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Union Gospel Mission: Jul 6, 2017 1:21:54 PM
Writing is one of the key subjects we work on in our Vocational Education classes. We want to prepare our residents to communicate well in their...
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Union Gospel Mission: Apr 6, 2017 9:42:18 AM
When trauma and schoolwork intersect By Joel Brown, UGM Director of Ministries It is 9:25 in the morning and Billy (named changed to protect privacy)...
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Union Gospel Mission: Jun 8, 2016 10:06:48 AM
By Joel Brown, Vocational Education Manger Recently, I began teaching my 7-year-old daughter how to ride a two-wheel bike. She was extremely excited...
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Growing up, Stefani Martin was bombarded with the message, "you are not enough." Not cool enough, not pretty enough, not smart enough. It didn’t take...
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Union Gospel Mission: Oct 23, 2015 9:29:40 AM
On Tuesday, October 20, UGM held an open house and dedication for the new DeRuwe Center, an annex to the Men’s Shelter and administration building....
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By Merrily Brast, Staff Writer Jeff LeBlanc believed he was stupid. “I just couldn’t get stuff and nobody could tell me why other than that I’m...
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Union Gospel Mission: Apr 24, 2015 3:53:39 PM
Recovery from addiction takes healing the whole person. Joel Brown works in Vocational Advancement helping men heal both mentally and emotionally. He...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: Oct 24, 2013 3:56:00 PM
Roxanne and Doreen Roxanne and Doreen are bright, articulate women whose lives got off track. “In high school,” Roxanne said, “I just wanted to be a...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: Oct 4, 2013 1:01:00 PM
Next week,* Luke Hauflin, 21, will be headed off to Sacramento, California to join Americorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps). For now, he...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: Jul 22, 2013 1:27:00 PM
I thought this day would never come. Recently, I interviewed for my business practicum at The Spokesman Review. As I sat in the human resource...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: Jul 9, 2013 9:53:00 AM
Robert Lewis turned to drugs and alcohol partly in response to frustrations in the work place. “My addiction came from always trying to be a...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: Feb 25, 2013 2:21:12 PM
Robert Miller, medical records at Columbia Medical One in Ten: Odds that a person who has been out of work for more than 27 weeks will find a job...
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Union Gospel Mission: Oct 24, 2012 5:00:12 AM
It's hard to break the cycle of homelessness if you can't get a job. In UGM's Vocational Advancement department, staff work with residents to create...
