Stories
Employment
Nnenna’s Story
Tacoma Community House has become more like a family to me than an organization. When I first registered with TCH, I started with the CHEER training program. When I was done with my training…
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Employment
Mariela’s Story
It's always a pleasure to see our clients grow and create the life that they want for themselves. Mariela has…
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Education and Immigration
Norma’s Story
Recently, Norma visited our Citizenship Class and spoke to the students about her experience at TCH and Naturalization process. It…
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I can say, my experience at TCH is excellent. I’m feeling supported by this institution. I’m an immigrant but I’m not alone in this city because I found a group of humans committed to our people. I’m grateful and proud to be a student of TCH.
Education
Jonathan’s Story
Jonathan’s path to success was not easy. Being in prison changed his perspective, he knew that he needed to move…
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Education and Immigration
Diana’s Story
Being away from family, and not be familiar with your surroundings or speak the language can be a scary situation…
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Education
Marcia’s Story
My decision to move to Washington took me around six months. Just thinking about it made me scared about what…
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Immigration
Chin’s Story
My name is Chin Pham. As a new American, I am proud to say I am now a new citizen…
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I like Tacoma because it has Tacoma Community House where they taught me. I learned English and they helped me apply for citizenship. We learned so much and passed the test because of all the support the staff and volunteers gave us here at Tacoma Community House.
Victim Advocacy
Shakira’s Story
Shakira came to Tacoma Community House fleeing an emotional and physically abusive relationship — she was afraid, spoke no English…
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Employment
Natura’s Story
Learn about Natura’s journey to success with help from the employment team.
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