March Newsletter

Women's month special

At the New American Consortium, we celebrate every client that has been with us in the last 10 years. We appreciate your strength, wisdom, and resiliency. Celebrate the women in your life and our community.

Enjoy this poem that represents the clients we serve. We are proud of every step you take!

Eyes are windows to the soul

Written by Perle Rose

There is a painting of an old woman smiling

She is in an green dress with golden accents

Her whole face is smiling

Conveying contentment and happiness

Behind her eyes is her whole life

Behind her eyes, you can tell there is a full life and a wonderful story

Her tone is firm

"I have to move"

"I need to feed my babies"

"I need to learn English for conversation"

"I want to learn how to drive"

She knows what she wants

"I want to work"

"I want to go back to school"

"I want to get a scholarship"

"I need your help to apply for housing assistance"

Her voice is shaky

"The school called, I am worried about my son"

"My husband lied to me"

"We are not safe in that place"

She is confused

"What do I do about the school, they say my son has behavioral problems"

" Can I apply for work authorization?"

Her breath shortened

"My daughter is not safe"

She got a headache learning English

"Can we take a break?"

She got her Driver's License

"I can drive"

She almost failed her classes

"I don't understand this stuff"

She put in the hard work

"Now that you explain it like that, I can work on it"

She learned

"Look at what I wrote! How is it?"

She passed

"I am graduating!"

Her eyes lit up when she heard that she got the job

"I got it, I have a federal job!"

She does the factory job

She does the cleaning job

She is a nurse

A special education teacher

A social worker

A program coordinator

A business CEO

She is a sister

Mother

Wife

Daughter

She is a neighbor

A co-worker

A cousin

And a friend

She is also a student

An employee

A housewife

A business owner

She lifts up families

Upholds cultures

Makes her own path

Every time we sit together

She smiles

She looks down

She looks up

Then, she looks the world straight into its eyes.

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