Create. Inspire. Serve!
August 18, 2010 |
Hello and welcome to Create, Inspire, Serve! I hope you find the ideas and information provided in this newsletter enlightening, helpful and inspiring. Shoot me an email at [email protected] or give me a call at 602-769-3674 if I can support you in your efforts to Create, Inspire and Serve! Andrea Beaulieu |
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What's Inside: Creativity Tip News and Upcoming Events Tell Your Story! About Andrea "If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion." Dalai Lama |
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News and Upcoming Events Tell Your Story with Performance Coaching. Learn how to tell you story with power and presence so your audience gets it! Andrea coaches you to develop your personal performance techniques to connect emotionally with your audience and inspire action! Learn more. August 21, 2010 Get Your Story Straight! Tell Your Story Powerfully on the Page and on the Stage! Andrea and partner Barbara McNichol will present their half-day workshop in Tempe, AZ. August 29, 2010 Featured soloist, Creative Living Fellowship, Phoenix, AZ October 5, 2010 High Impact Stories for High Impact Presentations, Professional Women's Roundtable, Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, Phoenix, AZ October 16, 2010 Writing and Your Authentic Voice. Phoenix Writers Club, Phoenix, AZ. |
Tell Your Story! How do you serve? Do you know an organization or person you'd like to acknowledge? Email me here. In this issue, we are featuring St. Joseph the Worker. St. Joseph the Worker is located in the Lodestar Day Center at the Human Services Campus in downtown Phoenix. Started by two priests offering food to those in need, in the park, St. Joseph the Worker's mission is to assist homeless, low-income and other disadvantaged individuals in their efforts to become self-sufficient through permanent, full-time employment. St. Joseph's provides job-seeking support services such as telephone and computer access, resume development, professional clothing, and job/life skills courses. It does not provide job placement. To be eligible, a client must want full-time, permanent employment, be sober for 30 days, live in a shelter, have a photo I.D. and a social security card, and be at least 18 years old. Blue Swadener, special events and outreach coordinator, says 95 percent of their clients are recently homeless or have an immediate threat. Their clients represent a diverse population. Some have an 8th grade education; others have master's degrees. Many have lost jobs due to illness, natural disasters (such as Hurricane Katrina) and downsizing. Others have had issues with drugs and alcohol, domestic violence and mental illness. St. Joseph's also works with those who have been incarcerated, or are just about to be released. Half of their clients have been incarcerated, and half of those now have jobs. Last year, St. Joseph's helped 400 people get jobs. Most were entry level; nearly half also received benefits. "We bring hope to people who don't have any," says Blue. "I want to interrupt people's assumptions about who is homeless. I want people to know that anything is possible." Blue shared the story of one young woman, Susan (not her real name), who began using drugs with her husband. As a result, they lost their jobs, housing, custody of their children, and were incarcerated. Susan was introduced to St. Joseph's in prison at a workshop the organization conducted. When she was released, she took advantage of the services. Today, she has a full-time position, has earned her bachelor's degree, and has been reunited with her five children. She is newly engaged and also volunteers for St. Joseph's. She was named client of the year. She recently held a water drive to supply water to people who are homeless to prevent dehydration during the summer months. St. Joseph the Worker is supported by the Valley of the Sun United Way, among other funders. For more information, click here. |
Andrea Beaulieu is a certified coach, author and award-winning consultant whose mission is to empower and propel individuals and organizations to move forward and make a difference with clarity, confidence and a new creative spirit. A communication professional for more than 25 years, she is the author of two books, "Finding Your Authentic Voice, Seven Practices to Free the Real You and Find Love, Happiness and Fulfillment," and "Ah Ha! 100 Flashes of Insight and Inspiration from Your Authentic Voice" Her Your Authentic Voice® Intuition and Creativity System is at the heart of these books. |