When Imari Alvarez joined CareerCatchers as a Fundraising AmeriCorps VISTA, she brought a strong foundation in community engagement and nonprofit storytelling shaped by her education at Coppin State University and early work in Baltimore-based organizations. After graduation, Imari pursued a career in the nonprofit sector but experienced a prolonged period of unemployment that challenged her […]

JB had spent years building something he was proud of. As a DevOps Engineer, he had mastered the art of keeping systems running smoothly,  pipelines humming, deployments seamless, teams unblocked. His consulting practice was thriving. Clients trusted him. Referrals came naturally. Then the pandemic arrived, and the world JB had built quietly began to unravel. […]

For many years, life felt like a series of obstacles for Ms. C. Becoming a mother at a young age and facing difficult circumstances early in life made it hard for her to finish high school. Like many parents trying to provide for their children, she focused on working and meeting daily needs rather than […]