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Last month, we celebrated one of the most memorable moments of the year – our CWEE Annual Event! Donning high tops and denim duds, our community came together at CWEE’s Back to the 80s Bash to relive the raddest decade while making a major impact that will fuel CWEE families throughout the year. Every year, […]

To our amazing CWEE community, This is one of the moments I look forward to most each year – the moment when I get to say thank you for the incredible support you’ve shown to CWEE participants this year! Your kindness has made meaningful change happen at CWEE. I’m so excited to share with you […]

Celebrating milestones is an integral and beloved part of our culture. From birthday bashes to wedding receptions, anniversaries and graduations, we mark these significant moments in our lives not just because we love a good party, but because we recognize the work that goes into reaching these milestones and want to celebrate our own achievements […]

Meet Myrna, a CWEE alumna who began right at the beginning! Myrna enrolled in CWEE services soon after we opened our doors in 1982. At the time, Myrna was a single mother of three living in the Westwood housing projects. She had just left a physically and emotionally abusive marriage and was navigating life as […]

We’ve all been there. After a long day, you decide you don’t have it in you to cook dinner tonight. You grab your car keys and head to your favorite fast-food spot and join the drive-through line. You know exactly what you’re going to order and can already imagine how good it will taste. You […]

Welcoming a new baby can be one of the most exciting times in a parent’s life – and one of the busiest! Beyond the sleepless nights and frequent feedings, babies have needs ranging from cribs and car seats to onesies, diapers and toys. For families living in poverty, this time of transition and change can […]

Helping participants unlock their motivation is key to making life-long changes. This month, we sat down with Savanna Depew, the Assistant Manager of CWEE’s Integrated Services team, to chat about one of the most important pieces of our work with participants: Motivational Interviewing.  

Dear CWEE Community, Last month, we were thrilled to gather our CWEE community for our annual event, Illuminating Futures. I want to extend my deepest gratitude to those of you who were able to join us for the evening, and to those who were with us in spirit, showing their support for CWEE even if […]

On a beautiful, sunny autumn day last month, staff members spent the morning transforming the courtyard outside CWEE’s offices into a celebratory space filled with balloons, streamers, flowers, and most importantly – CWEE GED graduates!