self-sufficiency




"I came to CCNW to take sewing classes, which helped me to learn a new skill to make a living.
Now I am selling my products at the Studio. Thank you! "

CCNW offers targeted training for our clients to gain the skills they need to secure stable employment, earn higher pay and improve the quality of life for the entire family.

We offer free classes and programs in our Community Studio; providing focused job skill training with bilingual instructors and providing course content and scheduling that participants need to be successful.

In 2023:

  • 147 adults participated in our job skills training programs

  • 44 makers are selling their handmade items at the Community Studio 

  • 27 unemployed adults gained new jobs with our help

  • 76 individuals improved their English language skills with our teachers

  • 100% felt empowered by learning new skills