Overcoming Challenges
This video features Lifetrack, an organization in St. Paul, Minnesota, that partners with local businesses to create job training programs. Larry Corbesia graduated from one of their programs and got a job at age 60 as an artisan (a person who is skilled at making something) at a company that sells high-quality, hand-made leather goods around the world. When he started the program, Larry was homeless and had a lot of personal challenges to overcome. These factors may have caused his coworkers to have a negative impression of Larry, but he showed he could be a valuable member of the company. Now watch the video to see how Larry showed that he could be a valuable member of the company.
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Take Notes
As you watch, use the notes box to list the qualities and skills you believe Larry has that made a good impression on the company that hired him over other interns who were younger and had more experience.
