Work Preparation Falters: Minorities Off Welfare Get Few Jobs

Sarah Karp
Under fluorescent lights in a sparsely decorated basement classroom on Chicago’s Southeast Side, three women begin their day with an affirmation: "I am better every day, in every way." Their teacher, Juhnna Hardin, hopes the words will convince the women, who have been on state assistance for years, that they can leave the welfare rolls and make better lives for themselves.