Oakland resident Sylvia is a testament to the truth that one mistake shouldn’t define a person. Yet her run-in with the law 13 years ago means she has struggled to find a job. Though her search brought her to OPIC and a job at the Unity Council where she now works as a program assistant, the journey has not been an easy one.
John Williams, a single father of 4 sons, was looking to move from Sacramento back to the Bay Area but he was worried about the rising costs to live in the area. “I wanted to start my life over, but I wasn’t quite sure of what direction to go or what to do,” he said.
