Corey and Akil, graduates of the TE program, have been hired part-time in the Men’s Center and for Community Outreach, respectively.
Akil got in trouble with the law in 1998. Since then, he’s left a lot of things behind—drugs, prison and relationships. “I am broken hearted and sober; but those are the things I had to lose to be successful.” Now as a Transitional Employee since February, he feels lucky to
have been granted “an opportunity that’s often difficult because of my background.”
Hired by SVdP as a Safety Aide in the Free Dining Room, Akil works part-time, keeping the building exterior clean and the dining room clients calm. It’s not just a job, but “a stepping stone,” Akil says, “helping me to separate from the corruption on the outside world. I’m trying to use every service SVdP offers.”
A Bay Area native, Akil aspires to work with teens in the inner city by being a spokesperson for the community. Akil feels he’s recognized what is damaging his life and was willing to sever harmful relationships in order to survive and raise his son.
His advice for new people looking to turn their own lives, especially at SVdP: “Let it be your whole life. Don’t put anything in front of coming here and doing what you have to do to be a Transitional Employee. Don’t put friends, side hassles, relationships or anything in front of it. Let your job and SVdP be the number one priority in their life and they will be successful.”
Hired by SVdP as a Safety Aide in the Free Dining Room, Akil works part-time, keeping the building exterior clean and the dining room clients calm. It’s not just a job, but “a stepping stone,” Akil says, “helping me to separate from the corruption on the outside world. I’m trying to use every service SVdP offers.”
A Bay Area native, Akil aspires to work with teens in the inner city by being a spokesperson for the community. Akil feels he’s recognized what is damaging his life and was willing to sever harmful relationships in order to survive and raise his son.
His advice for new people looking to turn their own lives, especially at SVdP: “Let it be your whole life. Don’t put anything in front of coming here and doing what you have to do to be a Transitional Employee. Don’t put friends, side hassles, relationships or anything in front of it. Let your job and SVdP be the number one priority in their life and they will be successful.”
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