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"When I was at Cara, I felt loved. There was nothing impossible; there was nothing that couldn’t be achieved. I brought that here, to my job at Northwestern Memorial Hospital."

"When I was at Cara, I felt loved. Everyone really cared. There was
nothing impossible; there was nothing
that couldn’t be achieved. I brought
that here, to my job at Northwestern Memorial Hospital."
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Let's transform lives!
The Cara Program prepares and inspires motivated individuals to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty, transform their lives, strengthen our communities, and forge paths to real and lasting success.
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#cara student Dmitri J. secured a position with The Habitat Company! 245 of 270!!1 day 22 hours ago
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#cara student James M. secured a position with Terrace Paper Company! 244 of 270!!1 day 22 hours ago
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"Every struggle has a silver lining. What is the silver lining to a current struggle you are dealing with?" #motivations2 days 4 hours ago
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Agreed! MT @juliacsmith: Morning motivations = a powerful way to start the day! Got to cheer for someone who rang the "I got a job" bell."2 days 21 hours ago
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#cara students Gregory & Clifford secured apprenticeships @cta!! 242 and 243 of 270!5 days 3 hours ago
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"Share a specific time or event when you learned from a past mistake. What did you learn and how have you applied this lesson?" #motivations5 days 5 hours ago
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#cara student Dante M. secured a position at Greencore USA as a Sanitation Worker! 241 of 270!!1 week 1 day ago
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#cara students Lasandra P., Sonya S., Ladonna D., & Gale G. secured apprenticeships @CTA! 237-240 of 270!!1 week 2 days ago
