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Moms in our Nurturing Parenting class learn so many important skills. From establishing routines to explaining consequences, these moms are committed to becoming the best parents they can be. While the class is open to moms and dads, most participants are moms from the refugee and immigrant community. Many of…...

Originally from Buffalo, Tom moved to Pittsburgh when he graduated from college. He majored in labor relations and received a master’s degree from Cornell University before he was recruited by United Steelworkers to be part of their negotiating team. Passionate about helping others, Tom found his career fulfilling. As the…...

Our story of Enise’s journey to Pittsburgh continues with her introduction to SHIM programs. (Read PART 1 and PART 2 first.) The support Enise received at SHIM empowered her to achieve her own dreams. While Enise’s younger children were enrolled in SHIM’s Home Visiting program, their teacher Lori encouraged her…...

We are thankful for our amazing volunteers, and today we want to highlight one of these dedicated individuals. Since joining SHIM’s volunteer team in 2013, Germaine has donated more than 800 hours! This is only a portion of the time that Germaine spends giving back to her community, as she…...

Our story of Enise’s journey to Pittsburgh continues with her introduction to SHIM programs. (If you missed part one, you can find it HERE.) “I was a little nervous but when I saw people, everybody like me, I got excited.” Despite not speaking English, Enise embraced the opportunity to meet…...

Many of the teens in our Youth Mentoring program are inspired to set big goals for their futures. Ritika, who graduated from Baldwin High School in 2019, is on track to achieve her dream of becoming a doctor. Ritika was always interested in medicine and wanted to be a doctor…...

CASEY RICH, SHIM Family Center Site Director Special to the Post-Gazette JUN 20, 2023 5:30 AM Imagine you moved to Pittsburgh from another country with no knowledge of English. You had to figure everything out on your own — enrolling in public school, finding a job, shopping for groceries, and…...

Recently, we received a unique donation from some students at Neil Armstrong Middle School in Bethel Park. Students in David Espinar’s class developed a project that would grow healthy vegetables in a way that was environmentally friendly. Their mission was to learn a new way of farming suitable to our…...

Our volunteers have an incredible impact on their South Hills neighbors! We’re grateful for their tireless work in powering our programs. We depend on volunteers to stock pantry shelves, drive trucks to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, tutor kids, mentor teens, harvest vegetables, call seniors, enter data, and welcome…...

Pittsburgh has seen a large increase of immigrants moving to the city over the last decade. The Latino population grew by 80% in Allegheny County and the Asian population grew 47.3% according to 2020 census data. Here in the South Hills, the Asian population grew by 477% from 2010-2020, highlighting…...