There is an area in Sudan where there are no streets, no working phones, limited drinking water, and limited food, yet the area is populated with thousands of people, including Abbo Abakar’s mother. 

When flu season arrives in San Diego the last thing you want to hear is that someone is contagious, but if you meet SDCE student Michael Calimee, you’ll want to be as close as possible to his enthusiasm, and with any luck, you’ll also catch his positive attitude and infectious smile.

“It’s like putting on makeup. You need precision when you line your eyes, and I use the same concentration when I’m trying to keep my bead in a straight line.”

At age 46, Pamela Hasley talks the talk about welding. She grew up in a family with welders, and worked in a shipyard as a fire watch, a job that didn’t give her the paycheck she needed. After comparing wages with welders, she set her mind to learn the skills they knew, and earn the money they earned. 

Abel Gutierrez has been employed in the food industry for ten years, but it was more than his experience that led him to his current job. 

Figuring out what drives someone’s generosity isn’t easy. Motivation can come from an emotional connection with an individual, or a personal experience of hardship. For Edith Dabbs, it’s not the what that’s important, it’s the why. 

Miriam Vasquez was looking for something new. Over the years, she had worked in many jobs as an office assistant, but the demands of those traditional jobs did not allow for the demands of her current life as a wife and mother of three.