission Awareness, Mission Coaches
After separating from her husband of 10 years, Samantha Russell turned to drugs in an effort to cope with the stress and anxiety she was experiencing.
Excel Center Grad Beats the Odds
[fa icon="calendar'] Apr 15, 2022 10:16:38 AM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Success Story, The Excel Center, Education, COVID-19, Mission Awareness, Mission Coaches
There are more than 447,450,000 working-age Hoosiers who lack a high school diploma. Prior to The Excel Center, Goodwill’s unique high school for adults, there were few options for people like Dontre Smith who wanted to earn one.
Goodwill LEAP helps program participants move forward
[fa icon="calendar'] Mar 21, 2022 9:00:00 AM / by Nathan Simpson posted in Mission Awareness, LEAP, Mission Coaches
A criminal record in Indiana can follow you past any time served, creating barriers to securing housing, finding employment, obtaining custody of children, achieving professional licensing, and more. In 2011 Indiana passed an expungement law allowing those with a criminal record who meet qualifying criteria to get those records sealed, but the eligibility requirements and process to file for expungement can be a challenge.