Charles - JVS 2011 Strictly Business Employee of the Year Award

After six arrests and detentions by Liberian President Taylor's forces, Charles knew that he had a choice to make: his career as an outspoken opposition journalist or his life. He fled to Ghana and, as a refugee, came to California for the Knight Fellowship at Stanford. After this fellowship ended, Charles worked at a gas station, which later closed down. Desperate to break into the U.S. workforce and eager to help other refugees, Charles earned his Paralegal Certificate and turned to JVS. After a long search, Charles now works at the African Advocacy Network, a Program of Dolores Street Community Services, where he helps Haitian and African refugees settle into their new homes.

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