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September 2022 Featured Alum: Aishia Patterson

Photo attribution: Brianna RobinsonAishia Patterson has always cared for others. As a mother of four children and a caregiver for nearly 25 years, Aishia spent most of her life prioritizing the needs of other people. Eventually, she wanted more.

Published: 23 September 2022

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Seen here is Opportunity Junction staff at a recent team-building retreat. In keeping with its racial justice commitments, the nonprofit organization recently developed and published a new diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and belonging statement. 

Opportunity Junction Adopts New Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Belonging (DEIAB) Statement

OJ file photoThe Opportunity Junction board has adopted an official DEIAB Statement to summarize our commitments to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging in the workplace and in the community. The statement can be read below and found on our website here.

Published: 23 September 2022

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Beverly Spring
Photo attribution: Aly Brown

Dedicated Opportunity Junction Volunteer Shares Her Story

Photo attribution: Aly BrownBeverly Spring calls her path to becoming a regular volunteer at Opportunity Junction (OJ) a God Story. It all started with a little trailer named Tag-a-Long Suzie.  

Published: 23 September 2022

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Alissa Friedman

From the CEO’s Desk: Finding Opportunity in Uncertainty

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Recently, I was invited to speak to the board of our largest funder, Tipping Point Community, about Opportunity Junction’s experience during periods of economic uncertainty. One of my key qualifications was that I’ve been leading the organization since before the Great Recession in 2008. How did we approach it then? How would we approach it now? 

Published: 23 September 2022

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Opportunity Junction Awarded New Grants

We are proud and grateful to announce the following new grants and funding partnerships:Photo attribution: micheile dot com on Unsplash

HEDCO Foundation: Thanks to a grant from HEDCO, we will be able to purchase new desktops for our staff and program participants.This will especially benefit our Administrative Careers Training students, as the new computers support an upgrade to Office 365 at the same time. 

Published: 23 September 2022

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  1. July 2022 Featured Alum: Dawn Nelson
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  3. Things to Consider Before Accepting a Job Offer
  4. From the CEO’s Desk: Last Year’s Results

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phone (925) 776-1133
Opportunity Junction is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, Tax ID 68-0459131.
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