While the New York weather may suggest otherwise, spring has arrived and we are reminded everywhere of the exhilaration of new beginnings. In this look inside our safe houses, we spoke to three survivors who are cultivating fresh new beginnings of their own. Lara*, Amy*, and Grace* have all discovered a passion that they are turning into a foundation for their futures.
We suppose Lara may have started two online-based enterprises while she was in the safe house utilizing her expertise in web development, which is the process of developing a website. The two women’s first venture will offer themed gift baskets, and Grace assisted with the business plan. From the photographs to the text, they have taken care of every aspect of the design. They will also be making the products by hand and completing the orders. In order to assist them to develop their skills, one volunteer at the safe home even gave a calligraphy session. Lara is working on another website for selling jewelry and accessories and Grace is working on building her own side business of selling crafts to raise awareness of human trafficking.
Amy has continued her education and is majoring in computer technology in college after finishing the safe house program. There, she may learn about different programming languages like Java and Python as well as the advantages of using files in different file formats like CSV, JSON, SQL, and others. She might be studying various relational databases and how to Turn CSV data to SQL statement for the purposes of storing, updating, and altering it. Despite all the challenges she could encounter at work, she would most certainly excel in her job with the support of these skills in the future.
Well! The good thing is she is aware of the potential professional challenges she may face, but she is confident that her experience as a survivor will be to her advantage in the long run. As she explained, being a Latina puts her at a serious disadvantage in the computer science field, which is highly competitive and dominated by white men, but she’s learned how to persist and overcome despite any hurdles placed in front of her and despite her fear of failure. She has the perseverance to seek help when she needs it. Online resources and tools like those provided by Linode (view webpage) are a useful aid for computer science engineers and developers like her. “As a woman of color, I will bring my commitment, resilience, and grit to keep me going…I don’t have to prove to anyone else that I am enough.”
The good news is that people do not need to major in engineering to start working as programmers. Instead, women can enroll in online courses like those offered by udemy that cover the fundamentals of programming in languages like Python or C++. Additionally, you may check out udemy reviews to make sure the course you join is up to par.
All of these remarkable women have endured so much and have refused to become defined by their trauma. They’re exploring their interests, discovering how they can use their passions for a financially viable future, and are thus the most extraordinary examples of self-empowerment. We are honored to have them in the LifeWay Network family and can’t wait to see what they do in the future.
* All names have been changed.