Category: Graduates
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Nancy Maldonado
27 years old, San Franciscan Resident I am a 27 year-old San Francisco native with roots in Guanajuato, Mexico. I became a teen mother at 19 years old and upon my daughter’s birth, my interest in sewing grew. A counselor at Horizons Unlimited linked me up with Turning Heads to explore economic empowerment through Sweet…
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Samantha Sherman
25 years old, San Franciscan Hey all, I was part of Turning Heads/Sweet Dreams for four years, and had a great growth process. Sweet Dreams gave me skills I didn’t know I had, and created an avenue for me to express my creativity. I am from a disadvantaged background, the resources available to me were…
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Orisa Fonseca
24 years old, Native San Franciscan I currently attend SFSU for fashion merchandising and I attribute my career goal to Sweet Dreams Co-op. I first took note of Sweet Dreams when I was in high school. I quickly realized the program really emphasized positively building young women and giving them the tools to be successful…
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Melissa Camarena
24 years old, San Francisco Resident I learned about Sweet Dreams through a friend. She raved about a program that taught young women how to sew and I was immediately excited about learning a new skill. Through Sweet Dreams I learned COGS, labor, overhead utilities, how to manage social media accounts, and customer service outreach.…