{"id":782738,"date":"2026-05-14T15:11:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T15:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodwill.org\/?p=782738"},"modified":"2026-05-14T15:11:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T15:11:40","slug":"my-goodwill-story-belen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodwill.org\/blog\/impact-spotlight\/my-goodwill-story-belen\/","title":{"rendered":"My Goodwill Story – Belen"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the U.S., every May is Older Americans Month. This celebration highlights the achievements and contributions of older adults. At Goodwill\u00ae,\u00a0we support more than 200,000 seniors every year to find employment or advance out of low wage work.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That support can look like digital skills training, r\u00e9sum\u00e9\u00a0preparation\u00a0or career navigation.\u00a0It\u00a0is often\u00a0done through our Goodwill Opportunity Accelerator\u00ae\u00a0(OA), a\u00a0framework that helps people grow and build in-demand skills tailored around their interests and talents.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Belen first found out about\u00a0the\u00a0services offered through Goodwill Industries\u00a0of\u00a0South Texas (Corpus Christi) when she was in her local AARP office.\u00a0She was looking for a\u00a0job, but\u00a0found that she needed to improve her digital skills.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Goodwill career coach used the OA to guide Belen through every step of the process.\u00a0Despite personal and logistical challenges, Belen\u00a0successfully\u00a0completed digital skills training through Goodwill.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

More importantly, she gained confidence in her ability to use technology, learned new skills that will help her in a future\u00a0position\u00a0and\u00a0pushed\u00a0herself beyond what she once thought was possible.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When reflecting on her experience, Belen said, \u201cI want to tell others that I have been in their shoes. There is a lot of support and resources out there, and Goodwill is one of them. This program is helpful,\u00a0welcoming\u00a0and accessible to anyone who needs help building skills or getting back on track.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI am so grateful for the guidance and encouragement I received,\u201d she continued. Belen\u2019s determination and\u00a0resilience\u00a0were a testament to her personal growth and drive.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are an older worker who needs support like Belen, connect with\u00a0<\/span>your local Goodwill career center.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the U.S., every May is Older Americans Month. This celebration highlights the achievements and contributions of older adults. At Goodwill\u00ae,\u00a0we support more than 200,000 seniors every year to find employment or advance out of low wage work.\u00a0\u00a0 That support can look like digital skills training, r\u00e9sum\u00e9\u00a0preparation\u00a0or career navigation.\u00a0It\u00a0is often\u00a0done through our Goodwill Opportunity Accelerator\u00ae\u00a0(OA), […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":782739,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-782738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-impact-spotlight"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodwill.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/782738","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodwill.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodwill.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodwill.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodwill.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=782738"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodwill.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/782738\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":782740,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodwill.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/782738\/revisions\/782740"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodwill.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/782739"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodwill.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=782738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodwill.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=782738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodwill.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=782738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}