There were people to call, places to belong, and plans that reached beyond the next cold night.

PART 19
The Center With Caroline’s Name

By early summer the community workshop had a name: the Caroline Whitmore Learning and Skills Center.

Nathaniel insisted that its board include educators, housing advocates, local employers and people who had used the services it hoped to coordinate.

Ruth reminded him that an impressive building would mean little if families could not reach it by bus or schedule appointments after work.

The first program focused on practical office skills, interview preparation and referrals to apprenticeships.