Some of the homeless people who got swept from encampments along Washington’s freeways are now making inroads into the job market—with help from a unique training program.

The first class of graduates gathered on Friday to celebrate their accomplishments and share how far they’d come. Each took turns at a podium to give their personal story.

The program participants had been living in encampments along freeways when Gov. Jay Inslee ordered the sites cleared and for the people to be connected to services. It was part of the State Encampment Resolution program launched 18 months ago to clear the rights of way.

The program emphasized the importance of job and life skills, but also being punctual and accountable to be part of a team—including that drug and alcohol abuse don’t fit into that future.
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