Graduating CHWs Ethel Ennon and Jessalynn Castaneda with Wells Fargo Vice President, District Manager Eric Young and Store Manager Kelly Saleh
Eight up-and-coming graduates from the Community Health Worker (CHW) Training Program celebrated with family, friends and staff on June 4 to cap off their successful yearlong participation in the program. HPP also welcomed Wells Fargo special guests Vice President, District Manager Eric Young and Store Manager Kelly Saleh, who presented the training program with a $20,000 check. Graduating CHWs Karla Ayala, Jessalynn Castaneda, Ethel Ennon, Heshima Jenkins, Marisol Silva, Vanessa Garcia, Angelina Gonzalez, and Jessica Silva were honored at the graduation.
HPP’s CHW Training Program is a highly competitive, intensive 12-month paid job training program that prepares economically disadvantaged and formerly homeless mothers for employment. More than 50% of candidates chosen to be CHW trainees are former HPP clients. Many graduates of the program go on to work in a variety of positions at local community-based organizations, and some fill HPP’s open staff positions.
Elisa Gasca, a current Community Health Worker, shared how the graduation prompted feelings of excited anticipation for her own next steps. “HPP has opened so many opportunities for the graduating CHWs,” she said. “This experience so far has helped me grow and realize what I need to do to get ready for my goal of studying at a university to be a probation officer.”
Congratulations to our amazing graduating CHWs and a heartfelt thank you to Wells Fargo for their generous and continued support of a truly life-changing program!
Community Health Worker (CHW) Training Program graduates celebrate their accomplishments 