StepUp Durham

Happy National Intern Day to our incredible intern, Citlalli! 💙

We’re so grateful for everything she brings to the StepUp Durham team. Citlalli joined StepUp through her interest in workforce development and community-based economic policy, and she loves getting to know our participants, supporting workshops, and seeing careers take shape.

Outside of StepUp, she enjoys exploring Durham’s restaurants and cafés, reading outside, traveling, trying new foods, and finding new ways to connect with the community.

Thank you, Citlalli, for your hard work, positivity, and the impact you’ve made. We’re so glad you’re part of the StepUp family!

📷 Gillian Ward

💙 Today’s the last Tuesday to support Lakewood Social’s Nonprofit of the Month, StepUp Durham. Happy hour with purpose? We love to see it. Bring coworkers, friends, or family to Lakewood Social and help support StepUp Durham while you dine and do good. Hope to see you all here! 

📍 1920 Chapel Hill Rd, Durham, NC
⏰ 11am-9pm

Learn more about StepUp Durham at www.stepupdurham.org.

Growth often starts with recognizing how far you’ve already come. Share your answer below! you never know who your story might encourage. 💙

Have you met Meg? 💙

Over the past several months, Meg Olhasque stepped into the role of Acting Development Director, helping keep everything moving behind the scenes—from grants and donor relationships to funder partnerships and all the many pieces that make development work possible. We’re incredibly grateful for her dedication, steady leadership, and unwavering support of StepUp Durham.

When StepUp Durham was featured as Nonprofit of the Week by The Triangle Nonprofit & Volunteer Leadership Center last year, Meg shared that she was immediately drawn to the organization because of its radical inclusivity.

She explained:

“Justice involvement, gaps in work history, disability, housing instability—none of those things disqualify you here… when someone expresses a desire to move forward, the answer is simply, ‘Yes, we will walk with you.’”

We couldn’t think of a better way to describe the heart of StepUp Durham.

Thank you, Meg, for all you do and for helping make our mission possible every day. 💙

💙 Support StepUp Durham at Lakewood Social!

As July’s Nonprofit Partner, StepUp will receive 10% of sales every Tuesday throughout the month. StepUp helps individuals overcome barriers to employment by connecting them with resources, support, and opportunities to thrive.
Stop by, show your support, and help create pathways to possibility.

Meet up with a group from work for happy hour or text your friends and family and tell them to meet at Lakewood, today! Learn more about StepUp Durham at www.stepupdurham.org.

Every new skill is a step toward new possibilities.

Tell us what you’d love to learn this year. 💙

Congratulations to our newest Jobs Week graduates! 🎉

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Completing Step1 is more than building job readiness—it’s taking the first step toward new opportunities and joining a community that’s here to support you along the way.

Ready to take your first step? We offer FREE employment readiness training, personalized job coaching, employer referrals, and support for job seekers, including those with barriers to employment.

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